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Pruchno

SAMUEL PRUCHNO, 90, of Southfield,
died April 10, 2017.
He was vice president of Normac, a tool
and die company, and retired at age 75
after a very successful career.

Mr. Pruchno fulfilled his dream of
becoming an artist and depicted the hor-
rors of the Holocaust in seven works of art
that are on loan at the Holocaust Museum
in Farmington Hills. His paintings bear
witness to his experiences, involved a
great deal of research for the details, and
serve as educational tools about discrimi-
nation and anti-Semitism.
He also co-authored Resilience – from
Shavl to Southfield via Dachau, his biog-
raphy written by his daughter, Marcia
Pruchno Lawrence. Additionally, he was
involved with serious Torah study with
Rabbi Menachem Greenfield.

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He spent his retirement years with his
wife, Judy, in Michigan and Florida, enjoy-
ing their time together.
Mr. Pruchno is survived by his beloved
wife of 32 years, Judy Pruchno. He was
the devoted father of Marcia (Dr. Eli)
Lawrence and Robert Pruchno; chosen
father of Debbie (Dr. Michael) Akerman
and Daniel (Tamara) Schwartz; loving
grandfather of Max Lawrence, Chava
(Meir) Wolfson, Leba (Michel) Abramson,
the late Boruch Moshe Avraham, Shlomo
Zalman, Yochonon (Diana Izralova),
Yachet Malca, Blima Rochel, Asher Chaim,
Miriam, Elazar and Meir Nosson Junger,
Alex, Talia and Gershon Schwartz; proud
great-grandfather of Rivkie, Malkie,
Nechama, Yocheved, the late Batsheva
Esther, Bracha Esther Wolfson, Dalia and
Boruch Nechemia Abramson. He is also
survived by many loving nieces and neph-
ews, other relatives and friends.
For 28 years, he was the husband
of the late Muriel Pruchno; cherished
brother and brother-in-law of the late
Albert (Arlene) Pruchno, the late Gladys
Pruchno, the late Masa (late Yechiel) Saks
and the late Lily Pruchno.
Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery.
Contributions may be directed to Yeshiva
Gedolah in memory of Rabbi Menachem

Greenfield, 24600 Greenfield Road, Oak
Park, MI 48237; Karen Hayeled, 1482 41st
St., Brooklyn, NY 11218; Young Israel of
Southfield, 27705 Lahser Road, Southfield,
MI 48034; or Yad Vashem, P.O. Box 3477
Jerusalem, 91034 Israel. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

JUSTIN VERIER-DUNN,
36, formerly of West
Bloomfield, of Sarasota,
Fla., died April 2, 2017,
from complications of
cancer.
He once taught yoga
at the Yoga Shelter.
Verier-Dunn
Justin is survived by
his parents, Lori Verier
and Brian Dunn; sister, Leah Verier-Dunn;
grandmother, Shirley Verier; brother-in-
law, Fane Sigal; nephew, Avi Sigal-Verier;
many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
A memorial service was held in
Sarasota. Contributions may be made
to Beit T’Shuvah Recovery Center, 8831
Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034; or
Future of Golf Foundation of the Florida
State Golf Association, 12630 Telecom
Dr., Tampa, FL 33637. Cards may be sent
to the family at 5446 Bent Oak Drive,
Sarasota, FL 34232.