obituaries

MICHAEL NORMAN BALAMUT, 72,
of Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly of West
Bloomfield, died June 16, 2013.
He is survived by Sharon, his wife of 51
years; his children, David, Randy (Jenny)
and Todd; grandchildren, Jacob, Casey,
Noah, Jordan, Shayna, Zane, Marni and
Hannah; sisters and brothers-in-law,
Madeline Posner Rosenfield, Lois and Nat
Fishman, and Nate and Nancy Goldberg;
many loving nieces, nephews and friends.
Mike is also survived by Lory Balamut and
Ray Epstein.
Mr. Balamut was the brother-in-law
of the late Herbert and Irene Goldberg,
Edward and Miriam Goldberg, Dr. Irwin
Posner and Jerry Rosenfield.
Interment took place at Mount Sinai
Cemetery in Phoenix. A memorial ser-
vice will be held in Michigan at a later
date. Arrangements by Sinai Mortuary of
Arizona.

ARNOLD BRAININ,
91, of Oak Park, died
June 17, 2013.
He is survived by
his beloved wife,
Grace Brainin; sons
and daughter-in-law,
Bernard and Richele
Brainin
Brainin of Chicago,
c. 1998
Ill., Robert Brainin of
Amherst, Mass.; daugh-
ter-in-law, Ruth Hutton; sister-in-law,
Betty Levitsky; grandchildren, Joshua,
Samuel, Philip and Summer Brainin;
many loving nieces, nephews, other lov-
ing family members and friends.
Mr. Brainin was the brother of the
late Jerome (the late Gertrude) Brainin;
brother-in-law of the late Manuel (the
late Ester) Levitsky and the late Morton
Levitsky.
Contributions may be made to Yad
Ezra or to a charity of one's choice.
Interment took place at the Clover
Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

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DENISE DASKAL, 59, of Farmington
Hills, died June 19, 2013.
She is survived by her brother and
sister-in-law, Manny and Denise Daskal
of Arcata, Calif.; cousins, Marshall Philka,
Jeffrey (Gabriele) Philka, Deborah (Barry)
Wiss, Jacqueline (Marc) Kay, Melinda (Uri)
Shemesh, David Crantz, Barbara (Charles)
Moy, Marlene (Alan) Seelig; niece, Lilian
Medford; aunt, Marilyn Crantz; special
friend, Sarah Clay. She is also remembered
by her many JARC friends.
Ms. Daskal was the beloved daughter
of the late Herman and the late Frieda
Daskal; cousin of the late Barbara Philka;
niece of the late Lawrence Crantz,
the late Dorothy and the late George
Zimmelman, the late Laura and the late
David Philka.
Contributions may be made to JARC.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

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