54 | MARCH 12 • 2020
Her Trailblazing Spirit, Positive Energy
Impacted the Community
D
oris E. “Dorie”
Shwedel, age 76, of
Bloomfield Hills,
died on Feb. 29, 2020.
She is survived
by her beloved
children, son Ari
Shwedel of New
York City, and
daughter Merritt
Shwedel of Hong
Kong; sister of
Betty Lowenthal of
West Bloomfield;
sister-in-law of
Carol (Barry)
Kline, Del Ray
Beach, Florida. Also sur-
vived by many nieces and
nephews.
She was the loving wife of
the late Marvin S. Shwedel,
daughter of the late Sidy
and Sigmund Lowenthal,
and sister of the late Marion
(Alvin) Golman.
As the child of Holocaust
survivors, Dorie understood
the brevity and darkness of
existence, but pursued a life
powered with creativity and
beauty. Blessed with a bril-
liant mind and indomitable
spirit, she leveraged her
creative passion to educate,
inspire and uplift
her community.
Dorie lived all the
varied aspects of
her life with a pas-
sion that electrified
her colleagues,
friends and family.
Like many
women of her gen-
eration, she began
her career as a
teacher. Her first
job was teaching English
at Ferndale High School.
Her ingenuity and ambition
soon led Dorie to use her
talents in advertising, work-
ing at Doner. She stepped
away from a promising
career to focus on raising
her family.
Later she started her own
PR firm, soon becoming
a marketing consultant at
JVS, where she pioneered
successful fundraising
events, such as Strictly
Business, that transformed
the organization’
s impact in
the community.
Dorie and Marvin mar-
ried in 1968. Their person-
alities were the perfect com-
plement, and they were true
partners for life. They built
a serene home for their chil-
dren, modeling a Jewish life
filled with learning. Dorie
brought a sense of humor
and joy to parenthood that
nurtured her children,
encouraging excellence and
supporting them in pursuit
of their individual dreams.
Dorie’
s creative pursuits
extended to her community.
She became a steward of the
Frank Lloyd Wright house,
built by her husband’
s aunt
and uncle, Sara and Melvyn
Maxwell Smith. Dorie
tended to the building’
s
maintenance, led tours and
hosted memorable events
that showcased the home’
s
great beauty. She eventually
helped ensure their legacy
by facilitating its transfer to
Cranbrook.
Dorie lived life to the
fullest. She created lasting
memories for family and
friends with holiday tra-
ditions, special events and
seaside vacations. She left
an indelible impression on
everyone she met.
Interment was at Clover
Hill Park Cemetery.
Contributions may be
made to Jewish Hospice,
6555 W Maple Road, West
Bloomfield Township,
Michigan 48322,
jewishhospice.org;
Cranbrook Center for
Collections and Research,
39221 Woodward Ave., PO
Box 801, Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan 48303-0801,
center.cranbrook.edu; JVS
Human Services, 29699
Southfield Road, Southfield,
Michigan 48076,
jvshumanservices.org.
Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
Doris E. “Dorie”
Shwedel
Soul
of blessed memory
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