obituaries

A Loving Mother And Grandmother

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ylvia Tina Segall, a former long-
time Detroit and West Bloomfield
resident, died in Denver on Jan.
22, 2014, following a stroke.
Sylvia was born in Brooklyn, N.Y.,
on Nov. 15, 1921, to Joseph and Bella
Stangel, European immigrants. She and
her brother, Harold, grew up in Brooklyn;
and Sylvia met Sol, a Detroit native
and graduate of Central High School,
at a Chanukah party. They married in
Brooklyn when she was 18 and moved
around the country for several years, as
Sol, a U.S. Army sergeant, was transferred
to various military bases during World
War II. They eventually settled in Detroit,
where they raised their family.
In retirement, Sylvia and Sol moved
to San Jose, Calif., in 1992. They both
enjoyed the California lifestyle, making
new friends, playing golf, swimming,

joining clubs and enjoying their grand-
children. They enjoyed senior activities
at the Jewish Community Center and a
local synagogue. Sylvia loved to cook and
bake for her family, as well as read, sew
and travel with Sol in their motorhome.
Taking the grandchildren "camping" was
a special joy for them. They enjoyed visit-
ing their children around the country in
their motorhome.
Sylvia worked as an administra-
tive assistant at the Sholem Aleichem
Institute. She valued her family and her
Jewish heritage; she was very proud
that all five children completed their
religious education by graduating from
Hebrew high school. She was president
of Hadassah and B'nai B'rith chapters
in Detroit and her Hadassah chapter in
San Jose. Sylvia and Sol also made many
lifelong friends through their three Jewish

camping groups in Detroit.
Sylvia graduated from high school
two months after her 16th birthday.
Unable to attend college due to the Great
Depression, she stressed education to her
children, who made their mother very
proud because "they all chose professions
that help other people."
Her grandchildren describe her as witty
and loving, someone who knew how
to make each of them feel special. She
baked special mandel bread and mailed
it to them in college so they would not be
hungry. She asked each grandchild their
favorite colors and then surprised them
with beautiful hand-crocheted blankets.
Sylvia always made Sol laugh, well
into the twilight of their lives; and even
though she left New York as a young
adult, she never lost her Brooklyn accent.
Sylvia felt it was important to treat

GORDON ABEL, 82, of
Oak Park, died Jan. 25,
2014.
He is survived by his
beloved wife, Eileen Abel;
daughters and son-in-law,
Sue and Graham Fishman
of West Bloomfield,
Abel
Marcy Allen of Bingham
Farms, Shelly Metzger of Farmington Hills;
sister-in-law, Harriet Schiff; brother-in-law,
Larry (Dr. Sondra) Schiff; grandchildren,
Jarrett Fishman, Brandon Fishman, Seth
Allen, Jake Metzger, Chloe Metzger; many
loving nieces, nephews, other loving family
members and friends.
Mr. Abel was the father-in-law of the
late Ken Snow; the brother of the late
Shirley (the late Mort) Freedlander; broth-
er-in-law of the late Sander Schiff.
Contributions may be made to Yad
Ezra. Interment took place at the Beth
El Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

She was the beloved wife of Daniel
Braude; cherished mother of Brad Geffen,
Cindy Geffen Pettibone (Michael), Heidi
Geffen; dear stepmother of Ted Braude
and Jerry Braude; loving grandmother of
Kelly Pettibone LaPointe, Adam Geffen,
Jennifer Geffen, Gwen Braude, Mirabeth
Braude, and Adam Braude; adored "GG" of
Emory LaPointe. She is also survived by her
brother, Harvey Zalesin (Anita); sister, Joyce
Tubben (the late Louis). As the matriarch
of the family, she will be greatly missed by
many loving cousins, nieces and nephews.
Interment took place at Nusach Hari
Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

SARA M. DAITCH, 91, of Southfield,
died Jan. 22, 2014.
She was a secretary at the library of
Oakland Community College, Orchard
Lake Campus.
Mrs. Daitch is survived by her sons
and daughters-in-law, Dr. Jay and Sharon
Daitch of West Bloomfield, Michael
and Beverly Daitch of Kalamazoo, and
Leonard Daitch of Plymouth; grandchil-
dren, Craig and Candi Daitch, Andrew
and Dr. Heather Daitch, Robert Daitch
and fiancee, Betsy Miller, Steven Daitch
and Elizabeth Griffin; great-grandchil-
dren, Aliya, Liliana, Emily, Samuel and
Jillian Daitch.
Mrs. Daitch was the beloved wife of the
late Dr. Robert Louis Daitch; the loving
sister of the late Marcella Leibow and the
late Roberta Malin; the dear sister-in-law
of the late Marvin Leibow.
Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the
Jewish National Fund, 60 Revere Drive,
Suite 960, Northbrook, IL 60062, www.
jnf. org; Leader Dogs for the Blind, P.O.
Box 5000, Rochester, MI 48308, www.
leaderdog.org; or Oakland Community
College Foundation, 2840 Opdyke Road,
Bloomfield Hills, MI, www.oaklandcc.
edu. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

