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FREDA VERNOFF, 97, of West
Bloomfield, died Jan. 27, 2015.
She is survived by her daughters
and son-in-law, Ellen Kaye of Bingham
Farms, Debra and Jeff Salisbury; brother
and sister-in-law, Aaron and Ferol
Sabghir of Boca Raton, Fla.; sister,
Miriam Samson of New York; grandchil-
dren, Marty (Kim) Kaye, Joel (Jennifer)
Kaye, Heather (Adam) Berson, Marisa
Kaye, Joshua Salisbury; great-grandchil-
dren, Elijah, Leora, Zachary and Jacob;
many loving nieces, nephews, other fam-
ily members and friends.
Freda was the beloved wife of the
late Samuel Vernoff; sister of the late
Ethel Cohen and the late Irving Sabghir;
grandmother of the late Jordana
Salisbury; the mother-in-law of the late
Richard Kaye; the sister-in-law of the
late Fred Samson.
Interment was held at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Contributions may be
made to the Fleischman Residence at
Jewish Senior Life or to a charity of
one's choice. Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.

DONALD HERBERT WITTENBERG
("Doc"), 79, passed away on Jan. 15,
2015, in Phoenix, Ariz., due to compli-
cations from a stroke.
He was born April 29, 1935, in
Detroit, son of Arthur and Betty. He was
a baseball and football star for Hillsdale
College and then obtained his medical
degree from the University of Michigan.
He spent his career as a family prac-
titioner in the Metro Detroit area. He
made many friendships that he main-
tained throughout his life.
He retired in Phoenix with his loving
partner, Gail Rose, where they relished
the warmth and beauty of the West.
Doc's last word was "baseball" and
his love of the Detroit Tigers was a con-
stant throughout his life. He will be long
remembered for his wonderful sense of
humor and loving demeanor. He had an
engaging personality and made friends
where ever he went.
He is survived by his partner, Gail
Rose; his children, Laura (Mark), Robert
(Amy), Brian (Gina) and Marc; Gail's
children, Warren (Riche11e) and Michelle
(Evan); grandchildren, Sophie, Isaac,
Alex, Nicholas, Mason; Gail's grand-
children, Ashlee, Mason, Samantha and

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Lila; his siblings, Michael (Gigi), Steven
(Sandy) and Lois.
He was preceded in death by his sister,
Sasha.
A private graveside service was held
at Greenwood Cemetery in Petoskey,
Mich., on Jan. 23, 2015. Contributions
may be made to: Hospice of the Valley,
1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ,
85014. Specify that donations go to the
Sherman Home. Arrangements by Stone
Funeral Home of Petoskey.

SEYMOUR YAROWS,
911/2, of Phoenix, Ariz.,
died Jan. 27, 2015.
He was, above all, a
family man who was
extremely proud of his
two children, Steve
Yarows, M.D., and
Yarows
Cindy Yarows Schurgin,
M.B.A.
Seymour was a World
War II veteran who served in Okinawa,
then returned to Detroit to start a family
and a career in the insurance industry.
He was known for his great sense of
humor, lighting up the lives of family,
friends and pretty much anyone he came

in contact with, especially strangers. He
had a knack of making friends wherever
he went. Even when he was critically ill
and near the end, he never lost his sense
of humor. On the day before his pass-
ing, he quipped to his nurse, "If I knew
dying was this hard, I wouldn't do it!"
Seymour is survived by his son and
daughter-in-law, Dr. Steven and Karen
Yarows of Ann Arbor; daughter and
son-in-law, Cindy and Art Schurgin
of Arizona; grandchildren, Daniel
Schurgin, and Kevin and Kristen
Yarows; sister and brother-in-law, Betty
and Jack Pearlman of Arizona; brother
and sister-in-law, Terry and Madelon
Yarows of Arizona; sister-in-law, Annette
Schweitzer of California; many nieces
and nephews.
He departs this world to be with his
beloved wife, Libby, who preceded him
in death.
Interment was at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Contributions may be
made to Weizmann Institute, Dr. Bruce
Pearlman Ph.D. Scholarship in Organic
Chemistry, 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite
365, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301; or to a
charity of one's choice. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.