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talk all things Tigers. He also
discussed baseball on air as the
host of his own radio program
and served as a panelist for the
Jewish Historical Society in the
2016 program, Old Jews Talking
Baseball. He was a close friend
of Ernie Harwell.
While Max will be greatly
remembered for his love of the
Tigers, he was also a man of
incredibly quick wit, an ardent
supporter of Israel, a compas-
sionate family member and a
trusted friend who could always
be counted on to do the right
thing.
Mr. Lapides is survived by
Sissi, his loving wife of 62 years.
He was a wonderful father to
Leah and Laura (Denise); kind
grandfather to Jesica; proud
great-grandfather to Thomas.
His family is grateful to Mo,
Breonia, Teri, Vanessa and
Tonya, who cared for Max with
great compassion.
He was preceded in death
by his sister, Helene Hyman
(Charles).
Interment was held at
Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
Contributions may be made
to the Jewish Hospice &
Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W
.
Maple Road, West Bloomfield,
MI 48322; or Hospice of
Michigan, 989 Spaulding SE,
Ada, MI 49301. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
SYLVIA
MAISELOFF,
102, of West
Bloomfield, died
Jan. 28, 2020.
She is survived
by her daughter, Debra Levey;
son and daughter-in-law,
David and Ellen Maiseloff;
son-in-law, Ronald Klein;
grandchildren, Dr. Daniel
and Jessica Klein, Lisa and
Ken Feinstein, Rebecca Levey
and Corey Podolsky, Jessie
P. Levey and Josh Strauss,
Jennifer Maiseloff, Stephen
Maiseloff, and Alyssa and
Sam Yashinsky; great-grand-
children, Andrew and Abigail
Klein, Maddie, Olivia and
Emily Feinstein, Isabel and
Sophia Podolsky, Silan Strauss
and Rubin Yashinsky.
Mrs. Maiseloff was the
beloved wife of the late Philip
Maiseloff; the cherished moth-
er of the late Judie Maiseloff
Klein; the loving sister of the
late Sara Barris.
Interment was at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to Meals on
Wheels, NCJW, 26400 Lahser
Road, Suite 306, Southfield,
MI 48033, ncjwgds.org;
Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy
Network, 6555 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322,
jewishhospice.org; or Send
a Kid to Tamarack, 6735
Telegraph Road, Suite 301,
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301,
tamarackcamps.com/giving/
send-a-kid-to-tamarack.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
BETTY SHEAR,
95, of West
Bloomfield, died
Jan. 28, 2020.
As one of the
original Rosie the
Riveters, who built parts for
planes that her husband-to-
be flew as a decorated pilot
in WWII, Betty spent her life
dedicated to educating her-
self and others.
She earned her bachelor’
s
in education and her master’
s
in library science, both from
Wayne State University; she
then taught elementary in
the Oak Park school system
for 35 years.
Mrs. Shear was a lover of
books, art, custom-made
blown glass and continuing
education. She spent winters
on Maui.
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