OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY
GARY M. ALPERT, 76, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 31, 2021. He is survived by his beloved wife, Janet Alpert; son, Josh Alpert; daughter and son-in-law, Lindsey and David Levich; brother and sister-in-law, Joel and Gail Alpert; grandchildren, Grayson and Lincoln Levich; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Mr. Alpert was the brother of the late Fred (the late Donna) Alpert. Interment took place at the Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions may be made to Friendship Circle, Yad Ezra or a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. ROBERTA (WOHLMAN) DAVIDSON died peacefully while sleeping in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Aug. 7, 2021. She was just four days shy of turning 77. Roberta was born on Aug. 11, 1944, in Detroit. She graduated from Mumford High School and went on to attend Wayne State University. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren, cook for her family and travel. Roberta, or “Bobbie” as she was known to many, is survived by her children, Alyssa Krauss of San Diego, Joshua Davidson of Scottsdale and Craig Davidson of Cave Creek; her sister, Stella Leff of London, Ontario, Canada; her former spouse, Dr. Maurice Davidson; and her nine grandchildren, Ryland
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Davidson, Ethan Davidson, Avi Davidson, Zachary Krauss, Miranda Krauss, Jaren Davidson, Sarah Davidson, Zoey Davidson and Lilah Krauss. She was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Jennie and Albert Wohlman. A memorial service for Roberta was held Aug. 12, 2021, at Mt. Sinai Cemetery in Phoenix, Ariz. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Congregation Beth Tefillah in Scottsdale. HARRY DINES, 92, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 27, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Esther Dines; son and daughters-in-law, Steve and Tammy Dines, Iris Dines; daughter and son-in-law, Riva and David Rosenberg; grandchildren, Marshall and Lizi Dines, Ella Dines, Sami and Knox Maslia, Bri Dines, Matthew Rosenberg, Sofie Rosenberg; great-grandchildren, Alex Dines, Kara Dines; sister-in-law, Rita Dines. Mr. Dines was the devoted father of the late Philip Dines; dear brother of the late Norman Dines. Contributions may be made to Jewish Senior Life, 15000 W. 10 Mile Road, Oak Park, MI 48237; Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; or to a charity of one’s choice. Services were held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment was held at Adat Shalom Memorial Park in Livonia. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
DR. JOSEPH SHERMAN DOBRUSIN, 84, of Southfield, died on Aug. 26, 2021. He is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Linda Dobrusin; son and daughter-in-law, Eric and Dr. Shari Dobrusin; daughter and son-in-law, Stacey and Michael Simmons; grandchildren, Megan Simmons and Jared Alosio, Amanda Simmons, Franklin Dobrusin and Jackson Dobrusin; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and lifelong friends. Dr. Dobrusin was son of the late Rose and late Morris Dobrusin; brother of the late Gerald Dobrusin; brother-inlaw of the late Myrna and late Cliff Klayman. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Michigan, 43097 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302. hom.org/ donations; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. DR. HOWARD L. DUBIN, 83, of Milford, died Aug. 26, 2021. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Michael Light; sons and daughters-in-law, Robert “Bobby” Dubin, David and Stephanie Dubin, Jeffery and Beth Dubin; stepchildren, Michael (Angel) Thompson, Bruce (Julie) Thompson, Jill Hunter; grandchildren, Brandon and Dylan Light, Joshua, Samantha and Ariana Dubin, James and Eli Dubin, Nathaniel, Gabriel and Amelia Dubin, and Tyler Jones, Eva, Grant and Raquel Thompson, Joshua and Emily Thompson, Matthew (Whitley) Olah and
Casey Olah; great-grandchild, Kaylee Poster; brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Bruce and Karen Dubin; brother-in-law, James Madsen; sister-in-law Mary Alice (Tom) Johnson. Dr. Dubin was the beloved husband of the late Carole Dubin; son of the late Sam and the late Yetta Dubin; brother and brother-in-law of the late Brian Dubin and the late Sheila Dubin. Interment took place at Milford Memorial Cemetery in Milford. Contributions may be made Pet Pantry, c/o Community Sharing Outreach Center or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. SANDI FOX, 55, of Washington, D.C., formerly of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 24, 2021. She earned a bachelor of science degree in political and social sciences from Michigan State University and a master’s degree in library and information technology from the University of Michigan. Sandi worked for The News Hour With Jim Lehrer on PBS for more 20 years and set up their original reference library. Most recently she worked as a civilian in the Navy as a librarian at the Naval Heritage and Historical Command Center. Coworkers and friends said that she had the utmost integrity, and she could find any fact or statistic no matter how obscure. Sandi was a voracious reader and a prolific poet. She also loved to bake and share treats with friends and family. In springtime, she enjoyed seeing and photographing the blooming cherry blossom trees.
