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n Nov. 3, Edward and
Valinda Williams of
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West Bloomfield
Melissa Genez
received approval
from the state of Michigan to
ado t foster child Melissa
appointment for 2:30 p.m. She
Genez and her two younger sib-
was home about 3 p.m., with a
lings.
diagnosis of the flu.
They gave Melissa the Hebrew
By 4:45, Melissa had a rapidly
name of Leah bat Notar.
spreading red rash. She died about
On Monday night, she was
8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, at Huron
dead.
Valley
Sinai Hospital in
A second-grader at Scotch
Commerce
Township.
Elementary School in West
All Williams family members,
Bloomfield, Melissa was 7 years
plus 12 hospital employees, were
old.
immediately treated with antibi-
She died of "an overwhelming
otics.
bacterial infection — sepsis —
Both Edward and Valinda
that may be associated with
Williams come from very large
meningitis," said Dr. Bernardino
families. He has six living sisters
Pacris of the Oakland County
and two brothers; she has one sis-
Medical Examiners Office.
ter and four brothers. They have
Because there was no initial sign
been taking in foster children for
of brain involvement, a final word
about five years.
on the child's cause of death will
Members of the extended fami-
be delayed until results of further
ly take trips together, and Melissa
testing are received.
was an eager participant. Within
"Melissa crammed a lot of life
the past two years, she went to
into the two years she was with
Disney World; Hershey, Pa.; Las
us," said Edward Williams. "She
Vegas'
Circus Circus Hotel.
learned to read very fast. She
Melissa's
last big event was a
loved to eat. And she really adored
trip to the circus.
school. Her favorite part of the
The Williams family converted
day was when it was time to go to
to
Judaism
about 10 years ago
school."
while Edward Williams was work-
On Friday, Nov. 3, Melissa
ing at Temple Shir Shalom in
went to school as usual. She
West
Bloomfield, said Rabbi
seemed fine on Saturday and
Dannel
Schwartz.
Sunday, running around and play-
He
said
he found Judaism the
ing like other kids.
most
comfortable
and understand-
On Monday, Nov. 5. she had a
able
religion
he'd
seen,"
said
fever. Her parents called the doc-
Rabbi
Schwartz,
who
has
known
tor immediately and received an
Edward Williams about 27 years.

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