ROSLYN ACKNER, 88, of West
Bloomfield, died Dec. 23, 2012.
She is survived by her daughter and
son-in-law, Joyce and Michael Levin;
sons and daughter-in-law, Bruce and
Cynthia Levin, Jeffrey Ackner; daughter-
in-law, Doreen Ackner; grandchil-
dren, Todd Levin, Jodi (Brian) Tepper,
Matthew (Janelle) Levin, Steven, Garrett,
Andrew Ackner, Amanda Levin; great-
grandchildren, Jacob, Isabella, Leah
Levin, Jordyn, Allie and Noah Tepper.
Mrs. Ackner was the beloved wife of
the late Stanley Ackner.
Contributions may be made to Yad
Ezra, the Friendship Circle or to a char-
ity of one's choice. Interment took place
at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
son-in-law, Cindy
and Allen Dorton
of Canton; sons and
daughter-in-law, Les
(fiancee, Kim) Beare of
Fenton, Mitch and Janie
Beare of Kalamazoo;
brother, Harold
Beare
Goldberg; grandchil-
dren, Adam, Megan,
Meredith (Cory)
Hammond, Mikki (Omar) Khayyam and
Shaina.
Contributions may be made to the
American Cancer Society or to the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Interment took place at B'nai Israel
Cemetery in Novi. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.
MARGERY KANTER ADINOFF passed
away peacefully on Dec. 15, 2012, in
Santa Rosa, Calif.
She was born on June 7, 1925, in
Detroit, the daughter of Rena Thal and
Jerome Kanter. She attended Cass Tech
High School and Wayne State University.
She married Joseph Adinoff of Port
Huron in 1948 and had two girls, Jan
and Pam. In 1953, they all moved to Los
Angeles, where Joseph was a chemical
engineer and Marge a homemaker.
In the mid-1960s, Marge resumed her
career in merchandising by becoming
a department manager for the UCLA
Student Store. In 1978, she decided to
form her own screen-printing business,
Adin of California, which she ran in
the Los Angeles area until selling it in
1991. After that time, she was involved
in numerous local charities, especially
enjoying her time with Brandeis Women
(Brandeis National Committee).
In 2009, Margery moved to Santa
Rosa, living in Villa Capri at Varenna
to be near her daughter Pam Adinoff of
Petaluma, Calif.
Mrs. Adinoff leaves her loving memo-
ries to be cherished by her brother,
Austin Kanter, and his wife Faye Kanter
of West Bloomfield; daughters, Pam
Adinoff of Petaluma, Jan Adinoff
Gordon of Indian Wells, Calif., with
her husband, Miles Gordon; two caring
grandchildren, Todd Gordon of Redondo
Beach, Calif., and Joni Gordon Wells and
her husband, David Wells, of Denver.
She was predeceased by her beloved
husband Joseph in 1967.
Services were held at Hillside
Memorial Park in Los Angeles.
Contributions may be made to any
Jewish organization. Condolences may
be sent to Jan Gordon/Pam Adinoff,
74612 Desert Arroyo Trail, Indian Wells,
CA 92210.
ROSELYN BENAIM,
87, of Walled Lake, died
Dec. 22, 2012.
She is survived by
daughters and son-in-
41 law, Leslee and Mark
Kohn, Sandy August;
sons and daughters-
Benaim
in-law, Ken and Kaira
Sherman, Ralph and
Maria Benaim; sister
and brother-in-law, Marion and Len
Zail; grandchildren, Larry (Suzanne)
Siegel, Allan Siegal, Melanie, Brianna,
Hannah, Lacey and Noah Kohn, Kaylen,
Kassidy and Kevin Sherman, Jason,
Abram and Piper Benaim; many loving
cousins, nieces, nephews, other family
members and friends.
Mrs. Benaim was the beloved wife of
the late Issac Benaim; the mother of the
late Cheri Siegel; and the twin sister of
the late Henrietta Gerson.
Contributions may be made to Caring
Community at Temple Israel or to a
charity of one's choice. Interment took
place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park
Cemetery in Livonia. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.
ROSLYN E. BEARE, 82, of Livonia, died
Dec. 20, 2012.
She is survived by her daughter and
KAREN SUE BLUMBERG, 60, of New
Port Richey, Fla., formerly of West
Bloomfield, died Dec. 21, 2012.
She is survived by her daughters and
sons-in-law, Mindy and Scott Hess,
Lorrie and Jason Slater, and Shelly
Antushevich; son, Andrew Blumberg;
grandchildren, Skylar Karen Hess
and Eric Reece Slater; sister, Cheryl
Ziolkowski; special adopted mom,
Norma Labo.
Interment was at Clinton Grove
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to the Michigan Humane Society,
Development Dept., 30300 Telegraph
Road, Suite 220, Bingham Farms, MI
48025-4507, www.michiganhumane.org .
