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2013, in Los Angeles.
She was an interior designer and an
avid collector of antique furniture and
decorative arts, both in Detroit, where
she was raised, and in Los Angeles,
where she moved with her second hus-
band, Dr. Jerome Mark, also of Detroit.
She raised four boys in Huntington
Woods with her first husband, Hannan
Kraft, who was a principal in the Serta
Restokraft Mattress Company. She also
served as a fundraiser for the Jewish
Welfare Federation and as a friend to
many.
She is survived by three sons, James
Kraft of Washington, D.C., Robert
Kraft of Glenview, Ill., and Dr. William
Kraft of Hendersonville, Tenn.; her
sister, Marilyn Gordon of Beverly Hills,
Mich.; and five grandchildren, Rachel,
Julia, Noah, Kiaro, and Kayla Kraft.
She was cared for in her last years by
her friend Sabina Thomas.
She was preceded in death by her
brother, Dr. Alvin Pensler; and her
son, Thomas Kraft; parents, Max E.
and Irene Pensler Kraft; stepfather,
Harry Kraft.
A memorial gathering will be
held on Sept. 1, 2013, at 2 p.m.
at Machpelah Cemetery, 21701
Woodward in Ferndale.
LORRAINE MORRIS, 83, passed
away peacefully on July 10, 2013, at
the Madrone Hospice House in Yreka,
Calif.
She was born Feb. 21, 1930, in
Detroit, where she lived and raised
four children. In 2006, she and her
husband moved to Lake Shastina.
Lorraine enjoyed the arts in all forms.
She also enjoyed books and loved to
spend her days reading, playing games
and being with her family.
Mrs. Morris was preceded in death
by her husband of 32 years, Abraham
Morris; She will be dearly missed
by her children, Barbara Ulbrich
(Richard), Suzan Towlen (Martin
Towbin), Karen Lohbeck (Rick
Campbell), Keith Towlen (Lesli), and
Milton Morris (Judy Bluestone); and
grandchildren, Amanda Ulbrich and
Ethan Guggenheimer.
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GOLDE, Marilyn Grobeson
Sept. 22, 1932 - June 27, 2013
MARILYN "P'ninah" GOLDE was born on a farm in Washington, Michigan to
Jewish Russian-Polish immigrants, Morris Gold and Sarah Sandweiss, before
moving to 4224 Elmhurst and graduating from Detroit's Central High, Class of 1950.
She was predeceased by her husband, Murray Grobeson, and her elder siblings:
Esther, Donald, and Helen. She is survived by her two sons, Mitchell, a retired LAPD
officer, and Jay, a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney, and Jay's wife,
Dana, and their two children, Seth, 7, and Ariel, 4, along with Marilyn's many nieces
and nephews, as well as Jay's Godmother, Yetta Ginsburg.
Marilyn moved to California in 1953, where she worked in the movie industry. On
January 25, 1958, she married Murray, born in Brooklyn, New York, son of Jake and
Becky Grobisen, also Jewish immigrants from Russia-Poland.
Marilyn was active in academic and social programs, including the PTA at all of
her children's schools, organizing fundraisers for Pediatric AIDS, holding the first
Conservative Judaism Conference on Lesbian and Gay issues, and helping to
establish the SHOMRIM Society of Southern California, for Jewish Law Enforcement
professionals.
Marilyn dedicated much of her life to the State of Israel and Judaism, being active
in American Jewish fundraising for the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Israel Bonds, JNF's
"Trees for Israel," the Jewish Community Center, and Temple Isaiah. Marilyn opened
her home to Ethiopian refugee families so they would have a place to celebrate Jewish holidays. However, Marilyn's greatest joy in
life was being a "Bubby" to her cherished grandchildren.
Marilyn worked at AMPAL and later the Jewish Federation, before becoming the Executive Secretary for Rabbi Jacob Pressman
of Temple Beth Am, where she also took on the duties of the Wedding & Bar Mitzvah Coordinator. After helping to establish The
Pressman Academy, Marilyn also served as a teacher.
Marilyn was interred at Hillside Memorial Park in Los Angeles on June 30th near her sister Helen Golde Kasof and her brother-in-
law, Leon Kasof. Anyone interested may plant trees in Israel in her honor through JNF.org or 800-542-TREE. Tree Certificates and
sympathy cards may be sent in care of Jay Grobeson, 11256 Garfield Ave., Culver City, CA 90230.
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