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HERBERT COUF, 91,
of Farmington Hills,
died July 8, 2011.
He is survived by his
loving wife, Miriam
Couf of Farmington
Hills; daughters and
sons-in-law, Karen and
Couf
Dr. Gerald Cohen of
Franklin, Donna and Armando Reyes
of Los Angeles; grandchildren, Nicolas
Reyes, Natalie Reyes, Sarah Cohen and
Sophie Cohen; many loving nieces,
nephews, other family members and
friends.
Mr. Couf was the brother of the late
Norman Couf and the late Albert Couf.
Contributions can be made to the
Chamber Music Society. Arrangements
by Dorfman Chapel.

ALLAN EPSTEIN, 57,
of West Bloomfield,
died July 7, 2011.
He was president
and owner of Sure-Fit
Laundry since 1990 as
well as a member of
Temple Israel Bowling
Epstein
League and a past offi-
cer of the B'nai David's Men's Club.
Mr. Epstein is survived by his beloved
wife for over 32 years, Claire Epstein;
loving parents, Natalie and Merel
Epstein of West Bloomfield; devoted
children, Aaron Epstein of Waterford,
Carli Epstein of Olympia, Wash., Chad
Epstein of Walled Lake; brother, David
Epstein (the late Ronnie Epstein);
mother-in-law, Priscilla Bachaiov.
He was the adored brother-in-law of
Abby and Randy McBride and Sherri
and Jerry Nosanchuk; much cherished
nephew of Bernie and Cathy Schrott,
Haskell and Barbara Adler, Harold and
Joyce Lipsitz, Shlomo Duben, Leslie and
Bob Craig.
Mr. Epstein was the grandson of the
late Cantor Hyman and the late Ruth
Adler, the late Hy and the late Bella
Lipsitz, the late Sam and the late Bess
Epstein, and the late Edith Schrott.
Contributions may be made to
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network,
1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200,
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Interment
at B'nai Israel Memorial Gardens
in Novi. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

HERMAN FOX, 88, of Bloomfield Hills,
died July 7, 2011.
He is survived by his beloved wife,
Lillian Fox of Bloomfield Hills; daugh-
ters and sons-in-law, Susan Fox, Linda
and Jeff Ambroso, Nancy Fox, Diane
and Greg Hudzik; sons and daughters-
in-law, Dr. David and Laurie Glovinsky,
Chaim and Malka Glovinsky; grand-
children, David Beznos, Aaron and

Renee Ambroso, Katherine Fox, Alysse,
Heather, Ari and Eliezer Glovinsky,
Jesse, Aaron and Anna Hudzik, Rebecca
(Joseph) Gordon; many loving nieces,
nephews, other family members and
friends.
Mr. Fox was the beloved husband of
the late Magda Barna Fox.
Contributions can be made to Temple
Emanu-El or Kadima. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

ARNOLD M. GARVIN,
81, of West Bloomfield,
died July 3, 2011.
He is survived by his
sons and daughters-
in-law, Bob and Joanie
Garvin of Berkley,
Michael and Kathie
Garvin
Garvin of Jupiter, Fla.;
daughter and son-in-
law, Jordie and Greg Thomson of West
Bloomfield; grandchildren, Josh, Ryan
and Allison; many other loving family
members and friends.
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery in
Ferndale. Contributions may be made
to the Temple Beth El Brotherhood
or to City of Hope. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

RENDA HERTZ, 73, of
West Bloomfield, died
July 9, 2011.
She was very active
with Temple Beth El,
was a Mitzvah Model
Honoree in 2003
and honored by the
Hertz
temple's sisterhood in
2004. She was also a
past board member of American Jewish
Committee.
According to Rabbi Syme, "Renda
Hertz was a gentle, messenger of God,
an angel who brought caring into the
lives of countless men and women. So
many people loved her. We all will miss
her smile, her grace, her goodness."
Mrs. Hertz is survived by her son and
daughter-in-law, Bradford and Stefanie
Ebner of California; daughter, Nadine
Urben; grandchildren, Brooke, Alexa
and Grant Ebner, Randy Wertheimer
and Nancy Katzman, Jordon and Renee
Wertheimer and Daniel Joyaux; broth-
ers and sisters-in-law, Elliot Gottfurcht
and Dr. James and Zorah Gottfurcht.
She was the beloved wife of the late
Rabbi Richard C. Hertz; the loving
mother of the late Ruth Canon; the
cherished daughter of the late Fred and
the late Helen Gottfurcht.
Interment at Beth El Memorial Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to
Richard C. and Renda Hertz Gift for Life
Fund, c/o Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph
Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

