Upcoming Services
| Marge Samson |
Sun May 5th at 1:30 IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL | |
| Edward Grant |
Fri Apr 19th at 3:00 GRAVESIDE |
FUNERAL DETAILS
Douglas Pierce
Douglas Pierce, 74, of Orchard Lake, Michigan, died on 13 September 2016. The Funeral was held at IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL on Thursday, 15 September 2016 at 12:00 PM . Rabbi Harold Loss and Cantor Neil Michaels officiated. Click  to watch a video of the recorded service.Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park, 28500 W 6 Mile Road, Livonia MI 48152.
The family of Douglas Pierce will be gathering through the afternoon of Sunday, September 18 at the residence, 4931 Elmgate Drive, Orchard Lake MI 48324. Religious services will be conducted 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening. The family welcomes friends on Friday from 12:00-5:00 p.m., on Saturday from 1:00-8:00 p.m., and on Sunday from 12:00-5:00 p.m. Family members include: Beloved husband of Arlene Pierce; cherished father of Karen Fraiberg-Pierce (Damian Olivera) and Linda Pierce-Herron (Scott Herron); loving Grand-P of Ashley Fraiberg, Michael Fraiberg and Ryan Fraiberg, Alexa Herron and Lucas Herron; devoted son of the late Milton and the late Sylvia Pierce; proud brother of Richard (Connie) Pierce; dear brother-in-law of Ronna Gordon and Marilyn Kirschner; son-in-law of the late Charlotte and the late Morie Nelson. As the son of security pioneer Milton Pierce, who founded Guardian Alarm in 1930, Douglas Pierce has spent his entire life in the industry. After graduating from Lawrence Technological University in 1965, Douglas started his own security company, Automatic Alarm. A decade later, Automatic Alarm merged with Guardian Alarm and Douglas was appointed CEO. He led the expansion of the company into several new markets and the addition of Security Guard and Medical Monitoring divisions. He held numerous Patents and was a founding member of Net One Alarm Association. Douglas' efforts have grown Guardian into one of North America's largest independently owned and operated security companies. It is suggested that those who wish to further honor the memory of Douglas Pierce may do so by making a contribution to: Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy NetworkClick to Visit Charity Website or A Charity of Your Choice |