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SYLVIA “BILLIE”
MELTON, nee Heiser,
95, originally from
London, England, pre-
viously of West
Bloomfield, died
Sunday, March 27,
2016.
Melton
She was the beloved
wife of Erwin Melton;
loving mother of Roger
(Beverley) Melton and Susan (Alan)
Sebulsky; proud grandmother of Allison,
David and the late Sarah; dear sister
of the late Charlotte (the late Lloyd)
Lutterman and the late Stanley (Lee)
Heiser.
Contributions may be made to the
Sarah Sebulsky Foundation, c/o 272 E.
Deerpath Road, Suite 226, Lake Forest,
IL 60045. Arrangements by Chicago
Jewish Funerals–Skokie Chapel, (847)
229-8822, www.cjfinfo.com.

KENNETH ROGIN, 79, of Royal Oak,
died March 28, 2016.
He is survived by his daughters and
son-in-law, Elissa Rogin of Royal Oak
and Jennifer Rogin-Marks and Stephen
Marks; grandsons, Samuel and Nathan

Marks; sister and brother-in-law, Ann
and Lee Alpern; nephew and nieces,
James Farber, Kim Farber Fillips and
Debi Farber Bush, and lifelong friends,
“his boys.”
Mr. Rogin was the loving brother of
the late Sandra Ouellette; husband of
his dear friend and former wife, the late
Susan Kurtzman.
Contributions may be made to
Karmanos Cancer Institute, 4100 John
R, Detroit, MI 48201, www.karmanos.
org; or to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

DR. STEVEN S.
ROSEN, 66, of
Bloomfield Hills, died
April 1, 2016.
Born July 15, 1949,
in Detroit, Steve was a
high school track star
who won the county
Rosen
championship in the
high jump and was
the runner-up in the
180 yard hurdles. At the University of
Michigan, he competed on the track
team. As a varsity trackman, he placed
in many dual meets and several invita-

tional meets, and participated in the Big
Ten Championships. He lettered in track
at the University of Michigan in 1971.
He went on to graduate from Wayne
State Medical School and practiced radi-
ology from 1978-2006. He was a starter
for the U.S.A. basketball squad in the
35-and-over division of the Maccabiah
International Games in Israel in 1993.
He continued to be involved with
Michigan track as an official for the
University of Michigan track program.
Dr. Rosen is survived by his wife,
Evelyn Rosen; son and daughter-in-
law, Dr. Jason and Esther Rosen of
Washington, D.C.; daughters and son-in-
law, Marcy Rosen and David Eisenberg,
and Emily Rosen of Los Angeles; grand-
children, Lev and Joshua Eisenberg, and
Yossi and Ari Rosen; father, Benjamin
Rosen; mother and stepfather, Delores
and Jim Palazzolo; mother-in-law and
father-in-law, Maurice and Dorris
Chandler; sisters and brothers-in-law,
Esther and Lou Comaianni, Ilene and
Greg Bischer; brothers and sisters-in-
law, Jerald J. and Georgia Rosen, and
Sanford and Lucinda Rosen; sisters-in-
law and brothers-in-law, Debra Chandler
and Jona Goldschmidt, Gerald and Page

Chandler, Paul and Nobuko Chandler;
many nieces, nephews and innumerable
friends and family.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to Karmanos Cancer Institute,
4100 John R, Detroit, MI 48201, www.
karmanos.org; or Michigan Jewish
Sports Foundation, 6632 Telegraph
Road, Suite 304, Bloomfield Hills, MI
48301, www.mighiganjewishsports.org.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

SHELDON SANDLER,
74, of Walled Lake, died
March 27, 2016.
He is survived by his
wife, Peggy Sandler;
daughters and sons-in-
law, Lisa and Matthew
Fein of West Bloomfield,
Sandler
Sherri and Derek Deman
of Royal Oak; sisters and
brother-in-law, Diane
and Seymour Kaback of Rockville, Md.,
Margo Silver of Scottsdale, Ariz.; grand-
children, Julian Deman, Corey Fein.
Mr. Sandler was the dear brother-in-law
of the late Melvyn Silver.
Contributions may be made to

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His friendship was
an inspiration, his
love a blessing.

Missed by his beloved wife Sandi;
adoring children, Irika, Lauren &
Derek; precious grandchildren,
Blake & Cole; cherished siblings,
Jay, Paula & Marcia; devoted
mother Harriette; treasured
mother-in-law Rheda; dear
nieces, nephews and a world of
friends.

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