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MILDRED HOOBERMAN, 90, of West
Bloomfield, died Jan. 9, 2011.
She was an active member of Pioneer
Women (Na'amat), book clubs and mah
jong clubs. She was also an avid baker,
a B'nai B'rith bowler and a volunteer for
Meals on Wheels.
Mrs. Hooberman is survived by
her daughters and son-in-law, Peggy
Hooberman of Huntington Beach, Calif.,
Deb and Mike Berg of Golden, Colo.; son
and daughter-in-law, Barry Hooberman
and Mayra Pineiro-Sanchez of Fairfax,
Va.; grandchildren, Elli Berg, Ariana
Hooberman, Andrea Ho oberman, Nathan
Hooberman; brother-in-law, Joe Shuster;
also survived by Mona Mertz and many
other nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Hooberman was the beloved wife
for 26 years of the late Eli "Al" Hooberman;
loving sister and sister-in-law of the late
Harry and the late Grace Cohen, the late
Mary Shuster, the late Lorrie and the late
Bob Abromovich.
Contributions may be made to Na'amat,
do Annie Shapiro, 14571 Ludlow, Oak
Park, MI 48237. Interment at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park in Livonia. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
FAYE KATZ, 89, of Northville, died Jan.
11, 2011.
She is survived by her daughter and
son-in-law, Elayne and Craig Astrein
of Walled Lake; grandchildren, Steven
Astrein, Carly Astrein.
Mrs. Katz was the beloved wife of the
late Saul Katz; loving mother of the late
Barry Katz.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Interment at Hebrew
Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
DEBRA LEIGH KOVACH, 41, of Walled
Lake, died Jan. 15, 2011.
She faced her illness with a courageous
spirit admired by all who knew her and
loved her.
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She is survived by
her parents, Richard
Lobenthal and Judith
Kovach; her fiancé,
Kenneth Stevens; her
father and stepmother,
John and Carole Kovach;
her sister, Lisabeth
Kovach
Lobenthal, and her son
Aaron; her longtime
partner, Patrick Thomi; her brother, Adam
Lobenthal, and his wife, Jackie; their chil-
dren, Jamie, Michaela and Joey; the chil-
dren of her late brother, Joshua Lobenthal:
Sarah, Ruth and James.
Contributions may be made to Forever
Friends Rescue, a no-kill animal shel-
ter, 4061 Miller Road, Flint, MI 48507,
www.foreverfriendsrescueinc.com ;
Michigan Psychological Association, 124
W. Michigan, Lansing, MI 48933, www.
michiganpsychologicalassocation.org ;
or Jewish Family Service, 6555 W. Maple
Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, www.
jfsdetroit.org . Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
DIANE "DINA" KWASELOW, 91, of Sun
City, Ariz., died Jan. 10, 2011.
She was born in Ishpeming, Mich., and
lived the majority of her life in Detroit.
Mrs. Kwaselow worked as a registered
nurse for many years. She was a lifetime
member of Hadassah and an avid mah
jong player.
Mrs. Kwaselow is survived by her sons,
Jerome and Alan (Nancy); grandsons,
Brandon and Adam Kwaselow; many lov-
ing caregivers, relatives and friends.
She was the beloved wife of the
late Morris; the cherished sister of the
late Earl Lowenstein, the late Leslie
Lowenstein, the late Norman Lowenstein
and the late Dorothy Jacobs; beloved
daughter of the late Samuel and the late
Celia Lowenstein.
Services and interment at Sunland
Memorial Park in Sun City. Contributions
may be made to a charity of one's choice.
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Courage And Comedy
Ronelle Grier
Special Writer
After David passed away in 1997,
Carole decided it was time to make the
move to New York.
t isn't every day that musical comedy
According to Nancy, Manhattan and
numbers are performed at a funeral
her mother were "a match made in
service; but playwright, lyricist,
heaven." The grandchildren enjoyed fre-
author and composer Carole Caplan
quent visits filled with lots of sightseeing
Lonner would never be described as
and at least one Broadway show. Carole
ordinary. Mrs. Lonner,
enjoyed inviting people
a native Detroiter, died
to watch the Macy's
on Jan. 13, 2011, in New
Thanksgiving Day
York City of cancer. She
parade from her Central
was 74.
Park apartment.
In between the songs
It was at a Little
that reverberated at her
League ballgame that
funeral at Ira Kaufman
she met her future hus-
Chapel, a cast of family
band, Fred Lonner. Both
members, including her
of their grandsons were
sister, daughters, sons-
playing. Carole and her
in-law and two of her 15
new extended family
Carole Caplan Lonner
grandchildren, delivered a
embraced one another
medley of touching acco-
with mutual exuberance.
lades for a remarkable woman who was
Carole's sister, Judy Marans, described
universally admired for her extraordi-
the closeness the two women shared,
nary optimism, courage and zest for life.
both as children and adults. Although
"She was youthful, fun, selfless and
they now lived in different parts of the
passionate about her family," said
country, the sisters talked often.
grandson Joshua Och. "She used to say,
"When she called me a year ago to
`My family is my religion. When were
say she had three months to live, I was
all together, that's when she was the
speechless," said Judy. "Ten minutes
happiest."
later she called back to see if I was okay.
Carole attended Wayne State
That's my sister?'
University in Detroit where she was
Carole Caplan Lonner is survived
crowned homecoming queen. She and
by her husband, Fred Lonner; daugh-
her late husband, David Caplan, lived
ters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Avi
in Birmingham where they raised their
Bernstein of Wilmette, Ill., and Jane and
two daughters, Nancy Bernstein and
Daniel Och of Scarsdale, N.Y.; grand-
Jane Och.
children, Jessica, Jamie and Jordyn
"We had an ideal childhood?' said
Bernstein, Joshua, Alison and Andrew
Nancy, who now lives in Illinois. "Our
Och; sister and brother-in-law, Judy
mother always told us how special we
and Robert Marans; sisters-in-law and
were."
brothers-in-law, Rhoda Lou and Ben
Carole had a thriving interior design
Aronsohn, Toby Caplan Barr and Arthur
business, but she always managed to
Barr.
be home by 3 p.m. when her girls came
She is also survived by Fred's chil-
back from school. When she became an
dren, David and Janet Lonner, Sharon
empty nester, she went back to college to
and Scott Prince, Jonathan and Leora
study music.
Lonner; and his grandchildren, Jordan,
The result was a musical comedy
Matthew, Adam, Sydney, Aaron, Tali,
called Conlin' of Age, which was pro-
Remi, Sasson and Za'ev.
duced in 1995 at the Attic Theatre in
Ms. Lonner was the beloved wife of
Detroit. The play, which focused on the
the late David J. Caplan.
challenges faced during middle age and
Interment was at Beth El Memorial
beyond, was subsequently reworked
Park. Contributions may be made
and renamed The Kids Left. The Dog
to New York-Presbyterian Hospital,
Died. Now What? It was performed in
the Fine Cancer Research Fund, Attn:
Philadelphia in 2009.
Development Office, 654 W. 70th St.,
"It captures her good humor and the
New York, NY 10032, www.nyp.org ; or
lightheartedness with which she faced
Performing Arts Library, Attn: Jackie
life's challenges?' said Rick Hip-Flores,
Davis, Director, 40 Lincoln Center
Carole's friend and former musical
Plaza, New York, NY 10023, www.nypl.
director who performed a song from the
org . Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
show during the funeral service.
Chapel. Li
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