Celia H. Davidoff

DAVIDOFF, Celia H.
Of Kalamazoo, Michigan Passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at her home. Celia was born in Kalamazoo on April 21, 1921, the daughter of Isadore and Agnes Rose Halpert. She attended Kalamazoo Central High School and Kalamazoo College 1938-39 and received her A.B. Degree from the University of Michigan in 1942. On June 10, 1943, Celia married David Davidoff at Fort Ontario, Oswego, New York. She was an active community volunteer serving the Congregation of Moses, Sisterhood of the Congregation, Hadassah, March of Dimes; B'Nai Brith; and A.A.U.W. Celia was also a Charter Member of the Board of the Julius and Esther Stulberg International String Competition. She loved her family and a host of friends, and enjoyed social bridge, tennis, travel, and bingo. Celia was preceded in death by her beloved husband, David, her parents, and her sister, Frieda Levene. She is survived by her sisters, Harriet Melvin Belson of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and Marcia Robinson of South Haven; son Paul Judith Davidoff of Kalamazoo, daughter Jane Robert Rogers of Bay City, and son Robert Denise Davidoff of Portage; six grandchildren, Jason, Andrea and Nathan Davidoff, Alex Cristina Rogers, Adam Kelly Rogers and Erin Joshua Gilbert; three great-grandchildren, Daniel, Marco and Andrew Rogers; several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 4 pm on Sunday, April 18 at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 S. 9th St. with Rabbi Harvey Spivak officiating. Interment will follow in Jewish Riverside Cemetery. There will be no visitation. The family would like to express their appreciation to the caring and compassionate staff of Woodside at Friendship Village for the excellent care they provided to Celia. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Congregation of Moses, the Friendship Village Employee Appreciation Fund, or to a charity of your choice. Please visit www.langelands.com to sign the online register book and leave a condolence to the family.