Nettie Hepper

Nettie Hepper passed away on February 15, 2018 at the age of 92. She was the loving wife of John, devoted mother of Sam (Carole), adoring grandma of Amy (Allan) Kucab, John (Heather) Hepper, and Tracie Hepper. Great grandmother of Anthony, Andrew, and Addison Kucab. Nettie was a woman ahead of her time. The daughter of Salvatore and Nunzia Mazzara, she graduated from Eastern High School in 1933. Years later she found herself as a secretary and statistician at Parke-Davis where she was highly regarded for her skills, dedication, and attention to detail. At one point, after her boss was injured in an accident, she added his work to her job for 6 months. On his return, he remarked that he would recommend her for any job within the entire Parke-Davis organization. She was a role model for the women of her time having had a career, while being a loving mother to Sam and devoted daughter to Nunzia. She retired from Parke-Davis and continued to work part-time as a legal secretary where she was the pioneer in her office on how to operate a word processor. In everything she did, she left behind a legacy. Though being the third of six children, she was the one on which her family leaned. She was known for the parties in her basement for the extended family, and she took care of her mother and five brothers through each of their respective passings. In 1957 she married John, and spent just short of 61 years demonstrating to her entire family what a loving marriage looks like. Finally, she always found time to be at nearly every event in the lives of all of her grandchildren, from their first dance recitals and soccer practices to college and graduate school graduations. Nettie will be fondly remember as a lively, resilient, and doting matriarch, mother, and grandmother who poured out her love for her family with her time, delighted them with her Italian cooking, adorned their walls with her cross-stitch, and kept them warm with her beautifully made blankets. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Visitation on Sunday from 2-8 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Scripture Service at the Wasik Funeral Home 49150 Schoenherr Rd. (N. of 22 Mile Rd.) Shelby Twp. Instate Monday 9:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. funeral mass at St. John Vianney Church 54045 Schoenherr Rd. (Shelby Twp.). Entombment at Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of floral arrangements, memorial donations may be made in Nettie’s name to the charity of your choice.

Nettie Hepper

December 11, 1925 - February 15, 2018