Obituaries

OF BLESSED MEMORY

GARY

ABRAMOVITZ, 79, of Farmington Hills, died Jan. 26, 2022. He is survived by his beloved wife, SueAnne Abramovitz; daughter and son-in-law, Robyn and Timothy Klouse; son and daughter-inlaw, Michael and Tammy Abramovitz; grandchildren, Harry Abramovitz, Isaac Abramovitz, Benjamin Klouse; sister and brother-inlaw, Eileen (Bill) Glogower; many other loving family members and friends.

Gary was the grandfather of the late Gabriel Klouse.

Interment took place at Nusach Hari Cemetery in Ferndale. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

BARBARA

BARRON, 91, of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 27, 2022. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Harriet and Marc Weiner; sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Judy Barron, Kenneth and Mary Barron, and Martin Barron; grandchildren, Dana (Damon) Blumenstein, Laura (Josh) Stack, Jeffrey Weiner, Nicole Haney, Mark (Kristy) Barron, Stacy (Euredes) Cepeda, David (Sarah) Barron, Benjamin (Lauren) Barron, Spencer (Susan) Barron, Samuel (Beth) Barron, William (Betsy) Barron, Jesse Barron, Leah Barron, Joseph Barron; great-grandchildren, Mark, Christopher, Faith, Evan, Easton, Emett, Christian, Isaac, Josh, Alisa, Analise, Luci, Lilly, Joseph, Stella, Genna, Logan, Ellie, Ada, Arthur, George, Henry, Elena, Luke; many other loving family members and friends

Barbara was the beloved wife of the late Leonard Barron; the devoted sister of Fred (Sandy) Lane and the late Paula (Karl) Blair.

Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to the Hermelin Brain Cancer or a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

BARRY COHEN,

78, of Orchard Lake and Key West, Fla., died Jan. 23, 2022. He always said, “You are what you eat” and enjoyed a healthy lifestyle including regular exercise and vegetarianism.

Barry was an early adopter of alternative energies. Most recently, he relished driving a Tesla. He loved traveling with his family and friends and visited many places, including Mexico, Russia, Europe, Israel and Thailand, to name a few.

Barry loved people and had a knack for finding a common ground with everyone he met. He was a unique individual and embraced curiosity and creativity, especially in his hobby of electronics. He had a long and distinguished career as a C.P.A. and made strong connections with his clients.

He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Carole; his son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Corie Cohen; daughter and son-in-law, Lisa (Josh) Cohen; grandchildren, Rebecca (John) Cuschieri, Evelyn and Zach Urist; greatgrandchildren Olivia and Declan Cuschieri; sisters and brothers-in-law, Susan and Jules Myerson, Ruthie and Ken Sriro Dixon, Harriet Finn and Linda Kunin.

Mr. Cohen was the loving son of the late Mollie and Henry Cohen.

Interment took place at Beth Abraham Cemetery in Ferndale. Contributions may be made to Iamals. org or the ALS Association. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

DONALD

DAVIS, 80, of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 21, 2022. He was a member of the Boy Scouts, Eagle Scouts and became a Scout Master. He was a past president and an active member of Adat Shalom Synagogue’s Men’s Club, where he made visits to Jewish nursing homes for more than 40 years. He was also active with the Michigan Society for Suicide Prevention since 2000.

Mr. Davis is survived by his wife of 19½ years, Judi Davis; daughter and sonin-law, Michelle and Stuart Newman; son and daughterin-law, Jeffrey and Laura Davis; grandchildren, Moshe and Chava Newman, Talli and Aliza Newman, Levi Newman, Dassi and Yisroel Levine, Benyomin Newman, Menachem Davis, Tsiporah and Peter Blair, Eli Davis and fiancee, Allie Kanan; great-grandchildren, Ben, Ella, Ruby Mae, Kayla, Yael, Rafi, Gavriel, Elimelich, Malkiel, Evani Rose; he is also survived by Marcia Tuck and other loving relatives and good friends, including Harold Baker.

Contributions may be made to Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Road, Berkley, MI; Juvenile Diabetes, 24359 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield, MI 48075; or Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334. A service was held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park in Livonia. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

TOD KERNER

FYNKE, 63, of Troy, died Jan. 20, 2022. He was a corporate executive for EHIM, a national pharmacy benefit management company, specializing in healthcare solutions.

