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FLORENCE NEEDLEMAN, 88, of
Philadelphia, Pa., died May 20, 2009.
She is survived by her chil-
dren, Marcia (Roger) Persin of
West Bloomfield, Allan (Barbara)
Needleman of Huntingdon Valley,
Pa., Martin (Judy) Needleman
of Wynnewood, Pa., and Marvin
(Eydie) Needleman of Bensalem, Pa.;
brother, Sherman (Gertrude) Merle
of Tamarac, Fla.; grandchildren,
Michele Persin, Stephanie (Yaakov)
Erez, Melissa (Andrew) Mitnick,
Jamie (Chris) Newman and Leslie
Needleman; five great-granddaugh-
ters; niece, Norma (Phil) Layne of
West Bloomfield.
She was preceded in death by her
granddaughter Rachael Needleman.
She was the beloved wife of the
late Benjamin Needleman; aunt of
the late Bebe (George) Crandall of
Farmington Hills.
Services were held in Philadelphia.
Contributions may be made to
Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield,
Hospice of Michigan in Detroit or to
a charity of one's choice.
FAY ROTBERG, 87,
of Southfield, died
May 30, 2009.
She is survived
by her son and
daughter-in-
law, Simon and
Marty Rotberg of
Rotberg
Longmont, Colo.;
daughter and son-in-law, Betty and
Franklin Ellias of Novi; grandchil-
dren, Amy and Andrew Spasoff,
Jeffrey and Leemor Rotberg, Charles
and Amy Ellias; great-grandchildren,
Samantha Spasoff, Jacob Spasoff,
Talya Rotberg, Ammi Rotberg,
Sydnie Ellias, Zoe Ellias.
Mrs. Rotberg was the beloved wife
of the late Samuel Rotberg.
Contributions may be made to
Program for Holocaust Survivors
& Their Families, c/o Jewish Home
and Aging Services, 6710 W. Maple
Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
or to a charity of one's choice.
Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.
JOAN SILBERSTEIN, 74, of Ann
Arbor, died March 8, 2009, at the
University of Michigan Hospital
from a heart attack.
She was born on Feb. 13, 1935,
in Detroit, the daughter of Harry
Silberstein and Ruth Koplowitz.
Ms. Silberstein received her bach-
elor of art in English from New York
University and her master of art in
education from Columbia University.
She was extremely gifted in writing,
with the exceptional ability to make
situations and people come alive.
Ms. Silberstein was intelligent,
sensitive and determined. Her works
include books, numerous articles
and a film. She was writing at least
one other novel before she died. She
had lived in New York, California,
Michigan, Arizona and Israel.
In remembrance of Ms.
Silberstein, contact Jewish Family
Services of Washtenaw County, (734)
769-0209.
ANNE RAE
STEINBERG, 88,
of Southfield, died
May 28, 2009.
She is survived
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by her son, Samuel
Steinberg of West
Bloomfield; daugh-
Steinberg
ters and son-in-law,
Toby and Robert
Niaxmen of Longmeadow, Mass.,
Rochelle Steinberg of Lexington,
Mass.; grandchildren, Amy and
Isaac Maxmen; brother and sister-
in-law, Maurice and Shirley Seigel
of London, Ontario; companions,
Barney and Princess.
Interment at Or Shalom
Cemetery in London, Ontario.
Contributions may be made to
Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
Senior Transportation Fund, 27375
Bell Road, Southfield, MI 48034.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
E. BERNICE
TRABMAN, 80, of
Farmington Hills,
died May 31, 2009.
She was a princi-
pal of the School of
Deaf in Detroit.
Ms. Trabman is
survived by her
cousins, Elissa
(Harold) Leider, Sheri (Mark)
Enfield and Sandra (Olmos) Kalani;
devoted friend, Sylvia (Stuart)
Levinson; many other dear cousins
and loving friends.
She was the sister of the late
Arlene Trabman.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.