BARBARA KELLER, 79, of Farmington
Hills, died July 5, 2011.
She is survived by her sons and
daughter-in-law, Mike and Melanie Keller
of Taylor, Dennis Keller of Orchard Lake;
daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Ron
Sattler of West Bloomfield; grandchildren,
Joshua, Ashley, Courtney, Brandon, Mikey,
Cody and Jana.
Mrs. Keller was the beloved wife of the
late Ignac "Mike" Keller; the sister of the
late Wesley McCartney.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Interment at the Clover
Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

BERTHA KIRZNER, 89, of West
Bloomfield, died July 7, 2011.
She was an accountant.
Mrs. Kirzner is survived by her daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Rosalind and Michael
Grand of West Bloomfield; son and
daughter-in-law, Dr. Bernard and Carol
Kirzner of California; grandchildren, Lydia
and Eric Brown, Joel and Stine Grand, Lisa
Kirzner and Jonathan and Shira Kirzner;
great-grandchildren, Rebecca and Hannah
Brown, Samuel, Jonah, David and Elisha
Grand; sister, Isabel Rosenthal of Florida;
sister-in-law, Esther Hartman of Florida.
Mrs. Kirzner was the beloved wife of the
late Izrael Kirzner; the loving sister of the
late Jerry Hartman and the late Marion
Cooper; the dear sister-in-law of the late
Seymour Rosenthal and the late Albert
Cooper.
Interment at Oakview Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Hadassah-
Greater Detroit Chapter, 5030 Orchard
Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323,
www.greatdetroit@hadassah.org ; Jewish
Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit, 6710
W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI
48322, www.jslmi.org; or Congregation
B'nai Moshe, 6800 Drake Road, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322, www.bnaimoshe.
org . Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

HELEN LANG, 89, of
Southfield, died Juy 10,
2011.
She is survived by her
husband of 60 years,
Harold Lang; son and
daughter-in-law, David
and Majory Lang of
Moreland Hills, Ohio;
grandchildren, Madelyn and Jonathan; sis-
ter-in-law, Eva Schonfeld of Los Angeles,
Calif.
Mrs. Lang was the loving sister of the
late Martin Schonfeld.
Contributions may be made to Jewish
National Fund, 78 Randall Ave., Rockville
Center, New York, NY 11570 or to a charity
of one's choice. Services and interment at
Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.

Obituaries

MIRIAM LENGEL, 88,
of West Bloomfield, died
July 9, 2011.
Born in Jasina,
Czechoslovakia, she was
a Holocaust survivor
of Auschwitz-Birkenau
and Gelfenkinzhen.
Lengel
Mrs. Lengel was active
with B'nai B'rith and
the Holocaust Memorial
Center.
She is survived by
her husband of 65
years, Herman Lengel;
daughter, Helen Lengel
of Huntington Woods;
sons and daughter-in-law, Allan Lengel
of West Bloomfield, David and Ariela
Gal of Southfield; brother and sister-
in-law, Eugene and Norma Paskesz of
Florida; sister, Dvorah Tendler of Israel;
grandchildren, Shoshanna Utchenik and
Jan Zakonjsek Utchenik, Michael and
Tziporah Utchenik, Kineret Gal, Ofir Gal,
Keren and Moshe Foster; adoring great-
grandchildren.
Mrs. Lengel was the loving sister
of the late Shmuel (the late Chava)
Paskesz, the late Shiya Paskesz, the late
Avram Paskesz (the late Cipora), the
late Tzipora Paskesz, the late Baruch
Paskesz.
Contributions may be made to
Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123
Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills,
MI 48334 or St. John's Hospice, 37650
Garfield Road, Clinton Township, MI
48036. Interment at Hebrew Memorial
Park. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

REGINALD
MAXWELL, 93, of
West Bloomfield, died
July 7, 2011.
He was the vice
president of Brass
Craft Manufacturing.
He loved photography,
Maxwell
was a volunteer in the
photography department at the DIA and
enjoyed traveling and art.
Mr. Maxwell is survived by his wife,
Marva Maxwell; daughters and son-
in-law, Linda and Michael Margolin
of Detroit, Wendy Maxwell of Tel Aviv,
Terry and John Zack, Wendy Zack and
Larry Zack; grandchildren, Zohar Mor
and Benjamin and Valerie Margolin;
great-grandchildren, Alex and Ella
Margolin.
Interment at Beth El Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made
to the Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200
Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI
48202 or to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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