David Shafer, a resident of Commerce Twp, Michigan, died on November 12th, 2020 at the age of 97. Funeral services arranged by The Dorfman Chapel.

Location of Service:

Private Graveside Services

Date of Service:

Monday November 16th, 2020

Time of Service:

1:00 PM  

Interment at:

The Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery, 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:

David B Shafer, 97, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, on November 12, 2020. For nearly a century, David lived a life embodied by hard work, kindness and decency. A proud WWII veteran, David lived by the ideals of our country every single day. While exempt from military service during World War II for working in essential war industry, David nevertheless volunteered and served in the U.S.A.A.C./F. 464th Bomb Group (Heavy), 779th Bomb Squadron, in both North Africa and Italy. He was a 45-year salaried employee of the Ford Motor Company (and more as a consultant after retirement). David played softball well into his eighties, recounting recently his time on the field as "some of the best times of his life."
David's greatest life accomplishment was his family. For nearly seventy-five years he was the beloved husband to the recently deceased Ruth (Wispe). David was proud father to Hilary (Barry) Spolan and Brad (Susan) Shafer. There wasn't anything he wouldn't do for his grandkids: Lindsay (Daniel) Pinchuk, Zack Spolan, Andrea Shafer and David Shafer. But his most relished title of all was that of "GG" to his great-granddaughters, Jordyn and Lila Pinchuk. David was also the loving uncle of Linda (Dennis) Kayes, Beverly (Linda Walker) Shafer, Harry Shafer and Steven Shafer. He is also survived by special friends, Art and Julie Rott.
David was the son of the late Harry and Goldie Shafer (Waxman), and the brother of the late Eva (Hy) Lepler, Jack (Ruth) Shafer, and Frances (Sol) Gus  

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