Obituaries
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GERALDINE SHACKET, 83, of
Bloomfield Hills, died March 5, 2010.
She is survived by sons and daugh-
ter-in-law, Bob and Jayne Shacket of
Commerce, Dr. Rick Shacket of La Jolla,
Calif.; grandchildren, Randy, Angela,
Heather, Kara, Cory and Alison Shacket;
many other loving family members and
friends.
Mrs. Shacket was the beloved wife
of the late Al Shacket; mother of the
late Sheldon Shacket and the late Julie
Shacket.
Interment at the Adat Shalom
Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia.
Contributions may be made to any Jewish
organization. Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.
VIVIAN SHARKEY, 96 of Tucson, Ariz.,
died March 5, 2010.
She is survived by her sons and
daughter-in-law, Joel (Arlene) Sharkey of
Lansing, Philip (Karen) Sharkey of Haslett,
Mich.; daughter and son-in-law, Hannah
(Ron) Meyerson of Tucson; six grandchil-
dren; seven great-grandchildren; sister,
Mickey Davids of Alberta, Canada.
Mrs. Sharkey was the beloved sister
of the late Hal Kopel and the late Larry
Kopel; devoted daughter of the late
Edward and the late Sophie Kopel.
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to
Congregation Anshei Israel Adult
Education Program, 5550 E. 5th St.
Tucson, AZ 85711, (520) 645-5550,
www.calaz.org . Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
JULIA STRECHER,
19, of Ann Arbor, died
March 2, 2010.
She is survived by
her parents, Victor
Strecher and Jeri
Rosenberg Strecher;
loving sister, Rachael
Strecher
Strecher; grandpar-
ents, Victor Steecher Sr. and Barbara
Strecher, Marilyn and Bob Solomon of
West Bloomfield; devoted aunts, Pamela
Rosenberg and Sharon Gutman Baker;
many other aunts and uncles, cousins
and many, many friends.
A memorial was held at Temple Beth
Emeth in Ann Arbor. Contributions may
be made to Mom's, Children & Women's
Center in Ann Arbor.
HELAINE ABEL WOOLF, 89, of
Huntington Woods, died March 7, 2010,
in Columbus, Ohio. She was a home-
maker, real estate agent, an avid reader
and writer.
Mrs. Woolf is survived by her loving
daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara Woolf-
Packard and Stuart Packard of Bloomfield
Hills, Ilene and Neil Danziger of
Columbus; grandchildren, Debra Danziger
and Jason Panzer of Austin, Texas; Jeffrey
Danziger of Columbus; great-granddaugh-
ter, Megan Panzer; brother-in-law, Fred
Woolf of Farmington Hills.
She was the beloved wife, for 61 years
of the late Robert Woolf; the cherished
daughter of the late Anna and the
late Meyer Abel; dear sister of the late
Raymond Abel.
Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
Contributions may be made to the
American Heart Association or to a char-
ity of one's choice.
Corrections
• The obituary for Wesley R. Brown
(March 4) should have indicated that
survivors Lorne and Melanie Brown
reside in Oak Park, Ill.
• The obituary for Miles Zeman
(Feb. 11) should have indicated that
contributions may be made to the U-
M Department of Hematology Clinic,
Cancer Center, Floor B1, Reception B,
1500 E. Medical Center Dr., SPC 5911,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5911.
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