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ALBERT A. SHAPIRO, 86, of Henderson, Nev., formerly of Detroit, died Oct. 10, 1999. He is survived by his wife, Anne Shapiro; son and daughter-in-law Jack and Dorothy Shapiro of Henderson; sister-in-law Regina Shapiro; grandson David Shapiro; great-granddaughter Daniella Silverstein. Mr. Shapiro was the beloved husband of the late Ruth Shapiro; loving grandfather of the late Debbie Silverstein. Services and interment were held at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
HAROLD SHAPIRO, unable to pay for college during the Depression, wound up riding the rails westward as a hobo.
Starting in Michigan constitutional convention and as a member of the state Senate, then, in 1973, as Detroit's first African American mayor.
Mr. Shapiro was born in the small, upstate New York City, he was working in a textile plant," Esther Shapiro said. "Upon seeing the inequality between men and women, he organized the plant and led them on a strike."
In 1944, the Fur and Leather Workers Union hired Mr. Shapiro to organize locals in Detroit. "From then on, his whole career was as an international labor representative," she said.
Based in Detroit, Mr. Shapiro organized many diverse groups, including meat cutters in the Midwest and cannery workers in Michigan Friends of the South in the 1960s," said daughter Andrea. "They did a great deal of fund raising and providing legal aid during the civil rights movement."
Since the 1940s, Mr. Shapiro also helped raise over a half million dollars for social justice grants through the Buck Dinner Committee.
In the political arena, he helped Rev. Charles Hill in his unsuccessful campaign to become the first African American elected to the Detroit City Council. He assisted the congressional campaigns of U.S. Rep. John Conyers and former Congressman George Crockett.
After retiring from union activity, Mr. Shapiro was appointed by Mayor Young to the Detroit Police Commission. He served from 1983-88 and 1993-95. Said Esther Shapiro, "One of Hal's first actions on the police commission was to draw up guidelines for police conduct on picket lines."
During the McCarthy era, Mr. Shapiro, as leader of the activist Fur and Leather Workers Union, was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee. Afterward, he would expose the bullying nature of the committee by playing recordings of his testimony at union rallies.
Remembering life in her family growing up, Andrea Shapiro recalled that "there were always people in the house -- workers, artists, intellectuals, actors. Anyone coming through Detroit who was active in progressive and trade union causes usually wound up at our house. It was very exciting."
Son Mark Shapiro described his father as very intelligent, deeply thoughtful and a sometimes poet. A poem Mr. Shapiro wrote to his wife was incorporated into the program of his memorial service, held Sept. 26 in Detroit. Speaking of his yearning for social justice as well as love, the poem said in part: "Can a lover sing of love when hate is high?" It concluded with the desire to "break men's chains and set us free, to love and live the way we hoped to be."
Mr. Shapiro is survived by his wife, Esther; son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Ann Shapiro; daughter Andrea Shapiro; grandchildren Nick Shapiro, Peter Shapiro, Matthew O'Connor and Evelyn O'Connor; sisters Ruthe Gottfried and Florence Meyer; and sister-in-law Jeanne Guiser.
Contributions may be made to the Metro Council of Newspaper Unions-Strike Defense Fund, 3300 Book Building, Detroit, MI 48226; ACLU Fund of Washington Blvd., Suite 2910, Detroit, MI 48226; or Henry Ford Health System Hospice, 1 Ford Place, Suite 2A, Detroit, MI 48202.
PARALEE SHAPIRO, 77, of Pikesville, Md., died Sept. 20, 1999. Ms. Shapiro was a bookkeeper. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Rona and Dr. Frank Kosmakos; son and daughter-in-law Jeffrey and Tomasa Shapiro; grandchildren Stefanie Dana Kosmakos and Joshua Aaron Eugene Shapiro; brothers and sisters-in-law WIlliam and June Poplack of Birmingham, Richard and Denise Poplack of Shelby Township. Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Hospice, 6602 North Charles St., Towson, MD 21204. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
HYMAN SHAPIRO, 86, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 17. He is survived by his beloved wife, Ruth Shapiro; son and daughter-in-law, Melvin and Lenore Shapiro of Ft. Mojave, Ariz; daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Sandy Porvin of West Bloomfield; sister, Pauline Goodstein of Farmington Hills; grandchildren, Lisa (Brian) Rousseau, Julie (James) Boettcher, Debra (Jeffrey) Randa, Andrea (Randy) Weiss, Josh Porvin, David (Rachel) Silverman; great-grandchildren, Daniel Weiss, Ava Rose Randa & Sydney Pappenheim. Graveside services were held at the Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the charity of ones choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Funeral Direction.
