Obituaries
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LIBBY PIERCE,
93, of Southfield,
died Aug. 7, 2007.
She was a member
of the City of Hope,
Pioneer Women,
Women's American
ORT, Hadassah and
Pierce
was a candy striper
at Sinai Hospital.
Mrs. Pierce is survived by her son
and daughter-in-law, Dr. Gary and
Beverly Pierce of Bloomfield Hills;
daughter and son-in-law, Sharon
and Dr. Charles Taylor of Bloomfield
Hills; grandchildren, Alan and Linda
Taylor, Stefanie and Frank Glassner, Dr.
Robert and Dr. Shari Pierce, Angie and
Adam Kutinsky; great-grandchildren,
Melanie and Joshua Taylor, Joey and
Pierce Glassner, Emily and Samantha
Pierce, Jonah Kutinsky; sister and
brother-in-law, Ethel and Seymour
Shapiro; sister-in-law, Bernice Pinsky.
She was the beloved wife of the late
Milton J. Pierce; loving sister of the
late Dr. Henry Small, the late Shirley
Marlowe; dear sister-in-law of the late
Sadie Small, the late Daniel Pinsky, the
late Tillie and the late Joseph Greenberg.
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to
Gilda's Club, 3517 Rochester Road,
Royal Oak, MI 48073 or JARC,
30301 Northwestern Highway, Suite
100, Farmington Hills, MI 48334.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
LILA RADER, 82, former Detroiter of
Sherman Oaks, Calif., died Aug. 3, 2007.
She is survived by her beloved and
devoted husband of 63 years, Edward
Rader; proud and loving son, Charles
Rader of Silver Spring, Md.; daughter
and son-in-law, Shelley and Noah
Rosenberg of Sherman Oaks; adoring
grandchildren, Darcy and Jack Rader,
Kate and Maggie Rosenberg; sister
and brother-in-law, Marcia and Lester
Weiner of Royal Oak; sisters-in-law
and brothers-in-law, Alton and Sally
Rader, Barry and Karen Rader; many
beloved nephews, nieces and friends.
She was the daughter of the late Jack
and the late Dorothy Ellstein; sister-in-
law of the late Sheila Mosten.
Interment at Mount Sinai Forest
Lawn Cemetery in California.
Contributions may be made to
American Jewish World Services, 45 W.
36th Street, New York, NY 10018 or to
a charity of one's choice.
IDA RICHMOND, 97, of Farmington
Hills, died Aug. 11, 2007.
She is survived by her sons and
daughter-in-law, Eugene and Claire
Richmond of Farmington Hills, Gary
Richmond of Texas; sister, Shirley
Croogloff of West Bloomfield; sis-
ters-in-law, Marion August, Hilda
August; grandchildren, Steven and
Jody Richmond, Sierra Richmond,
Audrey and Dan Tepperman, Daniel
Richmond; great-grandchildren, Scott
Tepperman, Ryan Tepperman, Blaise
Richmond, Daniel Richmond.
She was the beloved wife of the late
Sam Richmond; dear sister of the late
Milton August, the late Harold August,
the late Sam August.
Contributions may be made
to Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation, 24359 Northwestern
Highway, Suite 225, Southfield, MI
48075 or to a charity of one's choice.
Services and interment at Machpelah
Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
GABRIEL SITRIN, 90, of Southfield,
died Aug. 7, 2007.
He is survived by his sons and
daughters-in-law, Dr. Michael and
Barbara Sitrin of Williamsville, N.Y.,
Dr. Robert and Jennifer Sitrin of Ann
Arbor; grandchildren, Deborah Sitrin,
Elana Sitrin.
He was the beloved husband of the
late Atta Rae Sitrin.
Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Services and
interment at Hebrew Memorial Park
Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
CHARLES STRASSBERG, 92, of Oak
Park, died Aug. 5, 2007.
He is survived by his wife, Helen
Strassberg; son and daughter-in-
law, Bob and Venise Strassberg of
Farmington Hills; daughter, Julie
Malmed of Skokie, Ill.; sisters, Ella
Gesund of Farmington Hills,
Batjia Ron of Israel; grandchil-
dren, Brandon Strassberg,
Valerie and Aaron Burman,
Daniel and Anne Maimed;
great-grandchildren, Jack,
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Zoie, Rhys, Jaden.
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Contributions may
be made to the Holocaust
Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard
Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI
48334; Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy
Network, 6555 W. Maple Road, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322. Services and
interment at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.
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