SAMUEL POPKIN, of West
Bloomfield, died Nov. 7, 2006. An
award winning architect, he made his
specialty hospital design. As a fellow
of American Institute of Architects,
he was a past president of Detroit
chapter. He was a retired vice presi-
dent of Albert Kahn Associates, was
on the Michigan Fire Safety Board,
was an arbitrator for American
Arbitration Association, a volunteer
for Leader Dogs for the Blind and
was a world traveler and photogra-
pher.
Mr. Popkin is survived by his
wife o 61 years, Rosalind Popkin of
West Bloomfield; daughter and son-
in-law, Barbara and Ming Louie of
Northville; son and daughter-in-law,
Steven and Debbie Popkin of Grosse
Pointe; nephew and niece, Philip and
Patricia Atkins; grandnephew, Lee
Atkins.
Interment at Workmen's Circle
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to the charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
M. MARTIN ROM, 60, of
Bloomfield Hills, died Nov. 5, 2006.
He was a retired mortgage broker.
Mr. Rom is survived by his wife,
Barbara Rom; mother, Thelma Rom
Gilbert; sisters and brother-in-
law, Rosalind and Robert Wattel of
Chicago, Judith Rom of California;
mother-in-law, Mollie Miller Kahn;
brother-in-law and sister-in-law,
Howard and Sara Miller; friends,
Madeline Irby and Lola. He was the
beloved son of the late Dr. Jack Rom;
dear son-in-law of the late Hank
Miller and the late Murray Kahn.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to the University of Michigan,
c/o Kimberly Morris, 3003 South
State Street, Suite 9000, Ann Arbor,
MI 48109-1288. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
DOROTHY SCHEROCK, 95,
former Detroiter of Pompano Beach,
Fla., died Nov. 9, 2006.
She is survived by her son and
daughter-in-law, Fred and Dinah
Scherock; daughter and son-in-
law, Janice and James Clement of
Rochester Hills; grandchildren and
their spouses, Stephen Scherock,
James and Stacey Fleenor, Julie
Clement, Jason and Erika Clement;
great-grandchildren, Abigail and
Anna Mills Fleenor. She was the wife
of the late Rudolph Scherock.
BETTY JEAN
SOBOL, 76, of
Southfield, died Nov.
4, 2006.
She is survived
by her beloved hus-
band, Robert Sobol;
sons and daugh-
Sobol
ters-in-law, David
and Donna Striks
of Rochester, N.Y., Martin and Shirley
Striks of Hamburg, Mich., Robert and
Liz Striks of Commerce, Frederick
and Denise Striks of Whitmore Lake;
sister, Mildred Bernstein of Windsor
Hts, Iowa; grandchildren, Matthew,
Angela, Stacy, Sarah, Joseph, Daniel,
Rachel, Natalie and Athena. She was
the beloved wife of the late Dr. Gilbert
Striks; sister of the late Albert Schatz,
the late Myron Schatz and the late
Sheldon Schatz.
Interment at Oakview Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the
American Diabetes Association or to a
charity of one's choice. Arrangements
by Dorfman Chapel.
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DR. SAUL C. STEIN, 92, of
Southfield, died Nov. 9, 2006.
He was a graduate of Eastern High
School, Wayne University, University
of Michigan Medical School. He served
his internship at Grace Hospital in
Detroit.
Dr. Stein was a member of Phi
Lamda Kappa medical fraternity and
was president as a medical student
and as a graduate student as well. He
was also a member of the Maimonides
Medical Society.
During World War II, Dr. Stein
served from 1941-45 and was dis-
charged with the rank of major. After
his discharge, he practiced medicine
in Warren. He was also on staff at
Grace Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital
and Saratoga Community Hospital.
During his career, he served as pres-
ident of the medical staff at Saratoga
Hospital for two terms, was instru-
mental in inaugurating the Continuing
Medical Education Program at
Saratoga and the publication of the
hospital's newsletters. In addition, he
served on the hospital's board of trust-
ees from 1982-1996.
Among his professional asso-
ciations were the American Medical
Association, the Wayne County
Medical Society, Michigan Medical
Society, American Academy of Family
Practice and the Michigan Academy of
Family Practice.
Dr. Stein also belonged to the Labor
Zionist Organization of America, the
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