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Soul
of blessed memory

ERMA BRODE, 
87, of Boca 
Raton, Fla., died 
Feb. 24, 2020. 
Ms. Brode is 
survived by her 
son and daughter-in-law, 
Mark Brode and Marcy 
Trager; daughter, Marcy 
Curland; daughter-in-law, 
Lisa Brode; sister-in-law, 
Elaine Serman; grandchil-
dren, Noah and Gwenn 
Brode, Elissa Brode and 
Stacey Eyler, Zachary 
Brode, Joshua and Kimberly 
Curland, Justin Brode and 
Megan Walsh, and Ryan 
Brode; great-grandson, 
Jackson Harold Brode; 
nephew, Jeffrey Serman; 
niece, Bonnie Seligson. She 
is also survived by her lov-
ing caregivers, Jean Brodnak 
and Sal Castelli. 
Ms. Brode was the 
beloved wife of the late 
Harold Brode; the cherished 
mother of the late Michael 
Brode; the dear mother-
in-law of the late Harry 
Curland; loving aunt of the 
late Linda Serman; and the 
dear sister-in-law of the late 
William Serman. 
Interment was at Clover 
Hill Park Cemetery. 
Contributions may be 
directed to a charity of one’
s 
choice. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

ROBERT 
“BOB” 
BRODY, 95, of 
Aventura, Fla., 
formerly of 
Michigan, died 
Feb. 26, 2020. 
Born and raised in 
Detroit, Robert Brody 
graduated in 1943 from 
Cranbrook. He was educat-

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