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FLORENCE BALLIN, 
101, of West 
Bloomfield, died 
March 26, 2019. 
She is survived by 
her nieces and neph-
ews, Arlene Robbins, 
Judith Morocco, Richard Sarut, 
Ben Stein, Gary Sarut; many loving 
great-nephews and great-nieces. 
Ms. Ballin was the loving sister of 
the late Max Sarret, the late William 
Sarut, the late Bernard Sarret, the 
late Kenneth Sarut and the late Sylvia 
Stein. 
Interment was at Machpelah 
Cemetery in Ferndale. 
Contributions may be made to 
Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, 
1457 Griswold St., Detroit, MI 
48226, downtownsynagogue.org. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel. 

SUSAN KAPLAN 
COHEN, 56, of 
Atlanta, Ga., passed 
away March 18, 2019.
She is survived by 
her husband, Robert 
Cohen; mother, Lenore 
Kaplan (the late Gilbert Kaplan); 
brothers and sisters-in-law, Jeffrey 
and Helayne Kaplan, Edward and 
Debbie Kaplan; sister and brother-
in-law, Marlene and Albert Negrin; 
nieces and nephews, Carly, Marissa 
and Jeremy Kaplan, Sarah and 
David Negrin, and Megan and Evan 
Kirkland.
The funeral was held at The 
Temple, 1589 Peachtree St. NW, 
Atlanta, GA 30309. Interment was 
at Crest Lawn Memorial Park. 
Contributions may be made to 
Congregation Beth Israel of Flint, 
5150 Calkins Road, Flint, MI 48532, 
(810) 732-6310.

MORRIS IRVING 
COOPER, 96, of West 
Bloomfield, died 
March 30, 2019.
He is survived by 
his daughters, Jodi 
Cooper and Selena 
Evans; grandchildren, Mark Schwalm 
and Sara Weiss, and Brian Schwalm; 
great-grandchildren, Sydney and 
Tyler; brother and sister-in-law, 
George and Rose Cooper; Esther’
s 
children, Paul and Mary Tarnoff, 
Barbara and David Osher, and 
Debbie Tarnoff Hicks and Wally 

Hicks; Esther’
s grandchildren, Sheri 
Osher and Jayson Falkner, Matthew 
and Lindsay Osher, Daniel Osher and 
Hannah Swanson, Anna Tarnoff and 
Laura Tarnoff; Esther’
s great-grand-
children, Stella and Graham Falkner, 
and Elin and Whitney Osher; other 
loving family and friends. 
Mr. Cooper was the beloved 
husband of the late Esther Tarnoff 
Cooper; loving brother of the late 
Leo and the late Esther Cooper; the 
dear father-in-law of the late Bob 
Evans. 
Interment was at Machpelah 
Cemetery. Contributions may 
be made to Jewish Federation of 
Metropolitan Detroit, 6735 Telegraph 
Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, 
jewishdetroit.org/donate-online; 
Heart to Heart Hospice, 30800 
Telegraph Road, Suite 1850, Bingham 
Farms, MI 48025, 
hearttohearthospice.com; or to a 
charity of one’
s choice. Arrangements 
by Ira Kaufman Chapel. 

DR. SEYMOUR 
CYWIAK, 85, of West 
Bloomfield, died 
March 27, 2019. 
He is survived by 
his beloved wife, Anita 
Cywiak; daughters 
and sons-in-law, Heidi 
and Allan Frankfort, 
Tracey and Dov Lisner, 
Julie Bell; grandchil-
dren, Hillary Wallace, 
Emily and Allie Lisner, 
Andrew Bell; many loving nieces, 
nephews, other family members and 
friends. 
Mr. Cywiak was the grandfather 
of the late Zachary Wallace; the 
brother of the late El-Chunan, the 
late Brucha and many others who 
perished in the Holocaust.
Interment took place at 
Clover Hill Park Cemetery in 
Birmingham. Contributions may be 
made to the Alzheimer’
s Association 
or St. Jude Children’
s Hospital. 
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

ARNOLD 
DAVIDSON, 89, of 
West Bloomfield, died 
March 30, 2019.
He is survived 
by his wife, Mary 
Davidson; sons, 
Michael Davidson and Richard 
Davidson; Mary’
s children, Angela 

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