Shirley Michalove

OBITUARY: 
Shirley Krick Michalove, 86, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on December 1, 2024.

Shirley was born on August 16, 1938 in Miami, Florida to Irwin and Lee Levitt Krick. On May 25, 1959 she married Henry Michalove and they shared almost 43 years together. Later she and Arthur Heyman lived and travelled together for over a decade.

Shirley was an involved, vital part of the Atlanta Jewish community. She was a life member of Hadassah, the National Council of Jewish Women, and the Auxiliary of the William Breman Jewish Home. She served as President of the Southeastern Region of Hadassah from 1988 to 1991 and on the Hadassah National Board for seven years. She was a founding member of Temple Sinai, serving as its first Education Director and later as a Vice President of the congregation. She served on many committees there, including the Fine Arts Committee and the Archives Committee. She served on the National Board of the Union for Reform Judaism and was an ARZA delegate to the 36th and 37th World Zionist Congresses. She served on the board of Camp Judaea for over twenty years. She was a member of the Board of Trustees of The Davis Academy, developing their Leadership Davis program. She was a docent at The William Bremen Jewish Museum for over 20 years, and an interviewer for their oral history series. Most recently she was serving as a Co-Chair of the upcoming Hadassah Atlanta Myrtle Wreath 2025 Gala Brunch.

She was a curious and dedicated lifelong learner, participating in dozens of Melton classes and study groups. She compiled the genealogy of her Levitt and Krick families as well as the Michalove family. An intrepid traveler, she visited all seven continents. Other hobbies included needlepoint and baking chocolate desserts, especially her “green” brownies.

She cherished and maintained contact with family members all around the country and the world, often being considered the glue that connected them all. Temple Sinai was her home and community for over 55 years. Her lessons and legacy touched many and she will be greatly missed.

She is survived by her children, Ellen Frankle and Scott Michalove; granddaughters Jaime and Stephanie Frankle; siblings Lori Barrish, Ted (Marilyn) Krick, and David Krick; and nieces and nephews Sanford (Rhonda) Barrish, Elana Barrish, Lenny (Sandi) Krick, Staci Carper, Carla Michalove, Barbara Michalove, Brad (MB Andrews) Michalove, Amy Michalove, Steven Michalove and a large circle of extended family members and friends. 

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Shirley, her family suggests two causes that would be especially meaningful: Hadassah (1050 Crown Pointe Parkway, Suite 500, Atlanta GA 30338). Checks may be made payable to Hadassah for HGAmyrtle25. Donations so designated will go toward the Myrtle Wreath fund for the Gandel Rehabilitation Center, the project she was co-chairing at the time of her death, or a memorial to the scholarship fund of Camp Judaea (camp judaea.org) which she supported throughout her life.


LIVESTREAM: Please click here to access the livestream on Temple Sinai's website.


SHIVA: The family will gather for shiva at Shirley’s home – 5358 Brooke Ridge Dr, Atlanta, 30338– on Wednesday and Thursday from 6:30-9:00 PM, with a minyan scheduled for 7:00 PM both evenings, and on Thursday and Friday afternoon from 1:00-3:00 PM.