Mr. Fynke is survived by his wife, Laurie Fynke; son, Adam Fynke; daughter, Julie Fynke; father-in-law, Michael Rosett; brother and sister-in-law, Max and Ilona Fynke; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Mindi Fynke and Howard Wright; sisterin-law, Lynn Chio; nieces and nephews, Nicole and Matthew Lester, Alexandra and Joel Browning, Rachel and Levi Strauss, Alex Chio and Ryan Chio; great-nieces and great-nephews, Elliah Lester, Asa Lester, Neve Browning, Chase Browning, Leo Strauss and Goldie Strauss; many loving cousins, friends and colleagues; and

He Had a Passion for Law

Brigadier General Norman Ralph Thorpe (USAF Ret.), 87, of Birmingham, died on Jan. 24, 2022.

He was born in 1934 in Carlinville, Ill. In his early years, he was raised by his mother, Imogene Thorpe, and grandmother, Carrie Hayes. These strong women instilled in him an incredible work ethic and an appreciation of equality and fairness. Although the family was small and came from modest means, Norm loved to share happy memories of growing up with them and his brother, Dr. Robert J Thorpe (“Jay”) and his pop, Red Thorpe.

Norm was a lifelong learner. He attended the University of Illinois on an ROTC scholarship and, in 1956, received a bachelor of arts degree in economics with a minor in international affairs. In 1958, he graduated from the University of Illinois Law School and received a juris doctor degree. In 1967, he received a master of laws degree in international law from the George Washington University. Norm also attended The Hague Academy of International Law, Netherlands; Air Force Procurement School at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base; and the Northwestern University Law School course for prosecuting attorneys.

Following law school, Norm was commissioned in the U.S. Air Force in 1956. First at Pepperell Air Force Base, Newfoundland, and later at Stewart Air Force Base, N.Y. This was the beginning of an incredible 30-year military career. From 1964 to 1966, he served in Ankara, Turkey, where he met his beloved Elaine Pritzman. Though both Norm and Elaine were from Illinois, they met in Turkey, where Elaine was stationed as a teacher for the Department of Defense Schools. From 1969-72, he was detailed to the Department of State to serve as legal adviser for the U.S. Ambassador in Manila, Philippines. It was here that Sarah and Andrew Steven were born.

From 1972-76, Norm served as the chief of the Air Force’s International Law Division, based in Washington, D.C. Daughter Carrie joined the family on this assignment. From D.C., Norm, then a colonel, and family moved to McGuire AFB and on to Ramstein AFB, Germany. Now Brigadier General Norman Thorpe was the USAF Europe Staff Judge Advocate General, where his duties included, among other things, supervising military justice and other legal matters at 39 legal offices in 11 countries throughout Europe and exercising major responsibilities for the protection of U.S. service members under foreign criminal charges.

Norm’s final USAF assignment was at Wright-Patterson AFB near Dayton, Ohio. He was the commander of the Air Force Contract Law Center and the staff judge advocate, Air Force Logistics Command.

Although Norm retired from the USAF in 1988, he most certainly did not slow down. Norm served as a senior member of the GM legal staff for 18 years. While at GM, he handled the public contracts division and many international contracts for the company. During this time, he was active in the American Bar Associations International Law and Public Contracts Groups, serving as section chief for the latter. Norm’s passion and skill for international law took him to Prague where he helped to found the Central and Eastern European Law Institute or CEELI, immediately following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Norm represented the U.S. State Department International Law Division while sitting on the board at CEELI.

At the CEELI Institute, he taught lawyers, judges and high court justices from former eastern bloc countries how to practice law in a constitutional democracy. He also assisted these fledgling democracies in drafting their own new constitutions.

Following his retirement from GM, he worked on the legal team at USCAR, a consortium of the Big Three, working on hydrogen fuel-cell technology. Additionally, USCAR created a safe and legal environment for U.S. automakers to work together to address the increasing demands of ever-changing environmental legislation.

