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4111 RAYMOND MAURICE
ABRAMS, 84, of
Farmington Hills, died
June 9, 2010.
He was the founder
of Cushion 'N' Cue,
which is now, Snookers,
with five locations,
Abrams
and the owner of
McVee's and Mr. Joe's.
For 17 years, Mr. Abrams was an Oak
Park councilman and mayor pro-tem
for four years, a member of B'nai B'rith
and a past president of Temple Beth El
Brotherhood.
He is survived by his wife, Louise
Abrams; daughter and son-in-law, Susan
and Paul Weinstock of Farmington hills;
sons and daughters-in-law, Henry and
Wendy Abrams of West Bloomfield,
Michael and Julie Abrams of Bloomfield
Hills; Louise's children, Steven and Risa
Richter; grandchildren, Ben Weinstock,
Jordyn and Michael Goldman, Katie and
Matt Waldstein, Jessie Abrams, Jaime
and David Sheridan, Tony Abrams, Sam
Abrams and Max Abrams; Louise's
grandchildren, Ahron Shalom, Shaindy,
Chana Esther, Moishe and Avi Richter;
great-grandchildren, Mia and Shane
Goldman, Ella and Jake Sheridan; sister,
Phyllis Kahn; nieces and nephews.
Mr. Abrams was the beloved husband
of the late Shirley Abrams.
Interment at Beth El Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made to the
Raymond and Shirley Abrams Youth
Group Recreation Fund, Temple Beth El,
7400 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills,
MI 48301. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

GERALD I. BLUMENTHAL, 89, of Novi,
died June 11, 2010.
He was a tool and die engineer and an
amateur ham radio operator.
Mr. Blumenthal is survived by his
wife, Flora Blumenthal; daughters and
sons-in-law, Joan and David Schwartz
of Huntington Woods, Peggy and David
LaFave of Sanford, Susan and David
Kobylarek of Novi, Barbara Wujczyk
and Jerry Boose of Farmington Hills;
grandchildren, Jeff and Melissa Piko,
Greg Pike and Amanda Canto, Emily
Schwartz, Jason and Jennifer LaFave,
Matt and MaryBeth LaFave, Andy and
Ashley LaFave, Laura and Jason Fannon,
Jon and Marlea Kobylarek, Kristin and
Tyler Mohr and Katie Wujczyk; 13 great-
grandchildren; other loving relatives.
Interment at Beth El Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

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MORRIS BRENNER, 94, of Farmington
Hills, died June 12, 2010.
He is survived by his sons and
daughter-in-law, Ronald Brenner (for-
mer daughter-in-law, Ann Brenner) of
Huntington Woods, Kenneth Brenner
and Yvonne Kawashima of Farmington
Hills; Terry Brenner of San Luis Obispo,
Calif.; grandchildren, David Brenner,
Susan Brenner, Daniel Brenner and
Mariko Brenner; many loving nieces,
nephews, other family members and
friends.
Mr. Brenner was the beloved husband
of the late Rebecca Brenner; brother of
the late David (the late Jean) Brenner
and the late Jerry (Sandra) Brenner.
Interment at Beth El Memorial Park
Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may
be made to WRCJ- 90.9 FM- Detroit
Public Radio or to the David and Jean
Brenner Scholarship Fund at Temple
Israel. Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.

BURTON L. CHASSIN, 92, beloved
husband, father and grandfather, died
June 8, 2010, after a brief illness. A for-
mer Detroiter, he was a resident of Los
Alamitos, Calif., for the past 10 years.
He was born and grew up in
Buffalo, N.Y. He served in the Army
Air Forces in World War II with post-
ings in Kearney, Neb., and Great Bend,
Kan. During this time, he met Phyllis
(Kapetansky) of Detroit; and they were
married Feb. 11, 1945.
After the war, they settled in Buffalo,
where Larry was born. From there they
moved to Detroit, where Lynne and Sue
were born, then moved to Oak Park,
Mich., in 1963. Mr. Chassin worked as
an accountant and then for many years
as a shoe fitter and store manager for
Hack Shoes.
He was an active member of the
Jewish community of Detroit, work-
ing for more than 30 years as a Sunday
school teacher at several synagogues.
He and his family were longtime mem-
bers of Temple Israel, first in Detroit
then in West Bloomfield.
After his retirement from Hack Shoes,
Burt and Phyllis moved to Southfield;
and he took a position as a courier for
the Detroit Jewish News. In 2000, Burt
and Phyllis moved out to Los Alamitos,
Calif., where he worked as an active vol-
unteer at the Long Beach VA Healthcare
System up to the week of his passing.
Mr. Chassin had a great sense of
humor and was warm, welcoming, and
devoted to his family, friends and com-
munity.
He is survived by his cherished wife

