age 54.

Beloved mother of  Jason Gaines (Jessica) and Jillian Rudin. Loving grandmother of  Aaliyah Nye, Adelyn Lee and Mason Liam. Dear daughter of Sally Burling Pankow (Don) and the late William Gaines. Loved sister of David (Karen) Gaines, Jeanette (Al) Filarski, Beverly (Robert) Shackelford, Stephen (Colleen) Gaines, Margaret (Stephen) Graczyk, Teresa (George) Stromski, Douglas Gaines and Caren (Mark) Blanzy. Former wife of Al Rudin. Survived by many nieces, nephews, beloved friends and her loving feline companion Fancy.

Visitation Saturday 11am until the 2pm Memoral Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd., Garden City (Between Ford Rd. and Cherry Hill).

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be directed to support the Frankel Cardiovascular Center Research Fund (309433) at the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center.  Checks may be made to "University of Michigan" and sent to Michigan Medicine Office of Development, 1000 Oakbrook, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.   You may also call U-M at 734-764-6777 to make your gift.