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During the 13th annual Community Luncheon May 17, Grosse Pointe Woods Mayor Arthur Bryant presents former Grosse Pointe Public School System Superintendent C. Suzanne Klein with a proclamation from the Michigan Legislature to mark the Grosse Pointe North High School library being named in Klein’s honor.
BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
WOODS — Intelligent. Upbeat. Caring. Humble. Successful. Energetic. Family-oriented. These are just some of the words that those who knew him used to describe Grosse Pointe Woods City Councilman Thomas Vaughn, who died May 11 at the age of 68 after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. “It’s a tremendous loss for our city and for our residents,” said Woods City Councilwoman Vicki Granger, who considered Vaughn a friend and knew him and his family for many years. “I will miss him a lot. I know a lot of other people will, too. He leaves a legacy of excellence.” Vaughn was appointed to fill a council vacancy in March 2021, but his service to the Woods started in 1983. Among the tasks he took on were serving on the city’s Senior Citizens’ Commission and later the Planning Commission, where he was Thomas Vaughn recognized in April 2021 for 20 years of service. A native of the Grosse Pointes, Vaughn attended Our Lady Star of the Sea School and Austin Catholic Preparatory School. He graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University with both his Bachelor of Science and Juris Doctor degrees and started working for the Detroit of-
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Former superintendent Klein welcomed home for North library renaming BY K. MICHELLE MORAN kmoran@candgnews.com
WOODS — The 13th annual Community Luncheon — held May 17 at Grosse Pointe North High School in Grosse Pointe Woods — brought representatives from schools, cities, nonprofits and religious institutions together to celebrate someone who holds a special place in
the hearts of many. C. Suzanne Klein — who was the Grosse Pointe Public School System’s first female superintendent and longest-serving superintendent — was the guest of honor this year. The luncheon was held inside the North High School Library/Media Center, which was just renamed the C. Suzanne Klein Library in her honor. See KLEIN on page 22A
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