Servicing said, "It was a great
Norma Liebowitz died in 1986. Mr.
source of pride for my dad that
Liebowitz married Ethel Margolis
his four sons started working at a
a year later. She passed away five
young age in the gas stations. We
years after. In 1993, he married
gained so many valuable lessons
Lillian, who, just like he, has a warm
about life and people."
and infectious smile; and they
Bruce Liebowitz,
moved to Boca Raton,
youngest son and
Ha.
president of Encore
Mr. Liebowitz is
Commercial Products,
survived by his wife,
Lillian; sons, Larry
said, "When Glenn and
I were building our
(Mary Anne Gerzanick)
businesses, we'd often
Liebowitz, Glenn (Kim)
say 'Everything we
Liebowitz and Bruce
know about business,
(Vicki) Liebowitz;
we learned in the gas
daughter-in-law, Gerrie
station.' Thousands of
Laytner; grandchildren,
Detroiters knew our
Derek Laytner, Robert
Israel Liebow itz
dad in the communi-
Liebowitz, Michele
(Jeff) Heftman,
ties he served with his
Miranda (Eric) Liebowitz-Samson,
warm smile. He was always smiling."
As Detroit became the bowling
Lauren, Danielle, Karen, Nicholas,
capital of the world in the 1950s,
Chelsea and Jeffrey Liebowitz;
Mr. Liebowitz developed a love for
stepchild, Judy (Ken) Kile and their
the game. He was on the bowling
children; five great-grandchildren;
team of 13`nai B'rith's Tikvah Lodge
brother, Joseph (Marcia) Liebowitz;
and, in the 1970s, was treasurer of
and brother-in-law, Harold Shapiro.
the Detroit Metropolitan B'nai B`rith
He was the beloved father of the
Association. He remained an active
late Stanley Liebowitz; loving broth-
bowler until the mid-1980s.
er of the late Molly Shapiro and the
While he served on the ritual com-
late Zelda (Leonard) Gould.
mittee of the former Congregation
Contributions may be made to
Beth Achim in Southfield, he was
the Alzheimer's Association in
also known as the "Pay-Off Man"
Southfield. Arrangements by Ira
at the synagogue's weekly bingo
Kaufman Chapel.
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games.

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BETTY SILVER,
78, of Livonia, died
Aug. 22, 2007. She
was a manager of
an infantwear store
and then worked
for an answering
service.
Silver
She is survived
by daughters and
sons-in-law, Diane and Robert Josey
of Redford, Yvonne and Wayne Tarvis
of Livonia; grandchildren, Kevin
Josey and his fiancee, Jill Niemeyer,
Heather Tarvis; sisters and a brother-
in-law, Sharon Stanton of Traverse
City, Phyllis and Jim Cholak of

Detroit; many nieces, nephews, great-
nephews and great-nieces.
Mrs. Silver was the beloved wife of
the late Donald Silver; the devoted
daughter of the late Sadie and the
late Samuel Finkelstein; loving sister
and sister-in-law of the late Frank
Stanton, the late Jack and the late
Jean Finkelstein.
Interment at Beth El Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to
the American Lung Association of
Michigan, 25900 Greenfield Suite 401,
Oak Park, MI 48237. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

Rabbi Boruch E. Levin
Executive Director, H.B.S.

Elaine Klein
Funeral Coordinator

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