Obituaries
OBITUARIES
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Recording Merchandisefs'
Presidential Award in 2000.
Mr. Droz is survived by his loving
wife of 43 years, June; daughter,
Kathy Droz Amstock, and son-in-
law, Mark Amstock; grandchildren,
Nigel, Graham and Ayrton
Amstock.
Contributions may be made to
the T.J. Martell Foundation for
Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS
Research, (212) 833-5444.
MOLLY GROSS, 90, of Southfield,
died April 8, 2003.
She is 'survived by her sister and
brother-in-law, Sadie and Sidney
Schlass of Oak "Park; nieces and
nephews; Rochelle (Mickey) Kole,
Michael (Janet) Lupiloff, Susan
(Jeffrey) LaKritz, Dr. Richard
(Ilene) Schlaff and James Schlaff.
She was the beloved wife of the late
Harry Gross; sister of the late Mary
Lupiloff.
Interment at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
DR. ALAN BURTON GRUSKIN,
65, of West Bloomfield, died April
7, 2003.
He is survived by his beloved
wife, Renee Gruskin of West
Bloomfield; son and daughter-in-
law, Glenn and Susan Gruskin of
Valley Cottage, N.Y., Kenneth
Skolnick of
West
Bloomfield,
Joel and
Debby
Skolnick of
Royal Oak;
daughters
and son-in-
law, Karen
and Temple
Gruskin-
Smith of
Gruskin
Marblehead,
Mass.;
Carolyn
Perlin of Royal Oak; grandchildren,
Ellery and Adler Gruskin-Smith,
Bethany and Morgan Gruskin,
Lydia and Daniel Skolnick, Shane
and Jared Skolnick. He was the
dear brother of the late Harvey
Gruskin.
Interment in Springfield, Mass. A
memorial service will be held on
Sunday, April 13, 2003, at Temple
Israel in West Bloomfield at 4 p.m.
Contributions may be made to
Children's Hospital of Detroit, Alan
Gruskin Endowment Chair, c/o
Development Office/PDM, 3901
Beaubien, Detroit, MI 48201.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
OTTO "SKIP" HELD, 72, of
Southfield, died April 5, 2003.
He is survived by his wife, Donna
Held; sons and daughter-in-law,
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partner in City Foods, Mr. Katz was
previously an accountant. He was a
member of Temple Israel and B'nai
B'rith.
Mr. Katz is survived by his loving
wife, Lenore Katz; children and
their spouses, Martin and Helen
Katz of Bloomfield Hills, Marjorie
and Mike Masoud of Huntington
Woods, Susi and Jon Velick of
Bloomfield Hills, Howard and
Heather Kahn, Murray and Sue
Kahn of Farmington Hills, Linda
Kahn Gale and Allan Gale of West
Bloomfield; grandchildren, David,
Richard, Kaleo, Karen, Jeremy,
Matthew,
Samantha,
Jennifer,
SARAH "SALLY" MILLER
Heather,
JACOBSON, 90, of Peoria, Ariz.,
David,
formerly of Youngstown, Ohio, died
Stephen,
April 2, 2003. She had been an
Alexa, Eric
active member of Hadassah, Pioneer
and Alyssa;
Women, B'nai B'rith Women and
great-grand-
Squaw Creek Country Club. She
child, Alec;
also volunteered at Heritage Manor
sister-in-law,
in Youngstown for many years.
Marcy Roth.
Mrs. Jacobson actively participat-
Mr. Katz was
ed in Temple El Emeth and its sis-
the beloved
terhood in Youngstown and at
husband of
'Temple Beth Shalom in Sun City,
the late Ida
Ariz., and sang in temple choirs for
Katz; devoted
Katz
over 50 years. She was employed as
brother of the
a bookkeeper at Miller and Gould
late Lillian
Beauty and Barber Supply Inc. in
Youngstown, which was founded by Friedberg.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
her first husband, the late Alfred
Cemetery.
Contributions may be
Miller, whom she married in 1934.
made to Jewish Family Services,
Mrs. Jacobson is survived by her
24123 Greenfield Road, Southfield,
husband of 18 years, Albert Jacob-
48075; Kadima, 15999 W. 12 Mile
son; son and daughter-in-law,
Road, Southfield, 48076 or JARC,
Donald and Sandy Miller of Ohio
30301 Northwestern, Suite 100,
and Sarasota, Fla.; daughter and
son-in-law, Anita F. and Dr. Edward Farmington Hills, 48334.
Haenick of Bloomfield Hills; broth- Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
er and sister-in-law, Arthur and
Ellie Brown of Escondido, Calif.;
MAY MACK, 88, of Huntington
grandchildren, Marcy (Alan)
Woods, died April 3, 2003.
Lichtesien, Mark (Robin) Miller,
She is survived by her beloved
Michelle (Dr. Michael) Kovernick,
husband, Benjamin Mack of
Dr. Michael (Amy) Hae rnick and
Huntington Woods; daughter and
Martin Haenick; great-grandchil-
son-in-law, Marylyn and Barry
dren, Rachel, Adam and Ian. She
Sternberg of Huntington Woods;
was the daughter of the late Kate
grandchildren, Andrew and Michael
and Max Brown; sister of the late
Sternberg. She was the dear sister of
Ben Brown.
the late Albert Boodin, Sue Silver
Services at the Temple El Emeth
and
Rose Stone.
Cemetery Chapel in Youngstown,
Interment at White Chapel
followed by interment in the ceme-
tery. Contributions may be made to Cemetery in Troy. Contributions
may be made to the Detroit
Temple El Emeth, 3970 Loganway,
Zoological Society for the Butterfly
Youngstown, OH 44505; Heritage
Garden, Attn: Development Dept.,
Manor, 517 Gypsy Lane,
P.O. Box 8237, Royal Oak, MI
Youngstown, OH 44504 or to
48237
or to a charity of one's
Temple Beth Shalom, 12202 N.
choice. Arrangements by Dorfman
101st Ave., Sun City, AZ 85351.
Chapel.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
Steve Held of Israel, David and
Katie Held of Waterford, Lee Held
of Southfield; daughters and sons-
in-law, Tine and Dr. Ed McGough
of Florida, Helene and Robert
Leider of West Bloomfield; grand-
children, Brian, Becca, Joanie. He
was the beloved husband of the late
Betty Held.
Contributions may be made to
American Heart Association, P.O.
Box 71129, Berkley, MI 48072 or
American Cancer Society, 18505 W.
12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI
48076. Interment at Hebrew
Memorial Park. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
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JULIUS KATZ, 82, of West
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ESTELLE MELLEN, 94, died April
6, 2003.