Lillian Esther Willneff

Lillian Esther Willneff passed away on January 6, 2022, at the age of 82 at the Village of East Harbor in Chesterfield. She was born on April 26, 1939 to Gaza and Helen (Banocy) Beres in Detroit. Beloved wife of the late James Clark Greene who passed away on October 30, 1978 and the late James Willneff. Loving and devoted mother of James (Tracy) Greene, Lisa (Joseph) Kaminski, Keith Greene, Gina (Luigi) Chirco, James (Linda) Willneff, Renee (Mike) Pike, Matt (Judy) Willneff and Amy Beindit. Proud and loving grandmother of Janae, Jacob, Joey, Jacquelyn, Michael, Isibella, Katie, Liliana, Luigi, Giulia, Mark, Amanda (Luke), Mackenzie, Meghan (Joe), Howard (Amy) and Kevin (Megan) and proud great grandmother of 4 great grandchildren. Predeceased by her two grandchildren; Daniel and Andrew; brother Ernest Beres. Survived by her sister in law, Genny Beres and many nieces and nephews. Lillian Willneff deeply loved all of her children and grandchildren and was very proud of all of their accomplishments. Lillian especially enjoyed cooking, her food was extraordinary, especially her Hungarian cuisine. Every Christmas you could find her baking special Hungarian pastries. Throughout her years she tried her hand at many crafts and art projects. From making and selling homemade bears to refurbishing furniture by painting them with colorful artwork. Lillian took pride in all that she did and loved to share her projects with others. Her love of the the water and boating offered many years of enjoyment on beautiful Lake Saint Clair. In her later years she thoroughly enjoyed going out with the ladies from Algonac for their weekly lunches, catching up on everybody's lives and their families. When she moved into the Village of East Harbor she again gained a new group of wonderful women as friends and was so grateful for their friendship. Lillian enjoyed travel with many of these friends and always looked forward to spending time with her family. She will be deeply missed. Visitation for Lillian will be on Friday from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a short 3:30 p.m. scripture service at the Gendernalik Funeral Home, 35259 23 Mile Rd. New Baltimore. Instate on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until a 10:00 a.m. funeral mass at St. Mary Queen of Creation Catholic Church, 50931 Maria St. New Baltimore. Interment at St. Catherine's Cemetery, Algonac.

Lillian Esther Willneff

April 26, 1939 - January 6, 2022