Ruth Shafer, a resident of Southfield, Michigan, died on May 14th, 2020 at the age of 94. Funeral services arranged by The Dorfman Chapel.

Location of Service:

Private Graveside Services

Date of Service:

Sunday May 17th, 2020

Time of Service:

2:00 PM  

Interment at:

The Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery- Radomer Section, 33230 Gratiot Ave., Clinton Township, MI 48035

Officiant:

Rabbi Amy Bigman  

Shiva Information:

The family will be holding a virtual shiva on Monday by Zoom session. For any information regarding the Zoom session, please contact a family member.  

Charitable contributions:

Yad Ezra
2850 W. 11 Mile Rd.
Berkley, MI 48072
Phone: (248) 548-3663  

Family Members:

Ruth (Wispe) Shafer, 94, of Commerce Township, MI, died of natural causes on the morning of 14 May, 2020.

Beloved wife of David B. Shafer for nearly seventy-five years. Dear mother of Hilary (Barry) Spolan and Bradley (Susan) Shafer. Loving grandmother of Lindsay (Daniel) Pinchuk, Zachary Spolan, Andrea Shafer and David Shafer. Proud “GG” of Jordyn and Lila Pinchuk. Loving aunt of Linda (Dennis) Kayes, Beverly (Linda Walker) Shafer, Harry Shafer and Steven Shafer (the “Shafer kids”), and to Sharon Crafton and Elana Victor. Devoted cousin of Ronald (Carolyn) Sherr, Leonard Wispe and Diane Karp. Also survived by special friends, Art and Julie Rott.

Ruth was the daughter of the late David and Frances Wispe and sister of the late Lawrence Wispe.  

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