IDA JOYRICH

March 28, 1931 - February 1, 2018

SERVICES: 1:00 PM SUNDAY 2/4/2018 at HEBREW MEMORIAL CHAPEL A LINK WILL BE PROVIDED FOR A WEBCAST OF THE FUNERAL SERVICE Age 86, of Franklin, Ida Joyrich died 2/1/2018. Ida survived some of the most notorious camps during the Holocaust (Majdanek, Plashov, Auschwitz-Birkenau). Ida and her husband, Dr. Myron (Ron) Joyrich, first met at the old Michigan Central Station when she and her mother came to the US from Sweden, via New York. He and his family came to greet them. He was 15 years old and she was 16. From that point on, they were nearly inseparable. He helped her learn English, taught her to drive, helped her with her classes in high school, and even taught her mother to drive. They both loved the theatre and music, and they ushered at theatres and concert halls. They married at the end of his junior year in medical school and bought a small house in Oak Park where they began their reputation for fabulous entertaining. Ron and Ida had a remarkable marriage, which lasted for 60 years. They loved to travel and filled the house with souvenirs from each trip. They were extremely close to their family, who always came first. They adored their children: Richard, Lynne, Wendy, and Nomi. They had wonderful family bonds, which expanded when Nomi's husband, Cory, joined the family. Their family sustained them throughout their lives. In their later years, their grandchildren, Eden and Ava, became the most important part of Ida and Ron's world and filled them with joy. Ida's interests also gave her much pleasure. She was a wonderful gourmet cook and hostess; her dinner parties were legendary. A voracious reader, she was usually in the middle of at least two books at any given time. She was a political junkie, able to discuss the political situation and the state of the world in detail. A Member of Congregation Shaarey Zedek for over 50 years, she sat on the congregation's board and was Social Action Chair of the Sisterhood of Shaarey Zedek. Ida was very active in causes on behalf of Israel and was a Member of AIPAC. She was an Associate and Life Member of Hadassah as well as its Education Vice President. A member of the Detroit Committee for Soviet Jewry, she became the co-chair of the committee, and she was also a committed member of ACLU and of Amnesty International. She was a very creative woman: she opened a bead store, Bead Works, which gave her an opportunity to use her creativity in the design of unique jewelry. Beloved wife to the late Dr. Myron Joyrich. Devoted mother of Dr. Richard Joyrich, Dr. Lynne Joyrich, Nomi (Cory) Joyrich and the late Wendy Joyrich. Loving grandmother of Eden Joyrich and Ava Joyrich. Also survived by Edith and Marvin Kozlowski and their family, the Bowman family, the Pinkas Family, loving friends including "the Lunch Bunch", and her dear companions: Livonia, Michelle, Mary, Ida, and Rochelle. OFFICIATING: Rabbi Norman Roman Rabbi Brent Gutmann Hazzan David Propis INTERMENT: Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery SHIVA; The family will observe Shiva through Monday evening at the residence 30800 Rosemond Lane Franklin, MI 48025 DUE TO SEVERE ALLERGIES, THE FAMILY REQUESTS THAT ANY FOOD DELIVERIES BE NUT-FREE. FOR PARKING; SHUTTLE WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SUNDAY, FOLLOWING THE INTERMENT (APPROXIMATELY 4:00 PM) ON MONDAY, THE SHUTTLE WILL BE AVAILABLE STARTING AT 5:00 PM PLEASE PARK AT APPLEGATE PLAZA (IN FRONT OF THE ROW OF STORES THAT ARE EMPTY), SOUTHEAST CORNER OF NORTHWESTERN AND INKSTER. WAIT IN YOUR CAR AND A SHUTTLE WILL PICK YOU UP. RELIGIOUS SERVICES: 7:00 PM Sunday and Monday evenings CONTRIBUTIONS: If you would like to further honor the memory of IDA JOYRICH you may do so by making a contribution to: GLEANERS P.O. Box 33321, Drawer 43 Detroit, MI 48232-5321 866-GLEANER (453-2637) www.gcfb.org or YAD EZRA 2850 W. 11 Mile, Berkley, MI 48072 248.548.3663 www.yadezra.org or A.C.L.U. action.aclu.org or AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE 45 West 36th Street New York, NY 10018 212.792.2900 800.889.7146 212.792.2930 [email protected]