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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.

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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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