Dear Friends and Colleagues, This is to convey the sad news that former AJL member Marlene Gitelman passed away Monday evening.
For those of us who knew Marlene, who retired a few years ago, we were so fortunate to have had her as a highly valued member of the Judaica Unit in the Graduate Library of the University of Michigan. Marlene began working in the Library's Near East Division in 2000. She was a Judaica cataloger concentrating on Hebrew and Yiddish and also assisted me with collection development. She was meticulous in everything she did. Anyone who had the fortune to know, and especially work with, Marlene couldn't help but notice her infectious smile, good humor, quiet strength, and, of course, her skills, experience, and expertise. We couldn't have asked for a better, more pleasant, patient, and harder working colleague than she was. Before coming to U-M, Marlene was the founder and head of the Hebrew Day School at the Jewish Community Center in Ann Arbor where she worked for 18 years. She will be sorely missed. As a long time friend of Marlene's so aptly and beautifully stated, "May her dedication to our community be an inspiration for us." May her memory be for a blessing. More information as well as places to share memories and/or make donations in Marlene's memory, if you so desire, can be found at https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hebrewmemorial.org/m/obituaries/Marlene-Gitelman/Memories__;!!KGKeukY!h4nqzK75WpbkjAzv6Xlj5HGjME7FiQxoXNEBI2tvj0f4Sd8E7O30-9z5t2-8gyll3wDdA1NOIntRpp0$ ================================================ Elliot H. Gertel *עלע־הערש גערטל / אליהו־צבי גרטל* Irving M. Hermelin Curator Emeritus of Judaica The University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan eger...@umich.edu
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