NOVEMBER 14 • 2019 | 63 THELMA STALBURG BROWN, 85, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 5, 2019. She was co-own- er of the New Generation girls’ clothing store in Southfield. Thelma loved reading any- thing she could get her hands on, loved bridge and golf; but, most of all, she loved her fam- ily. She will be missed beyond words and has left a legacy of love behind. Mrs. Stalburg Brown is survived by her husband, Neil Brown; son, Alan Stalburg; daughters and sons- in-law, Lauren and Samuel Bienenstock, and Wendy and Jeffrey Moss; grandchildren, Joshua and Brittany Moss, Justin and Rachel Moss, Andrew Moss and his fiancee, Molly Levine; brother and sister-in-law, Arthur and Irene Landau; sister-in-law, Sandra Landau. She is also survived by Neil’ s children, Kenneth and Denise Brown, Susan and Alex Simonenko; Neil’ s grand- children, Scott Brown and his fiance, Jaylen Lopez, Aaron and Sarah Landsman, and Craig Brown; Neil’ s daughter-in-law, Susie Brown. She was the loving sister of the late Milton Landau; the dear sister-in-law of the late Harry Marshall Brown. Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Friends of the IDF, Michigan Chapter, P .O. Box 999, Walled Lake, MI 48390, fidf.org/donate; Frankel Jewish Academy, 6600 W , Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, frankelja.org; or Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, temple-israel.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. SUSAN COLBERT, 74, of Southfield, died Nov. 2, 2019. She is survived by her life part- ner, Gerald R. Black; son and daughter-in-law, Allyn and Maureen Colbert of Royal Oak; sister-in-law, Carol Brodsky; nieces and nephews; the dear and loving Brodsky, Dronzek and Shalom families. Mrs. Colbert was the dear sis- ter of the late Harvey Brodsky. Contributions may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2265 Livernois, Suite 410, Troy, MI 48083; St. Jude Children’ s Hospital, 1461 E. 12 Mile Road, Madison Heights, MI 48071; American Cancer Society, 20450 Civic Center Drive, Southfield, MI 48076. Services and interment were held at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. CHARLES DAVIS, 70, of Boynton Beach, Fla., died Oct. 7, 2019. He was born on Jan. 9, 1949, in New York City. He graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in June 1967. He then entered the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and received his bachelor of science in aerospace engineering in June 1971. Upon receiving an N.S.F. traineeship for advanced study, he pursued his studies for a master of science in applied mechanics at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. Mr. Davis’ first employment was as a test engineer in the Structural Section, Ground Test Engineering for Sikorsky Aircraft. After an economic downturn in the industry, Chuck relocated to Michigan and took a position with Ford Motor Company in 1977, working as an automotive mechanical engineer special- izing in noise and vibration in transmissions. It was in Michigan that he met his future wife, Laura Weinberg. They met play- ing volleyball at Jewish sin- gles-sponsored events at the Oak Park JCC. As the world suffered gas shortages and spiraling inter- est rates, Chuck moved from Ford Motor Company to a short run with the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Command and then moved to Muskegon to Cadillac Gage, where he worked on the Cadillac Gage Commando-Armored Personnel Carriers. In 1984, Chuck and his wife and son relocated to Baltimore, Md., where Chuck was employed by Martin Marietta as an aerospace engineer. He was proud of his contributions in developing the Aegis Cruise Missile Launching System and was present at the launch- ing of the USS Antietam, a Ticonderoga-class guided mis- sile cruiser. In 1990, Chuck and his fam- ily, Laura, son Benjamin and daughter Sarah, relocated to Huntsville, Ala. There Chuck took a position as an aero- space engineer for Sverdrup Corporation at Marshall Space Flight Center, working on projects for NASA, including a space furnace that was used in Space Station Freedom. In 1993, Chuck and his fam- ily relocated to Michigan and Chuck took a position with General Motors as a powertrain engineer. During his 23 years with GM, he helped develop the eight- and 10-speed trans- missions and was a co-author on multiple patents for compo- nents on the clutch systems of the transmissions. He retired from GM in October of 2016. In March of 2017, Chuck and his wife relocated to Boynton continued on page 64 32906 Middlebelt Rd (at 14 Mile) (248) 855-0007 Please see our menu at www.johnnypomodoros.com DAIRY TRAY FRUIT TRAY MEAT TRAY Johnny Pomodoro’ s is your ONE STOP SHOP for all of your needs! 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