HILDA SHAPIRO, 93, of Southfield, died April 30, 2001. She was a member of Congregation Shaarey Zedek and its sisterhood, Hadassah and the Mamionides Medical Society.
Mrs. Shapiro is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Howard and Nancy Shapiro; daughter, Maurine Sillman; grandchildren, Eric Shapiro, Jonathan Shapiro, Wendy and Ronald MacAskill, David and Susan Sillman, Dr. Jonathan and Gail Sillman, Marcie Sillman and Alan Lande; great-grandchildren, Daniel, Laura, Rachel, Jacob and Ari Sillman and Aalton Lande. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Jacob Shapiro; dear mother-in-law of the late Herbert Sillman.
Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Jewish Association for Residential Care. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
MOLLY SHAPIRO, 79, of Southfield died Feb. 20, 2001. She was past president of the Louis Marshall Chapter of Women's International, a former board member of Congregation Beth Achim and its sisterhood, and a longtime Red Cross Blood Bank volunteer.
Mrs. Shapiro is survived by her husband of 59 1/2 years, Harold Shapiro; daughters and son-in-law, Sandra Shapiro and Joel Goldhaber, Cheryl Tessler of San Diego, Calif; brothers and sisters-in-law, Israel and Lillian Liebowitz of Boca Raton, Fla., Joseph and Marcia Liebowitz of Farmington Hills; sister-in-law and brothers-in-law, Leonard Gould, Martin Winston, Helen and Billy Roy; grandchildren Robyn Beresh, Brandon Tessler, Adam Tessler.
Mrs. Shapiro was the loving sister of the late Zelda Gould, the late Ethel Liebowitz and the late Norma Liebowitz, and sister-in-law of the late Ann Winston.
Contributions may be made to VNA Hospital/Hospice, 2500 Red Hill Ave., Suite 105, Santa Ana, Calif., 92705; Women's International, 2868 Woodline Drive, Waterford, MI 48328; Max Shimansky Fund at Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills 48334, or to a charity of one's choice.
Services and intermenty at Adam Shalom Cemetery Chapel in Livonia. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
RUTH SHAPIRO, 90, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 11. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Sandy Porvin of West Bloomfield; son and daughter-in-law, Melvin and Lenore Shapiro of Lake Orion; grandchildren, Lisa (Brian) Boettcher, Juli Rousseau, Debra (Jeffrey) Randa, Andrea (Randy) Weiss, Josh Porvin, David (Rachel) Silverman; great-grandchildren, Daniel, Ava Rose and Sydney. She was the beloved wife of the late Hyman Shapiro.
Interment was at Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Funeral Direction.
LINDSEY ANN SHAPIRO, Mourning A Daughter:
Lindsey Ann Shapiro, 20, of Farmington Hills, was an intriguing combination of adult and teen.
A 1998 graduate of North Farmington High School, she held several responsible positions working with children. Yet her nickname was "Spotty Dotty," after a character in the Hello Kitty series, and she recently wore bright orange "Pippi Longstocking"-type braids to class at Michigan State University.
Miss Shapiro was a junior majoring in packaging, an offshoot of engineering. She was devoted to her boyfriend, Marcus Dickler, 25, of Toronto, and relatives believed they would marry eventually.
Dickler and Miss Shapiro left Toronto Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, driving in separate cars to her mother's home in Farmington Hills. Their plan was to spend a day here, then leave in one car for a family bat mitzvah in Chicago.
Miss Shapiro never made it home.
At about 8 p.m., she drove onto the gravel on the right shoulder of Highway 402 West in Ontario. Her car ricocheted off the gravel, coming to a rest perpendicular to traffic. Miss Shapiro was killed after her car was struck on the passenger side by an oncoming semi-transport truck.
The coroner's report states she died instantaneously.
"This is the nightmare every parent has, waiting for their child to come home, then getting the horrible news that they are never coming home," said Miss Shapiro's mother, Terri Rossman.
No one else was injured, and toxicology reports show no evidence of alcohol or drugs.
Miss Shapiro was always vivacious and outgoing, said her father, David Shapiro of Ann Arbor.
"She was just very involved in everything she did," he said. "She was involved in dancing with Joe Cornell, in singing in high school, and, in college, she was very involved with her sorority."
Throughout high school, Lindsey Shapiro taught dancing at Joe Cornell Entertainment, where her job included organizing activities at bar and bat mitzvah receptions. Starting in her senior year, she worked as a counselor at Camp Tamarack, continuing to become teen-service staff supervisor.
Susie Zaks, assistant director of Tamarack Camps, called Miss Shapiro's death "tragic."
"We're all going to miss her tremendously," Zaks said. "When she would walk into a room, it would light up. As far as her job at camp, she was everything a kid would want in a counselor, and more.
