OUR COMMUNITY

24 | DECEMBER 30 • 2021 

W

e said good-bye to so many 
wonderful people in 2021. Here 
are some of the noteworthy 
names who left the Earth this past year. 
May their memories be for a blessing. 
In Memoria

JANUARY

Quintessential volunteer 
MICKI GROSSMAN died 
while packing boxes of food 
at Temple Shir Shalom at age 
86. 

FEBRUARY

DR. ROBERT E. “BOB” 
MATTHEWS, of Farmington 
Hills, famous for his sports 
memorabilia collection, died 
Feb. 2, 2021, at age 85.

MARCH

Longtime Michigan Attorney 
General and friend to 
Michigan Jews, FRANK 
KELLY died at age 96.

Micki Grossman

Sheldon Adelson listens 
to President Donald 
Trump address the 
Israeli American Council 
National Summit 2019 
at the Diplomat Beach 
Resort in Hollywood, Fla., 
Dec. 7, 2019.

Frank Kelly

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Bob Matthews

SHELDON ADELSON, 
casino magnate who 
became a Republican 
kingmaker, died at age 
87.

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