Nat Marblestone, the late Rose Block,
the late Ruth Simon and the late Clara
Frank.
Interment took place at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia.
Contributions may be made to the
Michigan Parkinson Foundation or
to SOAR (Society of Active Retirees.)
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

NORMAN “BUDDY”
M. NEWMAN, 90, of
Scottsdale, Ariz., former-
ly of Michigan, died Dec.
2, 2018. He was a
beloved father, grandfa-
ther, uncle, companion

and friend.
Born in Detroit on Oct. 19, 1928, to
David and Sarah (Landau) Newman,
Buddy was raised in Dearborn, where
he attended school and spent his career
as a real estate developer and builder.
Under the name Newman Building
Company, he developed both com-
mercial and residential properties in
Wayne County, many of which remain

in use today
Throughout his life, Buddy was
active in community and local affairs.
He was a member of the Dearborn
Exchange Club, the Dearborn
Chamber of Commerce, the Kiwanis
Club of Dearborn, among others. He
was also a longtime member of the
Downtown Synagogue in Detroit.
Mr. Newman is survived by his
companion of 36 years, Shelly Brown;
his children and their spouses, Craig
A. Newman (Susie) of Scarsdale,
N.Y.; Randee Freedman (Paul) of
West Bloomfield; Carol Ellis (Rick)
of Bloomfield Hills; grandchildren,
Rachel and Jonathan Newman,
Samantha Freedman Evan Mitchell,
Jill Freedman, Devin and Jeremy
Ellis; Shelly’s children, David Brown
of New York; Joel (Lorraine) of Palo
Alto, Calif.; Judy (Wayne) Mitnick of
Virginia Beach, Va., her grandchildren,
Benjamin and Emily Brown, Jason and
Joshua Mitnick. Buddy and his family
were also grateful for his caregivers,
Roger Morales, April Guajardo and

Gloria Morales. He was a dear uncle
to his sister’s sons, Michael (Mary)
Morrison, and Jeffrey (Kyle) Morrison,
all of Buffalo, N.Y.
Mr. Newman was predeceased by his
sister, Patty (Larry) Morrison.
Interment was at Oakview Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Let’s
Win Pancreatic Cancer, 422 E. 72nd
St., Suite 9D, New York, NY 10021,
letswinpc.org/donate; or to a charity
of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

David Portney and Taylor Novice,
Daniel Portney and Allison Portney;
great-grandchildren, Judah and Simon
Bass; sisters-in-law, Nora Stone and
Norma Sugar; her devoted caregivers,
Barbara, Diann, Denice and Jennifer.
Mrs. Portney was the beloved wife of
the late Dr. Jack E. Portney; the loving
sister of the late Dr. Arnold Stone.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may made to
a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

RITA JANE
PORTNEY, 88, of West
Bloomfield, died Dec. 6,
2018.
She is survived by her
daughter and son-in-
law, Shelley and Lenny
Hutton; sons and daughters-in-law,
Steven and Deborah Portney, Jeff and
Andi Portney; grandchildren, Michelle
and Aaron Bass, Sarah Hutton, Rachel
and Brandon Schneider, Morry
Hutton, Rebecca and Mitch Kirby,

BRENDA ROSE, 78, of
Bloomfield Hills, died
Dec. 5, 2018.
She is survived by her
son and daughter-in-
law, Michael and Helene
Rose of West Bloomfield;
daughter and son-in-law, Laurie and
Thomas Jablonski of Warren; sis-
ter, Vickie Berman; grandchildren,
Philip Rose, Jillian Jablonski, Jessica
Jablonski; other loving relatives and
friends.

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