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EILEEN MULLEN, 91, of
Waterford, died Sept. 18,
2016.
She is survived by sons
and daughter-in-law,
Dan Mullen and Linda
Greenfield, Richard
Mullen; grandchildren,
Mullen
Stacy and Alex Elkin;
two great-grandchildren;
brother, Sidney Black.
Mrs. Mullen was the loving wife of the late
Robert Mullen; the cherished mother-in-law
of the late Elaine Mullen; the dear sister and
sister-in-law of the late Harold and the late
Edith Black, and the late Nellie Black.
Interment was at Great Lakes National
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the
Alzheimer's Association, 25200 Telegraph
Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48033.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

DORIS H. NEWMAN, 96, of Columbia,
Md., died Sept 12, 2016.
She is survived by her daughter and
son-in-law, Nadine and Michael Tracht of
Columbia, Md.; many other loving family
members and friends.
Mrs. Newman was the beloved wife of the
late Julian Newman.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Interment took place

at the Woodmere Cemetery in Detroit.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

DOUGLAS PIERCE, 74,
of Orchard Lake, died
Sept. 13, 2016.
As the son of security
pioneer Milton Pierce,
who founded Guardian
Alarm in 1930, Douglas
spent his entire life in the
Pierce
industry.
After graduating from
Lawrence Technological University in 1965,
Douglas started his own security company,
Automatic Alarm. A decade later, Automatic
Alarm merged with Guardian Alarm and he
was appointed CEO. Douglas led the expan-
sion of the company into several new mar-
kets and the addition of Security Guard and
Medical Monitoring divisions.
He held numerous patents and was
a founding member of Net One Alarm
Association. Douglas' efforts have grown
Guardian into one of North America's largest
independently owned and operated security
companies.
Mr. Pierce is survived by his wife, Arlene
Pierce; daughters and sons-in-law, Karen
Fraiberg-Pierce and Damian Olivera, Linda
Pierce-Herron and Scott Herron; grand-
children, Ashley Fraiberg, Michael Fraiberg

and Ryan Fraiberg, Alexa Herron and Lucas
Herron; brother and sister-in-law, Richard
and Connie Pierce; sisters-in-law, Ronna
Gordon and Marilyn Kirschner.
He was the devoted son of the late Milton
and the late Sylvia Pierce; the loving son-in-
law of the late Charlotte and the late Morie
Nelson.
Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network,
6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322,
www.ewishhospice.org ; or to a charity of
one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

ISAIAH SHAFIR, 93, of
West Bloomfield, died
Sept 17, 2016.
He is survived by his
daughters and sons-in-
law, Michelle Shafir of
West Bloomfield, Judith
and Harve Disner of
Shafir
Commerce, Tamara and
Craig Skulsky of West
Bloomfield; many loving nieces, nephews,
other family members and friends.
Mr. Shafir was the beloved husband of
the late Peggy Shafir; the brother of the late
Shlomo Lifshitz and the late Tzvi Lifshitz.
Contributions may be made to Jewish

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HELPING SENIORS PAY TRIBUTE TO THEIR LOVED ONES

Temple Israel, in conjunction with its Robert Sosnick Family
Life Center, funded by the Ira Kaufman Chapel, presents the
19th Annual Kever Avot. This very special program provides
an opportunity for older adults in the community to visit the
gravesides of their loved ones. This program serves the
residents of assisted living facilities and apartments.

Spend Sunday September 25th remembering your loved ones.

Each participant will be accompanied by a volunteer on a
one-to-one basis for the morning.

To register or for more information, please contact Kate or
Joan in the Temple Israel Robert Sosnick Family Life Center at
248-661-5700 Ext:111 or email kborman@temple-israel.org

THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL

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Hospice and Chaplaincy Network or Israel
Birthright Foundation. Interment took place
at the B'nai Israel Memorial Gardens in Novi.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

STEVEN SAUL SLOAN,
57, of Southfield, died
Sept 9, 2016.
He is survived by his
wife, Christine Sloan;
daughter, Mycah Sloan;
stepchildren, Tia and
Corey Boedeker, Mariah
Sloan
and Conan Parzuchowski,
and Katrina and Howard
Ahia; mother, Geraldine Sloan; brother
and sister-in-law, Barry and Kristine Sloan;
seven grandchildren; other loving family and
friends.
Mr. Sloan was the loving stepfather of the
late Jessica Ham; the devoted son of the late
Ronald Sloan.
Contributions may be made to American
Lung Association of Michigan, 1475 E. 12
Mile Road, Madison Heights, MI 48701,
www.lungusa.org/associations/states/
michigan; William Beaumont Hospital, 3601
W. 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073,
foundation.beaumont.edu ; or to a charity of
one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.