dear son-in-law of the late Hyman and
the late Yetta Gordon.
Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

ALEXANDER SCHONBERG, 84, of
Livonia, died Dec. 26, 2009. He was a
CPA and founding partner at Schonberg
and Schonberg.
Mr. Schonberg is survived by his
wife, Ann Schonberg; sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Leslie and Ila Schonberg of
Farmington Hills, Bryan and Joannie
Schonberg of Texas, Martin and Linda
Schonberg of West Bloomfield; grand-
children, Mara Schonberg and Jeff
Shiffman, Michael and Liz Schonberg,
Daniel and Helaine Schonberg, David
and Matthew Schonberg, Jamie and
Emily Schonberg; great-grandchil-
dren, Tuvia Joseph Schonberg and Yael
Schonberg; brothers and sisters-in-law,
Herman and Ann Schonberg, Dr. Mill
and Sandy Nathanson of Franklin; sis-
ter and brother-in-law, Ann and Jerry

Rubin of West Bloomfield.
Mr. Schonberg was the dear brother of
the late Pearl Gross.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to Kadima, 15999 W. 12 Mile Road,
Southfield, MI 48076. Arrangements
byIra Kaufman Chapel.

DEVORAH MICHELLE SEMP, 28, of
Southfield, died Dec. 23, 2009.
She was a concierge at Disney.
Ms. Semp is survived by her par-
ents, Rev. Sammy and Harriet "Gila"
Semp; sister, Peninah Semp; brother,
Ari Semp; aunts, uncles, cousins, Irving
and Sandra Semp, Dr. Daniel and Janice
Bernstein, Lee and Jeron Frank; and
their families.
Interment in Machpelah Cemetery
in Flint. Contributions may be made to
Congregation Beth Shalom Sanctuary
Fund, 14601 W. Lincoln, Oak Park,
MI 48237, www.congbethshalom.org .
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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SHIRLEY MAYER STONE, 95, of Novi,
died Dec. 26, 2009.
She is survived her daughter, Caroline
Bortman of Farmington Hills; son, Dr.
James Mayer of Kula, Hawaii; grand-
children, Lisa Bortman, Dr. Howard
(Jackie) Bortman and Alan Bortman;
great-grandchildren, Jaclyn Fay Bortman
and Robert E. L. Bortman; sisters,
Gertrude Salinsky and Frances Kushner
of Southfield; many loving nieces, neph-
ews, other family members and friends.
Mrs. Stone was the beloved wife of
the late Alfred Mayer and the late Louis
Stone; mother-in-law of the late Robert E.
Bortman; sister-in-law of the late Charles
Salinsky and the late Alex Kushner.
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery in
Ferndale. Contributions may be made to
a charity of one's choice. Arrangements
by Dorfman Chapel

CLAIRE J. SUSSMAN, 89, of Royal Oak,
died Dec. 20, 2009.
She is survived by her sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Ronald and Elana Sussman

of Ann Arbor, Marc Sussman and Lynne
Avadenka of Huntington Woods; daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Sandra Sussman and
Marshall Tauber of White Lake; sister,
Marion Nueman of West Bloomfield;
grandchildren, Mira Sussman and Doron
Yitzchaki, Ari Sussman, Eitan Sussman,
Max Sussman, Eli Sussman, Miles
Tauber, Adam Tauber; great-grandchil-
dren, Matan Sussman-Yitzchaki, Ishai
Sussman-Yitzchaki.
Mrs. Sussman was the beloved wife of
the late Max Sussman; dear sister of the
late George Levin, the late Helen Reifler.
Contributions may be made to
Jewish Senior Life, 6710 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322; Sanctuary at
Alexander, 718 W. 4th Street, Royal Oak,
MI 48367; Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy
Network, 6555 W. Maple Road, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322; or to a charity
of one's choice. Interment at Oakview
Cemetery in Royal Oak. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

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