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Elliot’s early travels followed 
his pursuit of his Ph.D., lead-
ing eventually to Atlanta, 
Ga., where he had a faculty 
position at Emory University 
and finally to Ann Arbor, 
where she supported him 
in his faculty and research 
position at the University of 
Michigan Medical School.
In addition to her con-
tinuing interest in science, 
which she discussed avidly 
with Elliot, she actively did 
many things. The family was 
always her utmost focus and 
for whom she exemplified 
the baleboste — an always 
gracious host, homemaker, 
active parent, teacher and 
guide to her children and 
grandchildren, and gener-
ous host to numerous close 
friends. It is impossible to 
describe the love, creativity, 
intelligence and pure joy she 
radiated.

In the early 1960s, Rachel 
and Elliot actively cam-
paigned, including door-to-
door in the South, for civil 
rights and continued polit-
ical work their whole lives. 
They also enjoyed member-
ship in many square dance 
clubs, including their favor-
ite, challenge level, which 
involved memorizing almost 
1,000 dance formation 
calls. Their related papers 
are archived in the Elliot 
and Rachel Juni Challenge 
Square Dance Collection at 
the New Hampshire Library 
of Traditional Music and 
Dance.
Rachel was an accom-
plished artist who worked 
with fiber art, abstract 
paintings, plus others. She 
donated countless hours to 
various volunteer activities, 
including library work at 
the Beth Israel synagogue, 

Hadassah, and the early 
years of the Washtenaw Jewish 
News. Starting about 25 years 
ago, she became an ardent 
Yiddishist, working to pre-
serve her ancestral language. 
In that regard, she participat-
ed for decades in two weekly 
Ann Arbor Yiddish Groups, 
one of which she created 
and hosted. During COVID, 
she continued to participate 
weekly in the Ann Arbor 
Yidish Tish and several other 
Yiddish groups via Zoom.
Mrs. Juni is survived by 
her son, Jack (Rochelle); her 
daughter, Susannah; two 
grandchildren, Eva (Ryan) 
Stevenson and Elyssa (Luke) 
Vanderlinden; and two 
great-grandchildren, Janaki 
and Lakshman Vanderlinden. 
Interment was held at 
Adat Shalom Memorial Park 
Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to the League 

for Yiddis Inc. Arrangements 
by Dorfman Chapel.

ALLEN 
KAMINSKY, 74, 
of Southfield, 
died April 11, 
2022. 
He is survived 
by his wife of 
46 years, Cindy 
Kaminsky; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Ian and Anna 
Kaminsky of Greenwood 
Village, Colo.; daughter and 
son-in-law, Hallie and David 
Freed of Toledo, Ohio; sister, 
Iva Kaminsky; nieces and 
nephews, Stacey and Bernie 
Boyd, Jaykelen and Dominic 
Lociento, Tyler Nelkin; 
grandchildren, Ellery Freed, 
Madelyn Freed, Myles Freed, 
Harrison Kaminsky, Mikaela 
Kaminsky; great-nieces, 
Cameron and Peyton Boyd; 
brother-in-law and sister-

c. 1984

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