soul

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JOAN JOSHOWITZ, 82,
of Orchard Lake, died
July 13, 2017.
She is survived by
her son and daughter-
in-law, Dr. Jeffrey
and Dawn Joshowitz;
grandchildren, Evan
Joshowitz
Joshowitz and Bradley
Joshowitz; sister, Linda
Shapiro.
Mrs. Joshowitz was the beloved wife
of the late Dr. Herbert Joshowitz; the
loving sister of the late Natalie Novick.
Contributions may be made to Yad
Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Road, Berkley,
MI 48072, www.yadezra.org; Michigan
Humane Society, 30300 Telegraph
Road, Suite 220, Bingham Farms, MI
48025, michiganhumane.org; American
Lung Association of Michigan, 1475
E. 12 Mile Road, Madison Heights, MI
48701, www.lungusa.org/associations/
states/michigan; or to a charity of one’s
choice. Interment was at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

LAWRENCE KAMEN,
75, of Southfield, died
July 14, 2017.
He is survived by his
daughter, Leslie Miller;
sons and daughter-
in-law, Scott and Julie
Kamen, and Loren
Kamen
Kamen; grandchildren,
Rachael and Bradley
Miller, Shaina and
Matthew Kamen; sister,
Sharon Kamen; brother-in-law, Dr. Peter
Barak; many loving nieces and nephews.
Mr. Kamen was the loving brother of
the late Bonnie Barak; the dear brother-
in-law of the late Manny Kamen.
Contributions may be made to
Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care,
27355 John R, Suite 100, Madison
Heights, MI 48077, www.seasons.org; or
American Cancer Society, 20450 Civic
Center Drive, Southfield, MI 48076,
www.cancer.org. Interment was at
Machpelah Cemetery. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

BERNARD DONALD OKIN, 85, of West
Bloomfield, died July 4, 2017.
Bernard touched the lives of his fam-
ily, students and friends as a music
teacher and musician. He will be missed
dearly.
He is survived by his son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Neal Okin and Jennifer Polse;
daughters and son-in-law, Allise and
Steven Wachs, Laurie Okin; sister-in-
law, Joann Shecter; many other loving
family members and friends.
Mr. Okin was the beloved husband of
the late Lucy Okin.
Private family services were held.
Contributions may be made to a
charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

Pliskow

HELEN PLISKOW, 89,
of Oak Park, died July 8,
2017.
She is survived by
her sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Robert
Pliskow of Huntington
Woods, Richard
and Susan Pliskow

of Madison Heights, Sally Pliskow of
Florida; daughter, Hope Pliskow of
Madison Heights; brother-in-law, Jack
Keys of West Bloomfield; grandchildren,
Brent Pliskow and Rabbi Lisa Delson,
Sharee and Roenan Patt, Jay and Dani
Pliskow, Jared and Amanda Pliskow,
Ethan and Amanda Pliskow, Ashley
Pliskow; great-grandchildren, Micah
Pliskow, Ruben Patt, Asher Pliskow, Elan
Pliskow.
Mrs. Pliskow was the beloved wife
of the late Sanford Pliskow; loving
mother and mother-in-law of the late
Rhoda Pliskow, the late Stuart Pliskow;
dear sister and sister-in-law of the late
Theodore and the late Betty Ross, the
late Milt and the late Arleen Ross, the
late Herb and the late Monya Ross, the
late Florence Keys.
Contributions may be made to Jewish
Senior Life, 6710 W. Maple Road, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322; or Dorothy and
Peter Brown Center, 29699 Southfield
Road, Southfield, MI 48076. Interment
was held at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.

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