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idney Fine, 88, of Ann Arbor,
died March 31, 2009.
A Navy veteran of World War
II, he was stationed with the naval intel-
ligence in Japan. He received his Ph.D. in
American history from the University of
Michigan and taught there for 53 years
until he was 80. He also became the
chairman of the History Department.
He received many awards, including the
Golden Apple Award from the University
of Michigan Hillel and the Henry Russel
Award for research from the university
itself. He also received three honor-

HAROLD BLACK, 96, of West Bloomfield,
died April 4, 2009.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Edith
Black; daughter and son-in-law, Debra and
Robert Wohl of Farmington; sister and
brother-in-law, Ilene and Robert Mullen;
grandchildren, Lauren and Kenny Wohl.
Mr. Black was the dear father of the late
David Black; brother of the late Sidney
Black.
Interment at the Clover Hill Park
Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions
may be made to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

FAY BRAVER, 84, of
Southfield, died March
31, 2009. She was a
member of Adat Shalom
Synagogue.
Mrs. Braver is sur-
vived by her daughters
and son-in-law, Sharon
Sheldon of Birmingham,
Laurie and Steven
Lewin of Orchard Lake; grandchildren, Juli
Gilliam, Jennifer and William Runstadler,
David Minden, Jami Lewin and Melissa
Lewin; sister, Shirley Hyman of West
Bloomfield; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-
law, Edward Braver, Edith Linden, Irene and
Izzy Kleinbard; companions, Ginger Martin
and 011ie; her aunts, Freida Hack, Gertrude
Stern and Sally Stern; numerous nieces,
nephews and other family members.
She was the beloved wife of the late
Joseph Braver; dear sister-in-law of the
late Marvin Hyman.
Interment Adat Shalom Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to the
American Cancer Society, 20450 Civic
Center Drive, Southfield, MI 48076, www
cancer.org or to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

RUTH DENENFELD, 80, of Southfield,
died April 3, 2009.
She is survived by her sons and daugh-

ary degrees from DePauw
University, Wittenberg
University and the
University of Massachusetts
at Boston.
Mr. Fine was the author
of 12 books, including Sit
Down, Automobile Under
the Blue Eagle, Violence In
the Model City, American
Past and a three-volume biography of the
Detroit mayor, Michigan governor and
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy.
A member of the American Historical

Association, he was also a
member of the University of
Michigan Musical Society.
He loved opera, University
of Michigan football and the
Cleveland Indians.
Mr. Fine is survived by
his beloved and devoted
wife of 66 years, Jean Fine of
Ann Arbor; daughters and
sons-in-law, Gail Fine and Terence Irwin
of England, Deborah and Darrell Schmidt
of Troy; grandchildren, Daniel Jacob
Schmidt and Emily Rose Schmidt; nieces,

nephews, other relatives and friends,
thousands of devoted students.
He was the beloved brother and
brother-in-law of the late Isadore and the
late Sarah Fine, the late Rose and the late
Henry Robinson, the late Ruth and the
late Leonard Hagen, the late Evelyn and
the late Harris Berger.
Interment at Arborcrest Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Beth Israel
Congregation, 2000 Washtenaw, Ann Arbor,
MI 48104, www.bethisrael-aa.org, (734)
665-9897; or a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

ter-in-law, Lewis (the
late Barbara) Elbinger,
Douglas Elbinger (fian-
cee Judy Brysk), Reuven
and Leah Elbinger,
Robert Elbinger;
daughter and son-in-
law, Yehudit and Yossi
Denenfeld
Yeinan; other children,
Rosalie (Kris Panicky)
Denenfeld, Renee Denenfeld, Deborah
Denenfeld and Corinne (Roger) Holberg;
11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchil-
dren.
Mrs. Denenfeld was the beloved wife of
the late Ernest Denenfeld.
Interment at the Adat Shalom Memorial
Park in Livonia. Contributions may be
made to the Parkinson Foundation or to a
charity of one's choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

