APRIL 4 • 2024 | 69
She was a great mother and
cook, famous for her lemon
meringue pie and other
delicious specialties.
Rita was a devoted
mother, sister, sister-
in-law, aunt, daughter,
cousin, grandmother who
was loved by all. Rita was
known for her big smile,
great sense of humor and
charismatic laugh. She
will be deeply missed by
her family, friends and
neighbors.
Mrs. Sklar was preceded
in death by her mother,
Martha Abraham; her
father, Harry Abraham; her
husband, Jack Sklar; her
sisters, Cecile Kerner and
Phillis Sherline; and her
daughter, Iris Lisa Sklar
Hawley. She is survived by
her son, Alan Sklar of San
Diego, Calif.; grandson,
Jake Hawley of Westland,
Mich.; several nieces,
nephews, cousins and many
friends.
OBITUARY
CHARGES
The processing fee for
obituaries is: $125 for up
to 100 words; $1 per word
thereafter. A photo counts as
15 words. There is no charge
for a Holocaust survivor icon.
The JN reserves the right
to edit wording to conform to
its style considerations. For
information, have your funeral
director call the JN or you
may call Sy Manello, editorial
assistant, at (248) 351-5147
or email him at smanello@
thejewishnews.com.
continued from page 67
YOU CAN SEARCH
THE LAST
80 YEARS
OF DETROIT
JEWISH NEWS
THE DETROIT
Scan the
QR code
to search
now!
JEWISH NEWS HISTORY
IN OUR DIGITAL ARCHIVES?