Obituaries Obituaries are updated and archived on thejewishnews.com Retail Developer R ichard Gershenson, 64, of Bloomfield Hills, died July 1, 2010. His career in real estate began after completion of law school when he joined his brothers, father and uncle as a prin- cipal in the successive A&W Gershenson, Ramco-Associates, Ramco-Gershenson and Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust companies. His expertise in all aspects of the devel- opment business resulted in the production of nearly 11 million square feet of retail space under the private Ramco banner. When the Ramco-Gershenson team took the company public in 1996 creat- ing Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (RGPT), a NYSE Company, Mr. Gershenson ROCHELLE "SHELLIE" ANCHILL, 60, of Farmington Hills, died July 2, 2010. She is survived by her beloved husband, Byron Anchill; son and daugh- ter-in-law, Brett and Anchill Lauren Anchill of West Bloomfield; daughters, Brooke Anchill and Karley Anchill of Farmington Hills; sister, Harlene Sosin of California; aunt and uncle, Helen and Carl Murav; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Interment at the Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions may be made to the Almost Home Animal Shelter or to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. SELMA APEL, 96, of West Bloomfield, died July 1, 2010. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Beverly Apel; grandchildren, Marcy and Steven Rowe, Susan and Robert Roberts, Donald and Lynn Apel and Heidi and Gary Archuleta and Gayle and Lorne Gold; great-grand- children, Julia Rowe, Alan Rowe, Jake Roberts, Dirk Roberts, Caryn Roberts, Joshua Apel, C. Jeremy Apel, Jillian Apel, Lidia Archuleta, Shane Archuleta, Aidan Archuleta and Madeline Gold. Mrs. Apel was the beloved wife of the late Samuel J. Apel; the cherished mother of the late Norman Apel and the late Carolyn Apel; the dear mother-in-law of the late Carolyn Apel. Interment at Beth Moses Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Road, Berkley, MI 48072. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. 58 July 8 • 2010 iN As a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Mr. Gershenson served the trust as vice has contributed articles and has president and secretary, been quoted in many industry president of the subsidiary publications. Consistent with Ramco-Gershenson Inc. family tradition, he has been and participated in the involved in community service three-member operating and charitable organizations committee, which directed Richard Gersh enson including board positions on the operations for the trust. He Detroit Urban League, the Anti- lead the development initiative for RGPT Defamation League, Temple Israel and as the company grew to a 1.5 billion dollar Variety-the Children's Charity. venture operating 80 centers in 13 states. He was a graduate of Tufts University In 2005, Mr. Gershenson joined his and Wayne State University Law School. brothers, Bruce and Joel, at Gershenson Mr. Gershenson is survived by his wife, Realty & Investment. The three brothers Sherry Gershenson; daughters, Lyndsey have combined to create over 100 years Gershenson, Hannah Gershenson; son, of experience that has fueled the engine Aaron Gershenson; brothers and sisters- driving Gershenson's retail successes of the in-law, Joel Gershenson, Dennis and Nancy past 35 years. Gershenson of Franklin, Bruce and Suzy JULIUS BECKER, 82, of Farmington Hills, died July 4, 2010. He was the owner of North End Scrap in Wyandotte. Mr. Becker is survived by his wife of 62 years, Sally Becker; daughter and son-in- law, Darlene and Judge Edward Sosnick of Bloomfield Hills; sons and daughter-in-law, Dennis and Lori Becker of Birmingham, Kenneth Becker of Farmington Hills; grand- children, Karen and Ryan Rosett, Meredith and Alan Block, Kate Becker and Samantha Becker; great-grandchildren, Jane, Esther Ruth and Abe Rosett; sister, Betty Bresoff; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Howard and Dorothy Small; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was the loving brother of the late Sylvia Schonberger; the dear brother-in- law of the late Marvin Bresoff and the late Philip Schonberger. Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Children's Tumor Foundation, 95 Pine Street,16th Floor, New York, NY 10005, www. info@ctf.org . Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. SANDY BRENNER, 68, of Walled Lake, died July 2, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Denny; daughter and son-in-law, Shelley and Otto Dube of Farmington Hills; sons Brenner and daughters-in-law, Mark and Lisa Sherman of West Bloomfield, Michael and Sherri Brenner of Mesa, Ariz.; daughter, Lisa Brenner of Southfield; sisters and brothers-in-law, Marcia and John- Norman Tuck of Sarasota, Fla., Marlene and Ralph Yamron of Oak Park; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Don and Judi Davis of Commerce Township, Marilyn and Abbott Obituaries "Bud" Schlain of Bloomfield Hills; grandchil- dren, Danniell, Yoni, Ami, Annie, Benjamin. Contributions may be made to David Horodoker Organization, do Susanne Kauffman, 6953 Candlewood Trail, West Bloomfield, MI 48322 or Temple Israel Sisterhood, 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323. Interment at Workmen's Circle-B'nai Jacob Cemetery in Clinton Township. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. JUDY DESENBERG, 74, of Huntington Woods, died July 1, 2010. She was originally from Glencoe, Ill., and attended New Trier High School. She graduated with a teach- ing degree from National Desenberg College of Education in Evanston, Ill. After teaching and raising a family, Mrs. Desenberg went on to receive her MSW from the University of Michigan. She then counseled families and children at Oakland Family Services in Berkley for 20 years. Mrs. Desenberg was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Jon; her children, Lynn (Daniel) Heumann of Ann Arbor, Jon (Rebecca) Desenberg, of Washington, D.C.; grand- daughter, Katie Heumann; sister, Edith (Paul) Sobel of Tucson, Ariz. A private family service was held in Traverse City. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 8, at 1 p.m. at the Birmingham Temple in Farmington Hills. Following the service, the family will receive friends at their home in Huntington Woods between 4-8 p.m. on July 8 and 9. Contributions may be made to the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Ala., or the Michigan Humane Society. Gershenson of Franklin; mother-in-law, Margaret Wilson; sisters-in-law and broth- er-in-law, Linda Gershenson, Karen and Ken Walker; nieces and nephews; caregiver, Margaret Partee; a world of friends. Mr. Gershenson was the devoted son of the late William Gershenson, the late Sylvia Sloman Gershenson and her late husband, Norman Sloman; loving son-in-law of the late Gavin Wilson Sr.; dear brother-in-law of the late Gavin Wilson Jr. Interment at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Temple Israel, the Richard Gershenson Memorial Fund, 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, www.temple-israel.org or Karmanos Cancer Institute, the Richard Gershenson Fund for Pancreatic Cancer Research, 4100 John R, mail code VE01FS, Detroit, MI 48201, www.karmanos.org . Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ❑ DIANE DISKIN, 95, of Farmington Hills, died July 4, 2010. She is survived by her daughter and son- in-law, Sandra and Harvey Lieberman of Farmington Hills; sons and daughters-in- law, David and Barbara Diskin of Virginia, Mark and Sharon Diskin of Maryland; grandchildren, Robyn Lieberman and fian- ce, Jeremy Mallin, Melissa and Darren Ezzo, Daniel Diskin, Rachel Diskin, Laura Diskin and Michael Diskin, nieces and nephews. For 64 years she was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Ben Diskin. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Donations may be made to American Heart Association, PO Box 15120, Chicago, IL 60693, www.americanheartorg, or to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. VIRGINIA 0. ELFOND, 88, of Southfield, died 4 June 30, 2010. She is survived by her beloved husband, George Elfond; daughters and sons-in-law, Darlene and Charles Glogower Elfond of West Bloomfield, Gloria and Bruce Garber of Santa Fe, N.M., Cheryl Ann Elfond of Endwell, N.Y., Gail and Dennis O'Connor of Novi; son, David Elfond of Santa Fe, N.M.; sister, Lorraine Turner of Troy; grandchildren, Jeremy Glogower, Jeffrey (Dalia Oppenheimer) Glogower, Rachel Glogower, Jennifer (Adam) Stewart, Jodi (Neil) Simon, Dustin Garber, Sara Beth O'Connor and Lisa (Marc) Brzozowski; great-grandchildren, Dalhia Elsee and Simon. Mrs. Elfond was the dear sister of the late DeLynn Parsons. Interment at the Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions may be made to the Temple Emanu-El Music Fund. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.