Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons: Generations of Trusted Experience

Te Wujek and Calcaterra families have compassionately served the needs of grieving families in southeast Michigan for over 100 years.

“My late father, Edward Wujek, and his best friend and college roommate, Larry Calcaterra, formed WujekCalcaterra as a partnership in 1984 after operating their own respective family-owned funeral home businesses,” said funeral director Robert Wujek.

“My great-grandfather, Anthony, launched the Wujek side of the business in 1917, and I’m the fourth generation of our family in the profession. Over the years, my dad had four sons and Larry Calcaterra had three sons.

Six of the seven boys joined the family business and the name was changed at that time to Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons.”

Today, Robert and his brothers John and Michael — together with Calcaterra brothers Larry, Mike and Matt— continue the legacy.

“My brothers John and Michael are both licensed funeral directors like me,” Robert said. “My son, Chase, joined the company in 2020. He’s the ffth generation in the business.”

Tere’s a level of trust that comes from working with family.

“We are fortunate to each have diferent roles with the same goal of providing the best service and value to families at a very difcult time.”

Larry Calcaterra is the controller behind the scenes handling all business operations, accounting and IT. He oversees capital improvements to the facilities including recent updates to the Shelby location.

“It’s vital to have someone like my partner Larry on our team,” Robert said. “He handles the upkeep of the facility

Te elder Larry Calcaterra, 82, still comes in to work every weekday to oversee operations.

“In addition to our immediate family, we have a staf that is second to none — not just in years of service but by the virtue of being truly the fnest men and women you could ever meet. Teir daily commitment and dedication never goes unnoticed and is highly commendable.

“All six of us principals are now in our 50s,” Robert continued. “We, as well as many members of our team, have been in the business for over 25 years. Tis has given us the opportunity to build relationships with people in the community. As a result, they believe they’re in good hands with us and that we are looking out for them. It’s rewarding to make a diference at such a delicate time in their lives and provide the place they deserve to celebrate their loved ones, honor their families and welcome their friends. We have been very blessed.” and keeps us up to date with software, which requires countless hours of hard work. It allows me, my brothers and my partner Mike Calcaterra to handle arrangements and spend time with grieving families. We wouldn’t be where we are today without Larry’s input and hard work.”

Matt Calcaterra is another behind-the-scenes partner, ensuring that families’ loved ones look their best and that everything is as meticulous as possible.

From pre-planning to aftercare services, WujekCalcaterra & Sons is available seven days a week, 365 days a year. Every phone call is answered by a member of the team, not an answering service.

Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons is located at 36900 Schoenherr Road in Sterling Heights, phone (586) 5889117; and 54880 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, phone (586) 217-3316. For more information, visit wujekcalcaterra.com. Follow “Wujek - Calcaterra & Sons” on Facebook.