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DORIS COOPER 
SHELDEN, 85, of 
Commerce, died Jan. 
19, 2019.
She is survived by her 
sons and daughters-in-
law, Marc and Karen 
Cooper, Scott and Donna Cooper, 
and Neil Cooper; grandchildren, 
Danielle, Melissa, Caitlin and Max; 
three great-granddaughters. Mrs. 
Shelden is also survived by Don’
s 
children, Debra Shelden and Bill 
Setten, and Lori Shelden and Bob 
Bliss; Don’
s grandchildren, Nick and 
Josh Setten. 
She was the beloved wife of the late 
Don Shelden; the devoted daughter 
of the late Max and the late Fanny 
Yovitz; the loving sister of the late 
Lee Brody.
A memorial service will be held at 
Kaufman Chapel on Thursday, Jan. 
24, at 2 p.m. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

PAUL SKOROPA, 94, 
of West Bloomfield, 
died Jan. 18, 2019.
He is survived by his 
daughter, Jane Freed; 
sons and daughter-in-
law, Morris Skoropa, 
Allan Skoropa and Andrea Laker; 
grandchildren, Naomi (Aaron) 
Gawza, Mindy Freed and Sarah 
Skoropa; great-grandchildren, 
Amanda and Leah; many other lov-
ing family members and friends. 
Mr. Skoropa was the beloved hus-
band of the late Rachel Skoropa. 
Interment was held at Machpelah 
Cemetery in Ferndale. Contributions 
may be made to the Jewish 
Hospice and Chaplaincy Network. 
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

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ESTHER STEINWAY, 
94, of West Bloomfield, 
died Jan. 18, 2019.
She is survived by 
her daughter and 
son-in-law, Marci 
and Dr. Steven Grant; 

sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. 
David and Karen Steinway, Barry 
and Karin Steinway; grandchil-
dren, Adam and Lindsay Grant, 
Joshua and Maran Grant, Matt and 
Svetlana Steinway, Leslie and Daniel 
Bernstein, Jodie and Ari Sherizen, 
Amy Steinway, Jordan and Julia 
Steinway; great-grandchildren, Levi, 
Tessa, Allison and Emma Grant, 
Lila and Isaac Bernstein, Ruth and 
Abe Sherizen, Polina, Evan and Leo 
Steinway, and Eliana, Jaron, Noa and 
Levi Steinway; brother and sister-in-
law, Ben and Ethel Siegal; sister-in-
law, Pat Siegal.
Mrs. Steinway was the beloved wife 
of the late Max Steinway; the loving 
sister of the late Melvin Siegal, and 
the late Norman and the late Shirley 
Siegal. 
Interment was at Clover Hill 
Park Cemetery. Contributions may 
be made to Holocaust Memorial 
Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, 
Farmington Hills, MI 48334, 
holocaustcenter.org. Arrangements 
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

JOE STERNS, 82, of 
White Lake, died Jan. 
19, 2019. 
He is survived by his 
beloved wife, Linda 
Sterns: daughters, Kari 
Sterns, Lisa Sterns; sis-
ter, Fran Stern; brother-in-law, Mike 
(Nancy) Wolfe; nieces and nephews, 
Lora (Adam) Cole, Brian Stern, 
Jeffrey (Geraldine) Sterns, Leslie 
Wolfe, Eric (Aga) Wolfe; great-nieces 
and great-nephews, Madison, Katie, 
Jackson, Max, Indigo, Andrew and 
Antonia; many other loving family 
members and friends. 
Mr. Sterns was the brother of the 
late David Sterns; uncle of the late 
Michael Sterns. 
Interment was held at the Adat 
Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery 
in Livonia. Contributions may be 
made to Temple Israel or to Hospice 
of Michigan. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

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