Obituaries
DOROTHY N. AGREE, 95, of West
Bloomfield, died Jan. 10, 2007.
She is survived by her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Gary and Vicki Baldwin
of Beverly Hills; granddaughter, Dina
(Geoffrey) Berdy; many other loving
family members and friends. She was
the beloved wife of the late Charles N.
Agree.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to the National Asthma Center, c/o the
National Jewish Medical & Research
Center or to the American Red Cross.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
BORUCH "BEN" BALAJ, 91, of West
Bloomfield, died Jan. 8, 2007.
He is survived by his beloved wife,
Maria Balaj; sons and daughters-in-law,
Ted and Gloria Balaj of Farmington
Hills, Dr. Seymoure and Lois Balaj of
Oak Park; daughter, Dr. Barbara Balaj
of Washington, D.C.; grandchildren,
Andrew, Erica and Michelle. He was the
dear brother of the late Babala (the late
Moshe) Balaj Gershman.
Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to the Holocaust Memorial Center
in Farmington Hills or Washington or to
a charity of one's choice. Arrangements
by Dorfman Chapel.
MILTON BARNETT,
82, of Farmington
Hills, died Jan. 9, 2007.
He was a builder and
developer. He was a for-
mer chair of Real Estate
and Building Trades
Division,
a member
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of the Allied Jewish
Campaign, a board
member of the Jewish
Community Center and very active with
Jewish charities. He was a part of the
U.S. Navy and Naval Reserves until 1958.
Mr. Barnett is survived by his wife,
Helen Barnett; daughters and sons-
in-law, Mayor Vicki Barnett and Mark
Steckloff of Farmington Hills, Nancy
and Ronald Holton of West Bloomfield,
Tracy Schwartz and Mike Shpiece
of Farmington Hills; grandchildren,
Samantha and Jordan Steckloff, Randy
and Ross Holton, David and Daniel
Schwartz; brother, Marvin Barnett; sis-
ter-in-law and brother-in-law, Elinor and
Nathan Rubin; nieces and nephews.
He was the beloved son of the late
Selma Barnett; devoted brother of the
late David Barnett; loving brother-in-law
of the late Shirley Barnett, the late Edythe
Barnett; dear son-in-law of the late Dr.
Robert A. and the late Anne E. Schiff.
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Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to the Parkinson's Foundation.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
Shir Tikvah, 3900 Northfield Parkway,
Troy, MI 48084; or Beaumont Hospice,
1200 Stephenson Hwy, Troy, MI 48083.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
HOWARD BURLAK, 53, of West
Bloomfield, died Jan. 14, 2007.
He is survived by his wife, Jill Burlak;
son, Owen Burlak; parents, Frank Burlak
and Adele Rosen; sister and brother-in-
law, Pam and Todd Turkin of Farmington
Hills; loving nieces and nephews; dear
friends.
Contributions may be made to the
Friendship Circle or to a charity of one's
choice. Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
LILLIAN COHL, 88,
of Bloomfield Hills,
died Jan. 12, 2007. A
Community Liason
for the Girl Scouts of
America, Mrs. Cohl
was also a volunteer for
March of Dimes.
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She is survived by her
daughter, Judy Colton
of Bloomfield Hills; son
and daughter-in-law, Peter and Diane
Cohl of Williamston; grandchildren,
Amy and Jason Brooks, Craig and Lauren
Colton, Rachel and Ronald Ponzoli,
Annie and Ryan Gravelle; great-grand-
children, Natalie and Brandon Brooks,
Jacob and Nicholas Ponzoli, Nathan
Gravelle; brother, Morris Rockstein. She
was the beloved wife of the late Morris
W.B. "Mike" Cohl.
Interment at Beth El Memorial Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to
a charity of one's choice. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
SAMUEL CAMEN, 87, of Oak Park,
died Jan. 13, 2007.
He is survived by his son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Albert and Rhonda Camen of
Jacksonville, Fla.; daughter, Jill Camen
of Farmington Hills; brother, Hy Camen
of California; grandchildren, Ilyse and
Jerry Pender, Robyn and Chris Sanders,
Louis Schanz, Lainie and Primo Camen,
Abbee Camen; great-grandchildren,
Sarah, Daniella, Raven, Adam. He was
the beloved husband of the late Diana
Camen; loving father of the late Vera
Camen Schanz.
