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family. It did not take long before 
she joined and later chaired the 
Welcoming Committee, became 
a member of the Viva Girls’ 
Cheerleading Squad and joined 
the resident maestro’s choir. 
Her family, community and 
Jewish values were paramount to 
her. Throughout her life, Marilyn 
was an educator, an advocate 
and an artist whose paintings 
depicted the growth and strength 
of women. Marilyn left treasured 
memories to those who loved her.
Marilyn was the beloved wife 
of the late Marvin Robinson; 
cherished mother of Barbara 
Smilack Buxton (Arthur Flink), 
Steven A. Smilack (Barbara 
Morse Perry Smilack), Joel R. 
Smilack (Jacqueline Smilack), 
and the late Carl Jeffrey Smilack; 
loving grandmother of Laurie 
Flink, Davida E. Buxton (Adam 
Levy), Seth Alexander (Ami 
Alexander), Andrea Smilack, 
Samantha Smilack Contino, 
Carl Jeffrey Smilack, and the late 
Frank Morse Perry; treasured 
great-grandmother of Norah 
Levy, Alan Levy, Aaron Levy, 
Kennedy Alexander, Emilia 
Alexander, Preston Smilack, 
James Green, Cooper Contino, 
Zelma Contino and Isabelle 
Smilack; dear sister of the late 
Beverly Solitt; adored daughter 
of the late Martin Miller and the 
late Lena Teman Miller. Marilyn 
is also survived by her numerous 
nieces and nephews and their 
families.
Interment was at Clover Hill 
Park Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to Magen David 
Adom, 3175 Commercial Ave., 
Suite 101, Northbrook, IL 60062; 
or American Association of 
University Women, 1310 L St. 
NW
, Suite 1000, Washington , 
DC 20005, my.aauw.org/ 
donation-product-detail; or to a 
charity supporting breast cancer 
research. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel. 

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