Seth Disner; daughter, Madeleine Disner;
brothers and sisters-in-law, Have and
Judy Disner of Commerce Twp., Burton
Disner and Adrienne Mark of San Diego,
Steven Disner; many other loving family
members and friends.
Mr. Disner was the dear son of the late
Devora Disner and the late Jerome Disner;
devoted brother-in-law of the late Susan
Disner and the late Shari Disner.
Interment at the Clover Hill Park
Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions
may be made ALS Society or to a charity
of one's choice. Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.

in-law, Leslie and Sandra Finkelstein;
sister-in-law, Sarah Pinter; grandchildren,
Jason and Beth Miller, Marc Miller, Amy
Miller, Madeline Stein, Jonah Stein, Dillon
Finkelstein, Gabriel Finkelstein; great-
grandchildren, Emily Miller, Norah Miller.
Mrs. Finkelstein was the loving sister
of the late Mildred Zerkel, the late Doris
Kofman; dear sister-in-law of the late
Hyman Zerkel, the late Sydney Kofman,
the late Ida and the late Sam Lieberman,
the late Stanley Pinter.
Contributions may be made to Telshe
Yeshiva Cleveland, 28400 Euclid Ave.,
Wickliffe, OH 44092; American Diabetes
Association, 30300 Telegraph Road, Ste.
105, Bingham Farms, MI 48025; American
Heart Association, Memorial & Tribute
Lockbox, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago,
IL 60674. Interment at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park in Livonia. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

DEVORA DISNER, 89, of West
Bloomfield, died March 30, 2009.
She is survived by her sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Harve and Judy Disner of
Commerce, Burton Disner and Adrienne
Mark of San Diego, Steven Disner; daugh-
ter-in-law, Sandra Disner of Los Angeles
grandchildren, Perrin, Seth and Madeleine
Disner, Jeffrey and Elizabeth Lussier;
brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ardy
Disner and Florine Gaynes.
Mrs. Disner was the beloved wife of the
late Jerome Disner; mother of the late Eliot
Disner; mother-in-law of the late Susan
Disner and the late Shari Disner.
Interment at the Clover Hill Park
Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions
may be made to the Temple Beth El
Braille Binders or to the Jewish Hospice
& Chaplaincy Network. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

ELIOT DISNER, 80, of Los Angeles, Calif.,
died April 4, 2009.
He is survived by his beloved wife,
Sandra Disner; sons, Perrin Disner and

WILLIAM ENGELSON, 91, of Southfield,
died April 2, 2009.
He is survived by his son, Eric (the late
Jo-Ann) Engelson of Southfield; sisters
and brother-in-law, Rose and Milton Zweig
of Great Neck, N.Y., Bernice Schoer of
Boca Raton, Fla.; grandchildren, Meredith
(James) Pharis, Clark Engelson, Emily
Engelson and Hannah Engelson; many
loving nieces, nephews, other family mem-
bers and friends.
Mr. Engelson was the beloved husband
of the late Charlotte F. Engelson; father of
the late Bruce Engelson.
Interment at the Adat Shalom Memorial
Park in Livonia. Contributions may be
made to the Alzheimer's Association or to
a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel

ELAINE RUTH (SAX)
FINKELSTEIN, 82, of
Rochester Hills, died
March 25, 2009.
She is survived by
her husband, Charles
Finkelstein; daughters
and sons-in-law, Sandi
Finkelstein
and Dr. Jeffrey Miller
of Farmington Hills,
Debbie and Dr. Steven
Stein of Sylvan Lake; son and daughter-

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JEANETTE ELLEN
GOLDBERG, 51, of
Farmington Hills, died
April 1, 2009.
She was in retail jew-
elry sales. She was also
president of 12th Estate
Condo Association in
Goldberg
Farmington Hills.
Ms. Goldberg is sur-
vived by her parents,
Arlene and Ted Goldberg of Bloomfield
Hills; brother, Robert Goldberg and part-
ner Liz Kinsman of Massachusetts; aunts,
uncles and cousins.
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Kadima,
15999 W. 12 Mile, Southfield, MI 48076
www.kadimacenter.org or to a char-
ity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

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