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James Garred: Nov. 15, 1940-June 15, 2024

He was a police lieutenant in the detective bureau of Livonia, Michigan

James V. Garred of Kerrville, TX, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2024.

He was born in Brownsville, PA, to Bernard and Anna Garred on November 15, 1940. He married Kathleen O’Donnell on October 31, 1964.

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Jim attended Brownsville High School where he excelled in football. He graduated from Madonna University with a degree in Criminal Justice. He was a police lieutenant in the detective bureau of Livonia, Michigan. He was an Army veteran who served in Germany.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Jamie Batista.

Survivors include his wife, Kathleen; his son, Keith, wife Sandra and granddaughters, Leah and Heather Garred and Madeleine and Amanda Batista.

He was much loved by his family including many nieces and nephews.

A funeral Mass will be at Notre Dame Catholic Church on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 10:00 AM.

The family wishes to extend sincere thanks to the ICU nurses at Peterson Medical Center for their loving care.

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