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of blessed memory

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RUTH (WISPE) 
SHAFER, 94, of 
Commerce 
Township, died 
of natural causes 
on the morning 
of May 14, 2020.
She was the beloved wife 
of David B. Shafer for nearly 
75 years; dear mother of 
Hilary (Barry) Spolan and 
Bradley (Susan) Shafer; 
loving grandmother of 
Lindsay (Daniel) Pinchuk, 
Zachary Spolan, Andrea 
Shafer and David Shafer; 
proud “GG” of Jordyn and 
Lila Pinchuk; loving aunt 
of Linda (Dennis) Kayes, 
Beverly (Linda Walker) 
Shafer, Harry Shafer and 
Steven Shafer, and Sharon 
Crafton and Elana Victor; 
devoted cousin of Ronald 
(Carolyn) Sherr, Leonard 
Wispe and Diane Karp. She 
is also survived by special 
friends, Art and Julie Rott. 
Mrs. Shafer was the 
daughter of the late David 
and the late Frances Wispe; 
sister of the late Lawrence 
Wispe.
Interment was held at 
Hebrew Memorial Park 
Cemetery in Mt. Clemens. 
Contributions may be made 
to Yad Ezra. Arrangements 
by Dorfman Chapel.

ELAINE 
GITTLEMAN 
SIEGLER, 87, of 
Farmington 
Hills, died May 
13, 2020.
She is survived by her 
sons and daughters-in-law, 
Marc and Linda Siegler, 
Steven and Kimberly Siegler 
of Trenton; daughter and 
son-in-law, Vickie and Neal 
Levey of West Bloomfield; 

sister, Cindy; sister-in-law, 
Anna; grandchildren, Aaron, 
Jori, Jaime and Matt, Ashley 
and Eric, Meredith and 
Dave, Elizabeth and Michael; 
great-grandchildren, Shane, 
Max, Benjamin, Hope, 
Poppy, Preston, Aidan, 
Nandarani, Mira; many 
loving nieces, nephews and 
cousins
Mrs. Siegler was the 
beloved wife of the late 
Walter Siegler; dear sister 
and sister-in-law of the late 
Monty and the late Evelyn, 
the late Roz and the late Sid, 
the late Larry; loving great-
grandmother of the late Jade. 
Contributions may be 
made to breast cancer 
research or to a charity 
of one’
s choice. Graveside 
service was held at 
Hebrew Memorial Park. 
Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel.
 
SAMUEL LEE SIMPSON, 
86, died on March 5, 2020.
Sam was in the Air Force 
during the Korean War; 
later he began working as an 
elementary school teacher, 
summering as a Tamarack 
camp counselor and then an 
attorney for 50 years. 
He was chief administrator 
at the Wayne County 
Juvenile Court and then 
a member of the law firm 
Charfoos and Christensen 
for more than 20 years. 
Mr. Simpson was a strong, 
independent-minded 
man; he always carried 
himself with dignity and 
distinguished style. He 
will be missed dearly by 
his family, many, many 
dear friends and the legal 
community he served with 
dignity and staunch ethics.

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