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ALVIN HOROWITZ, 86, former
Detroiter of Phoenix, Ariz., died Jan.
12, 2009.
He was a veteran of World War II,
serving in India and Burma.
He is survived by his devoted
children, Stanley Horowitz, Joyce
Lederman and Gail Offenhartz;
daughter-in-law, Barbara Horowitz;
sons-in-law, Howard Lederman and
Marc Offenhartz; loving grandchil-
dren, Philip and his wife Dorothy,
Michael and Sarah Horowitz, Joseph
and his wife, Vida, Miriam and David
Lederman, Joshua and Benjamin
Offenhartz; great-grandchildren,
Moshe and Malka Lederman, Julia
Horowitz; siblings, Jack Horowitz, Saul
Horowitz and Passie Schulman; many
nieces, nephews, great-nieces and
great-nephews.
He was the beloved husband for 59
years of the late Helen Horowitz,
Internment in Beth El Cemetery in
Phoenix. Contributions may be made
to Congregation Beth El, Phoenix,
Ariz.
MELVYN G. KRAMER, 68, former
Detroiter of Delray Beach, Fla., died
June 3, 2009.
He was a retired steel broker before
moving to Florida and will always be
remembered for his sense of humor
and gentle ways.
He is survived by his loving wife,
Patricia; beloved children, Natalie,
Daniel (Tracy,) Pamela (Alex)
Strouhal, Allan Ferguson, Michael
Ferguson, Sharron (Chuck) Hacker;
grandchildren, Theresa, Melissa,
Lindsy, Allan; great-granddaughter,
Paige.
A memorial service and shivah
will be held 6 p.m. Sunday, June 28,
at Daniel (Tracy) Kramer's residence
in West Bloomfield. Arrangements by
Gary Panoch Funeral Home in Boca
Raton, Fla., (561) 997-8580, www.
gpanochfunerals.com .
ZELDA LEVITT, 91,
of West Bloomfield,
died June 12, 2009.
She is survived by
her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Gary
and Phyllis Levitt
of West Bloomfield;
Levitt
daughters and
sons-in-law, Natalie and Sidney
Blatnikoff of West Bloomfield, Sharon
and Larry Wolfe of West Bloomfield;
brother, Harry Goldberg of West
Bloomfield; grandchildren, Alan
(Leslee) Blatnikoff, Renee (Jason)
Weiss, Garbriel (Keri) Levitt, Jeremy
(Jill) Levitt, Daniel (Cindi) Wolfe and
Randy Wolfe; great-grandchildren,
Leah, Jamie, Jake, Rachel, Tyler and
Remi; sister-in-law, Nettie Pesick;
many loving nieces, nephews, other
family members and friends.
Mrs. Levitt was the beloved wife of
the late Harry Levitt; sister of the late
Dorothy Glantz.
Interment at the Temple Israel
Gardens of Beth El Cemetery in
Livonia. Contributions may be made
to Temple Israel, to the Jewish Hospice
& Chaplaincy Network or to a char-
ity of one's choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.
LEE LEVINE
LITWIN, 80, of
Bloomfield Hills,
died June 11, 2009.
She is survived
by her husband, Dr.
Jack Litwin; daugh-
ters
and sons-in-
Litwin
law, Dr. Debra and
Dr. Mark Luria of West Bloomfield,
Jody and Daniel Gaber of Troy; sons
and daughter-in-law, Robert and
Francine Levine of West Bloomfield,
Dick Levine of Bloomfield Hills;
grandchildren, Rachel and Jamie
Luria, Aaron and Avi Levine, Zoe and
Noah Gaber; Dr. Jack's children and
grandchildren, Jeff and Karen Litwin,
Rick and Marji Litwin, Steven, David,
Emily and Jimmy.
Mrs. Litwin was the beloved wife of
the late Harold A. Levine.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
TOBYE WEISS NYDICK, 78, former
Detroiter of Scottsdale, Ariz., died
June 13, 2009, in Phoenix. She was
a lifetime member of Hadassah and
Brandeis.
She is survived by her husband, Ira
Nydick; daughters, Wendy Klein of
Scottsdale and Susan Passin of Los
Angeles, Calif.; her brother, Robert
Mitteldorf of Los Angeles; five grand-
children.
She was preceded in death by her
first husband, Milton Weiss.
Graveside services were held in
Scottsdale. Contributions may be
made to Hospice of the Valley, 1510
E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014.
Arrangements by Sinai Mortuary of
Arizona.
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