Obituaries Obituaries from page 163 DONALD J. PEARL, 84, of Farmington Hills, died Sept. 12, 2006. He was a general insurance agent with Prudential for over 30 years as well as an artist who worked with oil on canvas. Mr. Pearl is survived by his wife, Lois Landau Pearl; sons and daugh- ters-in-law, Ivlarc and Gwen Pearl of Washington, D.C., Jeffrey and Erica Pearl of Washington, Todd and Lisa Pearl of ClawSon, Larry Landau and Debbie Wallis of West Bloomfield, Mark and Debbie Landau, Danny Landau; grandchildren, Aaron, David, Rachel and Elle Pearl, Amanda and Chelsea Foster, David, Andrew and Ryan Landau; nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, other family and friends. Interment at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to a char- ity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. IRVING ROSENGARD, 90, of Bloomfield Hills, died Sept. 11, 2006. Born in Detroit, he attended Northern High School and Wayne State University. During World War II, he served in the Pacific Theater for four years, 1941-1945. On his return to civilian life, he began a career in the steel business. Among his many interests were music, table tennis and golf. He had a baritone voice and sang in recitals and concerts for many organizations in the Detroit area. Mr. Rosengard is survived by his wife of 66 years, Sophie Rosengard; daughters and son-in-law, Judy and Peter Gray of Chelsea, Beth Rosengard of Los Angeles; grandson, Jeffrey Gray. " Contributions may be made to a char- ity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. MARGARETTE SATOVSKY, 88, of West Bloomfield, died Sept. 12, 2006. She was a member of Congregation Shaarey Zedek and its sisterhood, the National Council of Jewish Women, Hadassah and Women's American ORT. Mrs. Satovsky is survived by her husband of 66 years, Lester Satovsky; son and daughter-in- law, Neil and Joni Satovsky of West Bloomfield; daughter and son-in-law, Lynn and Harvey Rubin Satovsky of West Bloomfield; Grandchildren, Brian Satovsky, Nicole and Stone Melet, Jennifer and Scott Radis, Larry and Jennifer Thurswell, Rebecca and Michael Schostak, Adam Rubin; great-grandchil- dren, Harrison, Phoebe and Rube Radis and Luke Thurswell. She was the loving sister of the late Milton Slatkin, the late Adolph Slatkin, the late Esther Snyder, the late Joseph Slatkin; dear sister-in-law of the late Abraham Satovsky and the late Naomi Eder. Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Margarette and Lester Satovsky Athletic Fund at the Jewish Community Center. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. RAHIL SHMIDT, 85, of Southfield, died Sept. 10, 2006. 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