"I've changed
my mind.
Now what?"
JOAN DEE
FRIEDMAN, 72,
of Bloomfield Hills,
died Nov. 6, 2008.
She was a
member of Temple
Israel and its sis-
terhood, Hadassah
Joan
and Tam O'Shanter
Friedman
Country Club.
Mrs. Friedman is survived by her
husband of 52 years, Jack Friedman
of Bloomfield Hills; daughter
and son-in-law, Stacy and Jeffrey
Brodsky of West Bloomfield; sons
and a daughter-in-law, Dr. Steven and
Susan Friedman of West Bloomfield,
Scott Friedman of Royal Oak and
Shelby Friedman of Bloomfield Hills;
grandchildren, Brian, Tamara and
Danielle Brodsky, Liza, Abigail and
Kathryn Friedman; brother and sis-
ter-in-law, Miles and Deborah Barnett
of West Bloomfield; brother-in-law
and sister-in-law, Mort and Deborah
Friedman; nieces and nephews, Susan
Barnett and her fiance, Jared Sherr,
Seth Barnett, Matthew Friedman and
Kelly and Maurice Sessel. She was the
beloved sister of the late Carl Barnett.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Donations may be made
to American Cancer Society, 20450
Civic Center Dr., Southfield, MI
48076, (248) 663-3400,
www.cancer.org ; Hillel Day School,
32200 Middlebelt, Farmington
Hills, MI 48334, (248) 851-3220,
wwwhillelday.org; or Frankel
Jewish Academy, 6600 W. Maple,
West Bloomfield, MI 48322, (248)
592-5263, www.frankelja.org.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
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you're having second thoughts about your prearrangement
policy or with whom you've made prearrangements,
changing your mind is never an inconvenience.
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prearrangements, call us. We're happy to assist you.
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John Edwards' Booster
Fred Baron, a top Jewish fundrais-
er for John Edwards, died at 61.
Baron, a Texan who was known as
the "King of Torts" for his 30 years
as a plaintiffs' attorney represent-
ing clients injured by toxic sub-
stances, died Oct. 30 of cancer.
National Jewish Democratic
Council President Marc Stanley
said Baron had always been moti-
vated by tikkun olam, or repair of
the world.
Baron's name was in the news
in August after it was revealed that
he had provided financial help to
Edwards' mistress, Rielle Hunter.
Baron is credited with provid-
ing the finances recently to help
revive the Texas Democratic Party
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