44 February 21 • 2019
jn
44 February 21 • 2019
jn

soul

of blessed memory

HOWARD 
AVERBUCH, 77, of Ft. 
Lauderdale, Fla., for-
merly of Michigan, died 
Feb. 12, 2019. 
He is survived by his 
wife, Lolly Averbuch; 
sons and daughters-in-law, Anthony 
and Layne Sakwa Averbuch of 
Bloomfield Hills, Sammy and Amy 
Averbuch of Evanston, Ill., Steve 
and Kim Scharg, Scott Scharg, 
Carolyn and Jeff Aronson; sister, 
Ellen Gruskin of Farmington Hills; 
grandchildren, Julia, Aiden, Isaac, 
Judah, Hazel and Raine Averbuch, 
Alex, Lindsey, Taylor and Isla Scharg, 
Kyana, Jared, Jordan and Alexa 
Aronson; cousins, Paul and Brenda 
Weinstock, Bella Rose; loving nieces 
and nephews. 
Mr. Averbuch was the loving son 
of the late Elizabeth and the late 
Sidney Averbuch; dear brother-in-
law of the late Myron Gruskin. 
Contributions may be made 
to Chabad of Lauderdale by the 
Sea, 4747 N. Ocean Blvd., #238, 
Lauderdale by the Sea, FL 33308; 
or Parkinson Foundation, 200 SE 
1st St., #800, Miami, FL 33131. 
Interment was held at Clover Hill 
Park in Birmingham. Arrangements 
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

MARLENE ENGEL CHARETON, 
80, of Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly of 
Detroit, passed away Jan. 28, 2019, in 
Los Angeles, Calif.
She is survived by her husband of 
58 years, Jack; and her three loving 
children, Chavi (Baruch Gorman), 
Shari (Solly Michaan) and Andrew 
Fox. She is also survived by her 
adoring grandchildren, Yoni (Yaffa) 

Gorman, Leah (Adam Amrani), 
Devora Gorman, Shragi Gorman, 
Robert Michaan and Nina Michaan; 
and her brother, Aaron (Helene) 
Engel.
Mrs. Chareton was the daughter of 
the late Edward and the late Sannie 
Engel.
Services and interment were in 
Scottsdale. Donations in her memory 
may be made to Council of Jews with 
Special Needs (Arizona), Aish Tamid 
(Los Angeles) or a charity of your 
choice.

MARILYN EPSTEIN, 
90, of Farmington Hills, 
died Feb. 12, 2019.
She is survived by her 
daughters and sons-in-
law, Joy and Jeff Harris, 
Jo and Brad Finn; sons 
and daughter-in-law, Mitchell and 
Rhonda Epstein, Bruce Epstein; 
grandchildren, Bonnie (Jim) Bolton, 
Scott Gonte, Kris (Dave) Rinaldi, 
Jennifer (George) Reidt, Joshua 
(Eddie) Epstein, Sam Finn, Sydney 
Finn, Isabelle Finn; great-grand-
children, Brooke, Morgan, Jordan, 
Aubrey, Laila; many other, loving 
family members and friends. 
Mrs. Epstein was the beloved wife 
of the late Marvin Epstein. 
Interment was held at Adat Shalom 
Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. 
Contributions may be made to 
Hospice of Michigan, Metro Animal 
Adoption Association or a charity 
of one’
s choice. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel. 

PAUL EPSTEIN, 98, of 
Farmington Hills, died 
Feb. 13, 2019. 
He is survived by 
his beloved wife, Anna 
Epstein; daughters and 
sons-in-law, Tracey and 
Alan Trotsky, Holly and 
Edward Forman; sons and daughter-in-
law, Fielding and Susie Epstein, Keith 
Epstein; grandchildren, Bran Epstein 
and Dara Epstein, Alyssa (Guy) Levin, 
Ashley Trotsky, Stephanie (Tony) Rea, 
Samantha Epstein, Ryan Epstein, Aaron 
Forman, Jeremy Forman and Jacqueline 
Forman; great-grandchildren, Shira, 
Brooks, Cole and Chase; many loving 
nieces, nephews, other family members 
and friends. 
Interment took place at Adat Shalom 
Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. 
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one’
s choice. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel. 

RENEE GUNSBERG, 
94, of West Bloomfield, 
died Feb. 12, 2019. 
She was active with 
Congregation B’
nai 
Moshe, Hadassah and in 
the lives of all her chil-
dren. 
Mrs. Gunsberg was the devoted 
mother of Eugene (Karen Levine) 
Gunsberg, David (Karen) Gunsberg, 
Suzi (Hal) Muskovitz, Larry Gunsberg, 
Shoshana (Gad) Silberstein and Judy 
(David) Stern; loving grandmother 
of Jerod (Joanne) Gunsberg, Daniel 
(Cari) Gunsberg, Gabriel Gunsberg, 
Alissa (Arik Pelkey) Gunsberg, 
Andrew (Susan) Muskovitz, Jason 
Muskovitz, Kate (Benjamin) Lachman, 
Aaron Gunsberg, Evan Gunsberg, 

Maya (Rueben Johnson) Silberstein, 
Mickey (Lara Palacious) Silberstein, 
Omri Silberstein, Yoni Shiachi, 
Michal Freier and Avital Freier; 
proud great-grandmother of Sabrina 
Gunsberg, Eden Gunsberg, Blake 
Gunsberg, Ryder Pelkey, Lucas Pelkey, 
Molly Muskovitz, Charlotte Muskovitz, 
Xander Muskovitz, Reid Muskovitz 
and Amelia Lachman.
She was the beloved wife for 52 years 
of the late Richard Gunsberg; loving 
daughter of the late Fanny and the late 
Julius Friedman; cherished sister of the 
late Lt. Eugene Friedman and the late 
Donald Friedman; dear mother-in-law 
of the late Sherry Gunsberg.
Contributions may be made to 
Congregation B’
nai Moshe, 6800 Drake 
Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; or 
to a charity of one’
s choice. Interment 
was held at Oakview Cemetery in 
Royal Oak. Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel.

 
SYLVIA IWREY, 94, of 
West Bloomfield, died 
Feb. 14, 2019.
She got her under-
graduate degree at the 
University of Michigan 
and a master’
s in English 
at Columbia University. Sylvia taught 
English to returning World War II 
soldiers older than she at commu-
nity college and later at Wayne State 
University, where she got her second 
master’
s in social work. 
All who knew her would say, even 
late into her life, she was stunning-
ly beautiful, quick witted, refined, 
eager to give and help and was very, 
very bright. She was known to have a 
vocabulary that topped the charts and 

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