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FRIEDEL DAVIS,

88, died Jan. 31, 2011,
after a long and beau-
tiful life.
She was born in
Dortmund, Germany,
the elder daughter
of David and Helen
Davis
Mertz and sister to
Leo Mertz. Her fam-
ily owned a bakery in Germany and as
youngster she would deliver breads on
her bicycle to the neighborhood for the
Sabbath.
When she was 16, in December of
1937, her family fled Nazi Germany
immigrating to the U.S., where they set-
tled in the Detroit area. Two years later,
she married Irving B. Davis, who would
remain her husband for 61 years.
A "people person" with a strong sense
of humor and a charming smile, she
was a known figure managing the Mertz
bakeries in Detroit and in Oak Park.
Mrs. Davis also worked at the United
Hebrew Schools and volunteered at
the Jewish Community Center in West
Bloomfield and the West Bloomfield
Public Library.
Active in B'nai B'rith, she was the pres-
ident of her chapter and voted Woman
of the Year. In her last year, she moved
to Agoura Hills, Calif., to be with her
daughter and family; there she acquired
many strong friendships. She leaves
behind a beautiful and lasting legacy.
They had three children: William
(Zev) Seymour Davis, the late Mark
Gregory Davis and Eileen Joy Davis.
Mrs. Davis has six grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to
Yeshivat Ofakim, P.O. Box 32, Ofakim,
Irael. Services and interment at
Beth Tefilo Emanuel Cemetery in
Ferndale. A memorial service was
also held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.

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