Services: Immanuel Lutheran Church
Saturday, September 27, 2014
2:00 PM
Memorial Service:
Louis Herbert Meisel, 79, of California, MD previously residing in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL and Mt. Clemens, MI, passed away August 4, 2014 surrounded by his loving family.
Born September 18, 1934 in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late William Meisel and Dorothy Newman Meisel.
Lou moved from Chicago, IL to Detroit, MI at a young age. He graduated from Central High School in 1951. In his youth he enjoyed playing the drums and played in a band throughout high school and afterward. He also was an avid bowler as a young adult. He attended college at Wayne State University and later at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. On November 5, 1955, he married his beloved wife, Mary Ann Black in Dearborn, MI. Together they celebrated 58 wonderful years together. He was an accomplished photographer having worked at the Detroit Free Press and later in public relations for Michigan Bell Telephone Company. After 30 years of dedicated service at the phone company and moving up through different departments, he retired in 1988 as a staff supervisor. In his post retirement years, he continued his love of aviation working for Chrysler Pentastar. Lou honorably served in the Naval Air Reserve in Grosse Ile, MI from 1953 to 1960.
Lou was a lifetime member of the Masons having joined the Mt. Clemens Lodge No. 6 F&AM on November 11, 1959. He was coroneted a 33 degree Mason, Sovereign Grand Inspector General and Honorary Member of Supreme Council, NMJ on September 28, 1983. He served as both a Thrice Potent Master in the Detroit Lodge of Perfection in 1980 and Commander-in-Chief for the Detroit Consistory in 1986. He was also a member of the Detroit Court #28 Royal Order of Jesters, joining in 1985. He was active with the Detroit Moslem Shriners doing Public Relations for many years supporting the Shrine Circus in Detroit.
In addition to his beloved wife Mary Ann, Lou is survived by his children, Lori Meisel Paolino of Colleyville, TX, Donna Dorton of California, MD, Dr. Ron Meisel of Utica, MI, and Janice Pruett (Art) of Leonardtown, MD; his sister, Sandra McGrath and niece Ann McGrath and eight grandchildren, Jonathan Paolino, Lauren Paolino, Kristin Paolino, Carolyn Paolino, Stephen Dorton, Abigail Meisel, Lindsey Meisel and Julia Meisel.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 2:00 pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church 47120 Romeo Plank Rd, Macomb, MI 48044.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, Office of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607 or Scottish Rite Valley of Detroit Charitable and Educational Foundation, 907 Monroe St., Dearborn, MI 48124-2309.
Condolences may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD
