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A great-grandmother
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bring joy to each other.

ALAN HITSKY
Associate Editor

W

hen Friedel Hopfeld celebrated
her 95th birthday in Florida on
Nov. 8, nothing made her hap-
pier than to be with her 9-year-
old great-granddaughter, Halle Hirsch.
The two former Detroiters are very close.
According to Halle's parents, Ron and Sandy
Hirsch, the two spend a lot of time together
in Boca Raton.
Mrs. Hopfeld and the Hirsches moved
to Boca Raton six years ago. Mrs. Hopfeld
has her own apartment, with assistance,
and visits the beauty shop each week. She
enjoys going out to lunch and loves being
with Halle.
"There's an affinity between them," said

Halle Hirsch and
Freda Hopfeld

Sandy Hirsch. "Halle's the only great-grand-
child and they just have a special relation-
ship. Freda makes her treats, and they watch
Nickelodeon together.
Freda often babysits for Halle, under her
caretaker's watchful eye, and Halle enjoys
sleepovers at her "Oma's" house.
Mrs. Hopfeld escaped Nazi Germany with
her husband Fred in 1937. The couple
resided in Detroit and Huntington Woods.
Mr. Hopfeld, a founding member of
Gemilus Chasadim Synagogue, died in 1975.
Prior to moving to Florida with the
Hirsches, Mrs. Hopfeld lived at the
Trowbridge Apartments in Southfield.
The family celebrated Mrs. Hoppfeld's
birthday with a surprise party at the Veranda
Club of Boca Raton. And Halle wrote a spe-
cial tribute to her "Oma," above.

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1999

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