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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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