KLARA 
ABAYEV, 91, of 
Oak Park, died 
Jan. 6, 2022. 
She is 
survived by her 
son and daughter-in-law, 
David and Larisa Abayev 
of Commerce Township; 
grandchildren, Regina 
Abayev, Marina Abayev; 
great-grandchildren, 
Ashton, Lior. 
Mrs. Abayev was the 
beloved wife of the late 
Abram Abayev; dear sister 
of the late Jenya Shkolnik, 
the late Bella Halfin. 
Contributions may 
be made to any charity 
dealing with assisting first 
responders for COVID-19.
A funeral service was held 
at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. 
Interment took place at 
Machpelah Cemetery in 
Ferndale. Arrangements by 
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
 

GILBERTINA 
MARY 
BALLANTYNE 
(RENA) AMIT, 
83, loving wife 
and mother of 
three children, passed away 
on Jan. 8, 2022.
Rena was born on Feb. 28, 
1938, in Ayrshire, Scotland, 
to Gilbert and Jean (Watson) 
Watt. She spent a lifetime 
teaching several generations 
of children through early 
education at Kibbutz Barkai 
in Israel, Workman’s Circle 
and Gan Shalom in Oak 
Park. In 1965, she married 
Avraham Amit in Cyprus 
while living in Israel. They 
raised two sons, Gil and 
Natan, and one daughter, 
Alit.
Rena had a passion for 

OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

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