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Passionate Communal Leader

Ronelle Grier
Contributing Writer

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dythe Jackier was passionate
about her family and her com-
munity, and she worked selflessly
and tirelessly for the people and organiza-
tions she loved so dearly.
A devoted wife, mother, grandmother,
great-grandmother, friend and communal
leader, Mrs. Jackier, who lived in West
Bloomfield, died June 16, 2013, at the age
of 95.
In 1933, Edythe left her hometown of
Bayonne, N.J., to attend the University of
Michigan. She was 16 years old.
"She was a bit of a prodigy:' said her
son Lawrence Jackier.
There she met Joseph Jackier, who was
attending U-M law school. The couple
married and had three sons, Lawrence,
Martin and Robert.
Although Edythe graduated with a
teaching degree, she quickly began vol-
unteering within the Jewish community,
first with Hadassah and then with other
organizations such as National Council of
Jewish Women and Jewish National Fund.
She also served as president of Jewish
Family Service, where she established the

agency's volunteer services program.
extensive involvement with the local Jewish
Edythe soon began a lifelong involve-
community and the State of Israel to the
ment with the Jewish Federation of
exemplary role models of his parents. "They
Metropolitan Detroit, formerly known
are the reason I've done what I've done:'
as the Jewish Welfare Federation. In the
Edythe received the Jerusalem of Gold
late 1960s, she served as president of
Award from the Metro Detroit State of Israel
Federation's Women's Division and con-
Bonds Women's Division. She was also a
tinued serving the organization in various supporter of the Technion-Israel Institute of
Technology in Haifa.
capacities throughout her lifetime.
Her communal work
Because neither of the
Jackiers had grown up in
inspired her husband to
increase his own involve-
Detroit (Joseph was from
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.), the Jewish
ment, which led to lead-
community became their
ership positions with
Federation, the former Sinai
family. They formed many
close friendships with other
Hospital, the Holocaust
Memorial Center and many
communal leaders, which
strengthened their commit-
others. They were longtime
ment and their ties to local
members of Congregation
Edythe Jac kier
Shaarey Zedek, where
organizations and to Israel.
It was not recognition
Joseph was a board member
and Edythe was active in the
or prestige that motivated
Edythe to devote countless
sisterhood.
hours and boundless energy to so many
In 1985, Edythe and Joseph were the
groups and causes; it was the desire to
first couple to jointly receive the cov-
strengthen and give back to the commu-
eted Fred M. Butzel Memorial Award,
nity she had come to regard as family.
Federation's highest accolade for commu-
Edythe Jackier is survived by her sons
nity service.
and daughters-in-law, Lawrence and
"They were quite a pair together:' said
Eleanor Jackier of West Bloomfield, Dr.
son Lawrence, who attributes his own

Martin and Susan Jackier of California,
and Robert Jackier and Laura Shreve of
Troy; grandchildren, Ariana Jackier, Seth
and Corey Jackier, Suzan and Michael
Curhan, Jack and Amy Folbe, Ronda
and Ron Ferber, Marla and Larry Butler,
Adam and Amy Folbe, Lisa Glazer,
Tracey and Scott Gilden, Sarah Jackier;
great-grandchildren, Brooke Shreve,
Alex Shreve Jackier, Sydney, Joseph and
Noa Jackier, Noah, Jessica, Stephanie and
Sophie Curhan, Elana, Aaron, Jonah and
Aidan Folbe, Alex, Brett, Sam, Rosie, Ari,
Leia and Ziv Folbe, Joshua and Marshall
Butler, William and Stella Folbe, Lilah
and Hannah Glazer, Kaiya Jackier and
Asher Gilden.
Mrs. Jackier was the beloved wife of the
late Joseph H. Jackier and the late Frank
Mulivor.
Contributions may be made to Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, Edythe
Jackier Fund, 6735 Telegraph, Bloomfield
Hills, MI 48301, www.jewishdetroit.
org; American Technion Society, 30230
Orchard Lake Road, Suite 155, Farmington
Hills, MI 48334, www.ats.org ; or to a char-
ity of one's choice. Interment was at Clover
Hill Park Cemetery. Arrangements were by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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Oak Park To Arizona

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dward S. Adler, 59, died sud-
denly on June 10, 2013, in
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Ed and his wife of 39 years, Sandy
(Schechter) Adler, made a dynamic
team.
As friends, parents and business
partners, they spent most of their time
together as they had since they met as
students at Oak Park High School in
1969.
Born in Tucson, Ariz., on July 2,
1953, Ed moved with his family to
the Detroit area in 1966. There he
completed his education, married and
used his innate gift for sales to build
a worldwide clientele for advertising
specialties. After returning to freezing
weather in Detroit from a February trip
to Arizona for his niece's bat mitzvah,
and as both he and Sandy were looking
for new business interests, the couple
began to plan their eventual move to
Arizona. They and their three children
made the move to Scottsdale in 1995.
Whether in Michigan, Arizona or

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one of the many places he and Sandy
thing in working order. Ed considered
visited for business and pleasure, no
it a great honor that his adult children
one who had ever met Ed forgot the
enjoyed spending time with him and
encounter. He was one of those unusual their mom and all chose to live within
people who always made an impression
miles of their parents.
through an outrageous joke, a daring
Ed's attentiveness, caring and energy
prank or one of his spot-on imperson-
touched his extended family, many
ations.
friends and business asso-
While he was always the
ciates, as well. He was a
one who brought humor
longtime member of the
and energy to any gather-
Scottsdale Rotary and
ing, Ed was also the most
active in the Scottsdale
caring and attentive of
Area Association of
men.
Realtors. Upon learning
Ed's family was the focus
of his death, the fam-
of his life. Like the best
ily received hundreds of
of partners, he and Sandy
messages of support, and
shared the responsibilities
many people came to
for raising their children,
Scottsdale immediately
Robert, 33; Jeffrey, 31; and Edward Adle r
from other parts of the
Dayna, 27. They each did
country to be present
whatever was needed at any given time.
with Sandy and the children during the
Ed never shied away from preparing
week following Ed's death. The family is
the meals, doing the laundry, making
deeply appreciative of this outpouring
sure their cars and, more recently, their
of love and support.
homes were in good shape with every-
The funeral was held on June 13 at

Obituaries

Mount Sinai Cemetery in Phoenix,
Ariz.,
Ed is survived by Sandy (Schechter)
Adler; sons, Robert S. Adler and Jeffrey
M. Adler; daughter, Dayna H. Adler;
brothers, Arnold (Christine) Adler and
Mark (Francine) Adler; sisters-in-law,
Ruth (Bob) Pomish, Stacy Sherman,
Jackie Wolfe, Ilynn Adler and Susan
(John) Adler Shanteau; brothers-in law,
Marc (Marcie) Schechter, David (Lori)
Schechter, Steven Sherman, and Harvey
(Melinda) Wolfe. He was the son-in-law
of Jack and Linda Schechter, and Betty
and Stanley Wolfe. He leaves many lov-
ing nieces, nephews, cousins, friends
and associates.
Mr. Adler was the son of the late
Coleman and Doris Adler.
Contributions may be made to the
Edward Adler Memorial Fund, the
Valley of the Sun Jewish Community
Center, www.vosjcc.org , (480) 483-
7121 or to a charity of one's choice. The
announcement was placed at the fam-
ily's request by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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