Obituaries
Obituaries from page C57
RUTH NORMAN, 83, of Oak Park, died Nov.
25, 2007.
She is survived by her son, Curtis Norman
of Oak Park; daughters and sons-in-law, Ella
Norman and Arthur Leland of Detroit, Karen
and Allan Jirik of West Bloomfield; grand-
children, Michelle Norman, Corey Norman,
Tyler Norman, Jonathan Jirik, Benjamin Jirik,
Zachary Jirik; great-granddaughter, Emily.
Mrs. Norman was the beloved wife of the
late Abraham David Norman.
Contributions may be made to American
Heart Association, Memorial & Tribute
Program, Dept. 77-3968, Chicago, IL 60678-
3968; Alzheimer's Association, 20300 Civic
Center Dr., #100, Southfield, MI 48076.
Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
Oliva
GERALDINE SUZANNE
"GERE" OLIVA, died Nov.
24, 2007.
She is survived by her
husband, Leo Oliva; sons,
Gordy and Leslie Oliva;
daughter and son-in-
law, Barbara and Norm
Gross of Farmington
Hills; grandchildren, Scott
Goldman, Nicole Goldman, Sydney Oliva,
Chloe Oliva, Liam Oliva.
Mrs. Oliva was the loving mother of the
late Richard Oliva and the late Helene Oliva.
Contributions may be made to Kids
Kicking Cancer, 65 Cadillac Square, Ste.
3000, Detroit, MI 48226; American Diabetes
Association, 30300 Telegraph Road, Ste. 105,
Bingham Farms, MI 48025; or JARC, 28366
Franklin Road, Southfield, MI 48034.
Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
DAVID SEFANSKY, 87, of Southfield, died
Nov. 23, 2007. He was in real estate and land
development.
Mr. Sefansky is survived by his wife,
Eva Sefansky; daughters and son-in-
law, Cookie and Mel Newman of West
Bloomfield, Susan Sefansky and David
Goldstein of Ann Arbor, Shari Jenner;
son, Brian Sefansky; grandchildren, Josh
and Amy Goldstein, Matthew and Jessica
Newman; caregivers, Stella Anyim and
Kaesha Garner.
Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to
Jewish Family Services of Ann Arbor, 2245
South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 or
American Red Cross, Washtenaw Chapter,
4624 Packard Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48108.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
ROSE TEMAN, 98, of
Farmington Hills, died
Nov. 21, 2007.
She is survived by her
sister, Shirley Robbins
of Miami Beach, Fla.;
grandchildren, Michael
Schneider, Robert
Teman
Schneider; many loving
nephews.
Mrs. Teman was the beloved wife of the
late Albert Teman and the late Richard; lov-
ing mother of the late Jerome Idelsohn, the
late Betty Schneider; dear sister of the late
Lillian Frenkel.
Contributions may be made to American
Cancer Society, 18505 W. 12 Mile, Southfield,
MI 48076. Services and interment at Nusach
Hari Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
EVA UTCHENIK, 85, of Oak Park, died Nov.
24, 2007.
She is survived by her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Bernard and Faudziah Utchenik
of Singapore; daughters and sons-in-law,
Joyce and George Seedorff of Rochester
Hills, Martha and George Allen Utchenik of
Colorado.
Mrs. Utchenik was the beloved wife of the
late Merlin Utchenik.
Contributions may be made to Jewish
Federation Apartments, 6690 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322 or to a charity of one's
choice. Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
ARNOLD YERMAN, 84, of West Bloomfield,
died Nov. 26, 2007.
He was a high school counselor and a reli-
gious teacher at Congregation Beth Shalom
and Temple Beth El. He was also a World War
II Army veteran.
Mr. Yerman is survived by his daughters,
Roslyn Yerman, Susan Yerman; son and
daughter-in-law, Howard and Ada Yerman
of West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Albert,
Claire and Eleanor Yerman; first cousins,
Allen and Sandy Tyner; companion, Jean
Sosin. He was the beloved husband of the
late Eleanor Yerman.
Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
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