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BETSY
LOOMUS, 85,
of Farmington
Hills, died May
18, 2020.
Betsy was
born in Detroit on Dec.
8, 1934. She graduated
from Central High School,
attended the University
of Michigan and grad-
uated with a teaching
degree from Wayne State
University.
Volunteering in the
community was very
important to Betsy. She
was active in the League
of Women Voters and held
board positions at Adat
Shalom Synagogue and
United Hebrew Schools.
She demonstrated her
passion for art and the-
ater by volunteering as
a docent at the Detroit
Institute of Arts and serv-
ing a term as president of
the docent committee.
Betsy loved to travel the
world with her husband
and especially enjoyed
their many trips to Israel,
where she celebrated her
heritage.
Betsy was dedicated to
her family and friends. She
developed and maintained
decades-long friendships,
many from childhood.
She enjoyed hosting
holiday meals for her fam-
ily and took special pride
in the achievements of
her children and grand-
children and was deeply
devoted to her beloved
husband.
Mrs. Loomus is sur-
vived by her beloved hus-
band of 64 years, Gerald
Loomus; children, Mark
and Suzanne Loomus,
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