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ANNE ABRAMSON, 96, of
Birmingham, died Dec. 23.
She is survived by her daughter,
Sybil Glaser of West Bloomfield;
son, Alan Abramson; sister, Shirley
Victor of Norwalk, Calif.; grandchil-
dren, Alicia (Barry) Pearlman,
Geoffrey Glaser and Elliot Glaser;
great-grandchildren, Ariella and
Shayna.
She was the beloved wife of the
late Max William Abramson.
Services and interment at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Funeral
Direction.

SOPHIE ARONOVITZ, 84, of
Pompano Beach, Fla., died Dec. 18.
She is survived by her husband of
64 years, Harry Aronovitz; sons and
daughters-in-law, Dr. Marvin and
Adria Aronovitz of West Bloomfield,
Dr. Leonard and Eleanor Aronovitz
of Bloomfield Hills; grandchildren,
Dr. Daniel and Joanne Aronovitz,
Dr. James and Mindy Aronovitz,
Marjorie and Marc Katz, Dana
Aronovitz, Elyse and Dr. Brian
Kolender; great-grandchildren, Sara,
Benjamin, Anna, Jordan, Sydney
and Anthony Aronovitz, Henry and
Oliver Katz, Zoe and Ruby
Kolender; sister, Sarah Berman.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be
directed to Kadima. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

MARILYN MARSH BISHOP, 57,
former Detroiter of Texas, died Dec.
20.
She is survived by her husband
Mel Bishop; mother, Ruth Myers;
sons and daughters-in-law, Scott and
Geri Bishop, Eric and Dr. Rachel
Bishop, David Bishop; grandchil-
dren, Ryan Samuel, Nathan
Soloman, Dylan Harris; sisters, Joni
Muskovitz, Barbara Simon. She was
the loving daughter of the late
David Marsh; stepdaughter of the
late Sol Myers.
Graveside services were at Beth
Yeshurun in Bellaire, Texas.
Contributions may be made to the
hospice at the Texas Medical Center
or to the American Cancer Society.

DOROTHY COHEN, 76, of Oak
Park, died Dec. 24.
She is survived by her sons and
daughter-in-law, Lawrence Cohen of
Oak Park, Stuart Alan and Valerie
Cohen of Arlington, Va.; daughters,

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Jacki Cohen of Royal Oak, Barbara
Ruth Cohen of New Haven, Conn.,
Susan Cohen; sister and brother-in-
law, Doreen and Louis Redmond of
Palm Harbor, Fla.; grandson, Gerard
Vrignaud-Cohen. She was the
beloved wife of the late Sidney
Cohen.
Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Interment at
Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.

SHIRLEY COHEN, 79, of
Bloomfield Hills, died Dec. 19. Mrs.
Cohen was a bookkeeper and helped
run the family business, Omena Inn,
in Omena, Mich. She was also a
member of NOMAD, Temple Israel,
Temple Treasures and the Jewish
Community Center.
Mrs. Cohen is survived by her
sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and
Joanne Cohen of Bloomfield Hills,
Dr. Allan and Karen Collins of
Wayzata, Minn.; grandchildren,
Dori Cohen Oshinsky and Scott
Oshinsky, Marla Cohen Stern and
Ronny Stern, Jenna Collins, Dan
Cohen; great-grandchildren,
Brittney Rose, Nicole Paige and
Madison Lily Oshinsky; brother and
sister-in-law, Harold and Wyn
Landis of Florida; sister-in-law,
Dottie Cohen. She was the beloved
wife of the late Robert L. Cohen.
Interment at Adat Shalom
Memorial Parka Contributions may
be directed to the National Kidney
Foundation Shirley Cohen Memorial
Fund or Orchards Children's
Services. Arrangements by the Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

STEVE COLLINS, 82, of
Bloomfield Hills, died Dec. 22. He
was proprietor of Samson Company
Plumbing Supplies on John R. Mr.
Collins was born in Plonsk, Poland,
and was an Auschwitz survivor.
He is survived by his wife, Anna
Collins; daughters and son-in-law,
Lynn Collins of Medford, Mass.,
Ellen and Dan Krechmer of Melrose,
Mass.; sister and brother-in-law,
Mascha and Ferdi Reich of Zurich,
Switzerland; grandchildren, Jordan
Krechmer, Betty Rose Krechmer,
Ezra Krechmer.
Contributions may be made to
Holocaust Memorial Center, 6602
West Maple Road, West Bloomfield,
MI 48322. Services and interment at
Machpelah Cemetery. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

SHERI LYNNE DEVRIES, 44, of
West Bloomfield, died Dec. 21. Her
obituary appears on page 15.

