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DR. NORMAN J.
BOLTON, 81, of
Beverly Hills, Mich.,
died April 6, 2016.
He received his
bachelor’s degree
from the University
of Michigan in 1954
Bolton
and graduated from
the University of
Michigan Medical
School in 1958. Following school, he
did his internship at Harper Hospital in
Detroit and his surgical residency at Sinai
Hospital in Detroit.
After his residency, Dr. Bolton served
as a captain in the U.S. Army from 1962-
1964. He was in private practice from
1966 until the time of his death and
served as chief of staff at Sinai Hospital
from 1986-1989. Dr. Bolton served on
the Michigan Board of Medicine from
1983-1990 and was the board’s chairman
from 1987-1990.
He published several surgical articles
and was a member of numerous medi-
cal and surgical societies. He was also a
Platinum Life Member of the American
Contract Bridge League and a member of
Congregation Shaarey Zedek.
Dr. Bolton is survived by his sons and
daughter-in-law, Bryan Bolton of Novi,
David and Julie Bolton of Melville, N.Y.;
daughter, Wendy Bolton of Beverly Hills,
Mich.; grandchildren, Eric Bolton, Corey
Bolton and Benjamin Hanscom-Bolton;
brothers and sisters-in-law, Kenneth and
Paula Bolton, Dr. Steven Bolton and Dr.
Jane Kelley.
He was the beloved husband of the late
Sheila Bolton; the devoted son of the late
Bernard and the late Esther Bolton.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Road,
Berkley, MI 48072, www.yadezra.org.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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ETHEL DROZ, 95, of
Novi, died April 9,
2016.
She is survived
by her sons and
daughters-in-law,
Howard Droz and
Linda Lantin-Droz
Droz
of Phoenix, Ariz.,
Alan Droz and
Shelley Gach-Droz
of Huntington Woods; daughter and
son-in-law, Sharon and Sandor Katan
of Westchester, Ohio; grandchildren,
Judy Droz, Eric Droz, Jeffrey and Brooke
Goodstein, Brian Katan, Kevin Katan,
Tracey Katan-Ostler and Jared Ostler,
Caryn and Ben Leonard, David and Amy
Gach, Michelle and Justin Beckett, Todd
and Tanya Ely; great-grandchildren,
Lucy and Laila Goodstein, Bauer and
Lilly Anderson, Ezra Ostler, Greyson

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