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NORI GEFFEN
BRAUDE, 87, of Novi,
died peacefully at home
on Jan. 26, 2014.
She was born Lenore
Roslyn Zalesin on Feb.
18, 1926, in Detroit. She
Ai was a graduate of Cass
Braude
Tech High School and
attended the prestigious Art Students'
League in New York City. Mrs. Braude was
a founding member of the Birmingham
Bloomfield Art Center and a lifelong art-
ist. She created art in a multitude of media
and added color to the lives of so many.
Mrs. Braude was preceded in death by
her husband, Al Geffen; and grandson,
Sean Pettibone.

ELI COHEN, 58, of
Commerce Township,
died Jan. 25, 2014.
He is survived by his
wife, Mary Cohen; sons
and daughter-in-law,
Eric and Jessica Cohen
of Novi, Jonathan Cohen
Cohen
of Royal Oak, Daniel
Cohen of Commerce Township; broth-
ers and sisters-in-law, Jacob and Amalia
Cohen of Israel, Rafi and Haviva Cohen of
Israel, Aaron and Judith Cohen of Israel,
Yitzhak and Edna Cohen of Israel, Ezra
and Dina Cohen of Israel, Yosef and Vera
Cohen; sister, Tzivia Gitiat of Israel.
Mr. Cohen was the dear brother of
the late Moshe Cohen, the late Avraham
Cohen, the late Yudit Cohen.
Contributions may be made to Chabad
House of Commerce Township, 4718
Half Penny Ct., Commerce Township, MI
48382; or to an Israeli charity.
Interment was held at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park in Livonia. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

KATHIE E. DIZIK, 69,
of Lathrup Village, died
Jan. 20, 2014.
She was a fourth-
grade teacher in the
Birmingham school
district.
Mrs. Dizik is survived
Dizik
by her husband of 46
years, Paul J. Dizik; son and daughter-

Obituaries

everyone with kindness and fairness, a
simple but profound trait. Sylvia felt you
were really living if you could help people.
Even in the last stages of dementia, she
thanked her caregivers daily for their care
and would tell them "bless you and your
family."
Sylvia Segall was predeceased by her
husband of 70 years, Solomon Kief Segall;
and daughter, Marcia Goldberg.
She is survived by children, Dr. Mark
(and Nikki) Segall of Los Gatos, Calif., Dr.
Neil (and Laurie) Segall of Denver, Steven
(and Sarah) Segall of Olympia, Wash., and
Ronald (and Joan) Segall of Farmington
Hills, as well as 11 grandchildren and
nine great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made
to Shalom Hospice, www.ShalomCares.
org; Hadassah, www.hadassah.org: or a
charity of one's choice.

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in-law, Mark and Elizabeth Dizik of
Lathrup Village; sister-in-law, Marilyn
Dizik.
She was the devoted daughter of the
late Beatrice and the late Harold Helper;
the loving sister of the late Joanne
Helper; the dear sister-in-law of the late
Edward "Ted" J. Dizik.
Interment was at Beth El Memorial
Park Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to Temple Beth El, the Dizik
Family Memorial Fund, 7400 Telegraph,
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, www.
tbeonline.org; or to a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

FRIEDA FIELD, 88, of West Bloomfield,
died Jan. 24, 2014.
She is survived by her son and
daughter-in-law, Dr. Stephen and Ellyce
Field of West Bloomfield; grandchildren,
Jordan and Marjorie Field, Andrew
Field, and Garrett and Nayomi Field;
great-grandchildren, Logan Field and
Dylan Field; brother-in-law, Aaron
Gellman; nephews and cousins.
Mrs. Field was the devoted daughter
of the late Helen and the late Meyer
Lasser; the loving sister of the late
Susanne Gellman.
Interment was at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to Congregation B'nai
Moshe, 6800 Drake Road, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322, www.bnaimoshe.
org; Kadima, 15999 W. 12 Mile Road,
Southfield, MI 48076, www.
kadimacenter.org; or to a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

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