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around the holidays or on special
occasions. When other people
would light up from his gifts, it
brought him his greatest satis-
faction.
Eric enjoyed shopping,
traveling, fine dining and new
adventures; he wanted to make
the most out of his time on
Earth, and he did.
Mr. Osten was the cherished
father of Alexandra Osten;
devoted son of the late Werner
and the late Gertrude Osten;
dear brother of Nancy (Doug)
Fortier and Mark (Susan)
Osten. He was a fantastic
uncle to Brad (Laura) Fortier,
Lindsay (Joe) Scurti, Nicole
(Alan) Raines, Peter (Kelly)
Osten, Shannon Rohlman and
the late Jeff Fortier.
Interment was at Oakview
Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to Pan Can-
Pancreatic Action Network
Inc., 1500 Rosecrans Ave.,
Suite 200, Manhattan Beach,
CA 90266, pancan.org.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
REGINA ISHBIA
POLINSKY, 102,
of West
Bloomfield, died
Sept. 3, 2019.
She is survived
by her sons and
daughters-in-law, Earl and
Renee Ishbia, Jeffrey and
Joanne Ishbia; grandchildren,
Howard and Lainie Ishbia, Joel
and Dana Ishbia, Jason and
Linda Ishbia, David Ishbia,
Scott and Lindsay Ishbia,
Justin and Kristen Ishbia,
Mathew and Emily Ishbia; 13
great-grandchildren; her devot-
ed caregiver, Glenda Thomas.
Mrs. Polinsky was the
beloved wife of the late Jack
Ishbia and the late Maurice
Polinsky; the loving sister of the
late Morris Papo, the late Alvin
Papo, the late Burke Williams,
the late Mordy Papo, the late
Louis Papo, the late Sam Papo
and the late Jack Papo.
Interment was at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to the Alzheimer’
s
Association-Greater Michigan
Chapter, 25200 Telegraph
Road, Suite 100, Southfield,
MI 48033, alz.org/gmc;
or Keter Torah Synagogue,
5480 Orchard Lake Road,
West Bloomfield, MI 48323,
rabbisasson.wixsite.com/
keter/response-form-c17l2.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
FRED
SKLARCHYK,
92, of West
Bloomfield, died
Aug. 30, 2019.
He is survived
by his daughter and son-in-
law, Carolyn Sklarchyk and
Michael Morris; son-in-law,
Chris MacDonald; grand-
children; Benjamin Morris,
Samuel Morris, Emma Morris,
Jason and Ariel MacDonald,
and Rebecca MacDonald;
great-granddaughter, Layla
Susan MacDonald; sister-in-
law, Rita Sklar; brother-in-
law, Roy Gealer; many loving
nieces, nephews, cousins and
friends; and his devoted care-
giver, Irene Smith.
Mr. Sklarchyk was the
beloved husband for 57 years
of the late Jeannette Sklarchyk;
the cherished father of the late
Susan MacDonald; the loving
brother of the late Harry and
the late Shirley Sklar, and the
late Jack Sklar; the dear broth-
er-in-law of the late Norma
Gealer, and the late Shirley and
the late Eugene Tapfer.
Interment was at Adat
Shalom Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made to
Friendship Circle, Meer Family
Friendship Center, 6892 W.
Maple Road, West Bloomfield,
MI 48322, friendshipcircle.org/
donate; or to a charity of one’
s
choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
of blessed memory
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