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Soul
of blessed memory
ELAINE BLAU
RABIN, 82,
passed away Oct.
13, 2019, in
Metairie, La.
Elaine and her
identical twin sister were
semi-celebrities in their
hometown of Detroit as they
were the first-born New
Year’
s babies of 1937. The
Detroit News featured annual
updates of the twins until
their 18th birthday.
Elaine was active in many
civic organizations, including
B’
nai B’
rith and National
Council of Jewish Women.
She also served as president
of the New Orleans Chapter
of Hadassah.
She will be deeply missed
by everyone who had the
honor and pleasure to know
her.
Mrs. Rabin is survived
by her sons, Neil (Brigitte),
Richard, and Arnold Rabin;
siblings, Larry (Diane) Blau
and Roger (Joanne) Blau; six
grandchildren and 12 great-
grandchildren.
She was predeceased by
her parents, Ben and Rose
Blau; her husband of 40
years, David Rabin; her
daughter, Ruth Rabin; her
twin sister, Eleanor Yanitz;
and her granddaughter,
Hannah Rabin.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the
New Orleans Chapter of
Hadassah.
SHIRLEY
SCHWEIGER,
96, of Bradenton,
Fla., died Oct. 24,
2019.
She was born
in Detroit in 1923 to Harry
and Esther Friedman.
Mrs. Schweiger is
survived by her loving
husband of 77 years, Robert
Schweiger; daughters and
sons-in-law, Rochelle
and Saul Lenhoff, Louise
and Dr. Steven Spector;
grandchildren, Adrienne
Lenhoff, Adam Lenhoff,
Ben Spector, Sam (Glenn
Greilsamer) Spector; great-
grandchildren, Hannah Wise
and August Spector.
She was the dear mother of
the late Charles Schweiger;
sister of the late Alvin
(Carmen) Friedman, Ruth
(Bernie Elson and Lyle
Hirshfield) Elson Hirshfield.
Interment was held at
Adat Shalom Memorial
Park Cemetery in Livonia.
Contributions may be
made to Tidewell Hospice
in Sarasota, Fla., or to 100
Mensches at Jewish Family
Service. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.
MARTIN SOSNICK, 67, of
Pompano Beach, Fla., passed
away on Oct. 10, 2019.
Martin was born with
cerebral palsy but was
determined to live life to its
fullest. As well as having a
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