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EDWIN GREENFIELD,
87, of West Bloomfield,
died Sept. 4, 2016.
He is survived by
his wife of 66 years,
Faye Greenfield; chil-
dren, Linda Greenfield
and Daniel Mullen of
Greenfield
Waterford, and Steven
Greenfield of West
Bloomfield; grand-
children, Bradley and Brittany Greenfield;
brother-in-law, Stanley Salmore; other lov-
ing family and friends.
Mr. Greenfield was the cherished father
of the late Frank Greenfield; the loving
brother of the late Betty Salmore; the dear
brother-in-law of the late Selma and the late
Ben Jaffe.
Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the Arthritis
Foundation, 1355 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta,
GA 30309, www.arthritis.org/donate.php; or
to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

HARRY PAUL KAPLAN,
94, of Lutz, Fla., formerly
of Michigan, died Sept.
11, 2016.
He is survived by his
children, Linda Kaplan
of Palm Harbor, Fla.,
Larry and Debi Kaplan of
Kaplan
Farmington Hills, Bonnie
and Marc Pomerantz
of Lutz, Fla.; grandchil-
dren, Greg and Samantha Smart, Meteka
Rhode, Justin and Jackie Kaplan, Kyley and
Jeff Lazor, Joshua Pomerantz, Dana and
Adam Hirsch Pomerantz-Hirsch, Sarah
Pomerantz; great-grandchildren, Bella,
Smart, Ari Smart, Lily Smart, Jenna Kaplan,
Jaren Kaplan, Emersyn Lazor, Lila Lazor,
Vivian Lazor, Evie Hirsch.
Mr. Kaplan was the beloved husband for
41 years of the late Thelma Kaplan.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one’s choice. Interment was held at
Workmen’s Circle, Beth Yehudah Section.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.

LESLEY (FINE) KOCHIK, 60, of Traverse
City, died Aug. 31,2016, from complica-
tions of multiple sclerosis.
She was born Aug. 21, 1956, to Melvin
Fine and Pauline Seigel. Family and
friends were Lesley’s love and joy. She was
an avid Tigers’ fan and also enjoyed travel-
ing, the slots and watching TV on her big
screen.
Mrs. Kochick is survived by her devoted
son, Matthew Kochik; mother, Pauline
Seigel; sisters, Dana Fine and Lauren Fine;
nephews, Justin Fine and Jake Herman.
The family wishes to thank all of those
who cared for Lesley in the past three
years, in particular, Elyse McElderry, who
provided exceptional care and love.
Mrs. Kochik was preceded in death by
her father, Melvin Fine.
Services were held in Traverse City
at Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
Contributions may be made to the
National Multiple Scelrosis Society,
Michigan Chapter, 21311 Civic Center
Drive, Southfield, MI 48076. Visit www.
reynolds-jonkhoff.com to share a mem-
ory with the family. Arrangements by
Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home.

BENDET LEWKOWICZ,
91, of West Bloomfield,
died Sept. 11, 2016.
He was a member of B’nai
B’rith.
Mr. Lewkowicz is
survived by his sons and
daughters-in-law, Jack
Lewkowicz
and Rachel Lewkowicz of
Aliso Viejo, Calif., Morry
and Bonnie Levin of
Farmington Hills; sister,
Eva Wimmer; grand-
children, Erica Lynn and
Lear Lavi, Sarah Beth
Lewkowicz, Jule Renee
and Eric Greenberg,
Lauren Paula Levin, Dana Michelle and
David Saltzman; great-grandchildren, Cora
Lavi, Dylan Lavi, Alexis Greenberg, Eleanor
Greenberg, Rosie Saltzman.
He was the beloved husband for 54
years of the late Esther Lewkowicz; dear

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brother and brother-in-law of the late Hersh
Moishe Lewkowicz, the late Chaim Yitzcok
Lewkowicz, the late Meyer Lewkowicz, the
late Philip Wimmer, the late Bajla and the
late Abraham Bienenstock, the late Rose and
the late Boris Bernbaum, the late Brenda and
the late Herman Marczak, the late Helen and
the late Irving Kozuch.
Contributions may be made to Holocaust
Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road,
Farmington Hills, MI 48334; Jewish Senior
Life, 15000 W 10 Mile Road, Oak Park,
MI 48237; or to a charity of one’s choice.
Interment was held at Hebrew Memorial
Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.

FRANCES MILGROM, 87, of Walled Lake,
died Sept. 7, 2016.
She is survived by her sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Jeffrey and Valerie Milgrom,
Randy and Patricia Milgrom, and Scott and
Lana Milgrom; grandchildren, Amanda
and Torrey Seaton, Dan and Caroline
Kraus, Samuel and Katie Milgrom, Rachel
Milgrom and her fiance, Jon Overberg, and
Hannah Milgrom; great-grandchildren,
Ronin Seaton, Remy Kraus and Aiden
Milgrom; sister, Bertha Rochlen; nieces
and nephews, Carol and Tom Crotty, Gary
and Ilene Rochlen, Gayle and Howard
Eder, Terry Freed, Ellen Freed, Joel and
Sharon Passov, Michael and Patti Passov,
Bill Berman, Michael Berman; all the great-
nieces and great-nephews among the Freed,
Rochlen, Eder, Passov and Berman families.
She was a memorable special friend to the
entire Dembs family and a most dedicated
and dear “sister” to all “The Girls,” Fran’s
group of lifelong friends from Thirkell
Elementary and Central High. She adored
all.
Mrs. Milgrom was preceded in death by
her beloved husband of 48 years, Seymour
“Sid” Milgrom; later by her loving compan-
ion of 10 years, Phil Dembs. She was the
cherished sister of the late Morris Freed,
the late Jack Freed and the late Ida Passov;
the dear sister-in-law of the late Hyman
Rochlen, the late Mamie Freed and the late
Manny Passov; the loving aunt of the late
Bobby Passov and the late Lee Berman.

Interment was at B’nai Israel Memorial
Gardens. Contributions may be made to
the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation,
1550 Old Henderson Road, Columbus OH
43220, www.JDRF.org. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

DR. JEROME “JERRY”
ISRAEL MILLMAN, 82,
of South Pasadena,
Calif., died Aug. 14,
2016, at home.
He was a devoted
husband to his wife, Dr.
Felicitas “Fely” A. de la
Millman
Cruz. They met in 1972
and were blessed to have
enjoyed a loving and ful-
filling marriage for nearly 40 years.
Jerry was born on April 19, 1934, to
Louis Millman and Sara Michaels Millman
in Detroit, where he grew up. He obtained
both his undergraduate and medical
degrees from the University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor. He enjoyed a successful career
as an anesthesiologist and retired in 1996
from Centinela Hospital Medical Center
in Inglewood, Calif., where he had worked
for 20 years.
Dr. Millman was preceded in death by
his parents; late wives, Audrey Sinclair
Millman and Dena Shevitz Millman; and
his son, Martin (Marty) Neil Millman.
He is survived by his wife, Fely; daugh-
ter, Elissa Millman; daughter-in-law,
Zorrest Pennell Millman; grandchildren,
Meleigha and Martin Brant Millman;
brother, Stanley Millman and wife,
Doreen; sister, Elinor Millman Bernstein
and husband, Howard; many nieces and
nephews across the country.
The memorial and funeral services were
held at the Old North Church, Forest Lawn
Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive,
Los Angeles, CA 90068. Contributions may
be made to Southern Poverty Law Center
(www.splcenter.org), the Nation (www.
thenation.com) or the Sierra Club (415-
977-5653).

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