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ILENE
DELIDOW, 82, of
Birmingham, died
April 28, 2020.
She is survived
by her beloved
husband, Marvin Delidow;
children, Jeff Delidow, Audrey
Durnion, Steven Delidow
and Debra (Michael) Colling;
brother and sister-in-law,
Gerald and Rochelle Order;
grandchildren, Emily Durnion,
Danielle Durnion, Erin
Colling, Sean Colling, Ella
Delidow, Sofie Delidow and
Yonna Delidow; many other
loving family members and
friends.
Interment was held at
Hebrew Memorial Park
Cemetery in Mt. Clemens.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one’
s choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.

MEREL EPSTEIN,
88, of West
Bloomfield, died
April 21, 2020.
He was a past
president of
Hebrew Benevolent Society.
Mr. Epstein is survived by
his wife of 68 wonderful years,
Natalie Epstein; sons and
daughters-in-law, David and
Valerie Epstein, Claire Epstein;
brother and sister-in-law,
Bernard and Cathy Schrott;
brothers-in-law and sisters-in-
law, Harold and Joyce Lipsitz,
Ralph and Uri Lipsitz; grand-
children, Aaron and Kristina
Epstein, Carli “CJ” Epstein,
Chad Epstein; great-grandchil-
dren, Elizabeth Epstein, Alana
Epstein; many loving nieces,
nephews and cousins whom
Merel was very close with.
He was the loving father of
the late Allan Epstein and the

late Ronald Epstein.
Contributions may be made
to Hebrew Benevolent Society,
Indigent Burial Fund, 26640
Greenfield, Oak Park, MI
48237; or to a charity of one’
s
choice. Graveside service was
held at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

c. 2010

SYBIL FENKELL,
92, of Birmingham,
died April 27,
2020.
She is survived
by her son and
daughter-in-law,
Robert and Ellen Fenkell;
daughter, Lisa Fenkell; grand-
children, Jane and Matthew
Kushner, Alex Fenkell, Aaron
F. Belen, Bradley F. Belen,
Elizabeth and Samuel Kentor,
Joel and Veronica Fenkell,
Michael and Michelle Fenkell,
and Jeffrey and Julieth Fenkell;
great-grandchildren, Maxwell,
Stevie Elizabeth, and Brooks.
She is also survived by her
devoted and treasured caregiv-
ers, Darryl, Grant, Grace, Gina,
Nora and Beth; and many
loving nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Mrs. Fenkell was the beloved
wife for 59 years of the late
Morris Fenkell; the cherished
mother of the late Steven
Fenkell.
Interment was at Adat
Shalom Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made
to Friendship Circle, Meer
Family Friendship Center, 6892
W
. Maple Road, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322,
friendshipcircle.org/
donate; Multiple Sclerosis
Society of MI, 29777 Telegraph
Road, Suite 1751, Southfield,
MI 48034-7650, nationalms
society.org/mig; or Beaumont

Health Foundation, Dr.
Carl Lauter’
s Sink COVID
19 Fund, 26901 Beaumont
Blvd., Southfield, MI
48033, beaumont.org/giving.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

SARA FRENKEL,
104, of Phoenix,
Ariz., formerly of
New York, died
April 20, 2020.
She survived
four death camps during the
Holocaust and was interviewed
by Steven Spielberg.
Mrs. Frenkel is survived by
her daughters and sons-in-
law, Yaffa and Steve Berlin of
Scottsdale; Ava and Steve Gips
of Deerfield, Mass.; grandchil-
dren, Amy and Mark Neustadt,
Tara and Josh Joseph, Rose
Anderson Gips; great-grand-
children, Sydni Joseph, Sophie
Joseph, Sammi Neustadt,
Jordan Neustadt.
She was the loving grand-
mother of the late Matthew
Parkus.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one’
s choice.
Graveside service was held
at Machpelah Cemetery in
Ferndale. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

AARON FRIED, 59, of Royal
Oak, died April 17, 2020.
He is survived by his sister
and brother-in-law, Linda and
Jim Sampson of Southfield.
Mr. Fried was the beloved
husband for 31 years of the late
Judy Fried.
Contributions may be
made to a charity of one’
s
choice. Graveside service was
held at Beth El Memorial
Park Cemetery in Livonia.
Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

LEO FRIEDMAN,
93, of Farmington
Hills, died April
25, 2020.
He is survived
by his daughter,
Susan Hearshen (David);
stepdaughters, Susan Kahn
(Murray) and Audrey Burstein
(Mark); stepson, Gary Burstein
(Jill); sister, Lorraine Lerner
(the late Leonard); grandchil-
dren, Illana Hearshen, Laura
Hearshen, David Kahn (Zhe),
Steven Kahn (Katie), Alexa
Kahn, Louis Burstein, Adam
Burstein, Bailey Lambert
(Brian) and Sharla Davis.
Mr. Friedman was the
beloved husband of the late
Bernice Friedman and the
late Doris Burstein-Friedman;
father of late Daniel Friedman;
brother of the late Ann
Lazaroff (the Late Morris), the
late Francis Chaiken (the late
Isadore), the late Mona Cohen
(the late Louis) and the late
Alfred Friedman (Francine).
Interment was held at
Machpelah Cemetery in
Ferndale. Contributions may
be made to the Dorothy and
Peter Brown Adult Day Care
Program or to Temple Shir
Shalom. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

JAMES GACH,
91, of Farmington
Hills, died April
27, 2020.
He is survived
by his beloved
wife, Sharon Gach; daughters
and son-in-law, Eileen Gach,
Kelly LaVangie, and Coleen
and Jeffrey Morris; son, Keith
Gach; four loving grandchil-
dren; many other family mem-
bers and friends.
Mr. Gach was the dear son
of the late Herman and the
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