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MITCHELL SLOTKIN, 79, formerly
of Detroit and a longtime resident
of Palm Beach, Fla., passed away
July 29, 2019, in West Palm Beach,
Fla., after a short battle with Non-
Hodgkins Lymphoma.
Known as Mickey, he worked
for Hygrade Food Products,
then the fifth-largest U.S. meat
packing company, founded by his
grandfather, Samuel Slotkin. While
at Hygrade, Mitchell was deeply
involved with the creation of the Ball
Park Frank, which is today the No. 1
brand in the U.S.
He stayed with Hygrade after the
company was sold, working in the
International Casing Division in
London, England. He then moved to
Palm Beach and became co-owner
of K&K Provisions, a food service
company.
Mitchell was an avid sports fan, a
former coach and a lifelong mentor
to many young South Florida
athletes. He was a steadfast and rabid
fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Miami
Dolphins and Florida Gators.
Mr. Slotkin is survived by his
beloved wife of 45 years, Pamela
B. Slotkin of West Palm Beach;
sons, Daniel Alexis Slotkin (Lori)
of Darien, Conn., and Hugh Trevor
Slotkin of New Orleans, La.;
brothers, Donald (Edie) Slotkin of
Bloomfield Hills and Jupiter, Fla.,
Curtis (Carole) Slotkin of Bloomfield
Hills and Todd (Judy) Slotkin of
Darien, Conn.; grandsons, Harrison
and Bennett Slotkin of Darien; many
beloved nieces, nephews, grandnieces
and grandnephews across the
country.
Mr. Slotkin was predeceased by
his father, Hugo Slotkin, former
chairman of the boards of Hygrade
and the John Morrell Meat Packing
Co.; and his mother, Babette Slotkin
Okin (Walsey).
Contributions may be made to the
charity of one’
s choice.
c. 1980
VLADIMIR
TANKILEVICH, 73, of
Oak Park, died July 29,
2019.
Originally from
Russia, he first moved
to Israel and then to
Detroit to join the rest
of his family.
The owner/operator of Novi
Testing Company, Mr. Tankilevich
taught commercial and domestic
driving for all kinds of vehicles; also,
he was a state examiner for driving
licenses.
He is survived by his sister, Esfir
Nozhnik of Oak Park; nieces and
nephews, Edward and Yulia Reznik,
Irit and Felix Wasserstein, Sofiya
Nozhnik and Michael Khrapko, Ilya
Nozhnik (fiancee, Ania); great-nieces
and great-nephews, Eva, Yonatan,
Yaron, Nadine, Michelle, Aitan,
Miriam; dear friend, Laura Trosch.
Mr. Tankilevich was the dear
brother and brother-in-law of the
late Olga and the late Gregory
Reznik.
Contributions may be made to
Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123
Orchard Lake Road, Farmington
Hills, MI 48334; a humane society or
a charity of one’
s choice. Interment
was held at Machpelah Cemetery in
Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
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