Walter A. Magreta

Walter A. Magreta May 20, 1931 - March 26, 2023 Walter A. Magreta died peacefully in his home on March 26, 2023 at the age of 91. He was a loving father, Dziadzi, brother, uncle, and friend to many. He was born in Detroit, MI to Walter S. and Mary Ann Magreta (Budzynski). Walter grew up the second youngest in a family of ten children. He was always a hard worker and possessed a business mindset. He worked since he was young in a grocery store after school, later had a successful paper route, and also owned a flower shop with his sister. He graduated from the University of Detroit Business School and attended two years of law school. He had a fulfilling career at Chrysler, retiring after 32 years. He went on to own and manage a successful manufacturing business in Warren for over 40 years. He could often be found at the office even in the last few years of his life. Walt had a brilliant business mind and enjoyed the challenges that came with owning your own business. He was determined, he persevered, and he was dependable for his family and his customers alike. Walter was an avid story teller and he enjoyed meeting and being with people. He was very energetic and enjoyed going to as many social events as he was able. He was a proud Korean War veteran and became a member of the American Legion, Moose, and VFW organizations. His veteran friends were a great source of comfort to him since the passing of his sweetheart Virginia in 2019. Walter enjoyed classic automobiles, traveling, playing cards, listening to all types of music, and going to the Detroit Tigers games. He loved his children and grandchildren greatly and enjoyed going to their activities and watching them grow up. Walter was very faithful and never missed mass. One of the last things he did was watch Sunday mass on his phone at home. He was always very generous and wanted to help as many people as he could. In his later years he belonged to the St. Vincent DePaul Society through St. Anastasia and also to a group called RAK, or Random Acts of Kindness. Walter is predeceased by his lovely wife of 54 years, Virginia "Ginny" Magreta and his eight siblings, Edward, Edwin, Al, George, Virginia, Adeline, Dorthy, and Norbert. He is survived by his two children, David Magreta and Patrice (Dean) Jarski, his four grandchildren, Nathan, Zachary, Jessica, and Christopher, his sister Eleanor Osowski, his sister-in-law Stella Kuzmicki, and many nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen https://www.cskdetroit.org/ or to The American Legion https://www.legion.org/