Obituaries Obituaries from page 73 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. Obituary Charges The processing fee for obituaries is: $90 for up to 150 words; $180 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 considerations. 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 blog for his six-part series on explaining death to kids. fraKaufmanChapel.Blogspotcom THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL Bringing Together Family, Faith & Community 18325 WEST NINE MILE ROAD. SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075 I 248.569.0020 74 March 11 . 2010 Obituaries I FAX 248.569.2502 I WWW.IRAKAUFMAN.COM