Elizabeth S. Earl nee Gromovitz, age 79, a longtime resident of Royal Oak, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2009 at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. She was born December 6, 1929 in Detroit. Mrs. Earl is survived by her sons, Michael R. Christine Earl and Patrick Earl; and grandchildren, Brandon Colleen, Joseph, Jason, Sara and Carmen. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert Earl, in 1982. Private services will be held later this week. In lieu of flowers, memorials to William Beaumont Hospice, P.O. Box 5802, Troy, MI 48007-9620. Share your memories at www.sullivanfuneraldirectors.com.