BERNETTA "BUNNY"
MILLER-SHAW, 82, of
Birmingham, died Aug.
14, 2015.
She was a psychiatric
social worker with an
M.S.W. granted by the
University of Michigan
in 1974. She was the
director of Associates of Birmingham, an
affiliate of the Henry Ford Health System,
from 1986 until 1993 and had been in pri-
vate practice since then. From 1978 until
1986, she was owner and co-director of
the Center for Contemporary Psychology
in Birmingham. Her career also included
positions as a school social worker in
Troy, an adoption worker for Family and
Children's Services and a consultant for
adolescents at the Jewish Community
Center. Mrs. Miller-Shaw supervised
students in group, marital and individual
psychotherapy. She appeared regularly on
local TV and radio talk shows, particularly
on Kelly & Company.
Mrs. Miller-Shaw was certified as
a licensed marriage counselor and as
a licensed school social worker. She
was a member of the American Group
Psychotherapy Association, a member of
the National Association of Social Workers
and a member of the National Registry of
Health Care Providers in Clinical Social
Work. She was also a board-certified dip-
lomate in clinical social work.
She is survived by her husband, Melvin
Shaw; children, Mitch Miller, Ron and
Lee Miller; Melvin's children, Adam Shaw,
Evan Shaw and Lianne Pascal-Shaw; 10
grandchildren; one great-granddaughter.
She was the dear mother-in-law of the
late Alison Miller.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
THOMAS NESSEL, 94,
of West Bloomfield, died
Aug. 11, 2015.
He was an Army vet-
eran of World War II.
He was a man adored
by all; he was a pillar of
strength, a man of virtue
Nessel
and a loving soul.
Mr. Nessel is survived by his daughters
and sons-in-law, Karen Katz and Dr. Mark
Diem of Bloomfield Hills, Michelle and
Robert Shur of Farmington Hills, Debra
Nessel and her partner, Jeffrey Lutz, of
Walled Lake; sister and brother-in-law,
Hilda and Marvin Shlain of Farmington
Hills; sister-in-law, Ruth Garson; grand-
children, Ryan and Julie Katz, Robyn and
Jordan Roberts, Matthew Shur, Erica Shur;
great-grandchildren, Olivia Katz, Tyler
Katz, Anne Roberts, Henry Roberts; part-
ner for 24 years, Marilyn Rosner; her dear
family; nieces, nephews, loving friends
and caregivers.
Mr. Nessel was the beloved husband for
40 years of the late Esther Nessel; loving
son of the late Jennie and the late Max
Nessel; dear brother-in-law of the late
Ralph Garson, the late Lillian and the late
Joe Tolchin.
Contributions may be made to Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, 6735
Telegraph, P.O. Box 2030, Bloomfield
Hills, MI 48303; Jewish War Veterans, do
Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph Road,
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301. Interment
was held at Workmen's Circle, Tomashover
Section. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
ARLENE NIVEN, 68, of
Sunrise, Fla., formerly of
Livonia, died July 30,
2015.
She is survived by her
beloved husband, Larry
Niven; daughters, Lisa
and Shari Niven; broth-
Niven
ers and sisters-in-law,
Sanford and Adrienne Guss, Bernie and
Nancy Guss; sister in law, Janie Niven;
brother-in-law, Ron Pollack; former sister
in law, Marilyn Guss; many dear nieces,
nephews; aunt, Jennie Infield; cousins and
friends.
Arlene was the beloved sister of the late
Debby Pollack; aunt of the late Michael
Nisenbaum.
Services were held at Star of David
Chapel in Sunrise, Fla. Contributions may
be made to the American Cancer Society,
to the Alzheimer's Association or to a
charity of one's choice.
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