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Q: While you were at my friend's house
arranging a funeral for her father, she gave you
clothing for him to wear. When my parents
died, I was told a shroud was mandatory.
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OBITUARIES
INEZ METLER, 92, of Oak Park, died
April 13, 2003.
She is survived by her daughter, Elaine
Kauffman of Waterford and her fiance,
William Heller; sons and daughters-in-
law, Norbert and Sandy Metier of
Thornhill, Ontario, Maynard and Debbie
Metier of West Bloomfield; grandchil-
dren, Lisa and Jerry Metier-Boreland,
Paul and Lisa Metier, Michelle and Corey
Burke, Marla Metier, Aaron Metier,
David Metier; great-grandchildren, Lea,
Ryan, Dylon, Mara. She was the beloved
wife of the late Harold Metier.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Interment at Hebrew
Memorial Park. Airangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
I assume that your friend's father was
buried at Beth El Memorial Park, where
clothing or shrouds are acceptable. Every
other Jewish cemetery in this city makes a
shroud mandatory. This is a requirement not
just here, but throughout the Jewish world,
symbolizing our equality, giving no one
special treatment.
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1099 Lone Pine Rd, at Telegraph.
Jewish Family Service presents
adoption seminar featuring
author Adam Pertman, 7:00 pm
on May 8, at Bloomfield
lbwnship Lthrary.
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Adam Pertman, author of
Adoption Nation and Executive
Director of Evan. B. Donaldson
Adoption Institute in New York,
will speak at the Bloomfield
Township Library,
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His lecture, "The Revolution is
Here!," examines how adoption is
changing the face of America and
Jewish community.
Event is free and open to public.
Parents of adopted children, and
people thinking about adoption
especially encouraged to attend.
MARIAN RICH, 81, of Deerfield
Beach, Fla., formerly of Detroit, died
April 11, 2003.
She is survived by her sons and
daughters-in-law, Marc and Cindy Rich
of Farmington Hills, Steven and
Margaret Rich of Las Vegas, Nev.,
Howard and Marsha Rich of Coral
Springs, Fla.; daughter and son-in-law,
Donna and Jerry Diem of Oak Park; sis-
ter and brother-in-law, Ann and Paul
Epstein of Farmington Hills; sister-in-
law, Doris Epstein of Southfield; grand-
children, David Rich, Jody Rich, Chele
and Charles Greer, William Rich, Leigh
Ann Rich, Danielle Rich, Matthew
Rich, Travis Rich, Bryan Diem, Joshua
Diem; five great-grandchildren. She was
the beloved wife of the late George Rich.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Interment at Hebrew
Memorial Park. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
Reservations requested by April 28.
For more information,
call (248) 559-1500 ext. 277
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died April 13, 2003.
He is survived by his stepson and step-
daughter-in-law, John and Suzanne
Kovacs of Bloomfield Hills; grandchil-
dren, George, Henry; nephews, Chaim
Russ, Meyer Russ. He was the beloved
husband of the late Lillian Russ.
Interment in Budapest, Hungary.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.
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died April 12, 2003.
She is survived by her daughters and
son-in-law, Millicent Allen of Oak Park,
Fern Lee Shaw and Paul Young of
Lancaster, Pa.; grandchildren, Karen
(Bradley) Collins, Dr. Kathie Allen, Beth
Tarasenko, Andrew Young and Wesley
Young; great-grandchildren, Noah, Seth,
Austin and Travis. She was the beloved
wife of the late Arthur Shaw.
Interment at Beth El Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made to the
Hilton Convalescent Home, 3161
Hilton, Ferndale, MI 48220; the
Michigan Humane Society, 3600 W.
Auburn, Rochester Hills, MI 48309 or
to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Doifman Chapel.
SIDNEY "SID' SHINDLER, 73, of
North Carolina, died April 9, 2003.
He is survived by his wife, Rosalind
G. Shindler; sons and daughters-in-law,
Lt. Steven and Lisa Shindler of San
Diego, Michael and Julie Shindler of
Apex, N.C.; daughter and son-in-law,
Linda and Bill Crimmins of New
Lenox, Ill.; brother and sister-in-law,
Lester and Lillian Shindler of West
Bloomfield; grandchildren, Katelyn,
Nicole, Noah and Graham Shindler,
Billy and Erica Crimmins.
Contributions may be made to the
American Cancer Society, P.O. Box
27624, Raleigh, NC 27611.
Arrangements by Brown-Wynne Funeral
Homes in Raleigh.
BETTY (BERKOWITZ) STEIN, 85,
of Visalia, Calif, formerly of Detroit,
died April 8, 2003.
She is survived by her sister, Zena
Gordon of Bloomfield Hills; niece,
Deayaen Hengy of West Bloomfield.
She was the wife of the lateJoe Stein.
Services were held in California.
KENNETH STUART WOLLNER,
53, former Detroiter of Placitas, N.M.,
died April 9, 2003.
He is survived by his son, David
Wollner of Highland Park, Ill.; brothers,
Andrew Wollner of Oak Park, Martin
Wollner of Livonia. He was the dear
son of the late Max and Helen Wollner.
Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Arrangements by
Doifinan Chapel.
DR BURTON JAY ZACK, of West
Bloomfield, died April 12, 2003.
He is survived by seven children.
Contributions may be made to a charity
of one's choice.
Services and interment at Hebrew
Memorial Park. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
Correction
The obituary for Dr. Alan Gruskin
(April 11) should have listed surviving
grandchildren as Shane and Jared
Perlin.