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of blessed memory

NANCIE L. (MILLER) BLATT, 78,
former Detroiter most recently of
Lincolnshire, Ill., and a 30-year resident
of Highland Park, Ill., died Feb. 23, 2017.
She was the loving mother of Lauren
and Stephanie; caring sister of Elizabeth
(Alan) May; fond sister-in-law of Shirley
L. (the late Allen) Blatt; proud aunt
of Stacy (Ronnie) Klein, Julie (Randy)
Kaplan, Riva (David) Lipman, Jennifer
(Jay) Gabel, Michelle (Doug) Moody;
great-aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Blatt was the beloved wife of the
late Martin Blatt; loving mother of the
late Susan Blatt; cherished daughter
of the late Samuel and the late Bernice
Miller.
A memorial service was held Feb. 27,
at Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home,
111 Skokie Blvd., Wilmette, IL 60091.
Contributions to Sarah’s Circle (www.
sarahs-circle.org) or Illinois Tenth
Congressional Democrats (www.
tenthdems.org) may be made.

Clephane

WILLIAM “BILL”
CLEPHANE, 69, of
Bloomfield Hills, died
Feb. 21, 2017.
He is survived by his
wife, Debra Auerbach
Clephane; daugh-
ter, Miriam “Rachel”
Clephane; sister-in-law
and brothers-in-law,
Sara Auerbach Fox and
Carl Fox, and Harry

Auerbach.
Mr. Clephane was the devoted son of
the late Millard and the late Minnie Jean
Clephane.
Interment was at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to a charity of one’s
choice. Arrangements by the Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

DR. M. KENNETH
DICKSTEIN, 84, of
West Bloomfield, died
Feb. 24, 2017.
He is survived by his
wife of 62 years, Arvene
“Kim” Dickstein;
daughters and sons-in-
Dickstein
law, Karen and Howard
c. 1987
Levin of Tel Aviv,
Israel, Leslie Dickstein
and Mitchell Slater of
Westfield, N. J.; son and daughter-in-
law, George Dickstein and Amy Robbins
Dickstein of Farmington Hills; grand-
children, Matan and Moria Levin, Hila
and Nir Aran, Harrison Slater, Georgia
Slater, Brian Dickstein and Margo
Dickstein; great-grandson, Eli Aran;
sister, Judith Winkelman Seplow; other

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loving relatives and friends.
Dr. Dickstein was the loving brother
of the late Sidney Dickstein.
Interment was at Oakview Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Temple
Beth El, Herman and Bea Dickstein
Memorial Youth Fund, 7400 Telegraph
Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, www.
tbeonline.org/donate; Parkinson’s
Foundation of Michigan, 30400
Telegraph Road, Suite 150, Bingham
Farms, MI 48025, www.parkinsonsmi.
org; or to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

RENEE EISENBERG,
87, passed away peace-
fully at home asleep
during the early eve-
ning Feb. 24, 2017.
Her local fam-
ily tree nowhere near
Eisenberg
describes a full story.
Her deep New York
roots spanned from
Ohio to Michigan, clear across the coun-
try and around the globe. No matter
where any of the family traveled, Renee
always said, “While you are in […], you
must call […] and say hello.”
Thanks to Renee’s lifelong friends, Ed
and Joyce Welford, her world included a
wonderous 20-year romance with Lloyd
Strausz (recently departed). Lloyd’s
children, Jo and Richard; Richard’s
wife, Brenda; Lloyd’s grandchildren and
great-grandchildren all lovingly envel-
oped Renee as one of their very own.
Renee was constantly armed with
advice to better one’s life. She was an
immaculate dresser, a patron of the arts,
an excellent cook, a fine food aficio-
nado. She was grandmother to Sasha; a
mother-in-law who treated Marshall’s
wife, Shelley, and Larry’s partner, Vicki,
as daughters.
Her lifespan was filled with deep love,
friendship and affection for everyone
she met.
She was a beloved mother, identical
twin to Elaine Gelda, former Temple
Emanu-El Sisterhood leader, avid bridge
player in a dedicated group of friends
who continue playing to this day. By
her side were her eldest son, Laurence;
daughter, Laurel; and youngest son,
Marshall.
Her husband Bernie was laid to rest
in 1997.
Contributions may be made to
Temple Emanu-El, Lillian Greenwald
Oneg Fund, 14450 W. 10 Mile Road,
Oak Park, MI 48237, (248) 967-4020;
or trees can be planted in Israel in her
name. The family plans an unveiling at
Mount Ararat Cemetery in New York in
February 2018.

