SCHWIDKAY, Rose
of Kalamazoo Died December 18, 2014 at Tendercare of Portage. Rose was born on April 15, 1925 in Providence, Rhode Island, the daughter of Abraham and Tillie Varshelevsik Salk and had lived in Kalamazoo since 1954. On March 27, 1949, she was married to Herbert Schwidkay, who preceded her in death in 2011. Surviving are 2 daughters, Gayle Joseph Herman of Kalamazoo and Martha Charles Law of Opelika, AL; 6 grandchildren, Benjamin fiancé, Gabriella Contesti Lando, Marah Kris Bayona, Rachel Shamai Weinberger, Shawn Law, Nikoli Phoenicia Schwidkay, Kyle Law; 2 step-grandsons, Daniel Herman and Charles Law II; and 4 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 23, Ft. Custer National Cemetery, Augusta. The family requests in lieu of flowers that donations be made to West Michigan Cancer Center.