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DOREEN A. BRANDT (nee Chayet) has
passed away.
She was the beloved wife of Allen
M. Loving; mother of Janice H. (John)
Markulin, Howard (Sharon) Brandt and
Robyn (Craig) Stocker; dear sister of
Carolyn and late Murray Chayet; devoted
grandmother of Erin, Ashley, Amber,
Michelle, Rachel and Heather; and a cher-
ished aunt.
Services were held Friday, Jan. 22, at
the Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz Memorial
Chapel, 1985 S. Taylor Road, Cleveland
Heights, Ohio.
LYNN RENEE BROD, 58, of Holly, died
Jan. 24, 2010.
She is survived by her niece and
nephews, Michelle (Michael) Munn,
Bradley (Connie) Lober, Neil Wiseblott;
aunt, Pauline Berman; cousins, Norman
Berman, Marlene Cassidy, Lisa (Gerald)
Boreland, Paul (Lisa) Metier, Kirk (Jessica)
Cassidy and Susanne Stanford.
Ms. Brod was the loving daughter of the
late Betty and the late Joseph Brod; sister
of the late Helene Carol Lober and the late
Julieanne Wiseblott.
Interment at the Clover Hill Park
Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions
may be made to the Carter Company
Home-The Haven in Holly, Mich.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
VIVIAN BROWN, 89, of Farmington
Hills, died Jan. 23, 2010.
She is survived by her husband of 68
years, William Brown; son and fiancée,
Joel Brown and Nancy Peet of Bloomfield
Hills; daughter, Adria Brown of West
Bloomfield; daughter and son-in-law,
Janine and Steven Burke of Southfield;
grandchildren, Robyn Brown, Shawn
Brown, Jeffrey and Cheryl Burke; great-
grandchildren, Owen and Thisbe Forman.
Interment at Beth El Memorial Park in
Livonia. Contributions may be made to
the American Cancer Society 20450 Civic
Center Dr., Southfield, MI 48076, (248)
663-3400, www.cancer.org or to a char-
ity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
MIRIAM CANVASSER, 89, of Jackson,
died Jan. 21, 2010.
She is survived by her son and daugh-
ter in law, Charles and Shirley Canvasser
of Jackson; daughter and son-in-law,
Kathy and Dan Miller of Spring, Texas;
grandchildren, Erica and David Bartley,
Nathaniel and Jessica Canvasser, Leah
Canvasser, Andrew Canvasser, Sam Miller,
Emily and Nick Fuller; great-grandchil-
dren, Katrina Bartley and Nicholas Fuller;
sister-in-law, Norma Goldman.
She was the beloved sister of the
late Bernice Miro and the late Bernard
Goldman; sister-in-law of the late David
Miro.
Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery
in Birmingham. Contributions may be
made to the American Cancer Society,
20450 Civic Center Dr., Southfield, MI
48076, www.cancer.org . Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.
PAUL DAVIDSON, 80, of West Bloomfield,
died Jan. 20, 2010.
He is survived by his beloved wife,
Florence Davidson; son and daughter-
in-law, Martin and Helene Davidson of
Farmington Hills; daughters and sons-
in-law, Nancy Lewis of West Bloomfield,
Julie and Brian Papo of Novi; grandchil-
dren, Jennifer and Laura Davidson, Marla
(Mike) and Jaymie Lewis, Amanda and
Joshua Papo; many loving cousins, nieces,
nephews, other family members and
friends.
Interment at the Adat Shalom Memorial
Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions
may be made to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
REBECCA LEASH ELBINGER, 88, of
Spokane, Wash., died Jan. 22, 2010.
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She is survived by her daughter and
son-in-law, Avra and Lawrence Molton
of California; brothers and sisters-in-law,
Aaron and Frances Leash of Florida, Leon
and Gloria Leash of California, David and
Judy Leash of California, Mikhail and
Khavaraa Santaro of Mongolia; sister,
Lillian Singer of Washington; grandchil-
dren, Naomi Weitz, Marnina and Todd
Van Peursem; great-grandchildren, Skyler
Weitz, Asher Weitz, Maila Van Peursem;
many loving cousins, nieces and nephews.
Contributions may be made to
Schneider's Children Medical Center of
Israel, 130 E. 59th Street, Ste. #1203, New
York, NY 10022 or Camp Tamarack, Fresh
Air Society 6735 Telegraph Road, #380,
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301. Interment
at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.
ALLAN ZELL
GOLDFINE, 68, of
Howell, the light and
love of his family, died
Jan. 11, 2010, after a
brave battle.
His time with his
family was too brief. He
Goldfine
was a graduate of Wayne
State University Law
School. After being in private practice for
many years, he worked for the Friend of
the Court and most recently, Legal Aide.
He was an intelligent, talented, funny
man with a love of books, comic books,
photography, science fiction and dancing.
He was loved by everyone he met, a very
kind and generous man. The family feels
incredibly blessed to have known him.
Mr. Goldfine is survived by his mother,
Rachel Goldfine; brother, Dr. Richard
Goldfine; sister, Nancy Boyer Skae; nieces
and nephews, Cathy (Robert) Ooms, Marc
(Martine) Boyer and Lindsey Goldfine;
grandnephews and grandniece, Jared,
Noah, Jacob and Ariel Ooms.
He was the dear son of the late David
Goldfine.
A memorial service was held.
Contributions may be made to a charity of
one's choice.
MAX GROSSBERG, 101, of Plantation
Fla., died Jan. 7, 2010.
He is survived by his loving son, Dr.
Sidney (Dr. Indgrid) Grossberg of West
Bloomfield; devoted sister, Chilly; many
nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great-
grandchildren; cherished and loving com-
panions, Ivy Smith and Pauline Mason.
He was the husband of the late Clara;
father of the late Dr. Marilyn Feder.
Services were held at Menorah Gardens
and Funeral Chapel in Southwest Ranches,
Fla.
ESTELLE LEVINE, 82, of Southfield, died
on Jan. 22, 2010.
She is survived by her daughters and
sons-in-law, Marcelle and Louis Molnar
of West Bloomfield, Carol Lynn (Jim)
Drennen of Hood River, Ore.; son, Elliott
Levine; grandchildren, Andrew and Rena
Molnar; brother-in-law and partner
Seymour Levine and Penny; brother and
sisters-in-law, Martin and Connie Levine,
Gerry Levine.
Mrs. Levine was the beloved wife of the
late Dr. Bernard Levine; cherished mother
of the late Leslie Levine, the late Howard
Levine and the late Brian Levine; sister of
the late Florence Arons.
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery in
Ferndale. Contributions may be made
to the Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy
Network, 6555 W Maple Road, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322, (248) 592-2687,
www.jewishhospice.org.
WENDY BETH MANN, 53, of West
Bloomfield, died Jan. 20, 2010.
She is survived by her mother, Rochelle
Freedman of Orchard Lake; sisters and
brothers-in-law, Laurie and Morrie
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