John
Molnar Sr. 1882-1950
John F. Molnar 1906-1950
Margaret E. Molnar 1909-1987 |
In 1923, John Molnar Sr. founded the John Molnar Funeral
Home on Dearborn Avenue in the Delray section of Detroit.
In this very strong Hungarian neighborhood, the family
business took root and began to grow. In 1947, John F.
Molnar joined his father in the family business where
they served. Father and son stayed active in the business
until their untimely deaths in 1950.
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At the time, Margaret E. Molnar, wife of the late John
F. Molnar, having to provide for her young son's future,
gave up her business as a beauty operator to continue
on the legacy of the John Molnar Funeral Home. Mrs. Molnar
overcame many adversities operating the funeral home as
a non-licensed funeral service practioner. With great
pride in 1969, Mrs. Molnar’s dream was fulfilled
as her son, John S. Molnar, joined her in the day-to-day
operations of the funeral home.
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With a vision for the future and a great shift in population
out of the Delray area, mother and son made a heartfelt
decision to expand their business into the Downriver area.
They purchased an existing church and conducted a year-long renovation, turning it into a state-of-the-art funeral
home. September 30, 1971, was a monumental day for the
Molnar Family, as it marked the birth of John Molnar’s
daughter, Angela, and began the grand opening weekend
of the Southgate Funeral Home. From this point, The Molnar
family's reputation grew as they became involved in the
Downriver area. From starting the funeral home in a predominately
Hungarian community, they earned the respect of their
new culturally diverse community. |
Mrs.
Molnar continued with the daily operations until 1979
when the Delray Chapel was closed. John S. Molnar took
over the day-to-day operation of the funeral home and
Margaret went into semi-retirement. On August 21, 1987,
Margaret E. Molnar passed away knowing that her vision
for her son's future was fulfilled by the evident success
of the John Molnar Funeral Home. |
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With
a continuing growth in population in the Downriver area,
and John’s daughter Angela preparing to continue
the family legacy, John saw the need to be proactive and
expand into the rapidly developing Brownstown area. The
year of 1993 marked another historical period for the
Molnar Family with the opening of the Brownstown Chapel,
one of the most modern and spacious facilities in the
Downriver area, and Angela M. Molnar became a newly-licensed
funeral director. Father and daughter felt the need to
interact within their new community by becoming involved
in various clubs and organizations in the Brownstown and
Woodhaven area. Once again, the Molnar Family feels they
have earned the respect of their new community through
their continued civic and faith-based involvement. |
As a fourth-generation, family-owned-and-operated funeral
home, John S. Molnar and Angela M. Molnar-Ferguson,
take pride in providing the utmost in facilities and
personalized service. They are dedicated to bringing
comfort and service to their friends and neighbors when
they need them most.
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