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OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

60 | JUNE 16 • 2022 

MARVIN PALMER, 91, of 
Royal Oak, died June 6, 2022. 
He lived a long, graceful 
life filled with wit, integrity 
and generosity. He died one 
day short of his 67th wed-
ding anniversary, surrounded 
by people who loved him. 
We will always smile as we 
remember him in a leather 
jacket, a glass of Jack Daniel’s 
at hand, a golden retriever 
by his side or a cat in his lap, 
and Frank Sinatra playing 
in the background. He built 
the strength of family over 
decades of persistence and 
devotion. He was a pillar, sup-
porting family with the for-
titude to stand tall even after 
his passing.
Mr. Palmer is survived by 
his wife of 67 years, Geraldine 
Palmer; daughters, sons-in-

law and daughter-in-law, 
Linda and Jim Greenwood, 
Cathy and Steven Goldsmith, 
and Marci Mayer and 
Chris Kriss; grandchildren, 
Sarah Greenwood, Samuel 
Goldsmith and Courtney 
Lorraine, Joel Goldsmith and 
his fiancée, Mattie Adam, 
Benjamin Mayer and Alicia 
Morrier, Daniel and Rachel 
Mayer, Jason Greenwood, 
Emma Kriss and Hannah 
Kriss; great-grandchildren, 
Tallulah Mayer, Eavie Mayer 
and Lily Valdes-Greenwood. 
The family would like to give 
special thanks to his wonder-
ful caregivers, Blossom, Marie, 
Mim and Ola, and to the hos-
pice support team for end-of-
life guidance.
Interment was at Machpelah 
Cemetery. Contributions may 

be made to Michigan Humane 
Society, 30300 Telegraph 
Road, Suite 220, Bingham 
Farms, MI 48025, michigan-
humane.org/tributes; Temple 
Emanu-El, 14450 W. 10 Mile, 
Oak Park, MI 48237, emanu-
el-mich.org; or Leader Dogs 
for the Blind, P.O. Box 5000, 
Rochester, MI 48308-5000, 
leaderdog.org. Arrangements 
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

GERALDINE 
“GERRY” SAKWA, 
91, of Farmington 
Hills, died June 8, 
2022. 
She is survived 
by her children, Sharlee and 
Mel Hoberman, Dr. Marc 
and Meryl Sakwa, and Dr. 
Neal Sakwa and Linda 
Taubman; grandchildren, 

Tony Hoberman, Jenna 
and Jake Kastan, Connor 
Sakwa, Sydney Sakwa, 
and Alexander and Corri 
Taubman; great-grandchil-
dren, Lawson Kastan and 
Olimpia Taubman.
Mrs. Sakwa was the loving 
wife of the late Dr. Saul Sakwa. 
Interment was at Clover Hill 
Park Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to American 
Heart Association, 27777 
Franklin Road, Suite 1150, 
Southfield, MI 48034, heart.
org/en/affiliates/michigan/
Detroit; Susan G. Komen for 
the Cure, 200 Friberg Pkwy., 
Suite 3020, Westborough, 
MA 01581, komen.org; or 
to a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

