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and Dr. Sandra Schiff of Farmington
Hills; sister in law and brother in-
law, Roz and Barry Rope. He was
the beloved father of the late Robert
Schiff.
Interment at Beth El Memorial
Park Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to the Sander Schiff
Scholarship Fund at OrTzafon Jewish
Meditation and Retreat Community,
413 N. Division St. Traverse City,
MI 49684. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel
At the. Ira Kaufman Chapel, \ ve
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Gloria Kurian Broder,"
2 pm, Sun, April 23, 2006,
Jewish Community Center,
6600 West Maple Road
West Bloomfield
Hear native Detroiters,
Bill Broder, author of
"Taking Care of Cleo," and
Gloria Kurian Broder, author
of "Their Magician and
Other Stories," speak about
their newly published books.
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Taking Care of Cleo is set in
Charlevoix during the 1920s.
Their Magician and Other
Stories, an anthology, includes
stories with Jewish characters
and Detroit settings.
Refreshments after
presentation. Books available
for purchase and signing.
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required.
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or email fmenken@jccdet.org.
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PHILIP F. SOFFA,98, former
Detroiter of San Francisco, died
April 1, 2006.
He is survived by his loving wife,
Jean; children and their spouses, Sally
and Robert Perliss,
David and Pauline
Soffa; grandchildren,
'Gail Austin, Cindy
Keller, Sanford Perliss
and spouse Jennifer,
Mark Soffa and spouse
Hannah, Steven Soffa,
Naomi, JoAnna and
Soffa
Audrey Soffa; grcat-
grandchildren, Chad
•and Brittany Austin, David and
Adam Keller, Jonathon and Joseph
Perliss, Danielle, Erica and Michael
Soffa; daughter-in-law, Annette Soffa.
He was the loving father of the late
Gerald Soffa.
Services at Home of Peace
Cemetery in Colma, Calif.
Contributions may be made to
Jewish Home, 302 Silver Avenue,
San Francisco, CA 94118 or
Congregation Beth Sholom,1301
Clement, San Francisco, CA 94118.
AMY LEVIN SYRETT, 46, of Venice
Calif., formerly of Huntington
Woods, died March 30, 2006.
She is survived by her husband,
Philip Syrett; children, Sam and
Sophie Syrett; mother, Annette
Levin; sister and brother-in-law, Dr.
Lynn Levin and Stanley Oshinsky;
brothers and sisters-in-law, Dr. Jim
and Pamela Levin,
Mark and Hilary
Levin. She was the
beloved daughter
of the late Ruebin
Levin.
Contributions
may be made to
Cedar Sinai Medical
Syrett
Center, Amy Levin
Syrett Memorial
Fund, P.O. Box 48750, Room 2416,
Los Angeles, CA 9048. Interment
in California. This announcement
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