GOLDA ROBINER
SHAPIRO, 73, of West
Bloomfield, died Sept.
18, 2010.
She was a loving wife,
mother, grandmother,
aunt and cousin.
She is survived by
Shapiro
her beloved husband,
Edward Shapiro; son
and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Debra
Shapiro of West Bloomfield; daugh-
ters and son-in-law, Amy Shapiro of
Huntington Woods, Beth and Andy Isola
of Macomb; grandchildren, Jennifer,
Rebecca, Jaclyn, Adam and Max; many
loving nieces, nephews, other family
members and friends.
Interment at the Clover Hill Park
Cemetery in Birmingham.
Contributions may be made to the
Jewish Family Services Mentoring Group,
to the American Cancer Society or to a
charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

DONALD "ZEYDE"
SHARFMAN, 80, of
West Bloomfield, died
Sept. 3, 2010.
He was a veteran of
the Korean War, where he
served as an accountant.
He was a graduate of
Sharfman
Wayne State University,
where he became a certified public accoun-
tant. He obtained a master's degree in taxa-
tion from Walsh College in the early 1990s.
For 57 years, Mr. Sharfman and his wife,
Rae Ann, shared a passion for Judaism,
Jewish communities and the State of
Israel. Mrs. Sharfman, a devout political
activist and philanthropist, had his con-
stant support and encouragement because
he, too, shared her passion and adored her.
Few words can appropriately describe the
type of man and character Mr. Sharfman
embodied and instilled in others. He placed
family first, above and beyond anything
else. Nothing was more important to him
and it drove him to participate in every
event in his children's and grandchildren's
lives. He was the ultimate role model.

In essence, "Zeyde" truly accomplished
everything a man would hope to achieve:
an adoring wife, loving children and
grandchildren, savvy skills in finance, his
constant mitzvot (good deeds) as well as a
sense of humor and openness to embrace
all. "Zeyde" lived life; he will be deeply
missed.
"Zeyde, we will love you forever; we will
like you for always, as long as we're living,
our Zeyde you'll be:' said his grandchil-
dren.
Mr. Sharfman was the beloved husband
of Rae Ann Sharfman; devoted father of
Saul and Valarie Sharfman and Dr. Andrea
Switch and Dr. Danny Fink; incredible
"Zeyde" to Stephanie, Jessica and Whitney
Switch, Jake, Ariel and Max Sharfman,
Sara, Leah, Ari, Michael and Nathan Fink.
He is also survived by his sister Pearl
Leinoff, many nieces and nephews; first
daughter-in-law, Randee Sharfman
Contributions may be made to Bais
Chabad Torah Center, 5595 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322; Alliance for Paired
Donations (note "Kidney Transplant"
on your donation) 3661 Briarfield

Blvd., Suite 105, Maumee OH 43537; or
American Friends of ALYN Hospital,
51 E. 42nd St, Suite 308, New York,
NY 10017. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

ARNOLD SMITH, 76, of West Bloomfield,
died Sept. 14, 2010.
He is survived by his wife, Gail Smith;
sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Howard
and Dr. Susan Smith, Michael Smith and
Michele Goldman, Kevin and Beth Smith;
grandchildren, Justin Robert Smith and
Rebecca Ashley Smith; nieces and nephews.
Mr. Smith was the son of the late Ruth
and the late George Smith; brother of the
late Norman Smith and the late Sidney
Smith.
Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to ORT
America, 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite
375, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301; National
Council of Jewish Women, 26400 Lahser
Road, #306, Southfield, MI 48033, www.
ncjwgds.org; or a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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