The Chapel
that recognizes
each family's individual needs.
Fayetteville, Ga.; daughters and sons-
in-law, Sharon Sterling and Chuck
Prader of Highland, Mich., Sukie and
Richard Hite of Trenton, Mich.; broth-
er and sister-in-law, Bert and Helene
Rabinowitz of Farmington Hills; five
grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Mrs. Sterling was the beloved wife
of the late Seymour Sterling; sister of
the late Seymour Rabinowitz.
Interment at the Hebrew Memorial
Park Cemetery in Mt. Clemens.
Contributions may be made to the
Botsford Hospital Cancer Center.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
IRVING RONALD
SWEET, 65, of
Houston, Texas, died
Feb. 8, 2009, after a
long and debilitating
illness. He formerly
resided in Boca
Raton, Fla., and
Sweet
Southfield.
After his stint in the military, Mr.
Sweet embarked on an over four-
decade career in sales. Prior to his
illness, he was a heating and cooling
executive.
He was an avid reader and enjoyed
spending quality time with his grand-
children. In later life, the time he spent
with them gave him the strength to
persevere during his illness.
Mr. Sweet is survived by his wife,
Sandra; children, Toni (Adam)
Olenick of North Canton, Ohio, Adam
Sweet, of Katy, Texas; grandchildren,
Mia, Noah and Mason Olenick, Jacob,
Jaden and Ashton Sweet; loving
brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Ida
Sweet of West Bloomfield; niece and
nephew, Mara and Korey.
He was the devoted son of the late
Sam and the late Marjorie Sweet; lov-
ing uncle of the late Kal Jerrud Sweet.
Contributions may be made to
the Kal Jerrud Sweet Memorial
Fund, do Jewish Community Center
Tribute Funds, 6600 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield or the Michigan Humane
Society, 7401 Chrysler Dr., Detroit, MI
48211.
DR. MERLA
WOLK, 73, of
Franklin, died Feb.
10, 2009.
A doctor of
English, Dr.
Wolk started at
Michigan State
Wolk
and then taught at
the University of
Michigan for more than 25 years.
She is survived by her husband,
Richard Wolk of Franklin; sons and a
daughter-in-law, Steven Wolk of Santa
Monica and David and Miriam Wolk
of Israel; eight grandchildren; brother,
Barry Samuels of California; brother-
in-law, Robert Wolk.
Interment at Beth El Memorial
Park Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
SHELDON ZELICKMAN, 70, of Oak
Park, died Feb. 11, 2009.
He is survived by his son, Robert
Zelickman of Oak Park; daughter and
son-in-law, Lisa and Chris Tobin of
Oak Park; brother, Phillip Zelickman
of Commerce Township; nephew,
Aaron Zelickman; loving grandkitties;
former wife, Ronna Zelickman.
Mr. Zelickman was the loving son
of the late Herbert and the late Jean
Zelickman.
Contributions may be made to the
Michigan Humane Society, 30300
Telegraph Road, Suite 220, Bingham
Farms, MI 48025 or to a charity of
one's choice. Interment at Workmen's
Circle Cemetery. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
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From Generation to Generation
Crash Kills Cantor
JTA/Jerusalem Post — Two Israelis
and a cantor reportedly were aboard
a plane that crashed near Buffalo,
N.Y.
The Continental commuter aircraft
crashed into a house in the city's
suburbs while landing late Feb. 12,
killing 50 people — all 49 aboard
the plane and one inside the house.
Israeli media reported that two of the
passengers on the flight from Newark,
N.J., were Israelis; their families have
been notified.
Susan Wehle, 55, a cantor at Temple
Beth Am in Williamsville, N.Y., also
was among the dead. Wehle was a
graduate of ALEPH- the Movement
for Jewish Renewal and the mother
of two sons, according to the syna-
gogue's Web site.
David Berghash, the temple's presi-
dent, said she was "loved by every
congregant here, and she will be
sorely missed!'
Before Temple Beth Am, Wehle was
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