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Adat Shalom Memorial
Park Cemetery

RICHARD JORDAN AARON
Rabbi: Herbert Yoskowitz
of Adat Shalom Synagogue
Oakview Cemetery

MARIANNE S. GLAZEK
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of Beth Israel in Ann Arbor
Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery

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SAM SCHAMBAN
Burial in Chicago, Illinois

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Over the years, she
was active in Michigan
art groups, including
the Birmingham-
pa iriam S. Aston's
Bloomfield Art
art reflected
Association and the
her love of
Hylozoists. Working
Jewish and Zionist
until the age of 86, she
themes. Her drawings and
won several awards
sculptures, on display at
from California art
the Detroit Institute of
Miriam S. Aston
groups.
Arts, Adat Shalom
Her works have been
Synagogue and in many
exhibited at the DIA, Detroit
private collections, represent the
Artists' Market, Scarab Club and
accomplishments of a prominent
numerous galleries throughout the
artist and longtime art teacher.
United States. Four years ago, she
"She had a love of Israel and her
displayed some of her work at the
family," said her son, Howard.
Southern California Women's
"My mother made frequent trips
Caucus for Art annual symposium.
to Israel."
She was president of the Pomona
Even after moving to California
California Chapter of Toastmasters
in the early 1970s, she was fre-
International.
quently in the Detroit area to visit
"She was very social and upbeat
family.
and loved to travel," her son said.
'Art was an early passion, but
While Mrs. Aston infused Jewish
her formal art training only began
and Zionist themes into many of
in adulthood," said her son.
her works, she was also a great por-
Mrs. Aston, 89, died May 12,
trait artist, said Howard Aston.
2005, of natural causes in a
Her husband, Albert Aston,
Claremont, Calif., convalescent
encouraged her artistic ambitions.
home.
She is survived by her son,
Born Miriam Solomon in New
Howard
of Birmingham; daughter,
York City, she moved to Detroit
Judy (Gary) Stern; grandchildren
with her family as a child and was
Rikki and Jared Aston, Tony and
the oldest of five. She graduated
Laurel Stern, Bruce (Robyn)
Detroit Central High School,
attended Hebrew school and was a Aston, Alyse (Dr. Mark) Torbiner,
Mark (Laurie) Aston and Erin
member of Adat Shalom.
(Scott) Stein; seven great-grand-
Mrs. Aston began her art studies
children,
Adam, Heath and Genna
at what is now the College for
Aston,
Max
and Jack Torbiner,
Creative Studies, and later earned
Taylor Aston and Skyler Stein; sis-
her master of fine arts degree at
ter, Frances Agranoff; and brothers
Wayne State University, both in
and sisters-in-law, Alex and Elaine,
Detroit. She taught drawing,
Leon and Julie, and Dr. Morton
sculpture and painting at the
Solomon; many nephews, nieces
University of Michigan-Dearborn
and close friend Marvin Bernstein.
and later within the Claremont
Mrs. Aston was the wife of the
Colleges system in California. Mrs.
late Albert A. Aston and mother o
Aston began teaching at
the late Alan Aston.
Claremont more than 25 years
Contributions may be made to a
ago.
Jewish charity of one's choice.
In 1962, she joined the presti-
Interment was at Machpelah
gious Scarab Club of Detroit. In
1970, she was recognized as one of Cemetery. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
Michigan's top 10 artists.

LEONARD pOGER

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