Blanche Emily Centala

Blanche Emily Centala, 77, of Metz passed away May 21, 2012 at Tendercare Health Center in Rogers City.

She was born April 16, 1935 in Alpena to Martin and Dorothy (Darga) Konwinski.

Blanch

e is survived by two children, Michelle (Andy) Sullivan and Jeffrey “Toby” Kowalski; two daughters-in-law, Jackie Kowalski and Lisa Centala; 11 grandchildren, Shawn Kowalski, Scott (Tina) Kowalski, Scott Richards, Kelly (Justin) Hein, Joe Kowalski, Jessica (Aaron) Sullivan Gougeon, Nicholas Centala, Mathew Sullivan, Ethan Nida, MaKayla Centala and Seth Nida; nine great-grandchildren, Cheyanne Witulski, Adam Hein, Madason Kowalski, Grace Richards, Cody Richards, Emily Hein, Aubrey Kowalski, Aiden Kowalski and Waylan Kowalski; a brother, Aloysius “Al” (Eileen) Darga; and a sister-in-law, Ruth Ann Konwinski.