Obituary of Virginia Conheim

Conheim, Virginia 'Sandy', age 93, of Farmington Hills, MI. Born in Detroit in 1914, she died April 3, 2007, in the Hospice wing of Beaumont Hospital after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Melville B. Conheim, founder and president of Shifrin-Willens Jewelers. A life-long and enthusiastic student of languages and literature, she had books and articles in five languages on her bedside table at the time of her death. She is survived by her two daughters, MaryAnne Conheim of Philadelphia, PA and Catherine Conheim of LaJolla, CA; also by her devoted caregivers of many years, Kathleen Nicolin, Laura Magewick, Joan Stenerson, Carolyn Webster, Grace Joseph and Deborah Wessel. A Memorial Mass will be offered at 1pm on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at St. Colman Catholic Church, 32500 Middlebelt Rd. (at 14 Mile Rd.). In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Beaumont or to the Michigan Humane Society.