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
SHEILA BROWN, 88, of Southfield,
died Dec. 23, 2012.
She is survived by her daughters and
sons-in-law, Fran and Howard Heicklen
of West Bloomfield, and Jill and Robert
Shaller of New York; grandchildren,
Gary and Jodie Heicklen, David and
Robyn Heicklen, and Rachel Shaller;
great-grandchildren, Charlie, Elena and
Daniel Heicklen.
Mrs. Brown was the beloved wife of
the late Alan Brown; the loving sister of
the late Phyllis Davidson; loving grand-
mother of the late Leslie Cara Heicklen.
Interment was at Eternal Light
Memorial Gardens in Florida.
Contributions may be made to
Hadassah-Greater Detroit Chapter, 5030
Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield,
MI 48323, www.detroit.hadassah.org .
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
SHIRLEY BURNETT,
86, of West Bloomfield,
died Dec. 22, 2012.
She was a member of
Temple Beth El and one
of JARC's Guardians
of the Future, having
given her granddaugh-
Burnett
ter her home to be
used within the JARC
system.
Mrs. Burnett is survived by her son
and daughter-in-law, Mark and Beverly
Burnett of Orchard Lake; daughter,
Julie Burnett of Milford; grandchildren,
Jacqlyn Burnett, Alexander Burnett and
Tracy Nikolas.
She was the beloved wife of the late
Hal Burnett.
Interment was at Beth El Memorial
Park Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to JARC, 30301 Northwestern
Highway, Suite 100, Farmington Hills,
MI 48334, www.jarc.org ; or to the
Michigan Humane Society, Development
Dept., 30300 Telegraph Road, Suite 220,
Bingham Farms, MI 48025-4507, www.
michiganhumane.org. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.
DR. SOL SIDNEY
DRESNER, 96, died
Dec. 15, 2012, in Los
Angeles.
He was born Sept.
7, 1916, in Rochester,
N.Y., to Hyman and
Sadie Dresner. He grew
Dresner
up in Detroit, one of
seven brothers and
one sister, where he
graduated from Central High School. It
was there he met his love, Millie Austen
They married in 1941. He then attended
the Cleveland School of Chiropody
(renamed "podiatry") and was begin-
ning his career when World War II
took him to England in the U.S. Army
Medical Corps. He served out the war
Obituaries
in England, along with his four broth-
ers, who were also in active duty at that
time.
Upon his return, he opened a podiatry
office in Mt. Clemens, where he was an
active member of the medical com-
munity for more than 40 years until
his retirement in 1984. He started the
first residency program of podiatry at
Harrison Hospital, where he served as
chief of the department from 1970-1973.
He was an active member of Rotary and
the Masons.
Dr. Dresner had the most vibrant per-
sonality and a big heart. He was a won-
derful son to his parents, a good father,
brother, grandparent, uncle and a loyal
friend. He was a very devoted husband
to Millie, being happily married for 64
years and caring for her until she suc-
cumbed to Parkinson's disease in 2005.
He is survived by his children, Marcia
(Sheldon) Kabaker, Joanne (Jerome)
Dresner Linsner, and Steven (Dixie)
Dresner; his brother, Milton Dresner;
his adoring grandchildren, Theresa and
Julia Linsner, Noah, Gabriel and Lily
Dresner; many loving nieces and neph-
ews.
Dr. Dresner was the husband of the
late Mildred "Millie" Dresner.
Contributions may be made to
Parkinson's Resource Organization,
74-090 El Paseo, Suite 104, Palm Desert,
CA 92260, (760) 773-5628.
CHARLES GALINSKY, 99, of West
Bloomfield, died Dec. 22, 2012.
He is survived by his son, Louis
Galinsky of West Bloomfield; daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Elaine and Semion
Litvak of Boynton Beach, Fla.; daughter-
in-law, Marsha Galinsky; grandchildren,
Monica Lynn Galinsky, Alexandra Eve
Galinsky, Sydney Bryce Galinsky, Carrie
Sue Galinsky, Stephanie and Brian Less;
great-grandchildren, Mason, Jordan,
Samantha.
Mr. Galinsky was the beloved husband
of the late Jennie Galinsky; loving father
of the late Maurice Galinsky.
Contributions may be made to
Jewish National Fund, 78 Randall Ave.,
Rockville Centre, New York, NY 11570;
or to a charity of one's choice. Interment
was held at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.
JACK "JAKIE" GOLDBERG, 86, of
Southfield and Margate, Fla., passed
away Dec. 20, 2012.
He is survived by his beloved wife of
65 years, Betty; son, Denny; daughter,
Rhonda (Alan) Barnett; and many other
loving family members and friends.
Contributions may be made to
Hospice or a charity of one's choice.
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