44 February 21 • 2019
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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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