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HAROLD “HAL
”
BAKER, 82, of
Novi, died May 6,
2023.
A tireless vol-
unteer on behalf
of the men’s clubs of Ahavas
Achim, Beth Achim and Adat
Shalom, as well as vice presi-
dent of the Michigan Region of
the Federation of Jewish Men’s
Clubs, he was awarded the
Ma’asim Tovim Award in 2013.
He was also an active volunteer
with the Jerry Lewis Muscular
Dystrophy Association Telethon
for more than three decades
and worked on behalf of teen
suicide prevention.
Mr. Baker was an employee of
Sears for more than 40 years; he
later worked for Adat Shalom
until the end of 2020.
He is survived by his daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Helene
and John Dunbar of Nashville,
Tenn.; stepchildren, Michelle
and Nick Malamis of Livonia,
Brian and Fai Greenstein of
Thailand; brother and sister-in-
law, Robert and Shelley Baker
of Berkley; grandchildren, Keira
Dunbar, Lily Malamis, Matthew
Malamis, Jarett Greenstein, Jack
Greenstein, Whitney Tower
Woods; many other cherished
relatives and deep lifelong
friends.
Mr. Baker was the beloved
husband of the late Carol Fisher
Baker and the late Marsha
Greenstein Baker; loving son of
the late Anne Wilner Baker and
the late Jerry Baker.
Contributions may be made
to Adat Shalom Synagogue,
29901 Middlebelt Road,
Farmington Hills, MI 48334.
A funeral service was held at
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
Interment took place at Adat
Shalom Cemetery in Livonia.
Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
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