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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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