for and mediator for children with special
needs. Mrs. Pappas was special to many
because of her sense of humor, intelligence
and tireless work caring for her disabled
son and husband.
Mrs. Pappas is survived by her sons and
daughters-in-law, Dr. Anthony "Tony" and
Karen Glassman, and Nicky Pappas; grand-
son, Matthew Glassman.
She was the beloved wife of the late
Raymond Harold Glassman and the late
Nick Pappas.
Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

MARK RIGER, 52, of
Commerce, died Feb. 13,
2013. He was an active
participant at the Jewish
Community Center in
West Bloomfield.
Mr. Riger is survived
by his wife of 24 years,
Riger
Debbie Riger; son, Ryan
Riger of Commerce;
daughter, Erica Riger of Commerce; brother
and sister-in-law, Herschel and Shellie Riger
of Florida; sister, Ronna Hooper of Royal Oak.
He was the loving son of the late Shirley
and the late Sidney Riger.

Contributions may be made to Mark
Riger Memorial Educational Fund, do
Level One Bank, 30201 Orchard Lake Road,
#250, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, Attn:
Trish Winborn. Interment was held at
Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

JOSEPH SCHNEIDER,
68, of West Bloomfield,
died Feb. 13, 2013.
He was the president
of Madison Electric and a
member of Temple Israel.
Mr. Schneider is sur-
vived by his wife, Judi
Schneider
Schneider; sons and
daughters-in-law, Brett and Patty Schneider,
Bryan and Arryn Schneider, Brad and Molly
Schneider, and Brandon Schneider; grand-
children, Caidey Schneider, Zack Schneider,
Ethan Schneider, Avery Schneider, Dugan
"DJ" Schneider and Anna Schneider;
sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Sheri and
Richard Jaffa.
He was the devoted son of the late George
and the late Mabel Schneider; the dear
brother of the late Jon Schneider.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to
Karmanos Cancer Institute, 4100 John R,

Detroit, MI 48201, www.karmanos.org; or
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan, 230
Huron View Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103,
www.wishmich.org . Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

DR. DAVID A. SMOLLER, 66, of Warwick,
R.I., died Feb. 11, 2013.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Smoller;
daughter, Michelle Smoller; sisters and
brothers-in-law, Rachel and Rabbi Herbert
Yoskowitz, Lonna and Stanford Picker.
Interment was in Rhode Island.
Contributions may be made to Adat Shalom
Synagogue, Jay Yoskowitz Israel Scholarship
Fund, 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills,
MI 48334, www.adatshalom.org . This
announcement was placed at the request of
the family by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

ADELE SONENKLAR,
90, of Bloomfield Hills,
died Feb. 12, 2013.
She was a past presi-
dent of the National
Council of Jewish
Women, a life member of
Hadassah and a lifetime
Sonenklar
member of Congregation
c. 1978
Shaarey Zedek.
Mrs. Sonenklar is survived by her

husband of 68 years, Jerome Sonenldar;
son, Richard Sonenldar of Huntington
Woods and his partner, Gregory Haynes;
daughters and sons-in-law, Marta and
Benjamin Rosenthal of Franklin, and Susan
and Scott Leemaster of Franklin; grand-
children, Rachel Rosenthal, Jennifer and
Jordan Glass, and Jacob Leemaster; great-
grandchildren, Talia and Emmett Glass;
sisters-in-law, Charlotte Simmons and
Hilda Sonenklar; many nieces, nephews
and friends
She was the devoted daughter of
the late Max I. and the late Thelma
Blumberg; loving daughter-in-law of
the late Cantor Jacob and the late Pearl
Sonenklar; the cherished sister of the late
Robert H. Blumberg; the dear sister-in-
law of the late Ozzie Simmons, the late
Sol Sonenklar and the late Clare and the
late Robert Tucker.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to
Jewish Educational Loan Service, Robert
Blumberg Scholarship Fund, 29699
Southfield Road, Southfield, MI 48076; or
the National Council of Jewish Women,
26400 Lahser Road, Suite 306, Southfield,
MI 48033, www.ncjwgd.org . Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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