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NANCY HENNIGER
REISIG, 65, of
Spofford, N.H., died of
metastatic breast can-
cer on March 16, 2017.
She was born and
raised in Northern
Michigan. Nancy
Reisig
attended Michigan
State University, earn-
ing a bachelor’s and
a master’s degree, as
well as a master’s degree in Japanese
studies from Yale University and an
M.B.A. from Wayne State University.
A lifelong student, Nancy was working
on her Ph.D. in leadership and change
from Antioch University at the time of
her death. She served as the first female
trade representative for the state of
Michigan in Tokyo. She also worked for
Mazda, Ford and Raytheon in human
resources.
Mrs. Reisig was an avid international
traveler, and lived, in addition to Japan,
in both India and China over the course
of her career.

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She is survived by her husband,
Martin Reisig; stepchildren, Harry and
Sara; several cousins; a sister-in-law,
Roberta; her cats, Junior and JJ.
Contributions may be made to
METAvivor, 1783 Forest Drive, #184,
Annapolis, MD 21401; Omega Institute
of Holistic Studies, 150 Lake Drive,
Rhinebeck, NY 12572. Interment was
held at Adat Shalom Memorial Park
in Livonia. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

EILEEN MARY
SMITH, 77, of Clare,
Mich., and Port St.
Lucie, Fla., died March
3, 2017.
The daughter of
Canadian born Henry
Pineau and Mary
Smith
Boudreau Pineau,
Eileen was born in
Royal Oak on May
9, 1939. She was the
youngest sibling among seven Pineau
children.

A graduate of Royal Oak’s St. Mary
High School, Eileen became engaged
on her graduation day. She and her
husband, Ronald Smith, met on a blind
date, “fixed up” by mutual friends. They
would have been married 60 years this
November.
Eileen worked as a PBX operator for
Formsprag at the time of her engage-
ment. Ronald served aboard a subma-
rine in the Navy prior to their marriage
and worked at Western Electric in
Detroit; he later became a police officer
in Royal Oak and retired as a lieutenant.
She will forever be cherished and
present in the family’s memories and
in their souls. She had an amazing wit
and sense of humor. She made everyone
laugh out loud. She had deep hazel eyes
that sparkled with love and light.
Ron and Eileen maintained a great
love of the Jewish community and fol-
lowed Bill and Audrey Farber’s philan-
thropic path through their children,
Nanci and David Farber.
Eileen Smith is survived by her lov-
ing husband, Ronald Smith; adoring

daughters, Kelly Opdyke, Wendy Dobalo,
Linda Perry (George), Cathy Haithcoat
(John), and Nanci Farber (David); many
nieces and nephews; 15 grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren; dear friends
and in-laws, Bill and Audrey Farber of
West Bloomfield.
A memorial service will be held at
Temple Israel on Sunday, March 26, at
11 a.m. Interment was at Great Lakes
National Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to Friendship Circle, Farber
Soul Center, 6892 W. Maple Road, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322, friendshipcircle.
org; Tamarack Camps, Farber Farm,
6735 Telegraph Road, #380, Bloomfield
Hills, MI 48301, tamarackcamps.com/
tributes; Farber Hebrew Day School,
21100 12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI
48076, www.farberhds.org, Hillel
Day School, 32200 Middlebelt Road,
Farmington Hills, MI 48334, www.
hillelday.org; or Empowerment Plan
Detroit, 1401 Vermont St., www.
empowermentplan.org. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

