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ARLEEN 
BLUMENSTEIN, 
81, of West 
Bloomfield, died 
Aug. 26, 2019. 
She is survived 
by her husband of 
61 years, Sam Blumenstein; chil-
dren, Lori Blumenstein Bott and 
Dennis Bott, Karen Blumenstein 
and Lauren Engel, and Dr. Brian 
and Ann Blumenstein; grand-
children, Danielle DePriest 
and Matthew Newman, Justin 
DePriest, Nicole Blumenstein, 
Alivia Blumenstein, and Raquel 
Blumenstein; brother and sis-
ter-in-law, Ronald and Gail 
Manheimer; sister-in-law, 
Hannah Schanes.
Interment was at Machpelah 
Cemetery. Contributions may be 
made to Friendship Circle, Meer 
Family Friendship Center, 6892 
W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, 
MI 48322, friendshipcircle.org/
donate; or Almost Home Animal 
Rescue, 25503 Clara Lane, 
Southfield, MI 48034, 
almosthomeanimals.org. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel. 

ERIC SILLER 
BROOKS, 63, of 
Royal Oak, died 
Aug. 25, 2019. 
He is survived by 
his sister and broth-
er-in-law, Ellen and 
Dr. Bruce Tabak; stepmother, 
Muriel Wetsman Brooks; nieces, 
Alana, Liza and Raquel Tabak; 
nephew, Adam Tabak; many 
other loving family members and 
friends. 
Mr. Brooks was the son of 
the late Zelda and the late Elihu 
Brooks; brother of the late Scott 
Brooks.
Contributions may be made 
to Jewish Family Service. 
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

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