Contributions may be made to the
American Heart Association. Interment
at Machpelah Cemetery. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
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IRVING
CHADWICK, 81, of
Oak Park, died Jan. 11,
2007. Previously a tai-
lor, he is most known
for being an artist and
the owner of an art
store in Scottsdale,
Chadwick
Ariz. He was an active
member of the Scarab
Club of artists and
Congregation Shir Tikvah.
Mr. Chadwick is survived by his
wife of one day shy of 61 years, Gloria
Chadwick of Oak Park; sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Dr. Owen and Lisa Chadwick
of Sante Fe, N.M., Dr. Robert and Karen
Chadwick of West Bloomfield; daughter
and son-in-law, Dr. Marla and Arthur
Scafe of Oakland Township; grandchil-
dren, Leslie and Morgan Chadwick, Sara,
Zachary and Hannah Chadwick, Joshua
and Shayna Scafe. He was the beloved
brother of the late Lawrence Chadwick.
Interment at Oakview Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to American
Cancer Society, 18505 W. 12 Mile Road,
Southfield, MI 48076; Congregation
MARGARETA CZUCKERMANN,
80, of Oak Park, died Jan. 10, 2007. She
was a Holocaust survivor.
She was deeply loved and will forever
be loved by her always affectionate and
caring husband, Vilmos "Bill"; daughter
and son-in-law, Hedy and Dr. Warren
Tessler of West Bloomfield; grandchil-
dren, Drs. Michelle and Ben Bassichis,
Drs. Goldie and Joel
Cohen; great-grand-
children, Tillie, Sara,
Max; grandchildren and
great-grandchildren by
marriage, Rabbi Asher
and Rebetzen Rachel
Lopatin, Stuart Zisholtz
and Dr. Ruth Tessler,
Dr. David and Mary
Stone Tessler, Shira, Jonah, Evan, Sarah,
Shayna, Cara, Judah.
She was the loving mother-in-law of
the late Dr. Joseph Mantel.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Interment at Hebrew
Memorial Park. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
FRIEDA DAVIDORF, 97, of Kent,
Ohio, died Jan. 8, 2007. She was a buyer
and sales representative for women's
clothing.
Mrs. Davidorf is survived by her
siblings and in-laws, Dr. Stanford and
Marilyn Apseloff of Kent, Ohio, Hannah
Weindrop of Denver, Colo., Albert L. and
Enid Apseloff of Hollywood, Fla. She
was the beloved wife of the late Joseph
Davidorf; loving sister of the late Mary
Scheineson, the late Helen Siskind, the
late Bernice Goodman and the late
Sidney Apseloff.
Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
BILLIE DRESNER, 91, of Naples, Fla.,
formerly of Detroit, died Jan. 14, 2007.
She is survived by her children, Paula
Renaud of Royal Oak, Jerry Dresner
of Southfield, Barbara Dresner and
Frank Meyer of Toronto, Ontario, Gail
Dresner and Mike Ito of Charleston,
S.C., Marjorie Dresner and Ken Berry of
Naples; grandchildren, Jason Dresner,
Gillie, Noah and Suzanne Meyer and
Diana Berry; brother and sister-in-law,
Seymour and Betty Lichter of Highland
Park, Ill. She was the beloved wife of the
late Morris Dresner.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to Hospice of Naples, Development
Department, 1095 Whippoorwill Lane,
Naples, FL 34105. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
CHARLOTTE BETH
FELDMAN, 77, of
Silver Spring, Md.,
formerly of Detroit,
died Jan. 13, 2007. She
received her bachelor
of arts in education
from the University of
Feldman
Michigan.
Mrs. Feldman is sur-
vived by her husband
of 55 years, Nathan Feldman; daughters
and sons-in-law, Linda Feldman and
Eric Grosse, Nancy and John Collins,
Diane Feldman Killion and Christopher
Killion; grandchildren, Aaron Feldman
Grosse and fiancee, Stacilyn Pearce,
Sara Feldman Grosse, Jeffrey Killion,
Benjamin Killion; brother and sister-in-
law, Herb and Babs Kaufman.
She was the beloved daughter of the
late Ira and the late Florence Kaufman;
loving sister of the late Jean Sucher; dear
sister-in-law of the late Gerald Sucher.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to
Tracy's Kids, 600 14th Street, NW, Suite
600, Washington, DC 20005
(www.tracyskids.org ) or Montgomery
Hospice, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100,
Rockville, MD 20850
(www.montgomeryhospice.org).
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.