"I can't tell you how many campers were at the funeral, at the shivah home," Zaks said.
Miss Shapiro was a four-year cheerleader in high school, where she also acted in musical theater. At MSU, she was an enthusiastic member of Alpha Phi Sorority, volunteering with charitable causes such as Leaves For Fees and Cardiac Care.
MSU's sororities and fraternities sprang into action immediately upon hearing of Miss Shapiro's death. At about 3 a.m. Nov. 22, only seven hours after the accident, about 60 fraternity brothers held a candlelight vigil in front of her sorority. As the Jewish News went to press, MSU's entire "Greek" community was planning a special tribute in her honor, set for Thursday, Nov. 30, at Kellogg Auditorium in East Lansing.
"In her lifetime, Lindsey was always a special girl," said her mother. "I always thought so, but I thought it was because I was her mother. But the outpouring we've seen from the community was amazing."
Miss Shapiro is survived by her parents, David Shapiro and Terri Rossman and their spouses, Sue Shapiro and Fredric Rossman; brother Ben Shapiro; grandparents Harvey and Phyllis Shapiro of West Bloomfield, Bertram and Lois Loewenstein of Walled Lake; stepsisters Kelly and Betsy Peterson; stepgrandmother Fanny Rossman; and devoted friend Marcus Dickler.
Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to the Lindsey Ann Shapiro Scholarship Fund at Camp Tamarack, 6735 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
KAY SHAPIRO, of Southfield, died Nov. 12, 2000.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Maureen Shapiro of Falls Church, Va., E. Gary and Myra Shapiro of Mt. Pleasant, G. Richard and Judy Shapiro of Farmington Hills; daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and Phillip Shusterman of Doraville, Ga., sister, Edith Wolfe of Williamsville, N.Y.; grandchildren, Sandra Shapiro, Michelle and Rich Menzer, Jeffrey Shusterman, Michael and Sandy Shusterman, Marla Shapiro, Stuart Shapiro, Scott Shapiro, Eric Shapiro, Brian Shapiro; great-grandchildren, Jared Menzer, Jaden Menzer, Jacob Shusterman, Erica Shusterman. Mrs. Shapiro was the beloved wife of the late Sam Shapiro.
Contributions may be made to National Council of Jewish Women, c/o Up & Out Program or Meals on Wheels, 26400 Lahser Road, Southfield, MI 48034. Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
REGINA SHAPIRO, 96, of Southfield, died Nov. 8, 2000.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Harvey and Phyllis Shapiro of West Bloomfield; daughter and son-in-law, Estelle and Dan Robbins of Oakbrook, Ill.; grandchildren, Michael Robbins, Larry and Terri Robbins, David and Sue Shapiro, Ilene and Richard Fischman; great-grandchildren, Sarah Robbins, Amy Robbins, Adam Robbins, Lindsey Shapiro, Benjamin Shaprio, Lane Fischman, Martee Fischman. Mrs. Shapiro was the beloved wife of the late Myron Shapiro.
Contributions may be made to Congregation Beth Shalom, 14601 West Lincoln, Oak Park, MI 48237 or to a charity of one's choice. Services and intermenty at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
JOSEPH SHAPIRO, 96, of Oak Park, died Sept. 29, 2000. He was a department store executive at A.A. Department Store on Warren and 24th and before that at Northwestern Department Store on Grand River. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Bernard and Marcia Shapiro of Clarkston; grandchildren, Robert Shapiro, Dr. Larry Shapiro, Helene Shapiro, Dr. Jeffrey and Michelle Shapiro, Bruce and Sharon Shapiro, Dr. Paul Shapiro and fiance, Jennifer Grumet; great-grandchildren, Rachel, Elyse, Sam, Rikki, Randee and Alec Shapiro. For 72 years, Mr. Shapiro was the beloved husband of the late Blanche Shapiro; loving father of the late Norman Shapiro; dear father-in-law of the late Joan Shapiro. Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
BLANCHE SHAPIRO, 91, of Oak Park, died Aug. 7, 2000. She was an executive at A.A. Department Store on Warren and 24th and of Northwestern Department Store on Grand River. She was a member of B'nai David Sisterhood. Mrs. Shapiro is survived by her husband of 72 years, Joseph Shapiro; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Bernard and Marcia Shapiro of Clarkston; grandchildren, Robert Shapiro, Dr. Larry Shapiro, Helene Shapiro, Dr. Jeffrey and Michelle Shapiro, Bruce and Sharon Shapiro, Dr. Paul Shapiro and fiancee Jennifer Grumet. She was the loving mother of the late Norman Shapiro; dear mother-in-law of the late Joan Shapiro. Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Yad Ezra. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
DAVID SHAPIRO, 54, of St. Clair Shores, died Feb. 17, 2000. He is survived by his beloved wife, M. Jane Roberts of St. Clair Shores; sister, Gail Benson of Farmington Hills; mother-in-law, Mary Elizabeth Roberts. Services and intermenty at the Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Michigan, 16250 Northland Drive, Southfield, MI 48075 or to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Funeral Direction.
