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BRIAN DRILICH, 65, of Naples, Fla., died
Feb. 8, 2016.
He is survived by his mother, Dorothy
Drilich of Newbury Park, Calif.; daughters
and son-in-law, Leia and Gavin Flure of
Champaign, Ill.; Ariel Weston of Hoffman
Estates, Ill.; Shira Weston of Chicago,
Ill.; grandchildren, Emerson and Eden;
brother and sister-in-law, Neal and Karen
Drilich of Royal Oak; niece and nephew,
Emily and Aaron Drilich; other loving
family members and friends.
Contributions may be made to a charity
of one’s choice.
brother-in-law, Suzanne James, and Carol
and Howard Ellman. He is also survived by
Kathy’s children, Dr. Bradley and Lauren
Sachs, Ken and Jessica Sachs, and Julie and
Marc Black; and many loving nieces and
nephews.
Mr. Green was the dear brother-in-law
of the late Bill James.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to
Brown Adult Day Program, the Richard
Green Scholarship Fund, 6720 W. Maple
Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, www.
jslmi.org/donate. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
ESTHER FARBER, 99,
of West Bloomfield, died
Feb. 16, 2016.
She is survived by
her sons and daughters-
in-law, Dr. Sydney and
Mae Farber, Dr. Robert
and Alene Farber;
Farber
grandchildren, Ashley
(Nathan) Smith, Jennifer
Farber, Merrick Farber,
Michele (fiance Brian Elias) Arkin, Corey
(Brittany) Farber; great-grandchildren,
Rachel, Lindsey, Ashton, Jake, Shane,
Madeline and Chase. She is also survived
by many loving nieces, nephews, other
family members and friends.
Esther was the beloved wife of the late
David Farber.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one’s choice. Interment took place at
Adat Shalom Memorial Park in Livonia.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
DOUGLAS GREKIN, 62, of Washington,
D.C., died Feb. 16, 2016.
He is survived by his lifelong partner,
Kathleen Mazure; and sister and brother-
in-law, Kelly and Michael Vaughan. Also
remembered by many loving nieces, neph-
ews, other family members and friends.
Douglas was the son of the late Thomas
and the late Molly Grekin, and brother of
the late Lee Grekin.
Interment was held at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions
can be made to Tipitina’s Foundation or to
the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
NORMA GROSINGER
of Bloomfield Hills, died
Feb. 20, 2016.
Mrs. Grosinger is sur-
vived by her daughter
and son-in-law, Ilona
and Max Fynke; sons
and daughter-in-law,
Grosinger
Dr. Mark Grosinger,
and Dr. Les and Dr.
Tracey Grosinger;
grandchildren, Nicole and Matthew
Lester, Alexandra and Joel Browning, Alex
Grosinger, Matthew Grosinger, Andrew
Grosinger, Natalie Grosinger, Daniel
Grosinger and Michael Grosinger; great-
grandchildren, Elliah Lester and Asa
Lester; brothers and sisters-in-law, Morris
and Joyce Gural, and Henry and Sally
RICHARD GREEN, 71,
of West Bloomfield, died
Feb. 18, 2016.
Mr. Green is sur-
vived by his wife, Kathy
Sachs Green; daughters,
Sherri Green and her
fiance Zachary Schultz,
Green
Jennifer Green and Lisa
Spalding; grandchildren,
Shay, Rye, Noah, Simon,
Talia, Evan, Allison and Skylar; sisters and
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SUZANNE BETH
KAPLAN, 78, died Feb.
13, 2016, at her home in
West Bloomfield.
Sue was a lifelong
learner and teacher who
inspired countless stu-
dents in her long career
Kaplan
that began in Detroit
c. 2005
and continued on to
Schoolcraft College. She
also served as the chair of the Michigan
Council for the Humanities. After she
retired, Sue continued to share her gift
of teaching through film and book clubs,
lectures for various organizations, pub-
lishing articles for Discover magazine and
providing insights through book and film
reviews.
She was the loving mother of Jody
Kaplan and Wendy Kaplan; cherished
grandmother of David Leve; daughter of
the late Florence and late Jack Cooper; and
sister of the late Michael Cooper. She also
leaves behind many loving friends and
relatives.
A memorial service will be held at noon
Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, at Dorfman Chapel
in Farmington Hills. Contributions can be
made to Yad Ezra, Angela Hospice or to a
charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.
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THELMA HARRIS, 83, of West
Bloomfield, died Feb. 17, 2016.
She is survived by her beloved hus-
band, Sydney Harris; daughter and
son-in-law, Cherri and William Becker
of Falls Church, Va.; brother and sister-
in-law, Leonard and Tammy Nerenberg of
Concord, Calif. She is also remembered by
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Interment was held at the Machpelah
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RUTHYE HARELIK,
87, of West Bloomfield,
formerly of Boca Raton,
Fla., passed away on Feb.
3, 2016.
She was the loving
mother of Lynn Levick,
Dr. Keith (Debbie)
Harelik
Levick, Randee Bassin,
Leslye Harelik-Richie
and Steven Harelik;
cherished grandmother of Stacey (George)
Kozora, Scott Lutren, Matthew Bassin,
Justin (Alison) Richie, Dr. Lisa (Dr. Brian
Doane) Levick, Elizabeth Bassin, Bradley
(Allison) Levick, Robby Bassin, Bradley
Harelik, Christopher Harelik and Jonathan
Harelik; adored great-grandmother of
Hailey Harelik and Madelyn Kozora. She
is also survived by many loving nieces and
nephews; and by her loving friend, Sherry
Berry.
Mrs. Harelik was the beloved wife of the
late William “Herby” Harelik; loving sister
of the late Paul (the late Rose and Mary)
Richman, the late Dorothy (the late Phil)
Moss and the late Sylvia (the late Morrey)
Wasserman.
Interment was at Eternal Light
Memorial Gardens in Boynton Beach,
Fla. Contributions may be made to the
Michigan Humane Society or to a charity
of one’s choice.
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law, Emery and Roberta Grosinger, and
Clara Garbon. She is also survived by her
loving caregiver, Cassandra Brown, many
loving nieces and nephews, and a great-
grandson by love, Kevaughn Brown.
Mrs. Grosinger was the beloved wife of the
late Alexander Grosinger, the loving mother-
in-law of the late Pam Grosinger and dear
sister-in-law of the late Leslie Garbon.
Interment was at Oakview Cemetery.
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