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of 65 years, Phyllis; his daughter, Lynne
Chassin of Sitka, Alaska; his daughter,
Susan Kaplan, and her husband, Robert,
of Rossmoor, Calif.; his grandchildren,
Elliot Chassin, Danielle Chassin Kelly,
Aaron Chassin Kelly, Isaac Kaplan, Tessa
Kaplan.
He was the loving father of the late
Lawrence Chassin and his wife, Lexi,
who passed away in 1996 and 1987
respectively.
Funeral services were held at Rose
Hills Memorial Park in Whittier,
Calif. Contributions may be made to
American Friends of Magen David
Adom (www.afmda.org ) or the
American Diabetes Association (www.
diabetes.org ).

DEVORA FINSILVER
of West Bloomfield
died June 13, 2010.
She was the cher-
ished mother of Bruce
and Fran Finsilver,
Sanford and Kimiko
Finsilver, and Barbara
Finsilver
and Alan Kaplan;
adoring Grandma Dee
Dee to Lauren and Paul Jackson, Leslie
and Scott Hirsh, Brad and Kristyn
Kaplan, Benjamin Kaplan, Lindsay
Kaplan, Robin Finsilver and Carrie
Finsilver; loving great-grandmother of
Jacob Jackson, Sami Jackson, Peyton
Seskin, Jillian Jackson, Alexis Kaplan,
Remy Hirsh and Rowan Hirsh; dear sis-
ter of Eileen Meretsky of Windsor and
Jackie Hill of North Carolina; sister-in-
law of Frances Finsilver, the late Alfred
Meretsky, the late Edwin Finsilver, the
late Blanche Finsilver and the late Lloyd
Finsilver.
She was the beloved wife of the late
Howard H. Finsilver.
Contributions may be made to JARC.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

RAYMOND WILLIAM FLEISHER, 84,
of West Bloomfield, died June 12, 2010.
He was a World War II veteran and
later became the chief missile inspec-
tor for the United States Department of
Defense.
Mr. Fleisher is survived by his sons,
Michael Fleisher and Helene Levy of
Las Vegas, Nev., Jay Fleisher of West
Bloomfield; grandchildren, Aaron and
Samuel; former daughter-in-law, Vivian
Friedman; his beloved dog Buddy.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery in Birmingham.
Contributions may be made to
the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

COLEMAN
FRIEDMAN, 74 of
Windsor, Ontario, died
June 9, 2010.
Coleman, a lifelong
resident of Windsor,
was a chartered
accountant and busi-
Friedman
nessman. He was
a member of the Canadian Institute
of Chartered Accountants and a Life
Member of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Ontario. An avid boater,
he was always eager to entertain fam-
ily and friends on his boat, Skol. He
enjoyed being the "life of the party"
and his friends will miss his wonder-
ful sense of humor and his storytelling
skills. In healthier times, he was an
accomplished skier, both on water and
on the slopes.
Mr. Friedman was a collector of fine
art and was particularly proud of his
collections of glass and Erte sculptures.
He was a member of the Windsor Yacht
Club, Congregation Shaar Hashomayim
and Congregation Beth El.
Mr. Friedman is survived by his sis-
ter, Shelly "Rochelle" (Peter) Cooper of
West Bloomfield; nieces, Lisa Heller;
and her children, Zachary and Jory Max
of New Jersey; Marla (Dr. Craig) Singer,
and their children, Noah, Ava and
Ashley of Bloomfield Hills.
He was predeceased by his parents
Max and Clara Friedman.
Services were held at Congregation
Beth EI, 2525 Mark Avenue. Interment
was at the Congregation Shaar
Hashomayim Cemetery, 2618 Pillette
Road. Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice.

SIMON GOLDMAN, 83, of West
Bloomfield, died June 12, 2010.
He is survived by his beloved wife,
Frances Goldman; daughters and
son-in-law, Ruth and Bruce Wylie of
Delaware, Ohio, Rande Medwed of
Middleton, Mass.; son and daughter-
in-law, Jeffrey and Kathy Goldman
of White Lake, Mich.; grandchildren,
Rachel and Ariel Goldman; many other
loving family members and friends.
Mr. Goldman was the dear father of
the late Alan Goldman.
Interment at the Adat Shalom
Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia.
Contributions may be made to the
American Cancer Society, to the
American Diabetes Association or to a
charity of one's choice. Arrangements
by Dorfman Chapel.