William Lowell Porter, age 77 of St. Clair Shores, passed away early Friday evening at home.

He was born February 24, 1949 to William C. and Mary A. (Kurish) Porter in Detroit, Michigan. On August 19, 1978 William was united in marriage with Suzanne Mary Wrobel at the Algonac Baptist Church, Algonac, Michigan.

William served as a Master Sergeant and was a Military Policeman for the United States Army. He was employed as a Deputy Sheriff for the Metro Dade Police Department, and a Police Officer for Marine City, and the City of St. Clair Shores, where he retired from in January of 2011. He was baptized from and was a member and usher at St. John Episcopal Church, Detroit. Willam was a member of the American Legion, and enjoyed going to music concerts, the live theater, was an avid history buff and reader, and especially liked his trips to the beach at Outer Banks, North Carolina. Bill enjoyed spending all his free time with his loving grandson, Paulie, throwing a football around or playing baseball in the backyard;  he, enjoyed cheering for all the Detroit sports teams, since he was a big sports enthusiast as well. He also enjoyed walking the trails at Metro Beach with his wife, and enjoying a big bowl of vanilla ice cream, pretty much each and every night of his life!!

He is survived by his wife, Suzanne; children, Jeffrey William Porter and Nicole Marian-Christina (Paul) Stewart; grandson, Paul Thomas "Paulie" Stewart III; sisters, Pamela (Don) Dunbar, Linda (Dean) Silveri and Barbara (Chet) Parisotto, many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great great nieces, great great nephews, and all of his cousins.

Visiting hours will be from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, May 31, 2026 at Will and Schwarzkoff Funeral Home, 233 Northbound Gratiot, Mount Clemens.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. (in state 9:00 a.m.) Monday, June 1, 2026 at St. John Episcopal Church, 2326 Woodward Avenue, Detroit. A luncheon will be served after mass, downstairs in the undercroft.

Burial will be private at Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton Township.

Memorial contributions may be made to the U.S.O., Adopt a Platoon, the V.F.W. or Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Hospice.

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