the dear sister-in-law of the late Kay
Ostrowski and the late Harry Smoger.
Interment was at Beth El Memorial
Park. Contributions may be masde to
Temple Shir Shalom, 3999 Walnut Lake
Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, www.
shirshalom.org; or American Diabetes
Association, 30300 Telegraph Road,
Suite 105, Bingham Farms, MI 48025,
www.diabetes.org. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
Katz
MICHELLE BLYNN
KATZ, 54, died March
18, 2017.
She is survived by
her mother, Betty
Joan Katz; sisters
and brothers-in-law,
Bonnie and Howard
Laurens, Alana and
Ted Wald; brother,
Andrew Katz; longtime
companion, Danny
Vial; nephews; Jonathan (Leiba) Wald,
Jeremy Wald; many loving cousins,
other family members and friends.
Michelle was the daughter of the late
Melvyn Katz.
Contributions may be made
to the Amyloidosis Foundation.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
PAUL H. LEVINE, 51,
died March 14, 2017,
surrounded by his
family and embraced
in love.
Through his brief,
yet intense illness,
Paul made the family
Levine
proud; his strength
was an inspiration and
reminded all of the
determination and grit
he showed his entire life.
He was born on May 28, 1965, to
Thomas and Patricia, who, until Paul’s
last breath, displayed unconditional
love, devotion and care for their eldest
child.
Paul graduated from MSU in 1990
and worked at Levine and Sons with
his father, brothers and a group of folks
that became his extended family. Those
who spent the time to get to know
Paul knew he was a man with a heart
of gold, a gentle soul with strong opin-
ions, a love for chocolate and working
out, who never missed celebrating his
nieces’ and nephews’ milestones. He
will be missed by many.
In the end, Paul’s compassion contin-
ued as he gifted his wonderfully strong
organs to others.
Mr. Levine is survived by his parents;
brothers and sisters-in-law, James
(Sigal) and Daniel (Kathryn); nieces
and nephews, Jacob, Gillian, Gabriel,
Griffin and Jessica; aunts, uncles, cous-
ins and all he worked with every day.
Contributions may be made to Gift
of Life Michigan or a charity of one’s
choice.
BARRY MINOWITZ, 64, of Northville,
died March 15, 2017.
He is survived by his mothers, Carol
Minowitz and Poppy Parker; daugh-
ter, Valerie Minowitz; brothers, Mark
Minowitz, Ricky Harrison; sisters and
brothers-in-law, Caron Minowitz,
Monica and Henry Sasson, Linda and
Leon Buchzeiger; many loving nieces,
nephews, other loving family members
and friends
Mr. Minowitz was the son of the late
Abraham Minowitz.
Interment took place at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia.
Contributions may be made to the
Shelter Association of Washtenaw
County. Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.
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