Norm’s passion for education and his storied career do not tell a complete picture of what an incredible man he was. He was an accomplished musician, playing clarinet in the Fighting Illini Marching Band, a concert pianist, and he sang in choirs for years.

He and Elaine loved to travel and cook together, and having children did not slow them down. Every opportunity was spent on road trips and adventures. Together they traveled all over Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia. Later, when Sarah and Carrie were older and living abroad with their own families, Norm and Elaine visited and traveled extensively in Brazil, China and Qatar. In every country where he lived or traveled, without fail Norm made dear friends. He never missed an opportunity to listen and learn and hear people’s stories.

Norm was an amazing family man and devoted husband. He is known to have said he not only had two daughters, but also two additional sons. He loved and cherished the time spent with his sons-in-law talking cars, sports and the politics of the day. Even with all of his incredible accomplishments, Norm’s greatest pride was spending time with his beloved grandchildren. ÜberPoppy would take them to rehearsals, Scouts, practices and games, never wanting to miss an opportunity to tell a “Norm” story. And it wasn’t just his immediate family that benefited from the love and attention of this amazing man. Norm was a parent, adviser and friend to countless peers and young people throughout Metro Detroit and the world. He was always available for whatever people needed, and he gave freely and generously of his knowledge gained in a life well lived. It is this giving spirit and wealth of knowledge that will live on in everyone who was blessed to have been touched by Norm.

Interment was at Oakview Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Democracy Fund, 1200 17th St. NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036, democracyfund.org; Detroit Symphony Orchestra, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48201-2444, dso.org; Michigan Opera Theater, 1526 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226, michiganopera.org; or Congregation Shir Tikvah, 3900 Northfield Pkwy., Troy, MI 48084, shirtikvah.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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his best four-legged friend, Teddy.

Mr. Fynke was the devoted son of the late Iris Ann Fynke and the late Richard Fynke; dear son-in-law of the late Joyce Rosett.

Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Dr. Dennis D. and Flora Kerner Kovan Memorial Fund, Children’s Hospital of Michigan-Main Campus, 3901 Beaubien, Detroit, MI 48201, yourchildrensfoundation.org/ ways-to-give. If you choose to make your donation online, please go to the “In Memory” box and add Tod’s name; or give to a charity of your choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

MARLENE GITELMAN, 75, of Ann Arbor, died Jan. 14, 2022.

She is survived by her husband of 52½ years, Professor Zvi Gitelman; son and daughter-in-law, Yitzhak Gitelman and Jennifer Bernstein of Engelwood, N.J.; daughter and son-in-law, Miriam Gitelman and Uri Sobel, also of Englewood; brother and sister-in-law, Yehuda and Rivka Cern of Israel; sister and brotherin-law, Naomi and Mayer Rubin of Allentown, Pa.; grandchildren, David Gitelman, Yakira Gitelman, Benjamin Gitelman, Eitan Marks, Noah Marks, Sarah Marks.

Contributions may be made to Amit, Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor; or Ann Arbor Orthodox Minyan. A graveside service will be held at Beit Shemesh Cemetery in Israel. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. FRIDA GRINER, 81, of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 25, 2022. She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Stephan and Andrea Taub, and Philip Taub; grandchild, Jane Taub; sister and brother-in-law, Dr. Sara and Dr. David Braunstein; brother, Reggie (Tony Topolsky) Griner; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.

Interment took place at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

NORMAN HYMAN, 88, of Bloomfield Hills, passed away on Jan. 18, 2022.

He is survived by his most beloved wife, Carole; children, Nicole Hyman and partner, Brian Aaron, Matthew Hyman, Eli Hyman and partner, Robin Vaive, Mara Hyman; grandchildren, Ari Beard, Alex Beard, Logan Bowers.

Mr. Hyman was the loving son of the late Samuel and the late Lilllian Hyman; dear brother of the late Lawrence Hyman.

