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who knew her for 35 years. "She could
immediately focus on the importance
of any legal or political issue."
Judge Silver was born in Baltimore
andra Silver Davis is described
and
came to Michigan as a child with
by those her knew her best as a
her family as her father
"genius" ... "a judge's
sought work during World
judge" and a "precious
War II. She graduated from
friend."
Detroit Central High School
The 13-year veteran of the
in 1952, where she was stu-
Oakland County Probate
dent council president. She
bench (where she was known
practiced law, then was an
as Judge Sandra Silver) died of
Oakland County public
heart disease and cancer April
administrator for 10 years.
4, 2005, at her Bloomfield
"She got interested in
Hills home. She was 70.
Democratic Party politics
"She was a warm, caring
Judge Sandra
through her friendship with
person who was brilliant in
Silver Davis
[U.S. Sen.] Carl Levin and
every way," said her husband,
his brother [U.S. Rep.]
Samuel Davis, to whom she
Sander Levin and became a volunteer
was married for 18 years.
in their campaigns," said her husband.
Judge
undera b
-
o Silver b got her undergraduate
She was appointed Oakland County
degree at the University of Michigan
Probate judge by Democratic Gov.
in only two-and-a-half years with a
James Blanchard in 1988.
perfect 4.0 grade average, then
"She was elected twice on her own
obtained a juris doctor cum laude from
after that, but had to retire from the
Detroit College of Law.
judgeship in 2001 because of her heart
"She was a precious friend and an
problems," said her husband. "She had
intellectual genius who could cut
open heart surgery in 1995. She was
through the rhetoric in a few words
and draw out the essential truth in any very knowledgeable in any subject —
fine art, paintings, books. And she was
complex situation," said Barbara Rom
of Bloomfield Hills, a Detroit attorney a caring mother and grandmother. She

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was a member of Temple Israel for
many years."
Oakland County Probate Judge
Barry Grant described her as a "real
judge's judge, with a tremendous intel-
lect, very decisive, very well versed in
the law, attentive to litigants in her
courtroom; and she always did what
was right.
"Even though we had opposing
political viewpoints [judge Grant was
appointed by Republican Gov.
William Milliken 27 years ago], we
never argued about politics and her
partisanship never showed as a judge.
Sandy always was the first to volunteer
when other judges had case overloads.
She was the best colleague any judge
could have.
Chief Probate Judge Eugene Moore
pointed out that Judge Silver "always
cared about the little people as well as
the well-known people. She was highly
intelligent and had a good grasp on
the law. She Worked very well with
families, handling many juvenile and
divorce cases."
Judge Silver served on the State
Officers Compensation Commission
and as an investigator and member of
a discipline panel for the Attorney
Grievance Commission. She was a

trustee for the North Oakland YMCA,
on the board of directors of Orchards
Children's Services and a member of
the B'nai B'rith Barristers. She was a
longtime member of the Women
Lawyers Association and the National
Association of Women Judges.
While probate judge, she was a
member of the probate and mental
health committees of the Michigan
Probate Judges Association, and was
honored by the Salvation Army and
HAVEN for her dedication to com-
munity service.
_ judge Sandra Silver Davis is survived
by her husband, Samuel Davis; sons
and daughters-in-law, Steven Silver
and Dr. Diana Ferrans of Huntington
Woods; Kenneth and Elizabeth Silver
of Huntington Woods and Charles
Silver of San Diego, Calif.; daughter,
Erica Davis of Maryland; grandchil-
dren, Daniella, Eric, Joseph, Shelby,
Annie, Jocelyn and Gordon Silver; sis-
ter, Marilyn Attenson of Bloomfield
Hills; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law,
Geraldine Davis, Marilyn Silver and
Robert Silver.
Interment was at Beth El Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to
Kadima. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel. E

Development, 101 E. Alexandrine,
Detroit, MI 48201 Attn: Elsa
Silverman. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

Hills; grandchildren, Amy Friedman,
Emily Friedman, Benjamin
Friedman, Julia Friedman, Michelle
Friedman, Heidi Friedman, Sarah
Friedman, Zachary Friedman, Joshua
Friedman, Nathaniel Friedman,
Elizabeth Friedman, Gabriel
Friedman, Tamar Friedman, Samuel
Friedman.
Contributions may be made to any
Jewish charity of one's choice or the
Disabled American Veterans, Chapter
19, 3725 Alexandria Pike, Cold
Spring, KY 41076. Interment at
Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrange-

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RUTH CAREL, 101, of Royal Oak,
died April 11, 2005.
She is survived by her daughters
and son-in-law, Marjorie and Phillip
Blinder of Southfield, Marian Kantor
of West Bloomfield; grandchildren,
Michael (Sally)
Blinder, Jeffrey
Blinder, Robert
(Lisa) Kantor,
Bruce Kantor, Lori
(Robert)
Goldstrom; great-
grandchildren,
-
Regan, Dana,
Evan, Jordan,
Carel
Claire, Scott and

Bradley; grateful friend and devoted
caregiver, Nina Seimienczuk. She was
the beloved wife of the late Samuel
Carel; mother-in-law of the late Dr.
Sheldon Kantor; great-grandmother
of the late Ryan Goldstrom.
Interment at the Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to the Sheldon M. Kantor
Fund for Cancer Counseling and
Research, c/o the Sinai Guild,
Weisberg Cancer Treatment Center,
31995 Northwestern Highway,
Farmington Hills, MI 48334 or to
the Molly Kantor-Sam Carel
Endowed Scholarship Fund at Wayne
State University, Office of

DR. JOSEPH H. FRIEDMAN, 85,
of Southfield, died March 29, 2005.
He is survived by his wife, Lillian
Friedman; sons and daughters-in-law,
Dr. Harold and Linda Friedman of
West Bloomfield, Dr. Robert and
Gretchen Friedman of Boise, Idaho,
Dr. Neil and Pamela Friedman of
West Bloomfield, Dr. Paul and Olga
Friedman of Farmington Hills;
brother and sister-in-law, Dr. David
and Rae Friedman of Farmington

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