of the late Elliott Waldstein; mother-in-
law of the late Bob Stern.
Interment was held at Eternal Light
Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Boynton
Beach. Contributions may be made to the
American Cancer Society. Arrangements
by Dorfman Chapel.

JAMES MICHAEL
WEISBERG, 80, died
peacefully at his home
in Grand Blanc on
Sunday, June 3, 2018,
surrounded by family.
He was born on Feb.
17, 1938, to Gladys
Weisberg
(Krause) and Morrey
Weisberg. He gradu-
ated from Detroit’s Mumford High
School.
After his two years in the United
States Navy, he moved to Flint and
met (Barbara) Bobbi Shapiro. They
were married March 26, 1961. They
were married for almost 44 years
when Bobbi died in 2004, at the age
of 63. He never remarried. He claimed
that it took Bobbi all of 43 years to
train him, and he wasn’t sure he could
be or wanted to be retrained.

Mr. Weisberg, along with Kevin
Dillon and Tom Ogle, began D.O.W.
Asphalt Paving in 1981 and were
immediately successful. He sold the
business to employees after Bobbi
died, and he retired.
During long hot summers, you could
find Jimmy either working until dark
or on the golf course, where he was
an excellent golfer. It was his lifelong
love. He gained the name “Uncle Who”
because of skipping many a family get-
together; he was golfing.
Jimmy collected friends. Once he
befriended someone, he worked hard
to keep him in his life. The friends
that he collected during his annual
month stay in Aruba called him the
“Mayor” because he knew everyone.
His neighbors in Grand Blanc also
called him the “Mayor,” and they claim
that none of them knew each other
until he moved in.
Jimmy also was that rare thing: a
Jewish optimist. He never had a bad
day or never let you know it if he did.
His glass was always half full (unless it
was vodka, and then you’d better top
it off and don’t forget the six olives
because he doesn’t like to drink on an

empty stomach). His clouds always
had silver linings. Even going through
his last terrible illness, he never, ever
let it get the best of him. When calling
and asking how he was, a friend might
hear, “Great! Played 18 today and shot
3 under par!” or “The dancing girls
just left, so I’m a bit tired.” He never
complained, and he kept his “twisted”
sense of humor until the end.
Mr. Weisberg leaves two chil-
dren, Melissa Weisberg and Michael
Weisberg; two daughters-in-law, Lisa
Lewis and Nova Jennings; grandchil-
dren, Lewis Campbell, Gavin Miles
and Preston Weisberg; his favorite
cousin, Fern (Bert) Edelstein; broth-
ers-in-law, Larry Feinstein and Eddie
Shapiro; many nieces and nephews;
many, many, many devoted friends.
He was predeceased by his wife,
Bobbi; mother, Gladys; father, Morrey;
sister, Sharon Scarpone; and son,
Lawrence Jay.
Services were at Sharp Funeral
Home & Cremation Center in
Flint. Interment was at Machpelah
Cemetery in Flint. Contributions
may be made to a charity of one’s
choice; Mid-Michigan Hospice, 1055

Professional Drive, Building C, Suite
4, Flint, MI 48532; Chabad of Eastern
Michigan, 5385 Calkins Road, Flint,
MI 48532; or Congregation Beth Israel,
4511 Miller Road, Suite 4, Flint, MI
48507. Tributes may be shared at
www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.

SHARON
WEISSWASSER, 69, of
Bingham Farms, died
June 7, 2018.
She is survived by
her beloved husband,
Jeffrey Weisswasser;
sons and daughters-
Weisswasser
in-law, Adam and
Jill Weisswasser, Dr.
Gregory and Dr. Carolyn Weisswasser;
sister, Joyce Ordower; grandchildren,
Lev, Jonah, Mia and Evi Weisswasser;
many other loving family members and
friends.
Mrs. Weisswasser was the sister-in-
law of the late Marvin Ordower.
Interment was held at Machpelah
Cemetery in Ferndale. Contributions
may be made to the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

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