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Adell, Franklin Zane

Male 1927 - 2006  (78 years)


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  • Name Adell, Franklin Zane  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Born 16 Dec 1927  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Name Franklin Adelstein 
    Residence 1930  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age: 2; Age: 2 6/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son 
    Died 13 Aug 2006  Bloomfield Hills, Oakland, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12
    Buried Clover Hill Park Cemetery, Birmingham, Oakland, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I17435  Our Family
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2024 

    Father Adell, Lawrence Leo,   b. 21 Jul 1898, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1941, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Lebster, Charlotte,   b. 14 Nov 1900, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1996, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 29 Jun 1924  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14
    Family ID F6507  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Carpenter, Sharon Dorine,   b. 20 Apr 1938, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 2002, Bloomfield Hills, Oakland, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married Oct 1958  [15
    Children 
     1. Adell, Laurie Marlene
     2. Adell, Julie Lynn
     3. Adell, Kevin Robert
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2024 
    Family ID F6511  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mr. Franklin Z. Adell, 78, of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, died after sunset on 13 August 2006.

      The funeral was held at Ira Kaufman Chapel on Wednesday, 16 August 2006 at 10:00 AM . Rabbi Harold Loss, The Reverend Jessie Jackson, Cantor Harold Orbach and Aretha Franklin officiated.

      Franklin Z. Adell is the Founder and Chairman of the World Network, Satellit Television Network(STN) and WADL TV 38 in Metro Detroit. The World Network is the undisputed source for Urban Ministries and Gospel Music. The Word Network is seen in over 42 million homes in the United States through a variety of satellite and cable providers including Direct TV, Comcast and Time Warner Cable just to name a few. The Word Network is seen in over 200 countries, 8 continents and seen annually by more than 5 billion people. He was a founder and partner in Adell Industries in Novi. Upon moving Adell Industries to Dallas in 1989, he convinced the city to change the zoning and make his 30,000 square foot building into the Novi Expo Center.

      Husband of the Late Sharron Adell; Dear Father of Laurie (Dr. Jeffrey) Fischgrund, Julie(Paul)Verona and Kevin (Joelle) Adell; Loving PaPa Frankie of Andrew Goldman, Melanie Goldman, Bradley Verona, Brandon Verona, Jessica Verona and Savonna Adell; Also Survived by his Companion Patricia Rodzik and Jeffrey's children Michelle, Marcy and Mark Fischgrund.
      Mr. Franklin Z. Adell, 78, of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, died after sunset on 13 August 2006.

      The funeral was held at Ira Kaufman Chapel on Wednesday, 16 August 2006 at 10:00 AM . Rabbi Harold Loss, The Reverend Jessie Jackson, Cantor Harold Orbach and Aretha Franklin officiated.

      Franklin Z. Adell is the Founder and Chairman of the World Network, Satellit Television Network(STN) and WADL TV 38 in Metro Detroit. The World Network is the undisputed source for Urban Ministries and Gospel Music. The Word Network is seen in over 42 million homes in the United States through a variety of satellite and cable providers including Direct TV, Comcast and Time Warner Cable just to name a few. The Word Network is seen in over 200 countries, 8 continents and seen annually by more than 5 billion people. He was a founder and partner in Adell Industries in Novi. Upon moving Adell Industries to Dallas in 1989, he convinced the city to change the zoning and make his 30,000 square foot building into the Novi Expo Center.

      Husband of the Late Sharron Adell; Dear Father of Laurie (Dr. Jeffrey) Fischgrund, Julie(Paul)Verona and Kevin (Joelle) Adell; Loving PaPa Frankie of Andrew Goldman, Melanie Goldman, Bradley Verona, Brandon Verona, Jessica Verona and Savonna Adell; Also Survived by his Companion Patricia Rodzik and Jeffrey's children Michelle, Marcy and Mark Fischgrund.
      Mr. Franklin Z. Adell, 78, of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, died after sunset on 13 August 2006.

      The funeral was held at Ira Kaufman Chapel on Wednesday, 16 August 2006 at 10:00 AM . Rabbi Harold Loss, The Reverend Jessie Jackson, Cantor Harold Orbach and Aretha Franklin officiated.

      Franklin Z. Adell is the Founder and Chairman of the World Network, Satellit Television Network(STN) and WADL TV 38 in Metro Detroit. The World Network is the undisputed source for Urban Ministries and Gospel Music. The Word Network is seen in over 42 million homes in the United States through a variety of satellite and cable providers including Direct TV, Comcast and Time Warner Cable just to name a few. The Word Network is seen in over 200 countries, 8 continents and seen annually by more than 5 billion people. He was a founder and partner in Adell Industries in Novi. Upon moving Adell Industries to Dallas in 1989, he convinced the city to change the zoning and make his 30,000 square foot building into the Novi Expo Center.

      Husband of the Late Sharron Adell; Dear Father of Laurie (Dr. Jeffrey) Fischgrund, Julie(Paul)Verona and Kevin (Joelle) Adell; Loving PaPa Frankie of Andrew Goldman, Melanie Goldman, Bradley Verona, Brandon Verona, Jessica Verona and Savonna Adell; Also Survived by his Companion Patricia Rodzik and Jeffrey's children Michelle, Marcy and Mark Fischgrund.

  • Sources 
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      1930 United States Federal Census


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