Contributions may be made to Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, 6735 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301; or Michigan Humane Society, 30300 Telegraph Road, Suite 200, Bingham Farms, MI 48025. A private service was held at Adat Shalom Memorial Park in Livonia. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

BARBARA

KING-HERBST, 73, of Novi, died Jan. 21, 2022. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Ryan and April Keen, Bradley and Merrie Herbst, and Jonathon and Maryanne Herbst; grandchildren, Jack, Theo and Arden Herbst; sister, Donna Rosenberg; nieces and nephews, Marni Millard, Jodi Abels, Steven and Marcie Rotenberg, Mark and Terry Rotenberg, David and Cindy Rotenberg, Nikki and Jeremy Dunn, and Ashley Herbst; great-nieces and greatnephews, Chloe Millard, Mia Millard, Emma Quail, Ava Quail, Jared, Olivia, Max, Sidney and Logan Rotenberg, Sabrina, Sawyer and Ivy Dunn; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Zona and Richard Ribiat, and Alan and Elaine Herbst; many other relatives, dear friends and her dear dog, Sadie.

Mrs. King-Herbst was the beloved wife of the late Norman Herbst; the dear sister-in-law of the late Sidney Rosenberg.

Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Karmanos Cancer Institute, 4100 John R, NCO6DS, Detroit, MI 48201, karmanos.org; Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jewishhospice. org; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. DAVID J. LEVY, 96, of Southfield, died Jan. 23, 2022. He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Gayle and Sandy Roberts, Carol and Bill Bator, Donna and Barry Fishman; grandchildren, Joel (Jen) Roberts, Jeremy (Emily) Roberts, Jacob Roberts and Daniel (Staci) Bator; great-grandchildren, Emma, Ashlyn, Hudson and Becca; many other loving family members and friends.

Mr. Levy was the beloved husband of the late Joyce Levy; father of the late Nancy Levy; brother of the late Audrey Gibson; uncle of the late Bruce Gibson.

Interment took place at Great Lakes National Memorial Cemetery in Holly. Contributions may be made to SHAEF. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

SHARON

LIPTON, 81, of Boca Raton, Fla., died Jan. 24, 2022. She was a strong and devoted wife and mother, always running the show and keeping her children in check (no easy task).

Mrs. Lipton was a bright, modern woman: She raised her family, ran the household, started and ran businesses, and had many, many friends who loved her.

Sharon loved to travel, loved sports, clothes, jewelry and playing cards with her friends. She taught her children the value of family, and she always looked on the bright side of life.

She is survived by her sons

Judging with ‘Rachmones’ — Compassion

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For nearly a quartercentury, Arthur Tarnow was a United States District Court Judge in Detroit. A person of great empathy who cared about the disadvantaged, Judge Tarnow would daily box half his lunch and give it to homeless people on nearby Downtown streets.

The judge’s empathy would also extend to the criminal defendants he sent to prison, explains his wife, Jackie Tarnow. “When my husband sentenced people, he talked very compassionately and told them, ‘This offense is one thing that happened in your life that you have to take responsibility for.’”

But the judge didn’t forget about the people he sent to prison. He also established a unique Meet-and-Greet program where he would assist former prisoners who had just completed their terms so they could find a place back in society.

“It was an act of kindness,” his wife said. “My husband and the supervisory officers of the Court worked with the former prisoners to help them find jobs, health care, a place to live and whatever they needed.

“Art has received letters from many former prisoners who were successful in returning to the community — thanking him for saving their lives and giving them direction,” his wife said.

“Art Tarnow was the exemplification of rachmones — compassion,” said longtime friend and Detroit criminal defense attorney Steve Fishman.

Judge Arthur Tarnow, 79, of Detroit, died of heart disease on Jan. 21, 2022.

LEGAL CAREER

Judge Tarnow was a native Detroiter who graduated from Mumford High School and Wayne State University Law School. As a young attorney, he worked in Detroit’s Legal Aid and Defender office under future city councilman and U.S. Sen. Carl Levin. In 1970, Tarnow became the first full-time director of the State Appellate Defender Office. Afterward, he established a 26-year career as a criminal appellate attorney.

“Art Tarnow was the No. 1 criminal appellate attorney in the state of Michigan,” Fishman said. In 1998, Tarnow began a 24-year tenure on Detroit’s federal bench after being appointed by President Bill Clinton.

“I think Art was born to be a conflict-resolution person,” Jackie Tarnow said. “He was born to bring people together, to settle things in peaceful ways.”

