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Molnar Funeral Home
 

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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.


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.

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.
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.