obituaries
JOEL GERALD
CHARACH, 76, of
Southfield died on Nov.
14, 2013.
He is survived by
his loving wife of 47
years, Jacqueline Pereira
Charach; son and daugh-
Charach
ter-in-law, Michael and
Geetha Charach; daughters, Susan Nash,
Ronna Oxner, Lisa Miller; nine grand-
children; extended family, Art Pereira,
Roxanne Heptner; niece Kym Pereira.
Contributions may be made to
the Kidney Foundation of Michigan.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
ALISON COHEN, 55, of
Huntington Woods, died
Nov. 13, 2013.
She was a business
consultant and freelance
editor who graduated
from Kalamazoo College
and received her M.B.A.
Cohen
from Cornell.
Ms. Cohen is survived by her sister and
brother-in-law, Dr. Susan and Elliot Zeltzer of
Farmington Hills; brother and sister-in-law,
Jordan Cohen and Kim Susser of New York;
nephews, Stuart Zeltzer, Paul Zeltzer, Barry
Zeltzer, Charlie Cohen and Ethan Cohen.
She was the devoted daughter of the late
Bernard and the late Gladys Cohen.
Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to
Temple Kol Ami, 5085 Walnut Lake Road,
West Bloomfield, MI 48323, www.tkolami.
org; or Interlochen Center for the Arts, 4000
Hwy. M-137, P.O. Box 199, Interlochen, MI
49643, www.interlochen.org. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
SHELDON DWORKIN,
68, of Huntington Woods,
died Nov. 17, 2013.
An auditor for the
unemployment office,
Mr. Dworkin was a mem-
ber of the Eddie Jacobson
Lodge of B'nai B'rith and
its bowling league.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years,
Sharon Dworkin of Huntington Woods;
daughter, Debbi Dworkin of Berkley; son
and daughter-in-law, Jason and Rachel
Dworkin of Los Lunas, N.M.; grandson,
Avi Dworkin; brother and sister-in-law, Dr.
Michael G. and Terri Dworkin of Southfield;
sister, Helene Dworkin of Farmington Hills.
Mr. Dworkin was the devoted son of the
late Evelyn and the late Henry Dworkin.
Interment was at Hebrew Memorial Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to
Chesed Shel Emes (Hebrew Benevolent
Society), 26640 Greenfield, Oak Park, MI
48237; Beaumont Foundation, Pancreatic
Cancer Research, P.O. Box 5802, Troy, MI
48007-5802; or an animal rescue fund.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
SYLVIA FELDMAN, 97,
of Southfield, died Nov.
21, 2013.
She is survived by her
son and daughter-in-
law, Stuart and Marcy
Feldman of Troy; sister,
Mary Boyer of West
Feldman
Bloomfield; grandchil-
dren, Eric (Dianna) Feldman, Kelli (Yudi)
Rosenzweig , Denise Maggio (Cindy
Stephens) and Scott (Marcella) Zack; many
loving nieces, nephews, other family mem-
bers and friends.
Mrs. Feldman was the sister-in-law of
the late Hyman Boyer; the sister of the late
Dorothy Meitler.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Interment took place
at the Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
111 SUSANNE FELDSTEIN,
82, of Farmington Hills,
died Nov. 14, 2013.
She is survived by her
sons and daughter-in-
law, Bruce Feldstein of
California, and Andrew
and Teri Feldstein of
Feldstein
Brighton; daughters and
sons-in-law, Karen Feldstein and Jim Hess
of Bloomfield Hills, and Lisa Feldstein and
Steve Hutnick of Ann Arbor; grandchil-
dren, Noah and Isaac Feldstein, Katie and
Sam Hess, Sydney and Jacob Hutnik, and
Lila Feldstein; sister and brother-in-law,
Illene and Gary Rochlen.
Mrs. Feldstein was the beloved wife of
the late Dr. Herbert S. Feldstein; the loving
sister of the late Joan Mitz; the dear sister-
in-law of the late Dave Mitz.
Interment was at Beth El Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to Yad
Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Road, Berkley,
MI 48072, www.yadezra.org ; or Jewish
Chaplaincy of Stanford University Medical
Center, 300 Pasteur Drive, Suite HG
004, Stanford, CA 94305-5625, www.
stanfordhospital.org/jewishchaplaincy.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
PAUL GREENSPAN, 91,
of Southfield, died Nov.
14, 2013.
He was born Jan. 1,
1922, in Koningsberg,
Germany, to Fay and
David Grunspan.
Paul was a true sur-
Greenspan
vivor. He battled cancer
for many years with
bravery and dignity.
During the Holocaust,
where his entire family
perished, he risked his
life many times to help
others. He came to this
country in 1947 with his
bride, Sally, to start a new life.
He leaves behind his loving and devoted
wife of 67 years, Sally Greenspan; his
daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Dr.
