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of blessed memory

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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