Miriam E. "Micki" Cantor

CANTOR, MIRIAM E. "MICKI" Miriam "Micki" E. Cantor of Orange, CT, died on July 7, 2011, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born December 14, 1939 in Hartford, CT., she was the wife of Edward H. Cantor, daughter of the late Faye and Arthur Levy, mother of David Cantor of Woodbridge, grandmother of Joshua and Zoe Cantor of Woodbridge and sister of Richard Levy of Arlington, VA. Miriam was married to Edward for 39 years. She was a graduate of Syracuse University and received a Masters Degree in Archaeology from Yale University, while in the midst of intensive chemotherapy. Miriam enjoyed a successful career as a teacher and advertising executive, but her greatest achievement was as a wife, mother and grandmother. Funeral services will be held at Temple Emanuel, 150 Derby Ave., Orange, CT, on Sunday, July 10, at 11:00am. The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service. The interment will be in the Beth Israel Cemetery, Derby - Milford Rd., Orange. A period of mourning will be observed at the Cantor home, 571 Arrowhead Dr., Orange, from Sunday evening through Tuesday evening from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made for cancer research to the Cantor-Smith Endowment, c/o Peter Lamothe, Yale Cancer Center, 157 Church St., New Haven, CT 06510. The Weller Funeral Home, 493 Whitney Ave., New Haven is in charge of arrangements. To sign a memorial book please visit www.wellerfuneralhome.com.