Obituaries
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NORMAN H. TENDLER, 84, of Southfield,
died Feb. 28, 2009.
He was an attorney and partner with
Julius Allen for many years. A lieutenant
in Army Intelligence during World War II,
he served in the South Pacific. He was a
member of Jewish War Veterans, Temple
Kol Ami and the Republican Party.
Mr. Tendler is survived by his children,
Arthur and Ann; grandchildren, Joseph
and Susan, Michael, Joshua; great-grand-
children, Naomi and Sarah; brother and
sister-in-law, Jack and Dorothy Tendler;
brother-in-law, Saul Reuben.
He was the beloved husband of the late
Naomi Tendler D.D.S.; the loving brother of
the late Lorraine Reuben; the devoted son of
the late Frieda and the late Nathan Tendler.
Interment at Beth El Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made to Na'amat
Greater Detroit Council, 25900 Greenfield
#205D, Oak Park, MI 48237, (248) 967-
4750 or to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
CAROLYN TOURKOW, 84, of Southfield,
died Feb. 24, 2009.
She is survived by her sons and daugh-
ter-in-law, Sam Tourkow of Oak Park, Dave
and Carol Tourkow of
Rossmoor, Calif.; daugh-
ter, Ruth Tourkow of
Godfrey, Ill.; grandchil-
dren, Josh and George
Tourkow; many beloved
nieces and nephews.
She was the beloved
Tourkow
wife of the late Dr.
Lawrence Tourkow.
Memorial services are planned for April 5,
2009, at the home of devoted friend, Marilyn
Wineman. Contributions may be made to
Citizens for Better Care, 4750 Woodward
Ave., Suite 410, Detroit, MI 48201.
WILLIAM H. TRAITEL, 94, of West
Bloomfield, died Feb. 27, 2009.
He is survived by his son and daughter-
in-law, Dr. Richard and Gloria Traitel of
West Bloomfield; daughter, Maureen Traitel
Leslie of Walled Lake; grandchildren,
David Traitel (partner Eric Spear), Jocelyn
(Jason) Tink, Marc (Victoria) Leslie and
Steven (Susan) Leslie; great-grandchil-
dren, Monica, Nicole, Alex, Megan, Zoey
and Naomi; dear companion, Sylvia Miller
Lawson; many other loving family mem-
bers and friends.
Mr. Traitel was the beloved husband of
the late Shirley Rovin Traitel.
Interment at the Temple Israel
Gardens of Beth El Cemetery in Livonia.
Contributions may be made to Jewish
Family Service or to the Hospices of Henry
Ford. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
DOROTHY
(STRENGER) TROCK,
87, died peacefully on
March 1, 2009.
A native Detroiter, she
was one of six children
born to Sam and Rose
Strenger. She lived most
Trock
of her life in the area,
moving to Florida with her husband in
1988. Bernard ("Trock") passed away in
December 1995, and she returned to the
Detroit area in 2002.
Mrs. Trock was a true believer in the
power of laughter and advised her children
that, when choosing a spouse, a sense of
humor was essential. She also was an eter-
nal optimist whose mantra was, "Things
always work out for the best:' An exten-
sion of that philosophy was expressed in
the loving advice she gave to her children
throughout their lives: "You can accomplish
anything you want as long as you put your
mind to it:'
Mrs. Trock was an avid, longtime mah
jongg player, playing weekly while living in
Detroit and in Florida. She was also young
at heart, claiming into her 80s that she still
felt like she was 25. She loved music, espe-
cially Motown, and dancing; she was often
the first one on the dance floor at family
events. Her enthusiasm for life was conta-
gious. She had friends of all ages, enjoyed
entertaining and created a home in which
everyone felt welcome.
She is survived by her children, Jody,
Gary and Bruce, and their spouses, Dee
Stevens and Kathy and Beyhan Trock; her
grandchildren, Adam and Ashley Trock,
Jonathan and Jay Stevens, Shanie and Neely
Gal-Edd, and Tory and Isaac Buckley; her
sisters, Zelda (and husband Mickey) and
Sheila; numerous nieces and nephews
including, Richard, Brian, Craig and Debra
Miller; best friend, Pauline Tischler.
She was the adored and adoring wife for
50 years of the late Bernard Trock.
Contributions mat be made to the
Children's Miracle Network, Hospice of
Michigan or the Alzheimer's Association.
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