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FUNERAL DETAILS
Marianne Shapero Schwartz
Marianne Shapero Schwartz, 86, of Birmingham, Michigan, died on 20 September 2017. The Funeral was held at IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL on Sunday, 24 September 2017 at 10:00 AM . Rabbi Daniel B. Syme and Cantor Rachel Kalmowitz officiated. Click  to watch a video of the recorded service.Interment at Beth El Memorial Park, 28120 6 Mile Road, Livonia MI 48152.
The family of Marianne Shapero Schwartz will be gathering through the evening of Sunday, September 24 at the residence. The family will gather Sunday from 12:00-5:00 P.M. and from 6:30-8:30 P.M. at the residence of Alan E. and Marianne Schwartz. Family members include: Marianne was the beloved wife of 67 years of Alan E. Schwartz. Cherished mother of Marc A. (Emily Camiener) Schwartz, Kurt N. (Susan) Schwartz, and Ruthanne (Joe) Fuller. Loving grandmother of Alana Schwartz, Derek Schwartz, Mark Fuller, Chris Fuller and David (Roey) Fuller. Also survived by Emily’s children, Hugh Camiener and Miles Camiener. Devoted daughter of the late Nate Shapero and the late Ruth Shapero. Sister of the late Ray A. (the late Jean) Shapero. Sister-in-law of the late Marilyn Schwartz Giles, and the late Cyril and the late Hella Schwartz. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, and a world of friends. Marianne was a Detroit civic and Jewish community presence for more than half a century. She presided over all she did with unmatched elegance and grace. She will be greatly missed. Marianne was a native Detroiter. Born Marianne Shapero, she attended Liggett School in Grosse Pointe Woods. She went on to attend Wellesley College and Barnard College, where she was an art history major. She married Alan in 1950. Marianne was a dedicated volunteer, philanthropist, and leader in numerous civic, cultural, and nonprofit organizations, working together in some endeavors with Alan and separately in others. Marianne was especially involved with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Great Lakes Chamber Music Society. No doubt inspired by her education and love of art, Marianne’s greatest involvement and most lasting legacy was at the Detroit Institute of Arts, where she took on nearly every important volunteer role in a career spanning more than 65 years. She was active in all levels of museum affairs, developing the Docent Committee, serving as chair of the critical Collections Committee, serving on the DIA Board of Directors beginning in 1970 and as secretary and a member of the DIA’s Executive Committee for decades. Marianne and Alan were recognized by the DIA with its Lifetime Service Award in 1977. A highlight of their commitment to the DIA was their gift to establish the Schwartz Galleries of Prints and Drawings in 1980. Together, Marianne and Alan amassed one of the world’s great private collections of works on paper, from Rembrandt to Albrecht Dürer to Picasso, with a concentration in American prints. In a 2010 interview with the Detroit Free Press, Alan explained that it all started because of Marianne. The article stated that their collection is a connoisseur’s dream and the result of Marianne’s impeccable eye and collecting philosophy. It is suggested that those who wish to further honor the memory of Marianne Shapero Schwartz may do so by making a contribution to: Detroit Institute of ArtsClick to Visit Charity Website or Detroit Symphony OrchestraClick to Visit Charity Website or A Charity of Your Choice |