MARILYN E. FREEDMAN, 68, of
West Bloomfield, died Dec. 19.
She is survived by her husband,
Joseph Freedman; daughter, Dr.
Roxanne Freedman of Sylvan Lake;
brother and sister-in-law, Gerald
and Donna Gilbert of West
Bloomfield.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be
directed to the Multiple Sclerosis
Society. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

MARGARET GANT, 85, of
Southfield, died Dec. 19.
She is survived 'by her sons and
daughters-in-law, Martin and Eva
Gant of Southfield, Irvin and
Shirley Gant of Pembroke Pines,
Fla.; brother and sister-in-law,
Arthur and Dolores Boik of Lincoln
Park; grandchildren, Debbie and
John Kannon, Curt and Gwen
Lapasky, Craig Lapasky, Cathy and
Todd Bond, Lori Vetter, Ronald
Gant, Barbara Gant, Linda and
Michael Goudman; great-grandchil-
dren, Brittany Kannon, Camden
and Colin Lapasky, Christy Young,
Kevin Bond, Matthew Vetter,
Monica Vetter, Daniel Vetter. Mrs.
Gant was the beloved wife of the
late Morris Gant; loving mother of
the late Audrey Lapasky.
Interment at Machpelah
Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

NATALIE GOLDBAUM, 41, of
Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of
Bloomfield Hills, died Dec. 23. She
graduated from the University of
Michigan School of Business in
1981.
She is survived by her husband,
Keith Goldbaum; children, Candice
and Chase of Boca Raton; parents,
Harold and Arlene Goldberg of
Boca Raton; mother-in-law and
father-in-law, Isidore and Adrienne
Goldbaum of Farmington Hills;
brothers and sisters-in-law, Rhonda
and Larry Katz of Farmington Hills,
Roger and Dr. Marlene Goldbaum
of the Czech Republic. She was the
sister of the late Michael.
Interment in Florida.
Contributions may be made to
Temple Beth El of Boca Raton, 333
SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL
33432.

SHIRLEY GREENWALD, 65, of
Southfield, died Dec. 20.
She is survived by her husband,
Jack Greenwald; sons and daughter-
in-law, George and Althea Godfrey
Greenwald of Poulsbo, Wash., David
Greenwald of Southfield; daughter
and son-in-law, Sandra and Michael
Frazier of Eastpointe; brother and
sister-in-law, Al and Bernice Kesner
of Las Vegas, Nev.; sister, Mary
Clinton of Delray Beach, Fla.
grandchildren, Christy, Alissa, Noah,
Caryn, Michael, Marc, Dylan,
Shane. She was the loving mother of
the late Caron Greenwald.
Contributions may be made to
MADD, 5395 Dixie Highway,
Waterford Twp., MI 48329.
Interment at Beth Abraham
Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

DR. HAROLD GREGG, 75, of
West Bloomfield, died Dec. 19. A
dentist in Birmingham, he was also a
recognized expert on
the respiratory effects
of aerosols, marijua-
na, fluorocarbons
and PCB's.
Dr. Gregg was
instrumental in the
passage of bills in
Congress and the
Dr. Harold
Michigan legislature
Gregg
affecting the use of
aerosols. His pursuits
led him to work with Gov. James
Blanchard, President Gerald Ford,
Sen. Robert Griffin and Rep.
William Broomfield among others.
"When something was important
to him," said his wife, Lois, "he
couldn't just sit back. He had to
pursue it to see what he could do to
help people.
"He was also a very involved
father — his family was everything
to him."
A fellow of the International
College of Dentistry, he was also a
32nd-degree Mason and this year
received his 50-year pin.
Dr. Gregg is survived by his wife,
Lois Gregg; sons and daughters-in-
law, Marc and Susan Gregg of
Florida, Bob and Debbie Gregg of
New Jersey, daughter and son-in-law,
Susan and Fred Kiebler of West
Bloomfield; mother, Bertha
Goldberg; grandchildren, Kevin,
Corey, Ryan, Jordan, Luke and
Matthew; brother and sister-in-law,
Maurice and Harriet Gregg; sisters-
in-law and brothers-in-laws, Marcia