Fishman noted Judge Tarnow’s tremendous intellect and added, “He was a great judge who treated everyone who came before him fairly and equally.”

Fishman said the judge was also very helpful to up-and-coming lawyers.

“Art Tarnow did not believe in waxing eloquent,” Fishman said. “He got right to the point. There’s a lesson in there for young lawyers — say what you have to say and be done. Art was a practitioner of that.”

Judge Tarnow had a positive, ongoing sense of humor, his wife said. “He used it everywhere to relax people.

“In court, when someone was speaking on and on, he would say, ‘Excuse me, please, you are ‘alligating’ — because when an alligator opens its mouth, its ears close.”

Besides being a resident of Detroit, Judge Tarnow was a man of the world. He traveled extensively as a young man and, early in his career, taught at law schools in Melbourne, Austrailia, and Papua, New Guinea. After he had a family, they traveled when possible and hosted a dozen exchange students, several of them Jewish, from Brazil, Europe and Japan.

“Art would talk to our sons about Maimonides, about the values of integrity and ethics,” his wife said. “He was secular, but very spiritual in the way he lived his life.”

HIGH HONORS

Judge Tarnow’s career was much appreciated. In 2018, after serving on the bench for 20 years, he was feted at a ceremony where his courtroom portrait was unveiled. He was acclaimed in speeches by his successor, Judge Terrence Berg, and by his former mentor, Sen. Carl Levin.

“It was wonderful — Art got to hear people praise and celebrate him,” said sister-inlaw Kathy Tarnow.

Asked that year how he would like to be remembered, Judge Tarnow said, “Being a public servant with great power is a large responsibility. It requires patience, the ability to listen to the parties, lawyers and law clerks — and a sense of fairness.”

Judge Arthur Tarnow is survived by his wife, Jackie; sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas and Andrea, and Andrew and Vita; brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Kathy Tarnow; sister, Adrienne Goldbaum; and grandchildren, Lucien and Julia.

He was the son of the late Nate and the late Rose Ginsburg Tarnow.

For those who wish to honor his memory, his wife notes that Judge Tarnow would say, “Find someone who needs help or an organization that you feel helps people and take care of other people and their needs.”

Depending on the course of the pandemic, the family hopes to conduct a memorial gathering this summer.

Judge Arthur Tarnow

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‘The Finest of Men’

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Saul Shepsol Saulson, 93, of Franklin, died Jan. 13, 2022.

A friend described Saul as “The finest of men. A man’s man balanced with sensitivity and humility. A gem. Very dignified, never haughty. Grace, kindness and values to the highest degree. Tall in stature and in morals.”

His family saw him as “optimistic and adventuresome, fun-loving and curious, determined and disciplined, a great listener, always interested in others and grateful for everything.”

Saulson had an exceptionally happy childhood, growing up in Detroit with a large extended family. He lived in a duplex with his parents, Fanny and Morse Saulson, and his bubbie and zayde, Bessie and Joseph Wetsman. He had fond memories of spending all day Sunday at the family’s movie theaters — the Linwood and the Avalon — where he nurtured his interest in building things — an electric motor, an intercom, lead soldiers and more. As a teenager, he bought a car for $25 just to take it apart and see how it worked.

Summers were spent with his cousins at “the cottage” in Port Huron. Dorothy and Bill Davidson, Jonathan Uhr, Bill Saulson and Bill Wetsman were raised as “siblings” with three mothers — Sal, Fan and Mary. These were the best days of their lives — swimming, boating, shooting bb guns and slingshots, playing horseshoes, horseback riding, eating ice cream and cookies and more.

Saulson experienced significant challenges — the deaths of his father, Morse, and uncle, Ralph Davidson, in an auto accident when he was 12, being jailed in Argentina for “financing a revolution” against Peron at 23 and losing his first wife, Laela Miller Saulson, during childbirth at 38 were the most profound.

“Shep” as he was known by some, would only focus on the positive. He would frequently say things like, “I’m a lucky guy.” “I’ve always been an optimist.” “When there is a problem, I see it as a challenge.” “Every day is a good day.” “I don’t borrow trouble.” And “the secret to life is learning to adjust.”

When it came to kids, Saulson was a force of nature, determined to make his home a happy place after the death of Laela.

