44 | NOVEMBER 12 • 2020 

SOUL

OF BLESSED MEMORY

DAVID MARCUS, 
76, of Southfield, 
died Nov. 2, 2020. 
David, a Naval 
reservist, was called 
to active duty 
during the Vietnam War and 
was a member of the commis-
sioning crew of the USS John F. 
Kennedy.
He is survived by his wife of 
52 years, Ruth Miller Marcus; 
sons and daughters-in-law, 
Howard P
. and Tracy Marcus, 
and Michael A. and Katie 
Marcus; daughter and son-
in-law, Lauren M. and Rick 
Johnson; grandchildren, Sydney 
and Ari Marcus, Hannah, Nili, 
Shaylee and Kima Marcus, 
Ethan, Isabel and Olivia 
Johnson; sister, Ellen R. Marcus; 
nieces and nephews. 

Mr. Marcus was predeceased 
by his parents, Irving and Sarah 
M. Marcus.
Interment was at Adat 
Shalom Memorial Park. 
Contributions may be made to 
Jewish Chaplains Council, 520 
8th Ave., 4th Floor, New York, 
NY 10018, donate.jcca.org; 
American Friends of Magen 
David Adom, 3175 Commercial 
Ave., Suite 101, Northbrook, 
IL 60062, afmda.org; or 
Congregation Beth Shalom, 
14601 W
. Lincoln, Oak Park, 
MI 48237, congbethshalom.org. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

MARK ROBY, 70, of Oak Park, 
died Oct. 30, 2020, just before 
his 71st birthday. 
He was a warm, remarkable 
man who deeply touched the 

lives of those who knew and 
loved him. 
Mr. Roby is survived by his 
loving and devoted sister, Laura 
Roby; his loving brother, Jim 
Roby (Leslye Orloff); his aunts, 
Phyllis Parker (the late Stuart 
Parker), Lita Zemmol (the late 
Allen Zemmol), Lois Zemmol 
(the late Walter Zemmol); his 
uncle, Bernard Zemmol (the 
late Caroline Zemmol); many 
cousins. Mark is also survived 
by his JARC family, including 
three very special caregivers, 
Tangrea Thompson, Chandra 
Taylor and Leonora Mcpherson. 
He was the nephew of the 
late Doris Roby; the son of 
exceptional parents, the late 
Dr. William and the late Jenny 
Roby, who were trailblazers in 
advancing the civil rights of 
developmentally disabled peo-

ple in Michigan and throughout 
the country. 
A private interment was 
held at Beth El Memorial Park. 
Contributions may be made 
to JARC. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

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