er-in-law of Sadie Schlaff; many loving
nieces, nephews, other family members
and friends.
Mr. Schlaff was the beloved husband
of the late Florence Schlaff; brother of the
late Sidney Schlaff; brother-in-law of the
late Leon Mondry.
Interment at Beth Abraham Cemetery in
Ferndale. Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.
ELYA K. SHNAIDER, 79, of Southfield,
died Sept. 22, 2009.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Sofya
Shnaider; sons and daughters-in-law, Efim
and Elissa Burda of Orchard Lake, David
and Diane Burda of Youngstown, Ohio,
Oleg Burda of Commerce; grandchildren,
Douglas, Joshua and Michael Burda, Rachel
and Jaime Burda and Michelle Burda.
Mr. Shnaider was the dear father of the
late Michael Shnaider.
Interment at Beth Abraham Cemetery in
Ferndale. Contributions may be made to a
fund that benefits Israel. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.
HELEN RUTH
SINGER, 85, of
Southfield, died Sept.
23, 2009.
She was an accoun-
tant and a graduate of
Hunter College as was
her late beloved moth-
Singer
er, Miriam Scher.
Mrs. Singer is sur-
vived by her husband of 60 years, Frank
Singer; sons, Robert and Steven; grand-
children, Chelsea, Julie, Jason, Paolo,
Matteo and Sofia; survived by countless
friends in Michigan and New York.
Interment at Beth El Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made to Gilda's
Club, 3517 Rochester Road, Royal
Oak, MI 48073-0800 or Henry Ford
Hospice, 1 Ford Place, Suite 5A, Detroit,
MI 48202-9941. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
WILLIAM "BILL" STEINBERGER, 86,
of Traverse City, died Sept. 26, 2009, at
Munson Medical Center with his loving
family by his side.
He was born Nov. 20, 1922, in the
Delray neighborhood of Detroit to Gustav
and Katherine (Adler) Steinberger. He
was a graduate of Detroit Central High
School and Wayne State University. He
married Fay Berman on May 21,1945.
Together they had four daughters.
Mr. Steinberger served in World War
II as a radio operator in the Navy. He
was an accountant for the city of Detroit
for more than 40 years. He and his wife
were members of Congregation Beth
El in Traverse City. He was involved
in B'nai B'rith, the American Youth
Hostel, and the Kiwanis Golden K Club
of Traverse City. He volunteered in the
business office of Munson Hospital for
many years.
Mr. Steinberger loved sailing and was
a longtime sailing instructor at Kent
Lake. Most importantly, he enjoyed
spending time with his family. He took
great pride in his children, grandchil-
dren and great-grandchildren and the
activities and pursuits in which they
were involved. Extended family was
also important to him. He had a gift for
remembering all birthdays and anniver-
saries. His kindness and quiet, gentle
nature will be greatly missed by all.
Mr. Steinberger is survived by his
wife, Fay; daughters, Susan (0. William,
M.D.) Brown, Carol (Keith) Adler, Eileen
(Donald Ross, M.D.) Steinberger, M.D.,
Laura (Bob) Otwell; grandchildren,
Rachel (Steven Meltser) Brown, David
Brown, John Ross, Emma Ross, Claire
Otwell, Annie Otwell, Julia Otwell; great-
grandchildren, Hannah and Avi Meltser;
many beloved nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his par-
ents and siblings, Joseph, Evelyn Jacobs,
Eugene and George.
Services at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff
Funeral Home in Traverse City.
Interment in Oakwood Jewish
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to the American Diabetes Association,
Congregation Beth El in Traverse City, or
a charity of one's choice. Arrangements
by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral
Home.
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