ABRAHAM SHAPIRO, 76, of Farmington Hills, died Jan. 26, 1999. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude Shapiro; son, Kenneth Shapiro of Oak Park; daughter, Diane Shapiro of Novi; sister, Lilly Levy of Birmingham. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Services and intermenty at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
JOAN and NORMAN SHAPIRO, married 43 years, shared everything with each other: their love of life, their closely knit family and their longtime friends.
And ultimately, they shared their fate.
"They were a 'we' and not an 'I,'" said Joan's sister, Ruth Lax.
"They were a real team," said Rabbi Aaron Bergman, who officiated, along with Cantor Ben-Zion Lanxner, at a memorial service Nov. 3 at Ira Kaufman Chapel.
"They were very giving and very warm," he said. "They both had a tremendous enthusiasm for life and learning and growing. At a time when most people were thinking about slowing down, they were still looking at new things to do."
They enjoyed travel, theater, opera and doting on their family, especially their parents, Joseph and Blanche Shapiro and Frances Bonner, who are all in their 90s.
They visited their parents nearly every day, often driving them to the lake, Belle Isle or to show them the old neighborhood.
The Shapiros, of Bloomfield Township, did have their differences. Joan, 64, was a published romance novelist, whose characters ultimately found happiness and true love. Norman was a longtime Detroit Lions football fan Ñ for the most part, a sufferer of heartbreak.
At age 70, Norman Shapiro was still working one day a week.
He once owned Kenwood Drugs in Detroit and was a partner with fellow pharmacists and brothers Sheldon and Seymour Bross in Heyden Drugs and Lindsay Drugs, also along Seven Mile Road in northwest Detroit. More recently, they owned Devon Drugs on Telegraph and Long Lake roads in Bloomfield Township.
"We were partners and friends for over 51 years," said Sheldon Bross of Bloomfield Hills. "We were more like brothers."
Devon Drugs was sold to Arbor Drugs in 1992, but Mr. Shapiro continued to work there.
"They loved having him," said Mr. Shapiro's brother, dentist Bernie Shapiro. "He loved the profession and loved dealing with people.
Mr. Shapiro, an army veteran and Wayne State alumni, was a big sports fan, not only of the Lions, but also the Tigers and Pistons.
The family celebrated his 70th birthday this past June by touring Tiger Stadium.
Larry Shapiro said he'd said to his father, "'You took me to my first game here and I'll take you to your last.'" Mr. Shapiro was wished a happy birthday with his name on the scoreboard.
"My father had a lot of varied interests," said Bob Shapiro.
He made jewelry for his daughter, wife and others using gold and gemstones. He collected antique pharmacy items, displaying them in an antique case in his living room.
He inspired his daughter, Helene, to become "the newest pharmacist in the Shapiro family," as he once proclaimed.
Joan Shapiro earned a master's degree in library science from Wayne State University. She volunteered as a librarian at their longtime synagogue, Congregation B'nai David, and at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit. She was a supporter of the Jewish National Fund and had chaired its annual auction.
Mrs. Shapiro was a gourmet cook who once was a sous chef at Restaurant Duglass in Southfield.
For her 50th birthday, her husband threw a surprise party for her at the Keego Theater in Keego Harbor, filling the theater with their family and friends to watch The Purple Rose of Cairo.
"She was totally thrilled," said her nephew, Bruce Shapiro.
Mrs. Shapiro became well known in romance writing circles. A member of the Greater Detroit Romance Writers of America, she served in a critique group of writers and attended national conventions. She had three romance novels and two short stories published.
Fellow writer Jeanne Casstevens of Rochester Hills said Mrs. Shapiro "was a homemaker and the writing was something she started quite later in life. Her books always had a lot of humor. They made you feel good.
"The stories have a lot of depth and characterization with realistic, everyday sorts of problems. She was a very observant woman and a people person.
"Wherever Joan went, she made friends. She was very helpful and had a great sense of humor.
"You can't imagine how many friends that Joan has all over the country that are grieving for her."
Norman and Joan Shapiro are survived by their sons, Bob Shapiro of Bloomfield Hills and Larry Shapiro of Bloomfield Hills; daughter Helene Shapiro of Birmingham.
Mrs. Shapiro is also survived by her mother, Frances Bonner, and sister and brother-in-law Ruth and Fred Lax of Bloomfield Hills. She was the loving daughter of the late Edward Bonner.
Mr. Shapiro is also survived by his parents, Joseph and Blanche Shapiro of Oak Park, and brother and sister-in-law Bernard and Marcia Shapiro of Clarkston.
