The Chapel
that recognizes
each family's individual needs.

He is survived by children and
grandchildren, Michael and former
Detroiters Tricia McDonald, Nicole and
Jacob Kubon of Grand Haven; David
and Christine McDonald, Kyle, Kelly,
Reese, Derrick, Donita of Palm Harbor,
Fla.; Mary Ann and Christopher
Craddock, Emily, Christopher, Joseph
of Ortonville; Kristine McDonald of
Lake Orion; brother and sister-in-law,
Jerold "Jay" and Betty McDonald. He
was the son of the late Gordon and
the late Mary (Schiefsky) McDonald;
husband of the late Mary (Schneider)
McDonald; grandfather of the late
Alexander Craddock.
Interment at Our Lady of Fatima
Catholic Church, 13500 Oak Park Blvd,
Oak Park, MI. 48237. Contributions
may be made to the Michael J. Fox
Foundation for Parkinson's Research,
Grand Central Station, R O. Box 4777,
New York, NY 10163; Visit www.lifes-
torynet.com to leave a memory or sign
the online guest book. Arrangements
by Clock Funeral Home in Grand
Haven.

MARCIA RAE MARWIL, 62, of
West Bloomfield, died Feb. 4, 2007. She
was a legal secretary and the first
women editor of the Eastern Michigan
University newspaper.
Ms. Marwil is survived by her
son and daughter-in-law, Robert
Norman and Ilona Kasmierski of
California; daughter, Karen Marwil
of Ferndale; granddaughter, Carl
Olivia Kasmierski; longtime partner,
Paul Nida; sister and brother-in-law,
Deborah Kaufman Marwil and Jerrold
Biegelman of West Bloomfield; broth-
ers and sisters-in-law, Jack and Mary
Kay Marwil of Berkley, Brand and
Susan Marwil.
She was the devoted daughter of
the late Norman Kaufman, the late
Enid Kaufman Marwil and the late Dr.
Thomas B. Marwil.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to Beaumont Hospice or
to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

ABRAHAM MEDWED, 83, of
Detroit, died Jan. 30, 2007.
He is survived by his sons and
daughters-in-law, Daniel and Debbie
Baker Medwed of Warren, Robert and
Joan Medwed of Sanford, Fla., Rabbi
Eliezer and Sara Medwed of Israel;
daughter and son-in-law, Gail and
Daniel Saperia of Thornhill, Ontario,
Canada; grandchildren, Eric, Lauren,
Adam, Jesse, Mordechai, Adina,

Tova, Elimelech, Nesanel, Matisyahu,
Michael Dov, Shira, Shia Levi, Tehila,
Zahava, Alexandra, Brandon.
Contributions may be made to
Jewish National Fund or to a charity of
one's choice. Services and interment at
Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

ESTER MONCZNIK, 93, of West
Bloomfield, died Jan. 30, 2007.
She is survived by her sons and
daughters-in-law, Josef and Rhonda
Monro of Beverly Hills, Perry and
Laurene Moncznik of Farmington
Hills; grandchildren, Ben Monro, Noah
Monro, Peter Monro, Adam Moncznik,
Paul Moncznik, Lisa Moncznik. She
was the beloved wife of the late Pincus
Moncznik.
Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Services and
interment at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.

STEVEN ALAN PRUSSIAN, 61,
died Jan. 22, 2007. He served in the
U.S. Air Force from 1964-1967. He
then attended Michigan State
University and subsequently joined
the Ann Arbor Police Force (1971-
1983). He left the police department
as the sergeant in charge of their com-
puter systems and began working for
several computer development com-
panies in the Ann Arbor area. He was
working for the University of Michigan
as the time of his death.
Mr. Prussian is survived by his
wife, Helen; sons, Aaron (Katherine)
Prussian of Thorne Bay, Alaska,
Nathan (Kathleen) Prussian of
Cameron, N.C.; beloved granddaugh-
ter, Anna of Thorne Bay; sister Wendy
(Alan) Hirsch and niece Jane Hirsch
of Sugar Grove, Ill.; aunts Charlotte
Prussian of Farmington Hills, Genie
Loeb of Waterford; many dear cousins
and friends. He was the son of the late
Betty and the late Charles Prussian.

SADIE RUDIN RICE, 103, of
Ferndale, died Feb. 4, 2007.
She is survived by many loving
nieces, nephews, other family mem-
bers and friends. She was the beloved
wife of the late Jack Rice; sister of
the late Isadore Rudin, the late Harry
Rudin, the late Sam Rudin and the late
Becky Cranis.
Interment at the Beth El Memorial
Park Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

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