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PAULINE SCHWARTZ, 99, of

MICHAEL SHPIECE,

Southfield, died Dec. 28, 2014.
She is survived by her sons and
daughters-in-law, Dr. Matthew and
Chami Schwartz of Southfield, Tom and
Rachel Schwartz of Southfield; grand-
children, Margalit and Yitzchok Gottlieb,
Abigail Schwartz, Asher Aryeh and
Batsheva Schwartz, Yosef and Tzipporah
Schwartz, Aryeh Schwartz, Binyomin
Schwartz, Aron Tzvi Schwartz, Esther
Malka Schwartz; great-grandchildren,
Vered, Yaffa Tarzah, Dovid Yissochor
Dov, Aliza; many loving nieces, neph-
ews, other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Schwartz was the beloved
wife for 69 years of the late William
Schwartz.
Contributions may be made to Yeshiva
Gedolah, 24600 Greenfield, Oak Park,
MI 48237; Yeshiva Beth Yehudah,
P.O. Box 2044, Southfield, MI 48037;
Yeshivas Darchai Torah, 21550 W. 12
Mile, Southfield, MI 48076. Interment
was held at Hebrew Memorial Park
Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

AMY SINGER, 88, of

58, of Farmington Hills,
died Dec. 25, 2014.
He was an employ-
ment attorney.
Mr. Shpiece is sur-
vived by his wife, Tracy
Schwartz; sons and
Shpiece
daughter-in-law, David
and Alyse Schwartz of
Huntington Woods and Daniel Schwartz
of Rhode Island; sister, Kathleen Grainer
of Farmington Hills; brother and sister-
in-law, William and Karen Shpiece of
Maryland; mother-in-law, Helen Barnett;
sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Vicki
Barnett and Mark Steckloff, Nancy and
Ronald Holton; many nieces and nephews.
He was the devoted son of the late
Harold and the late Marie Shpiece; the lov-
ing son-in-law of the late Milton Barnett;
the dear brother-in-law of the late Gar
Grainer.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to
the Kidney Foundation of Michigan, 1169
Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108,
www.nkfm.org; or to a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

Northbrook, Ill., for-
merly of Michigan, died
Dec. 21, 2014.
She is survived by her
son and daughters-in-
law, Marty and Andrea
Singer
Singer of Northbrook,
Marcia Singer of Rochester; sisters-in-
law, Caroline Seller, Ruth Singer, Eleanor
Sol, Nesia Hordes; grandchildren, Robbyn
Singer, Eric Singer, Joshua and Amber
Singer, Daniel and Meredith Singer, Brian
Singer; great-grandchildren, Dexter
Tarpy, Natalie Singer; nieces and neph-
ews, Jeffrey, Lourie, Aaron, Jack, Steve,
Cheri, Eric, Donna, Leora, Tamar, Naomi,
Julie.
Mrs. Singer was the beloved wife of
the late Simon Singer; loving mother of
the late David Singer, the late Lee Singer;
dear sister of the late Mark Seller, the late
Charles Seller.
Contributions may be made to Camp
Young Judaea-Midwest, 60 Revere
Drive, Suite 800, Northbrook, IL 60062.
Interment was held at Beth Abraham
Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

RUTH TRAURIG, 91, of Cedarhurst,
N.Y., formerly of Michigan, died Dec.
23, 2014.
An active member of Temple Israel,
Mrs. Traurig was the past president
of the Temple Israel Sisterhood and a
member of Hadassah.
She is survived by her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Henry and Diane Traurig of
Huntington Woods; daughter and son-
in-law, Joanne and Dr. Steven Levine
of Cedarhurst, N.Y.; sister-in-law and
brother-in-law, Donald Coville, Jerri
Goodman; grandchildren, Aaron and
Jessie Levine, David and Jenna Levine,
Aliza and Mordechai Mutti Shore,
Doniele Traurig, Arianne Traurig; great-
grandchild, Levi Shore.
Mrs. Traurig was the beloved wife for
59 years of the late Moe Traurig; lov-
ing sister and sister-in-law of the late
Helen Coville, the late Florence and
the late Lou Mickelson, the late Walter
Goodman.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Services and inter-
ment were held at Oakview Cemetery
in Royal Oak. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

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WE REMEMBER

JOYCE SAKWA

THE BELOVED MATRIARCH OF AN ACCOMPLISHED

FAMILY, A KIND AND DYNAMIC WOMAN WITH

A LOVING SPIRIT AND CARING HEART.

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, BOARD, ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF OF

THE JEWISH HOSPICE & CHAPLAINCY NETWORK

OFFER WISHES OF COMFORT AND HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO

JOYCE'S CHILDREN — STUART (RANDI) SAKWA, GARY (REBECCA) SAKWA AND

JEFFREY (KIMBERLY) SAKWA; TO HER SISTER RUTH (ARNOLD) COLMAN;

TO HER MANY GRANDCHILDREN; AND TO THE EXTENDED

SAKWA, DAVIDSON AND NUSBAUM FAMILIES,

THEIR LOVED ONES AND FRIENDS.

The

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JOYCE SAKWA

DECEMBER 8, 1928 — DECEMBER 27, 2014

& CHAPLAINCY NETWORK"

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EVER ALONE

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