Mark Saffer of West Bloomfield; grandchil-
dren, Sarah (David) Leib, Melissa Saffer
(fiance, Matt Goldstein); great-granddaugh-
ter, Brooklyn Leib; brother-in-law and
sister-in-law, Sigmunt and Dolores Kimmel;
niece, Lisa Kimmel; nephew, Larry Kimmel;
partner, Ron Baker; caring friend, Bruce
Allen; his loving angels, Aletha and Stella.
Contributions may be made to the
Alzheimer's Association, Jewish Family
Service or to a charity of one's choice.
Interment took place at the Machpelah
Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.
AGNES "AGI"
GROSSINGER, passed
away peacefully in her
home in San Jose, Calif.,
on Nov 9, 2013.
lionusT She was a former resi-
SurR dent of the Detroit area.
She is survived by
sons, Peter and George; daughter-in-law,
Sandi; grandchildren, Kevin and Amy.
Agi, along with her immediate family,
survived the Holocaust in Budapest, emi-
grating to the U.S. in 1962. She and Joe,
who passed away in 2001, were married
for 54 years and operated a meat busi-
ness in Livonia until 1982. They moved to
California thereafter to be closer to their
children and grandchildren.
She is most beloved and remembered by
family and friends from around the world,
including Israel, Canada, Australia and
Hungary.
JUDITH RHEA GUZ, 78, of Huntington
Woods, died Nov. 16, 2013.
She is survived by her daughter and
son-in-law, Debra and Jon Rittman of
Huntington Woods; sons and daughters-in-
law, Brian and Elizabeth Guz of Franklin,
and Evan and Karen Guz of San Antonio,
Texas; grandchildren, David Guz, Lauren
Guz, Dylan Rittman, Danielle Rittman,
Connor Rittman, Samantha Guz, Jaclyn
Guz; brother, Irwin Baumhaft; sister and
brother-in-law, Marlene and Phil Ozrovitz.
Mrs. Guz was the loving grandmother of
the late Michael Guz.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research
Fund at University of Michigan, Office
of Medical Development and Alumni
Relations, 1000 Oakbrook Drive, Suite 100,
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-6815. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
BETTY JANE HERMAN, 90, of
Southfield, died Nov. 14, 2013.
She is survived by her daughter and
son-in-law, Robin and Stewart Mann of
New York, N.Y.; sons and daughter-in-law,
Justin (Sarah) Pearlstein of Klamath Falls,
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Ore., Donald Perlstein of Staten Island,
N.Y.; grandchildren, Casey Mann, Heather
(Brandon) Sha, Jordan Perlstein, Lily
(Jason) Miller; great-grandchildren, Aria,
Lucas and Travin; many other loving fam-
ily members and friends.
Mrs. Herman was the dearest sister of
the late Stanley Herman and the late Larry
Herman.
Contributions may be made to a charity
of one's choice. Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.
ELLIOTT KAPLAN, 87
of Livonia, died Nov. 14,
2013.
A World War II vet-
eran, auditor for the state
of Michigan, accountant
for Canvas Products
Company and principal
Kaplan
of Miss Ceil's Nursery,
Mr. Kaplan, later in life, enjoyed working
alongside his son, David, in his restaurant
and real estate businesses and caring for his
granddaughters.
He was an avid sports fan and a devoted,
dependable family man with a great sense
of humor.
Mr. Kaplan was the beloved husband
for 65 years of Cecile Kaplan; cherished
father of Janet Kaplan, Rob (Kim) Kaplan
and David (Denise) Kaplan; loving grand-
father of Dr. Julie Kaplan (fiance, Andrew
Prussack), Danielle Kaplan (boyfriend, Dr.
Douglas Cabell) and Lauren Kaplan.
He was the dear son of the late Frances
and the late Israel Kaplan; the devoted
brother of the late Jacob Kaplan.
Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park.
Donations may be made to JARC, 30301
Northwestern, Suite 100, Farmington Hills,
MI 48334, www.jarc.org ; American Heart
Association, P.O. Box 15120, Chicago, IL
60693, www.americanheart.org; Friendship
Circle, 6892 W. Maple, West Bloomfield,
MI 48322, wwwfriendshipcircle.org ; or a
charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
NANCY SUSAN
KARBAL, 56, of Valley
Village, Calif., died Nov.
16, 2013.
She is survived by
her mother, Rosemarie
Karbal; sister, Lori
Karbal; brother, Steven
Karbal
Karbal; nieces, Alana and
Ashley Karbal; many other loving relatives
and friends; and her adored pet, Willy.
She was the beloved daughter of the late
Seymour Karbal.
Private family services were held.
Contributions may be made to Michigan
Anti-Cruelty Society; 13659 Joseph
Campau, Detroit, MI 48212, www.
macsshelter.org. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
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