Markovitz of West Bloomfield;
daughter, Marie Markovitz of
Troy; grandchildren, Tiffany
Markovitz and Aaron Markovitz;
sister and brother-in-law, Sandy
Rotenberg and Hank Goldman;
and friend, Elizabeth VouVakis.
Interment was at Beth El
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Contributions may be directed
to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by the Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

DAVID MATZ,
90, of Boca
Raton, Fla., for-
merly of
Michigan, died
May 12, 2017.
He is survived
by
his wife of 66
Matz
years, Gertrude
Matz; son and
daughter-in-
law, Steven and Sandra Matz of
Franklin; daughter and son-in-
law, Marla and Stewart Feldman
of Texas; grandchildren, Jared
and Semonna Matz, Danny Matz,
Rachel Matz, Adam Feldman,
Amy Feldman; great-grandson,
Isaac Matz.
Mr. Matz was the dear brother
of the late Sara Manson.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one’s choice.
Interment was held at Workmen’s
Circle, Beth Yehudah in Clinton
Township. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

DONALD
SOFFERIN, for-
mer owner of
Sammy Sofferin’s
Steak House &
Wonder Bar,
died on May 10,
2017, in
Sofferin
Farmington
Hills.
He was the
beloved husband of Judith (Judy)
Sofferin; loving father of Steve
(Lisa) Sofferin, Donna (Stuart)
Farber, Tracy (Nick) Argenziano,
and Jennifer (Seth) Togal; the lov-
ing grandfather of Mara, Shirah,
Alaina, Owen, Mario, Haley and
Adina; and the brother of Susan
(Chris) Mills.

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