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Mr. Brickner is survived by his wife,
Rhoda Brickner; son and daughter-in-
law, Stuart and Maxine Brickner of
West Bloomfield; daughters and sons-
in-law, Marcia Brickner and Edward
Seidenberg of Gig Harbor, Wash.,
Suzy and Dr. Steven Friedman of West
Bloomfield; grandchildren, Cory and
Lilach Brickner, Melissa Brickner,
Lillian Brickner-Seidenberg, Liza
Friedman, Abby Friedman and Katie
Friedman. He was the loving father of
the late Laurence Brickner and the late
Marlene Brickner.
Interment at Turover Farein
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

•DOROTHY CHESIK, 86, of Oak
Park, died Oct. 22. She was a member
of the Jewish War Veterans Auxiliary,
member of the senior citizens group at
the Oak
Park Jewish
Community Center
and was active with
the UAW.
Mrs. Chesik is sur-
vived by her daugh-
ters and sons-in-law,
Adele and Art
Haroutunian of
Florida, Annette and Dorothy Chesik
Phil Kutnick of
Canton; son and
daughter-in-law,
Michael and Nancy Chesik of Troy;
10 grandchildren; eight great-grand-
children; one great-great-grandson.
She was the beloved wife of the late
Michael Chesik.
Contributions may be made to the
Jewish Family Service or Kadima.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

MIRIAM E. DAVENPORT, 89, of
West Bloomfield, died Oct. 19.
She is survived by her brother and
sister-in-law,.Mel and Audrey
Goldberg of West Bloomfield; nieces
and nephews, Dr. Mark and Miriam
Goldberg, Dr. Jaimie Goldberg, Dr.
James and Viviette Cornfield, Barbara
and Bruce Williams, Natalie and Dr. .
Herbert Applebaum, Dr. Howard and
Meredith Goldberg. She was the
beloved wife of the late Robert
Davenport; loving sister of the late
Gerald Goldberg.
Contributions may be made to Alyn
Hospital in Israel or Yad Ezra, 26641
Harding, Oak Park, MI 48237.
Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

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MARA EYDELSHTEYN, 75, of
Southfield, died Oct. 15.
He is survived by his wife, Yeva
Isayeva; son, Simon Eydelshteyn of
Commerce Township; grandson, Paul
Edelstein.
Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

JOE EMERY, 79, of Southfield, died
Oct. 18. He was in
hearing aid sales and
loved being a VIP at
Greektown Casino.
Mr. Emery is sur-
vived by his daugh-
ter, Cheri Emery of
Southfield; son and
daughter-in-law,- Dr.
Allan and Geraldine
Joe Emery
Emery of
Farmington Hills;
grandchildren, Lisa
and Todd Elkin, Jerrold and Melisa
Emery; great-grandson, Joshua Ryan
Elkin; brother and sister-in-law, Hy
and Patricia Emery of Georgia. He
was the beloved husband of the late
Edythe Emery; dear brother of the late
Allan Emery.
Interment at Beth El Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to
the American Heart Association.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

HAROLD GRODMAN, 71, of West
Bloomfield, died Oct. 21.
He is survived by his daughter and
son-in-law, Cheryl and Stanley Gross
of Buffalo Grove, Ill.; sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Andrew and Jodi
Grodman of West Bloomfield, Dr.
Scott T and Karyn Grodman of West
Bloomfield, Dr. Robert and Lisa
Grodman. of Walled Lake; sister,
Annette Garon; grandchildren, Jeffrey
and Brian Gross, Brandon and Leah
Grodman, Jared and Adam Grodman,
Louis, Nathan and Heidi Grodman;
sisters-in-law, Muriel Warren, Cookie
(Sy) Newman; brothers-in-law, Steve
White, Michael White. He was the
beloved husband of the late Leatrice
Grodman; brother of the late Shirley
Tilben; brother-in-law of the late
Richard Warren.
Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to the Grodman Cure
Foundation, 7325 Willow Oak, West
Bloomfield, MI 48324 or to a charity
of one's choice. Arrangements by the
Dorfman Chapel.