GERTRUDE SHAPIRO, formerly of Detroit, died Oct. 24. Mrs. Shapiro is survived by her daughters, Victoria Prince, Marcia Shapiro, Diane Weber Shapiro, Wendy Kuehn; sisters-in-law, Lilyan Alpern of Michigan Anti-Cruelty Association, 13569 Joseph Campau, Hamtramck, MI 48212. Services and interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangemnts by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
LANORE STONE, 80, of West Bloomfield, died May 28, 2001. She was a member of B'nai B'rith.
She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Andrea and Bruce Katz of West Bloomfield, Nancy and Michael Pomish of West Bloomfield; daughter-in-law, Jill Horowitz; grandchildren, Emily and Carly Katz, Brandon and Evan Pomish, Lauren, Erica and Bret Horowitz; sisters and brother-in-law, Rita Levitt, Bernyce Heller, Norma and Otto Hess, Myra Fried; brother and sister-in-law, Dennis and Sue Kay. She was the beloved wife of the late Sol P. Stone; loving mother of the late Alan Stone and the late Barry Stone.
Interment at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to the Karmanos Cancer Institute or Hospice of Arizona in the mid-1990s for health reasons and later to Seattle to be near her two daughters and three grandchildren. She died three days before grandson Daniel's bar mitzvah.
At the funeral, held two days after the bar mitzvah, Rabbi Groner read remarks Mrs. Gladstone had written for her grandson's celebration:
"'What one values in life is so important. And there is none more important in my mind than the value of family ... Family is of value to me more precious than gold and cannot be bought or sold.'"
Said her brother, Sander, "The family was her world, but the world was her family."
Mrs. Gladstone is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie Gladstone and Brian Bursell of Seattle, Judi Gladstone and Allen Otto of Edmonds, Wash.; grandchildren, Aaron, Daniel and Libby Otto and brothers and sisters-in-law, Congressman Sander and Vickie Levin and Sen. Carl and Barbara Levin.
She was the beloved wife of the late William Gladstone.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Karmanos Cancer Institute, 110 E. Warren, Detroit, MI 48201. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
SONIA FIRESTONE, 94, of West Bloomfield, died April 12, 2001.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Nathan and Ardell Firestone of Boca Raton, Fla.; daughter, Mickey Gold of West Bloomfield; sister, Lottie Halperin of West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Shelly and Mark Rubenfire, Denise Gold, Keri and Tom Workman, David and Brenda Firestone, Merrick and Monica Firestone, Gregory Firestone; great-grandchildren, Adam, Jason, Brett, Taylor, Ethan, Emma, Karli, Shannon, Jackie, Dillan, Camille, Mallory. She was the beloved wife of the late Saul Firestone; loving grandmother of the late Joshua Firestone.
Contributions may be made to Joshua Scott Firestone Fund at Gift of Life, The Transplantation Society of Michigan, 2203 Platt Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
FREDERICK PAUL WATERSTONE, 68, of Pompano Beach, Fla., died Feb. 27, 2001. He was an insurance agent, a Jewish War veteran and a member of the Furniture Club.
Mr. Waterstone is survived by his wife, Carol Waterstone; daughters and sons-in-law, Lisa and Bill Gerlich of West Bloomfield, Sherrie and John Schwartz of Ortonville; sons and daughter-in-law, Joel and Carrie Waterstone of Farmington Hills, Jared Waterstone; grandchildren, Heather and Greg Gerlich, Miranda Waterstone, Lauryn and Jordyn Waterstone; brother and sister-in-law, Howard and Lee Waterstone. He was the loving father of the late Nathan Waterstone.
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be directed to Hospice by the Sea, 1531 West Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, FL 33486 or the Karmanos Cancer Institute. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
ANNE SHARNIK KEYSTONE, 94, of New Mexico, formerly of West Bloomfield, died Sept. 12, 2000. She was a former member of Congregation Shaarey Zedek and Knollwood Country Club. Mrs. Keystone is survived by her daughter, Marlene Schatz of New Mexico and Palm Springs, Calif; son and daughter-in-law, Jay and Lanie Keystone of Reno, Nev.; son-in-law, Harvey Schatz; grandchildren Mark and Amy Schatz, Andrea and Zachary Schatz, Nancy and Michael Keystone, Jenny and Jonas Keystone, David and Caroline Keystone; great-grandchildren, Gracie Schatz, Bennett Schatz, Suzanna Keystone and Tao Mok; sister, Shirley Sharnik of San Diego and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Harry and Belle Keystone of Toronto. Mrs. Keystone was the dear sister of the late Rose Wisper. Services and interment were in Los Angeles. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Placed at the request of the family by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
