Wayne Metalski (age 80)
July 22, 2023
Wayne Chester Metalski passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Detroit Veterans Medical Center following a very brief illness.
Longtime partner of Sandy Braund and loving brother of Marlene (Michael) Mitchell. Loving Son of the late Victoria and Edward Metalski. Uncle of Christopher (Lucy) and Brandon (Suzanne). Wayne is also survived by his great nephews, Blake (Donna), Great Grand Nephew Kylo, Bronson, (Noel), and niece Brooke. He is survived by numerous Metalski and Dudzinski cousins.
Wayne served in the United States Army and was the owner of the Club 7 Lounge on 7 Mile & Mound Rd in Detroit. After he sold the bar, Wayne worked at AAA Life Insurance Company for 10 years prior to his retirement.
Wayne was a wealth of knowledge of sports trivia and music and would love to test your memory. He was the King of Doo-Wop music and a sports fanatic. He loved baseball, basketball and football and was known to make a bet or two along the way. He was commonly referred to as the “GURU”.
Wayne lived life to the fullest and by his way. He loved to laugh and make you laugh. He loved being with Sandy and having a good time and going on vacations. He loved his sister and brother-in-law and was so happy that he was able to see his California family on July 1st. Wayne was very proud of his two nephews, Chris and Brandon.
Wayne had a wonderful group of friends from grade school to present which he loved having a drink or two with them at different establishments. Wayne will be greatly missed by his family and friends and will remain in our hearts forever.
Memorial Mass
Saturday, September 9th, 2023 at 11 AM
Our Lady Queen of Apostles Catholic Church (map)
11200 Conant
Hamtramck MI 48212
A unique character in his own way. My ❤️ is broken. Who is going to argue with me this Lion’s season?
HE WAS MY BUDDY , MAYBE 40 OR MORE YEARS. REST IN PEACE, GURU. IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER, THAT’S WHY WE DRINK IT HERE– THAT’S NOT TO SAY THAT THERE’S NO CROWN ROYAL.
I’LL MISS THOSE CHATS WE WERE HAVING THE LAST FEW YEARS—SPORTS, WHAT’S FOR DINNER,
MOSTLY PARLAY BETS. MISS YOU, WAYNE. TIGER
Wayne was one of my all time best friends How we could talk sport and old move trivia Razz each other like crazy and then laugh over everything,. He lived life as full as he could Drank with 2 hands and never spilled a drop, He loved his family especially his lady of many years Sandy and his sister Marlene and brother in law Mike, Wayne had many friends Probably because he would B S about most anything and usually with a big grin. Yep many will miss Wayne He was most unique and just a fun buddy. God Bless Wayne and all those who hold him in his heart !!
Marlene, we’re your dad’s neighbors, and just found out about his passing today — we’re so very sorry for your loss. We met you once when you were taking care of something at the house and we asked you how he was doing. We walk all the time, and whenever we saw Wayne sitting on his porch we would stop and talk. We first met him when he still had AC, and remember how much he loved that dog.
After AC died, long stretches would pass without seeing him on the porch, which had us worried, until he told us that most of the time he was with Sandy. We were so glad to know he had a loving companion. Sandy, I don’t recall whether we met, but thank you for being there for him — our condolences on losing your dear partner.
He truly was a character, and we will miss him.
Oh dear, I didn’t proof-read that well enough… Marlene, we’re so sorry about your brother — please forgive the mistake.
❤️