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FLORENCE JANE
PIANKO, 71, of Boynton
Beach, Fla., formerly of
West Bloomfield, died
June 28, 2011.
She is survived by
her husband and best
friend of 53 years, Morrie
Pianko
Pianko; sons and daugh-
c. 1957
ters-in-law, Myles and
Sharon Pianko, Curtis
and Sandy Pianko; daughter and son-in-
law, Jodie and Norman Kanagur; grandchil-
dren, Heather and Paul Bershas, Matthew
Pianko, Todd Gerson, Derek Gerson, Jeff
Kanagur, Jason Pianko, Morgan Pianko and
Jessica Hazelton; great-grandson; Jack Levi
Bershas; sisters, Shirley Tralins, Dr. Linda
Weberman and her fiance, Ron Fink; moth-
er-in-law, Molly Pianko; brothers-in-law
and sister-in-law, Ted and Gloria Pianko,
Alex Pianko; many loving nieces, nephews,
cousins and friends.
Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made to Temple
Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West
Bloomfield, MI 48323, wwwtemple-israel.
org ; Hospice of Michigan, 400 Mack Avenue,
Detroit, MI, 48201, www.hom.org ; or a
charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
ROSITA RABIN, 78, of East Lansing, died
June 24, 2011. She worked at Saks Fifth
Avenue for over 30 years.
Ms. Rabin is survived
by her cousins, Benjamin
and Holly Genser; their
daughter, Bella; Howard
and Susan Genser, Don
Genser and Jane Meixner,
Mary Genser, Sydney
and Mark Pittman; their
children, Josh and Joel;
the Karpel family; close
friend, Geri Barber; other loving family and
friends.
Ms. Rabin was the dear cousin of the
Oscar and the late Lillian Genser, the late
Julius Genser and the late Philip Genser.
Interment at Beth Abraham Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Michigan
Humane Society, 30300 Telegraph Road,
Suite 220, Bingham Farms, MI 48025, www.
michiganhumane.org . Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
BERNICE SCHECTER, 83, of West
Bloomfield, died June 28, 2011.
She is survived by her loving husband,
Nathan Schecter of West Bloomfield;
daughters and son-in-law, Anita and
Douglas Landy of Rochester, N.Y., Karen
Hull of West Bloomfield; son and daughter-
in-law, Gary and Sarah Schecter of North
Richland Hills, Texas; brother and sister-in-
law, Leon and Blanche Burg of Southfield;
sister Anne Wedes of West Bloomfield;
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grandchildren, Beau (Emma) Schecter,
Sarah (fiance Jason Henderson) Hull, Aaron
and Jessica Hull, Michelle (Wayne) Moyer,
Jaime, Noah, Adam, Rachel, Becky and
Stephanie Landy; great-grandchild, Hayden
Davis; many loving nieces and nephews,
other family members and friends.
Mrs. Shecter was the mother-in-law of
the late David J. Hull.
Contributions may be made to the
David J. Hull Memorial Fund at Temple
Beth El, Jewish Senior Life or a charity of
one's choice. Interment at the Adat Shalom
Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
HARLAND SMILACK, 83, of Boca Raton,
Fla., died June 30, 2011.
He is survived by his loving wife, Carole
Smilack of Boca Raton; sons and daughters-
in-law, Steven and Barbara Smilack , Joel
and Jackie Smilack, Adam and Ruth Katz;
daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara Buxton
and Arthur Flink, Joanne and John Ehlinger,
Alisa Holland; 12 grandchildren; three great-
grandchildren; many loving nieces, nephews,
other family members and friends.
Mr. Smilack was the father of the late
Carl Jeffrey Smilack; the brother of the late
Sheldon Smilack.
Contributions may be made to COPD
Foundation or a charity of one's choice.
Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
HYMAN STOLLMAN,
76, of West Bloomfield,
died June 28, 2011.
He is survived by
his wife of 54 1/2 years,
Barbara Stollman; chil-
dren, Larry and Anita
Stollman of Clarkston,
Stollman
Susie and Jerry Zimberg
of Lake Worth, Fla.,
Bob and Sheryl Stollman of Farmington
Hills; brother and sister-in-law, Reuben
and Susan Stollman of Columbia, Md.;
sister and brother-in-law, Faye and Jack
Moskowitz of Washington, D.C.; grandchil-
dren, Seth Stollman, Matthew and Jennifer
Stollman, Carley Stollman, Aaron Zimberg,
Jennifer Zimberg, Daniel Zimberg, Ben
Stollman, Ariel Stollman, Carrie Stollman;
brother-in-law, Gerald Richman of West
Bloomfield.
Mr. Stollman was the loving son of the
late Aaron and the late Sophie Stollman;
dear brother of the late Ilene Stollman.
Contributions may be made to
American Heart Association, Memorial
& Tribute Lockbox, 3816 Paysphere
Circle, Chicago, IL 60674; American
Cancer Association, 20450 Civic Center
Dr., Southfield, MI 48076; or American
Diabetes Association, 30200 Telegraph, Ste.
105, Bingham Farms, MI 48025. Interment
at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.