Ingrid A. Zarobe

Ingrid A. Zarobe, age 82, died peacefully at Beaumont Hospital in Grosse Pointe on Monday, June 3, 2013. A Long-time Grosse Pointe Shores resident, Ingrid died after a courageous battle with rheumatoid arthritis and other health issues. Born Aug. 7, 1930 in Kassel, Germany, Ingrid was the only child of Henni and Franz Lenz. She attended boarding school and later Leipzig University in Germany where she studied pharmacology. Ingrid emigrated to Canada in 1952. She met and later married Ramon Zarobe in 1958 in Toronto where the couple started their family. In 1969, they moved to Grosse Pointe Woods where the children were raised. Ingrid was active in the Grosse Pointe community. She was a member of the local chapter of The Questers and served as a docent at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial. Ingrid was also a committed volunteer with Cercle Dramatique and the Theater Arts Club of Detroit. While her children were in school, Ingrid often volunteered in the Grosse Pointe Public School System. A loving wife and remarkable mother, Ingrid was known widely for her generous spirit, kindness and elegance. She adored her grandchildren, Gabriel and Gracie, who describe their Oma as "gentle and comforting." Ingrid was an avid reader and a patron of the arts. She enjoyed travel, cooking, music and entertaining in her home. Surviving are her husband, Ramon; son, Michael of Ann Arbor; daughter, Christina; son-in-law, Gene Hurdle; grandson, Gabriel Hurdle; and granddaughter, Grace Hurdle of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Visitation was held at A.H. Peters Funeral Home in Grosse Pointe Woods on June 7. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Arthritis Foundation.

Funeral Home:

A. H. Peters Funeral Home of Grosse Pointe

20705 Mack Avenue

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

US 48236