Obituaries Obituaries from page 101 PAUL SHAWN, 92, of Birmingham, died Dec. 2, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Freda Shawn; sons and daughters-in-law, David and Donna Shawn of Rochester Hills, Ronald and Nancy Shawn of West Bloomfield, Lawrence and B.J. Shawn of Petosky, Neil and Michelle Shawn of Petosky; sister- in-law, Blanche Shawn; grandchildren, Renee and Jeff Barratt, Micah and Martha Shawn, Rebecca and Bradley Kranig, Chase Shawn, Kaitlyn Shawn; great-grand- children, Chaya Barratt, Rhianne Barratt, Solana Baran, Mitchell Kranig, Connor Kranig, Alison Schlick, Neil Schlick, Jessica Amon, Sara Langkan. Contributions may be made to Birthright Israel Foundation, P.O. Box 1784, New York, NY 10156 or to a char- ity of one's choice. Interment at Oakview Cemetery in Royal Oak. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. RENEE SPARAGE, 82, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 5, 2009. She was the co-owner of Smith Welding in Detroit, which opened in 1917. Mrs. Sparage is survived by her son, Irving Sparage; daughters and son-in-law, Karen Weiss of West Bloomfield, Sandy and Ken Gilbert of Birmingham; grand- children, Daniel Weiss, Regine Sparage, Jake and Kory Gilbert. She was the beloved wife of the late Ralph Sparage and the last of six chil- dren born to the late Jacob and the late Rebecca Smith. Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a char- ity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ROBERT WOOLF, 90, of Huntington Woods, died Dec. 6, 2009. He was a past owner of Van Dyke Furniture. Mr. Woolf served in the South Pacific during World War II and was an officer with the Jewish War Veterans. Mr. Woolf is survived by his wife, Helaine Woolf; daughters and son- in-law, Barbara Woolf Packard and Stuart Packard of Bloomfield Hills, Ilene and Neil Danziger; grandchildren, Debra Danziger and Jason Panzer and Jeffrey Danziger; great-granddaughter, Megan Panzer; brother, Fred Woolf of Farmington Hills. He was the loving brother of the late Irving Woolf, a beloved son of the late Benjamin and the late Dorothy Woolf, and loving brother of the late Irving Woolf, who died in service in World War II. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or a charity of one's choice. Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. JOSEPH ZACK 79, of Oak Park, died Dec. 4, 2009. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Andrea and Charles Burg of Bloomfield Hills; grandchildren, Cameron and Sarah Burg; many loving nieces, neph- ews, other family members and friends. Mr. Zack was the beloved husband of the late Joyce Zack; father of the late Steven Zack; brother of the late Eleanor Goldstick, the late Bernard Zack, the late Earl Zack, and the late Adrian Zack. Interment at the Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery in Mt. Clemens. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. Correction • The obituary for Edward Silberstein (Dec. 3) should have listed his city of residence as Southfield. Obituary Fees The processing fee for obituaries is: $75 for up to 150 words; $150 for 151-300 words, etc. A photo counts as 30 words. There is no charge for a Holocaust survivor icon. The JN reserves the right to edit wording to conform to its style con- siderations. For information, have your funeral director call the JN or you may call Sy Manello, editorial assistant, at (248) 351-5147 or e- mail him at smanello@thejewishnews.com . How do I explain death to my children? How do I tell my daughter that her grandma is dying? Is my son old enough to attend his grandpa's funeral? What do children understand about death? Read David Techner's Hog for his six-part series on explaining death to kids. fraKaufinanChapel.Blogspotcom THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL Bringing Together Family, Faith & Community 18325 WEST NINE MILE ROAD. SOUTHFIELD. 102 December 10 • 2009 Ai Obituaries MI 48075 I 248.569.0020 J FAX 248.569.2502 WWW.IRAKAUFMAN.COM