He loved to give “great big bear hugs and squeezes,” would threaten to “hoot and holler and stomp his feet” at a performance, or if a kid was misbehaving, “go to the woodshed to get his hickory stick with lots of knots in it.” He declared that their house was “a benevolent dictatorship and that he was the benevolent despot.”

Saulson also loved swimming, tennis, and adventures. He enjoyed taking walks in the woods as well as trips to far-off destinations.

As a single man, he developed a 64-acre wetland near South Lyon into an island getaway where he held parties with his friends. He took a trailer over on the ice, cut down some trees, installed a gas generator and dug a well. Somewhere in the middle of the island lay “Bare Ass” mountain, which required a compass to find.

Saulson saw himself as a problem solver. At Frank W. Kerr Chemical, he called on hospitals, asking customers about their challenges — to which he worked to find solutions. This led to marketing an umbilical antiseptic for newborns and developing the first ready-to-use charcoal suspension for overdoses. He felt very good knowing that his products saved thousands of lives.

In his mid-30s, Saulson wed Laela Miller, whom he’d dated for several years. They were very happily married when tragedy struck — a resident doctor gave her an overdose of anesthesia during their son Eli’s birth. After 12 days in a coma, she died, leaving him with a young daughter, Melinda, newborn Eli, a 3-month-old collie, a new house and two businesses.

Two years later, he married Marjorie Shuman with whom he spent the next 52 years — raising their children, traveling the world and enjoying the beautiful home they built together.

During the last two decades, he mentored fifth graders on goal-setting and gave lectures to seniors on adjusting to retirement. He also became a painter and sculptor, bragging that he was the least talented in his class. Once, when two of his paintings were selected for a show, he was shocked.

Saulson loved spending time with his four grandchildren — Laela, Isaac, Sophia and Fara. He would take them individually on adventures and was always there for school events.

He was proud that they were kind, honest and good-hearted — “the most important characteristics in a person.”

Saul was the beloved husband of 52 years of Marjorie Shuman Saulson, and the late Laela Miller Saulson. Cherished father of Melinda Saulson and Eli (Michele) Saulson. Loving Grandpa of Laela, Isaac, Sophia and Fara Saulson. Devoted son of the late Fannie and Morse Saulson. Brother of the late William Wetsman Saulson.

Interment took place at Clover Hill Park Cemetery, which was founded by a group led by his grandfathers, Isaac Saulson and Joseph Wetsman.

He will be missed by many. Arrangements were by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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and daughters-in-law, Marc and Ellen Lipton, Craig and Miriam Lipton, Eric (John Gormley) Lifschitz; daughter and son-in-law, Jody (Geoff Kretchmer) Lipton; grandchildren, Corey, Celia, Noah, Emma, Eli and Esme, who all loved and will miss her.

Mrs. Lipton was predeceased by her beloved husband, Bill Lipton; brother, Sheldon (Rhonda and Carli) Levine; her parents, Elkan and Betty Levine.

Interment took place at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions may be made to the Volen Center. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

SHEILA

MILLMAN, 77, of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 27, 2022. She is survived by her former spouse, Arthur (Robin) Millman; daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca and Bruce Nosanchuk; loving grandchildren, Brooke Nosanchuk and Tessa Nosanchuk; brother and sister-in-law, Louis and Vera Falik; sister-in-law, Leah Falik; many other loving family members and friends.

Sheila was the dear sister of the late Donald Falik; sister-in-law of the late Marilyn Falik.

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MARVIN ALAN

OLESHANSKY, 75, of Silver Springs, Md., died Jan. 20, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Joyce (nee Schoenheimer); children, Jacob, James and Celia; brothers and sisters-in-law, William and Marlene, and David and Deborah; and their families.

Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. DON RICE, 81, former Detroiter of Palm Harbor, Fla., died on Jan. 19, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Rice; his identical twin brother, Ron Rice; son and daughterin-law, Jason and Saundra Rice; grandsons, Jordan and Andrew Rice; nieces and nephews, Carrie, Erik, Ellen, Julie, Isaac and Ari Rice; stepsons, Ken, Marty and Alan; many other relatives and friends, who will greatly miss him, his humor and his kindness.

