RICHARD F. LEVINSON, 78, of
Farmington Hills, died Feb. 3, 2012.
He is survived by his daughters and
son-in-law, Karen Levinson of Ferndale,
Lauri and Ted Valentin of Willow
Springs, Ill., Jennifer Nemeth of Royal
Oak; former spouse, Barbara Levinson;
grandchildren, Stacey Valentin, Delia
Valentin, Alyssa Valentin, Benjamin
Nemeth, Zachary Nemeth; many other
loving family members and friends.
Contributions may be made to the
American Heart Association, the Juvenile
Diabetes Foundation or a charity of one's
choice. Interment was held at the Clover
Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

MORTON MALONE, 92, of Oak Park,
formerly of Ortonville, died Feb. 1, 2012.
He is survived by his daughters and
sons-in-law, Sandra Ann and Terry Berg,
Sandra Frances and Leonard Mege;
grandchildren, Kelly Ann and Tom
Rissell, Christopher Berg, Marc Mege
and Elisa Aiuto; many loving nieces,
nephews and friends.
He was the cherished brother of the
late Ethelene Harker, the late Irene
Bartlett and the late Pauline Streit; the

dear brother-in-law of the late Cecelia
Lebowitz, the late Margaret Leebove and
the late Clara Braunfield.
Interment was at Oakview Cemetery.
Donations may be made to American
Cancer Society, 20450 Civic Center Dr.,
Southfield, MI 48076, www.cancer.
org; Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of
Michigan, 31313 Northwestern Hwy.,
Suite 204, Farmington Hills, MI 48334,
www.ccfa.org ; or a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

ELAINE MULLEN, 60,
of Farmington Hills,
died Feb. 4, 2012.
She is survived
by her husband of
36 years, Richard
Mullen; daughter and
son-in-law, Stacy and
Mullen
Alexander Elkin; broth-
er and sister-in-law,
Bruce and Brigitte Goldman; nephews
and niece, Michael and Jordyn Goldman
and Robert Goldman; great-niece and
great-nephew, Mia and Shane Goldman;
many loving cousins and friends.
She was the devoted daughter of the late
Irwin and the late Geraldine Goldman.

Interment was at Hebrew Memorial
Park Cemetery. Donations may be made
to Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network,
6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI
48322, www.jewishhospice.org ; or Jewish
Family Service, 6555 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322, www.jfsdetroit.org .
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

MOLLY (MALKA) SHAW, 93, of Los
Angeles, Calif., formerly of Detroit, died
peacefully Jan. 14, 2012, in Los Angeles.
Her love for Yiddish, the language in
song, played an important part of her life
and she performed at many Yiddish cul-
tural events. She formed choral groups
wherever she lived. She had an unusual
talent at the piano.
Mrs. Shaw is survived by her children,
Mike (Linda) Shaw of Reston, Va., Rick
(Lorriene) Shaw of Simi Valley, Calif.,
and Lenny Shaw; loving sister, Rose Roth
of Bloomfield Hills; sister-in-law, Pearl
Yaffe of Winnipeg; nieces, nephews and
grandchildren.
She was a devoted wife for 60 years of
the late Dr. Manny Shaw; sister-in-law of
the late Harry Roth; sister of the late Dr.
Philip Yaffe and the late Dr. Leo (Betty)
Yaffe.

Contributions may be made to
American Cancer Society or Sholem
Aleichem Institute of Michigan.

JORDAN THOMAS
WACHLER, 21, of
Huntington Woods,
died Jan. 31, 2012.
He was a student at
Wayne State Business
School.
Mr. Wachler is
Wachler
survived by his par-
ents, Andrew and
Lori Wachler; brother, Dustin Thomas
Wachler; his chosen brothers, Matthew
Mailloux and Brett Mertz; grandparents,
Jeffrey and Eileene Wachler; his loving
dog and companion, Tiger.
He was the beloved grandson of the
late Tom and the late Lucille Thomas.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 24359
Northwestern Highway, Southfield, MI
48075. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

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