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' Monuments and Markers Brunie Markers Memorial Duplicating ('emetm Lettering Cleaning, Obituaries are updated and archived on thejewishnews.com 16 Shvat January 21, 2011 Sherri Ilene Buch Libby Shlom Lena Siegel Send a tribute in memory of a loved one — Visit www.DetroitYeshiva.org/JNtributes. - Obituaries CENWIERY INSTALLATION ANYWHERE IN MICHIGAN Call 248-542-8266 661 E. 8 Mile Road Ferndale \ 1V \V Ali)! 1 II e ll 1( 11 I iC )I 11 Obituaries from page 59 Lansing Jewish Activist D orothy Silk, 90, died Jan. 3, 2011. She was born in South Bend, Ind., on May 9, 1920, the daughter of Charles Roth and Lena Mentzel Roth. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 1941 with a degree in economics and then worked in Washington, D.C., as an economist for the War Production Board. She returned to South Bend and married Leonard Silk on Thanksgiving Day 1942. They were married for 59 years until Leonard's death in 2002. Their sons, Spencer and Jim, were born in South Bend. The family moved to Lansing in 1955 and to East Lansing in 1959. She worked for many years as coordinator of volunteer services for the Lansing Public Schools. Throughout her life, Mrs. Silk was involved in volunteer work for the communities and causes that were important to her and, well into her 80s, played leadership roles in many organizations. In 2008, she was an honoree of Eight Over Eighty, an annual event sponsored by Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit, recognizing eight distinguished people over 80 who have shown dedication to the Jewish value of tikkun olam, "repairing the world." She was active in Hadassah, the Greater Lansing Jewish Welfare Federation and Congregation Shaarey Zedek of East Lansing. In 1996, the Lansing Jewish Federation honored her as a "Driving Force Behind Federation Endeavors." She was active in the Michigan Jewish Conference, which serves the political and community relations needs of the state's Jewish community. Also, she was one of three women of different religions who started the Lansing Interfaith Council in 1970 to bring together people of dif- ferent faiths to fight racial prejudice. The Annual Inter-Faith Day, a program of fellowship and discussion, grew to attract more than 200 people a year. DOROTHY HABER, 91, of Farmington Log on to JNonlinems giveaways • forums • calendars Visit JNonline.us 60 January 13 • 2011 Obituaries Hills, died Jan. 8, 2011. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Lawrence and Barbara Haber of Commerce, Jerald and Marcia Haber of Farmington Hills; sister, Jane Shayne of Farmington Hills; grandchildren, David (Jodie) Haber, Julie (Sam) Gendler, Jennifer (Adam) Fishkind, Jeffrey (Mary) Haber, Carolyn (Greg) Keller; great-grandchildren, Although a loyal graduate of U-M, she volunteered and served in lead- ership positions for programs at Michigan State University. She was a member of the board of directors of Friends of Theatre at MSU. For many years, she was coordinator of MSU Evening College's "Brush up and Brunch:' a popular speaker series featuring well-known artists and scholars. Mrs. Silk served as president of the Liberal Arts Dean's Community Council and was active with the Friends of Kresge Art Museum and the Inner Circle of the Wharton Center for Performing Arts. She was also a member of the board of the Michigan Nonprofit Association. Mrs. Silk was honored by the Michigan Historical Museum for her efforts, with four others, to create the Docent Steering Committee. She was a director of the W.B. and Candace Thoman Foundation, which supports educational programs in the Lansing area and MSU students from develop- ing nations. She was also a member of the Women's Club of Lansing. She bal- anced her deep commitment to Jewish and community concerns, the arts and social justice with deep commitment to her family. She was a proud and caring wife, mother and grandmother and an accomplished cook and she loved traveling with her husband. Mrs. Silk is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Spencer A. and Beverly Silk of Bloomfield Hills, James J. and Jean V. Silk of New Haven, Conn.; grandchildren, Stephanie, Jonah, Stephen and Kira. Funeral services were held at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, 1924 Coolidge Road, East Lansing; Rabbi Amy Bigman officiated. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery in Lansing. Contributions may be made to Hillel of MSU, the Greater Lansing Jewish Welfare Federation or Kresge Art Museum. Arrangements by Estes- Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. Fl Justin, Zoey, Jacob, Joseph, Aidan, Jillian, Alexander and Amelia. Mrs. Haber was the beloved wife of the late Harold Haber; sister of the late Anne Gaynes and the late Gloria Swibel; sister-in-law of the late Sidney Shayne. Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Yad Ezra or to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.