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DR. MYRON SINGER,
Ph.D., 74, of Tamarac,
Fla., passed away Oct. 2,
2014.
He was born in Flint
and lived and practiced
clinical psychology in the
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Metro Detroit area most
Singer
of his life before retiring
to Florida. In Florida, he
was an adjunct professor at Broward College.
Dr. Singer is survived by his daughter, Sara
Singer; son, Matthew Singer; sister, Ilene
Singer; brother and sister-in-law, Leonard
and Carol Singer; brothers-in-law and sisters-
in-law, Carl and Jeri Spamer, Nancy and Lars
Hansen, and Carole Ruhlman; great-aunts,
Molly Benton and Eleanor Brown; nieces,
nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and
many cousins.
He was the beloved husband of the late
Barbara "Diane" Singer; son of the late Esther
and the late Martin Singer.
Contributions may be made to a charity of
one's choice.

Smiler

SOPHIE SMILER, 92, of
Farmington Hills, died
Nov. 4, 2014.
She is survived by
her son, Joseph Smiler;
son-in-law, Marc Rich;
grandchildren, David
and Jodi Rich; step-

daughter, Joann Shecter, and her children
and grandchildren; brother and sisters-in-
law, Louis and Lorraine Kanaras, Barbara
Kanaras.
Mrs. Smiler was the beloved wife of the
late Irving Smiler; the devoted mother
of the late Cynthia Rich; the loving sister
of the late Bessie Stopczy, the late Gus
Kanaras and the late George Kanaras.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to
the Parkinson's Foundation of Michigan,
30400 Telegraph, Suite 150, Bingham
Farms, MI 48025, www.
parkinsonmi.org; or to a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

NADINE TACK, of
Farmington Hills, died
Oct. 31, 2014.
Ms. Tack is sur-
vived by her sister and
brother-in-law, Arlene
and Eric Oppenheim of
Bloomfield Hills; neph-
ew, Seth Oppenheim.
She was the devoted
daughter of the late Sam and the late
Mildred Tack.
Interment was at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to National Council of Jewish
Women, 26400 Lahser Road, Suite 306

Southfield, MI 48033, www.ncjwgds.
org; Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Road.
Berkley, MI 48072, www.yadezra.org ; or
a charity of one's choice. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

JANET ANNE TOMIS,

68, of Birmingham,
died Nov. 6, 2014.
She is survived
by her family of
friends; Susan and
Arnold Hirsch, Laurie
Tennant, Gordon Cox,
Tomis
Sarah Tennant, Ben
Scheiwe; many others
in Michigan and California who were
touched by her joyful spirit and zest for
life and who, in turn, touched her.
Contributions may be made to Isaac
Agree Downtown Synagogue, 1457
Griswold, Detroit, MI 48226, www.
downtownsynagogue.org ; St. Stephens
Baptist Church Food Pantry, 69 S.
Astor St., Pontiac, MI 48342; Wounded
Warriors, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS
66675, www.woundedwarriorproject.
org; or to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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RUBY TOMPKINS, 96,
of West Bloomfield,
died Nov. 7, 2014.
She is survived by
her son and daughter-
in-law, A. Stuart and
Carolyn Tompkins
of Farmington Hills;
Tompkins
daughter and son-
in-law, Francine
and Edward Meachen of Stoughton,
Wis.; grandchildren, Seth (Amanda)
Tompkins, Emily (Adam) Fields;
great-grandchildren, Joshua and Jake
Tompkins, Cooper and Brody Fields;
many other loving family members
friends.
Mrs. Tompkins was the beloved wife
of the late Abe Tompkins.
Contributions may be made to
Doctors Without Borders, Henry Ford
Hospice or to a charity of one's choice.
Interment took place at the Adat Shalom
Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

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salute those who have served,
knowing that our ability to live in a
free society is at stake.

We say Thank You to all who have
served and remember those who
gave their lives so we may be free.

May God bless each of our
Veterans and God Bless America.

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