GARI FELDMAN, 74, of
Farmington Hills, died
Feb. 6, 2017.
She is survived
by her husband
of 53 years, Eldon
Feldman; daughter,
Marla McGraw of
Feldman
Birmingham; son,
Brian Feldman of
Pontiac; grandchil-
dren, Ethan McGraw,
Hannah McGraw, Evan Feldman,
Owen Feldman, Rachael Feldman and
Connor Alguire; brother and sister-in-
law, Horace and Evie Edelson of North
Carolina; cousins, Don and Judith
Nisonoff and Linda Nisonoff Freeman
and Bill Freeman. Gari is also survived
by John Alguire and Tracey, whom she
considered family.
Mrs. Feldman was the dear sister-
in-law of the late Joseph and the late
Annabelle Feldman.
Interment was at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to Jewish Women
International, 2000 M St. NW, Suite
720, Washington, DC 20036 www.jwi.
org; Anti-Defamation League, www.
adl.org; or Parkinson’s Foundation of
Michigan, 30400 Telegraph Road, Suite
150, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 www.
parkinsonmi.org. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

LORRAINE MARILYN GOLDBERG, 73,
of Oak Park, died Feb. 21, 2017.
She is survived by her sister, Judy
Stern; nephew, Raymond Stern; many
good and thoughtful friends.
Mrs. Goldberg was the beloved wife
of the late Larry Goldberg.
Contributions may be made to
A.S.P.C.A., www.aspca.org/donate;
Danny Thomas St. Jude’s Children’s
Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place,
Memphis, TN 38105; or American
Cancer Society, 20450 Civic Center
Drive, Southfield, MI 48076. Interment
was held at Machpelah Cemetery in
Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

SHIRLEY GOLDBERG,
92, of Mt. Clemens,
died Feb. 20, 2017.
She passed away
peacefully in Mt.
Clemens surrounded
by family.
Mrs. Goldberg was
Shirley Goldberg
born and raised in
Mt. Clemens and will
be remembered as a
wonderful wife, loving
mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and

great-grandmother.
She was born to Irving and Dora
Rubin on April 26, 1924, in Mt. Clemens.
She met her loving husband, Larry, at
the USO in Mt. Clemens and the two
were jitterbug partners for life. They
raised their two children, Todd and Jan,
in Mt. Clemens and volunteered for sev-
eral organizations throughout her life.
She enjoyed singing, dancing, golf,
bowling, swimming, tennis, cooking,
word puzzles and loved her family with
passion. She graduated as valedictorian
of Mt. Clemens High School along with
many honors and attended University
of Michigan school of education. Shirley
never met a nonprofit that she didn’t
like and gave generously her whole life.
Mrs. Goldberg is survived by her son
and daughter-in-law, Todd and Emily
Goldberg of Mt. Clemens; daughter and
son-in-law, Jan and Greg Phillips; broth-
er, Martin Rubin; grandchildren, Rachel
Goldberg, Jacob Goldberg, Chelsea and
Justin Platten, Bryce Phillips, Sloane
Phillips; great-grandchild, Maya Platten;
nieces and nephews, Dr. Linda Bolton-
Blackman and Sid Blackman, Betsy
and David Madorsky, Valerie and Tim
Frances, Peter Rubin, Michael and Lori
Rubin; dear great-nephews, great-niec-
es, other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Goldberg was the beloved wife
for 67 years of the late Larry Goldberg;
dear sister-in-law of the late Bertha
Rubin.
Contributions may be made to a
charity of one’s choice. Services and
interment were held at Beth Tephilath
Moses Cemetery in Mt. Clemens.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.

BARBARA GROSS, 90,
of Huntington Woods,
died Feb. 23, 2017.
She was a longtime
teacher and counselor
for the Oak Park School
District.
Mrs. Gross is sur-
Gross
vived by her daughter
and son-in-law, Amy
and Ronald Mitnick;
son and his husband,
Andrew Gross and Dwane Adle; grand-
children, Zachary Kwiatek and Alex
Gross; other loving family members and
friends.
She was the beloved wife of the late
Norman Gross; the sister of the late
Billie (the late Howard) Winkelman.
Interment was held at Clover
Hill Memorial Park Cemetery in
Birmingham. Contributions may be
made to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.