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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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