Contributions may be made to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research at alexslemonade.org.

CONNI MICHELLE

RING, 56, of China Township, died Dec. 16, 2021.

A consultant for L’Bri, Conni was also active with March of Women’s Life Organization.

She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Robert Ring; parents, Carole and Bruce August; sons, Josh Ring of Hazel Park, Dylan Ring of China Township; daughters and son-in-law, Jenni Ring of Hazel Park, Karleigha and Kyle Engelhardt; brother, Brian August; grandson, Wrigley Engelhardt; she is also survived by her fur babies, Piper, Tiny, Vinnie, Wednesday.

Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. A funeral service was held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment took place at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

JOYCE ELAINE

ROSENTHAL, 77, of Troy, died Jan. 24, 2022.

She is survived by her sister, Linda Rose; nieces and nephews, Rachel, Curt and Eric Pulleyblank, Lisa and Steven Rosenthal; many other loving family members and friends.

Joyce was the beloved daughter of the late Dr. Marvin James and Madolyn Rosenthal; sister of the late Gary Rosenthal.

Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to Temple Emanu-El or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

GAIL RUBY, 78, of Oak Park, died Jan. 24, 2022. She is survived by her sons, Irwin Ruby and Brian Ruby; daughter, Jodi Ruby; grandchildren, Whitney Ruby, Ryan Ruby and Jake Aguilar; great-grandchildren, Madison Ruby and Rylee Ruby; sisters and brothersin-law, Sandra and Mike Goodman, and Hannah and Dave Sterngast; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Elissa Dishell and Richard “Rick” Ruby.

Mrs. Ruby was the beloved wife of the late James Ruby; the loving sister of the late Barry Weisz; the dear sister-in-law of the late Don Dishell.

Interment was at Oakview Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Friends of the IDF, Michigan Chapter, P.O. Box 999, Walled Lake, MI 48390, fidf.org/donate; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

GLADYS LEE

SAMPSON, 91, of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 24, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Gerald Sampson; devoted mother of the late Gayle Ellen Lasky Edelson; and sons-in-law, Alan Edelson and the late David Lasky; loving Monnie of Julie and Sam Lasky Beznos, Brooke and Jeffrey Lasky Margulies, Dylan, Elle and Blake Beznos and Whitney Margulies; dear sister of Victor and Jane Spear; daughter of the late Ida and the late Bernard Spear; cherished friend of the late Roz and Mel Foster. She is also survived by many loving relatives and friends.

Interment was at Hebrew Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, the David Lasky Memorial Fund, NC06DS, 4100 John R, Detroit, MI 48201, karmanos. org/karmanos-foundation/ tribute-gifts-karmanosfoundation; Temple Israel, Zachary M. Talan Edelson Maccabi Scholarship Fund, 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, temple-israel.org/ tributes; Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jewishhospice. org; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

JANE

SCHILLER, 71, of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 21, 2022. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Robert Schiller; daughters and son-in-law, Amanda and Foster Whitworth IV, and Rebecca Schiller; grandchildren, Foster Whitworth V, and Orson Whitworth; brother, Steven

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continued from page 67 Ferguson, and his partner, Ailsa Wonnacott; sister and brother-in-law, Ginny and Michael Thorp; mother, Jacqueline Joyce Ferguson.

Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Michigan Humane Society, 30300 Telegraph Road, Suite 220, Bingham Farms, MI 48025, michiganhumane. org/tributes; Alzheimer’s Association-Greater Michigan Chapter, 25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48033, alz. org/gmc; or Optimist International Foundation, 4494 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108, oifoundation.org/ donate.html. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

LOIS

SHIFFMAN, 90, of Birmingham, died Jan. 22, 2022. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Gail and Mark Hennes, and Audrey Shiffman and Peter Langmaid; son and daughterin-law, Gary and Lisa Shiffman; grandchildren, Matthew and Mallory, Alex and Mara, Adam and Amanda, Rina and Josh, Asher and Adina, Gila, Menachem and Aliza, and Jessica and Elizabeth; greatgrandchildren, Emerson, Morrison, Harlan, Rocky and Matan Lev; loving sister of Rosalie and the late Burt Gold, Terran and Roger Leemis, Doreen and the late David Hermelin, and Henrietta and the late Melvin Weinberg. She is also survived by numerous other family members, including nieces, nephews and many wonderful friends.

