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arbara L. Goldburg, 70, of
Franklin, died June 29, 2014.
"Bobbye," as she was called,
grew up in Huntington Woods. She
attended Washington School before she
entered Brookside Elementary School,
where she happily remained until her
graduation from Kingswood in 1962.
Bobbye attended the University of
Michigan, where she was a member of
A E PHI. She was also a lifetime mem-
ber of Franklin Hills Country Club and
Temple Beth El.
Like her mother, Naomi Stone Levy,
Bobbye graduated from the University
of Michigan with a bachelor of sci-
ence in interior design. She headed to
Chicago where she began work at the
prestigious firm of Skidmore Owings
& Merrill. It was there that she met
her husband, David. After several

LOTTIE KOLTONOW,
95, of Orchard Lake,
died July 10, 2014.
She is survived by
her daughters and
sons-in-law, Marlene
and Melvin Wasserman
of Commerce
Koltonow
Township, Carolyn
and Stuart Tompkins of Farmington
Hills; son and daughter-in-law, Lenny
Koltonow and Brenda Schooley of
Birmingham; sisters and brother-in-
law, Beatrice Cohan of Bloomfield
Hills, Lenore and David Shapiro of
Florida; grandchildren, Mark (Rachel)
Wasserman, Lori (Tony) Spindler, Erica
(Colby) Lewis, Craig (Kelly) Koltonow,
Seth (Mandy) Tompkins, Emily (Adam)
Fields; great-grandchildren, Rachel
(Tim), Matthew, Samantha, Austin,
Josh, Jake, Cooper, Brody; great-great-

years at Skidmore, David and Bobbye
and other beautiful spaces of her dearly
moved back to Michigan, settled in
beloved alma mater.
Huntington Woods and started their
Bobbye was also very active in sup-
business together: Ingles &
porting the local arts. She
was a former chairman of the
Associates.
Bobbye was fortunate
Decorative Arts Committee of
enough to have a career
the Detroit Institute of Arts.
that brought her joy every
Mrs. Goldburg is survived
day, and during the course
by her husband of 45 years,
of her career she worked
David Goldburg; daughters
on many projects that were
and sons-in-law, Gretchen and
Jonathan Klein of California,
meaningful to both her and
her community. Among the
and Lindsey Goldburg and
projects that she was most
Alec McMordie; grandsons,
proud was her work within Barbara Gold burg
Nathan and Charles Klein;
mother-in-law, Maxine
the Cranbrook Educational
Community. She worked
Goldburg; sister and brother-
closely with the archivist to help restore in-law, Kay and Michael Melet of Flint;
brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Dr.
the world-renowned Saarinen House.
She also helped restore the Kingswood
Richard and Jackie Goldburg; nieces,
Dormitory, the famous "Green Lobby"
nephews, cousins and a world of friends.

She was the devoted daughter of the
late Gershon and the late Naomi Levy;
loving daughter-in-law of the late Dr.
Frank Goldburg.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to Karmanos Cancer Institute for Breast
Cancer Research, 4100 John R, Detroit,
MI 48201, www.karmanos.org ; Jewish
Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555
W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322,
www.jewishhospice.org ; Cranbrook
Schools, P.O. Box 801, Bloomfield Hills,
48303-0801; Temple Beth El, 7400
Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI
48301, www.tbeonline.org ; or Detroit
Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward,
Detroit, MI 48202 www.dia.org .
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

grandchild, Cameron; devoted former
daughter-in-law, Barbara Fleischer;
many loving nieces, nephews, other fam-
ily members and friends.
Mrs. Koltonow was the beloved wife of
the late Harry Koltonow; the sister of the
late Anne Feldman.
Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Interment took
place at the Adat Shalom Memorial Park
Cemetery in Livonia. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

vived by his wife of 62 years, Sally
Levine; son and daughter-in-law, Jay
and Becky Levine of West Bloomfield;
daughter, Nancy Levine of West
Bloomfield; grandchildren, Rikki Levine
and Kelsi Levine; brother and sister-in-
law, Louis and Sandra Levine; brother-
in-law, Larry Lebowitz; nieces, nephews,
great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was the cherished father of the late
Susan Levine; the devoted son of the late
Saul and the late Molly Levine; the dear
son-in-law of the late Samuel and the
late Celia Lebowitz.
Interment was at Oakview Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Michigan
Parkinson Foundation, 30400 Telegraph
Road, Suite 150, Bingham Farms, MI
48025, www.parkinsonmi.org ; or to a
charity of one's choice. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

BETTY C. LETVIN, 94, of Southfield,
died July 13, 2014.
She is survived by her sons and
daughters-in-law, Brian and Karen
Letvin of Sedalia, Colo., Marc and Peggy
Letvin of Oak Park; daughter-in-law,
Dee Letvin; grandchildren, Cassandra
(Roger) Hess, Joshua (Britta) Letvin,
Leigh (Dwight) Seabright, Janice

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(Yehuda Leib) Brea, Cori (Eliezer) Jones,
Alexis (Maccabee) Avishur, Abbie Letvin
(fiance, Kevin Sack), Samantha Letvin;
25 loving great-grandchildren; and many
other family members and friends.
Mrs. Letvin was the beloved wife of
the late Abe Letvin; the mother of the
late Thomas Jay Letvin.
Interment was held at the Adat
Shalom Cemetery in Livonia.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

Levine

HYMAN "HY"
LEVINE, 85, of West
Bloomfield, died July 5,
2014.
He was the owner of
Beck and Call Cleaners
in Detroit.
Mr. Levine is sur-

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