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Nostalgic Journey

Anniversary is celebrated with visit to former family home.

The Warshes and theirfamily rode to their old homestead.

house on Trancrest, in the Middlebelt-Seven Mile
area, still "looks great." Bobbie has fond memo-
ries of the house and their former neighbors.

LEONARD POGER

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any couples take a trip to Europe, Israel
or Hawaii to celebrate a special wedding
anniversary.
But it was a different destination for Larry and
Roberta (Bobbi) Warsh who marked their 50th
anniversary in mid-January. Larry, 74, and Bobbi,
68, were treated to a surprise "nostalgic mystery
trip" stretching over three days, thanks to their
three sons.
They arranged for a motorcoach to transport the
entire extended family to the home in northeast
Livonia, where the family lived from 1958 to
1977.
The trip included a stop at the father and sons'
former hangout, a Coney Island restaurant at near-
by Livonia Mall, as well as the elementary and
high school the sons attended. (The junior high
has been demolished.)
There were bocce ball games at an Auburn Hills
court, dinner at a Birmingham restaurant, a movie
and an overnight stay at the Townsend Hotel.
The couple admitted it was a great feeling going
back to the old neighborhood. Larry said the

Feb. 28
Dawn (Faxon) and Michael Singer of
Farmington Hills are ecstatic to
announce with much love and grati-
tude the birth of their son, Ethan
Ryan (Binyamin). Thrilled grandpar-
ents are Beverly Fantich of Commerce
Township, Harley and Judy Faxon of
West Bloomfield and Dr. Stanford and
Judy Singer of Farmington Hills. Also
sharing in the joy is Ethan's proud
maternal great-grandfather Jack Faxon
of Southfield. Ethan Ryan is named in
loving memory of all of his great-
grandmothers, Ellyn Faxon, Rose
Sherman, Ruth Fantich and Betty
Singer.

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Feb. 20
Jayme (Kahan) and Scott Brodie of
Oceanside, N.Y., announce with much
love the birth of their daughter, Sloane
Jillian. Her adoring grandparents are
Jo Ann and Bernie Kahan of
Bloomfield Hills and Leslie and David
Brodie of Oceanside. Her delighted
great-grandmother is Ida Hallen of
New York. Sloane is named in loving
memory of her maternal great-grand-

Larry and Bobbi Warsh visited their former home in
Livonia with sons Glenn, Daniel and Michael and
their families.

She added it was special to have the grandchil-
dren see the house — a four-bedroom, tri-level —
where their fathers were raised.
Another special moment during the Saturday
night dinner were relatives reciting rhyming trib-
utes to the couple.

mother Sylvia Helman and her pater-
nal great-grandfather Sam Hallen.

Feb. 17
Hillary (Palmer) and Bryan Kahan of
Scarsdale, N.Y., announce with much
love the birth of their
son, Kyle Spenser. He is
welcomed home by big
sister Carly, 7, and big
brother Jacob, 4 1 /2. His
adoring grandparents
are JoAnn and Bernie
Kahan of Bloomfield
Hills, Charlotte and Ken Palmer of
New York, and Lainie and Brad
Cohen, also of New York. His delight-
ed great-grandmother is Ann
Waldman. Kyle is named in loving
memory of his paternal great-grand-
mother Sylvia Helman.

Feb. 16
With great pride, Sammy and Amy
Averbuch of Chicago are thrilled to
announce the birth of their second
son, Isaac Spagat Averbuch (Yitzhak).
Very excited brother Aiden, along with
thrilled grandparents Kerri (shishy)

The anniversary celebrations continued Monday
morning with a brunch at the West Bloomfield
home of son Glenn. Served were many of the
kosher products that Larry handled in his whole-
sale food distribution business.
Larry and Bobbi's first date was in 1953, after
considerable nudging by Lillian Fenton, Bobbi's
sister, and Harriet Warsh, Larry's aunt.
Bobbie (Sofferin) admitted that she picked a
mid-week evening at the Royal Theater in north-
west Detroit for the first date because "I didn't
want to waste a weekend" if it didn't work out.
But the couple clicked and were married Jan. 16,
1955.
Both are graduates of Detroit Central High
School. Larry owned the Raskin wholesale kosher
food company for 44 years.. He sold the business
in 1992 and now is a food broker, dealing in
kosher products.
Bobbi is an independent travel consultant.
Besides Glenn, other family members taking
part in the anniversary weekend were sons Daniel
and Michael, both of Highland Park, Ill.; daugh-
ters-in-law Janet, Debbie and Shari; and grandchil-
dren Matt, Brad, Charlie, Molli, Jack, Joey, Alissa
and Zach.

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and Sandy Litinsky of Franklin,
Howard (zaydah) and
Lolly Averbuch of
Bloomfield Hills and
Matty (papa) and Leslie
(nana) Spagat of •
Highland Park, Ill.,
share with much nachas.
Also sharing in the joy
are great-grandparents, Vivian and Sol
Ablecop of Southfield, Jack and Belle
Epstein of Southfield and Herb and -
Rochelle Krantz of Northbrook, Ill.
Isaac, which means laughter in
Hebrew, is named in loving memory
of his great-great-grandmother Ida
Glicken.

Feb. 12
Carrie Malkin and Dr. Eric Kovan of
West Bloomfield welcome with love
the birth of their son, Nolan Max.
Sharing in their joy are sister Sidrah
and brother Brett. Sharing in the hap-
piness are grandparents Marlene and
Ed Malkin, Barbara and Dr. Tom
Kovan and great-grandmother Lottie
Malkin.

Feb. 9
Randy (Doliveck) and Justin Lan of
Burke, Va., announce with love the
birth of their twin boys, Kyle
Matthew and Trevor Benjamin.
Sharing in their
happiness are
proud grand-
parents Bonnie
and Joel
Doliveck of
Waterford and
Pandy and
Louis Lan of -West Bloomfield. Great-
grandparents are Anne Doliveck of
Beachwood, Ohio, the late Morton
Doliveck, the late Mildred Roth and
the late Louis Roth. Kyle is named in
loving memory of his maternal great-
grandfather Morton Doliveck. Trevor
is named in loving memory of his
paternal great-grandfather Theodore
Lan.

Jan. 31
Nicole (Roubeck) and Philip McAvoy
of Huntington Woods announce with
much joy the birth of their son, Chase
Ryan (Tzedani Yakov). Welcoming