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Soul
of blessed memory

late Sara Schwartz. 
Services were held at Beth 
Israel Memorial Chapel and 
burial was at the South Florida 
National Cemetery in Lake 
Worth, Fla. Contributions 
may be made to the American 
Heart Association or Temple 
Israel in West Bloomfield. 
Local arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

MARILYN 
FREEDMAN, 86, 
passed away 
peacefully, sur-
rounded by her 
beloved family on 
Dec. 31, 2019. 
She was born in Detroit to 
Murray and Ida Minus. She 
went on to attend University 
of Michigan, before marrying 
Bob “Sonny’
’
 Freedman in 
1952. Together, they raised 

four loving children, before 
moving to Ormond Beach, 
Fla., in 1974. 
Marilyn’
s dedication and 
love extended beyond her fam-
ily. Upon moving to Ormond 
Beach, she was an active 
and outgoing member of the 
Jewish community. She started 
Congregation B’
nai Torah, 
dedicating much of her time to 
building this house of worship. 
She worked in the office of Dr. 
Long for more than 30 years. 
Marilyn’
s children, grand-
children and great-grandchil-
dren are a testament to her 
love for her family. 
Mrs. Freedman is survived 
by her husband of 68 years, 
Bob “Sonny’
’
 Freedman; son, 
Ira (Robin) Freedman of 
Ormond Beach; grandchil-
dren, Brian (Amber) and Sara 
and Shana; son, Paul (Randee) 

Freedman of West Bloomfield; 
grandchildren, Samantha 
(Evan) and Jill; grandchil-
dren by daughter Gail, Steven 
(Carrie), Matthew and 
Pamela (Slava); daughter, Sue 
Irwin (Scott) of Henderson, 
Nev.; grandchild, Michael 
(Stephanie); great-grandchil-
dren, Laila, Avi, Amara, Elliott, 
Scarlett, Esme, Christopher 
and Henry. 
She was the loving mother 
of the late Gail Freedman.
Contributions may be made 
to the Jewish Federation of 
Volusia & Flagler Co.’
s Jerry 
Doliner Food Bank, 470 
Andalusia Ave., Ormond 
Beach, FL 32176; or 
Congregation B’
nai Torah in 
Ormand Beach. The service 
was held at Congregation B’
nai 
Torah. Interment followed 
at Mount Sinai Cemetery. 

This notice was placed at the 
request of the family by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

DAVID 
MICHAEL 
HAWLEY, 54, of 
Farmington Hills, 
died Jan. 5, 2020. 
He is survived 
by his loving mother, Eva 
Hawley; brother and sister-in-
law, Todd and Fatin Hawley; 
sister and brother-in-law, 
Heather and Allen Austin; 
uncle and aunts, Rick and 
Wendy Weinberg, Loraine 
Toth; nieces and nephews, 
Ryan, Gabriela, Hannah and 
Asher; many other loving 
family members and friends of 
Bill W. 
Mr. Hawley was the beloved 
son of the late Tom Hawley. 
Interment took place at 

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6555 W. Maple Road West Bloomfield, MI 48322 248.592.2687 www.jewishhospice.org

NO JEW IS EVER ALONE
Miriam Shenkmanz’l 

OCTOBER 10, 1920 – JANUARY 2, 2020 

M AY H E R M E M O RY B E F O R A B L E S S I N G

we remember & mourn our dear friend 
MIRIAM SHENKMAN

Z’L
 

 Matriarch of the Shenkman family and a founding guarantor of the 

Shenkman-Weisberg Caring Coalition Conference. 

Miriam and her beloved husband of 75 years, Jack,
z’l were pioneering 
supporters of JHCN who created the Jack & Miriam Shenkman Caregiving 
Fellowship team. Their legacy includes the creation of the Shenkman-
Weisberg Caring Coalition Conference, an initiative ensuring thousands of 
professional caregivers receive the best continuing education possible so 
those facing end of life receive the best care possible. The Shenkmans’ 
generous philanthropy continues to make a profound difference in our 
community, especially for the most vulnerable among us. 

RABBI JOSEPH H. KRAKOFF 
SENIOR 
DIRECTOR

RABBI E.B. (BUNNY) FREEDMAN 
FOUNDING DIRECTOR 
& CEO

THE JEWISH HOSPICE & CHAPLAINCY NETWORK 

OFFER WISHES OF COMFORT AND HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO MIRIAM’S FAMILY: 

Devoted mother of Elaine Beresh, Gloria (the late Martin) Cohen, Arnold (the late Vicky 
Crofton) Shenkman, and Martin (Dr. Pattie Klein) Shenkman. Loving grandmother of 11 
grandchildren. Adoring great-grandmother of 39 great-grandchildren. 

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