Former Detroit Mayor Roman Gribbs has died.
Gribbs' family confirms that he passed away Tuesday morning at Angela Hospice in Livonia. He was 90 years old.
Mayor Gribbs led the city from 1970 until 1974 when he was replaced by Coleman Young. Gribbs had declined to seek reelection.
In November 2013, Gribbs joined former Detroit mayors Archer and Cockrel for an election night webcast.
Current Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has released the following statement on the death of Gribbs:
Roman Gribbs was the textbook definition of a dedicated public servant. Through a career that stretched nearly half a century, and in his roles as an assistant prosecutor, a respected judge, and as sheriff and mayor, he admirably served Detroit -- a city he loved dearly. I am grateful for his service, and my heart goes out to his family.
Following his time as Detroit Mayor, Gribbs served as a circuit court judge and a judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Funeral Arrangements
A visitation has been scheduled for Thursday, April 7, 2016, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., with a 7 p.m. prayer service at L. J. Griffin Funeral Home, 19091 Northville Rd., Northville, MI
A Funeral Mass will take place Friday, April 8, 2016 at 11 a.m., in state at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Victory Church, 133 Orchard, Northville MI 48167.
The Gribbs family says memorial contributions can be directed to Maryknoll, PO Box 302, Maryknoll, NY, 10545, 1-888-627-9566; North Rosedale Park Legacy Project, www.nrpca.org; or Our Lady of Victory Church, olvnorthville.org.
