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CELIA BESBRIS, 88, of
Cupertino, Calif., formerly of
Kalamazoo, died March 29, 2012.
She is survived by her daugh-
ters and sons-in-law, Randie
Levin of Bloomfield Hills, Terry
and Jeffrey Paule of California,
and Debra and Seth Strichartz
of California; son and daughter-
in-law, David Besbris and Nina
Rosenfeld of California; six
grandchildren and sister, Bernice
Weiner of Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Besbris was the beloved
wife of the late Norman Besbris;
the dear mother-in-law of the
late Gerald Levin; and the loving
sister of the late Ben and the late
Sam Halpert.
Services were held in
Kalamazoo. Contributions may be
made to Congregation of Moses/
Building Fund, 2501 Stadium
Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008,
www.congregationofmoses.org;
Planned Parenthood of Mid &
South Michigan, P.O. Box 3673,
Ann Arbor, MI 48106-3673,
www.plannedparenthood.org/
midsouthmi; or a charity of one's
choice. This announcement was
placed at the request of the family
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
EARL
BENNETT, 82,
of West
Bloomfield, died
April 8, 2012.
He is survived
by his wife of 56
years, Beverly
Bennett; daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Lori Bennett
and Steve Stein; sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Howard and Laine
Bennett and Mark and Joyce
Bennett; grandchildren, Bennett,
Allie and Eliza Stein, Francesca
and Dylan Bennett, and Brynn,
Piper and Brooks Bennett; sister-
in-law, Blanche Shawn; numerous
nieces, nephews and a world of
friends.
He was the loving brother of
the late Gloria and the late Robert
Moses; the dear brother-in-law of
the late Robert Shawn.
Interment was at Hebrew
Memorial Park. Contributions
may be made to Auxiliary for
Jewish Senior Life, 6710 W. Maple,
West Bloomfield, MI 48322, www.
jslmi.org; or to a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
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