Mrs. Shiffman was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Milton M. Shiffman; the devoted daughter of the late Rose and the late Joseph Gold.

Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Jewish Family Service, 6555 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jfsdetroit. org; Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, holocaustcenter. org; Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jewishhospice. org; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

LEO SZLAMKOWICZ,

59, of Farmington Hills, died Jan. 24, 2022. He is survived by his son, Todd Szlamkowicz; brother and sister-in-law, Issac and Linda Szlamkowicz; nephews and nieces, Adam and Lauren Szlamkowicz, Danielle Szlamkowicz, Julie and Brian Dowgiallo, Stefanie and Jon Tuzman; many great-nieces

and great-nephews. He is also survived by many other loving family members and friends.

Mr. Szlamkowicz was the loving brother of the late Dov Szlamkowicz and the late Abraham Szlamkowicz.

Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Michigan, 43097 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, hom.org/donations. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

SHEILA

WEINBERG, 84, of Delray Beach, Fla. and West Bloomfield, died Jan. 22, 2022.

She was born in Detroit. Sheila was a devoted wife and mother and took great pleasure in singing, dancing, sewing, knitting, playing cards, cooking and baking.

Norman and Sheila cherished socializing with their very dear lifelong friends. She also volunteered her time at numerous charitable organizations throughout her retirement and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren in both Michigan and Florida. Bringing her family together for any occasion brought her so much joy.

She left the world a much better place than she found it. She gave it more love than she took. She will be missed but not forgotten.

Mrs. Weinberg is survived by her husband of 35 years, Norman Weinberg. They had three children, Steven Weinberg (Tammy), Kevin Weinberg (Jennifer) and Laura Silber (Steve). She is also survived by her grandchildren, Lindsay and Melissa Weinberg, Sam Weinberg, Natalie and Jamie Silber, Adam, Noah and Amanda Schlussel.

Sheila was predeceased by her parents, William and Bertha Goldstein; and her brother, Jerry Goldstein.

Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

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Lois Shiffmanz’l

JUNE 16, 1931 – JANUARY 22, 2022

MAY HER MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING WE REMEMBER & MOURN OUR DEAR FRIEND LOIS SHIFFMANZ’L

Beloved matriarch of the Shiffman family and cherished mother-in-law of

Lisa Shiffman, a Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network board member Lois, along with her beloved husband, Miltonz’l, embraced philanthropic giving by making leading gifts to numerous causes at home and abroad. Their generosity changed the face of Jewish education in Detroit, and they were among the earliest supporters of the Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network. In 1994, they helped create and fund the Shiffman Hospice of the Valleys in Israel. We will fondly remember Lois for her quiet leadership of the causes she embraced, the grace and warmth she extended to everyone she encountered, and the unconditional love she displayed for her large, close-knit family.

THE JEWISH HOSPICE & CHAPLAINCY NETWORK

OFFER WISHES OF COMFORT AND HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO LOIS’S FAMILY:

Beloved wife of the late Dr. Milton M. Shiffman. Loving mother of Gail (Mark) Hennes, Audrey (Peter Langmaid) Shiffman, and Gary (Lisa) Shiffman. Proud Nonny of Matthew and Mallory, Alex and Mara, Adam and Amanda, Rina and Josh, Asher and Adina, Gila, Menachem, and Aliza, Jessica and Elizabeth, and greatgrandchildren, Emerson, Morrison, Harlan, Rocky, and Matan Lev. Loving sister of Burtz’l (Rosalie) Gold, Terran (Roger) Leemis, Doreen (Davidz’l) Hermelin, and Henrietta (Melvinz’l) Weinberg. Devoted daughter of the late Rose and the late Joseph Gold. Lois was also loved by numerous family members, nieces, nephews, and many wonderful friends.

RABBI JOSEPH H. KRAKOFF CEO

RABBI E.B. (BUNNY) FREEDMAN

FOUNDING DIRECTOR

NO JEW IS EVER ALONE

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