ARNOLD ERWIN GROSSMAN,
70, of Walled Lake, died Oct. 21. He
was a school guidance counselor and
teacher. He was also the Walled Lake
Planning
Commissioner,
member of Chai and
Shalom Campers,
nature and science
teacher at Camp
Willoway, member
of Temple Beth El
and Shir Shalom,
volunteer at Channel Arnold
56, active with the
Grossman
Teachers Union,
member of the
Jewish War Veterans and the Zamir
Chorale.
Mr. Grossman is survived by his
wife, Nancy Jean Grossman; daughters
and son-in-law, Diane and Michael
Mehringer of Farmington Hills, Alissa
Nell Getz of Illinois and her fiance,
John Seim; grandchildren, Lauren and
Mark Mehringer, Rebecca, Jessica and
Heather Grossman; brothers-in-law
and sisters-in-law, Melvin and Dottie
Grossman of Arizona and Gerald and
Eileen Grossman of Arizona. He was
the beloved husband of the late Lenore
"Nori" Grossman.
Interment at Beth El Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made to Foster
Farm House or Shir Shalom Choir.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

BETTY HERSH, 88, of Mission
Viejo, Calif, formerly of Detroit, died
Oct. 19. She was a past president of
the Congregation B'nai Moshe
Sisterhood and the first woman to par-
ticipate in a service on their bimah.
Mrs. Hersh is survived by her sons
and daughters-in-law, Marshall and
Marilyn Hersch of West Bloomfield,
Lenny and Sue Hersh of Fountain
Valley, Calif.; grandchildren, Bryan
Hersh, Debbi and Jacob Headley,
Michael and Cheryl Hersch, Bonnie
and Pat Tucker, Lori and Jeff Sheldon;
great-grandchildren, Adam, Austin,
Brandi, Brayden Hersh, Michael and
Ellie Tucker, Jeremiah and Sarah
Sheldon. She was the beloved wife of
the late Julius Hersh; dear sister of the
late Charlotte Friedman Clark and the
late Leona Bellinson.
Interment in Los Angeles.
Contributions may be made to
Tamarack Camps or Temple Beth El.
This announcement was placed at the
request of the family by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

SUZETTE M. HERSKOVITZ, 32,
of Berkley, died Oct. 19. For six years,
she was the co-owner of Picasso's Pizza.
She was also a member of Gilda's Club
and Temple Israel. Mrs. Herskovitz is
survived by her hus-
band, Scott -
Herskovitz; daugh-
ters, Jaylin and
Jordan Herskovitz;
LEO GROSSMAN, 89, formerly of
parents, Dorothy
West Bloomfield of Skokie, Ill., died
Nelson of Wixom,
Oct. 17. He was a skilled watchmaker
Charles and Deborah
for over seven decades, born and
Roehm of Illinois;
apprenticed in Czechoslovakia. He was
sister and brother-in- Suzette
also a World War II veteran, a member
• law, Rebecca and Eric Herskovitz
of Congregation B'nai Moshe and he
Jackson of Ferndale;
enjoyed writing, woodcarving, paint-
mother-in-law, Linda
ing, calligraphy and playing cards and
Herskovitz, and her companion, Linn
billiards.
Smith of Walled Lake; brother-in-law
He is survived by his wife, Olga
and sister-in-law, Brian and Amy
Grossman; daughters and sons-in-law,
Herskovitz. She was the dear daughter-
Rita and Norman Dines, Evelyn and
in-law of the late Alan Herskovitz.
John Cipolletti, Rose and Albert
Contributions may be directed to
Rubinlicht; stepchildren, Judith (the
Karmanos Cancer Institute or Gilda's
late Gary) Metzer, Katherine and
Club. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Bruce Rabin; sister, Esther Buchler;
Chapel.
sister-in-law, Elizabeth Grossman;
grandchildren, Shawn Dines, Lisa and
GERALDINE SILVERMAN
David Smith, Rachel Rubinlicht,
KAFKA, 79, of San Rafael, Calif , -
Michelle Rubinlicht, Jason Cipolletti;
died Oct. 16.
stepgrandchildren, Lizabeth Metzger,
She is survived by her son and
Carolyn Rabin. He was the loving
daughter-in-law, Darrin and Miki
father of the late Shirley Rosenfeld.
Kafka of Annadale, Va.; daughter,
Contributions may be made to a
Ninon Kafka of San Rafael; sisters,
charity of one's choice. Interment at
Mary Rafales of Farmington Hills,
Adat Shalom Memorial Park.
Evelyn Cohen of Baltimore, Md.,
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Bonnie Goldberg of Farmington Hills,
Chapel.
Teddie Gottlieb of West Bloomfield;