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SYLVIA BLOCK, 80, of Henderson,
Nev., died Aug. 27, 2011.
She is survived by her husband of 59
years, Ronald; daughters, Liz, Lorri and
Debbi; her niece, Sandy August, and dear
friend, Marcia Kalisher, who were like
daughters to her; brother and sister-in-
law, Al and Ida Stein; brother-in-law and
his wife, Marvin and Petra Block. She
leaves behind beloved life-long friends,
numerous relatives and her Detroit Tigers.
She was the loving and devoted moth-
er of the late Nathan David Block; the
loving sister of the late Benny Stein.
Contributions may be made to
Rabbi Zukrow's or Rabbi Akselrad's
discretionary funds at Congregation
Ner Tamid, 55 N. Valle Verde Dr.,
Henderson, NV 89074 or a charity of
one's choice.
WILLIAM W. BROWN, 94, of
Farmington Hills, died Sept. 4, 2011.
He was the owner and founder
of Atlantic Meat Packing located in
Western Market. He was also a partner
in Michigan Shortening Company and a
founder of American Shortening and Oil.
Mr. Brown is survived by his son,
Joel Brown of Bloomfield Hills and his
fiancee, Nancy Peet; daughters and son-
in-law, Adria Brown of West Bloomfield,
Janine and Steven Burke of Southfield;
grandchildren, Robyn Brown, Shawn
Brown and Jeffrey and Cheryl Burke;
great-grandchildren, Owen Forman and
Thisbe Forman; sister, Mildred Weiss.
Mr. Brown was the beloved husband
of the late Vivian Brown; the dear broth-
er-in-law of the late Lawrence Weiss.
Interment at Beth El Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made to the
Peter and Dorothy Brown Adult Day
Care Center, 6720 W. Maple Road, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322, www.jhas.com/
brown; or Alzheimer's Association,
Detroit Area Chapter, 20300 Civic Center
Drive, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48076.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
MARTA JUDY
CARR, 61, of
Commerce, died Sept.
1, 2011.
She is survived by
her beloved hus-
band, Randy Carr
of Commerce; sister
Carr
and brother-in-law,
Eva and David Chinsky of Walled Lake;
niece, Clara (Mark) St. Amour; nephew,
Joel Chinsky; sister-in-law, Elana Carr;
many other loving family members
and friends.
Interment was held at Adat
Shalom Memorial Park in Livonia.
Contributions may be made to
the Humane Society of the United
States or to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
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