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Soul
of blessed memory

FRANK PAUL
BLASE, 89, of
Lake Orion, died
May 12, 2020.
He is survived
by his sons and
daughter-in-law, Steven Blase
of Israel, Sanford and Gretchen
Blase of Woodhaven; daughter
and son-in-law, Carol and Ken
Harrison of Lake Orion; grand-
children, Bradley and Mandy
Harrison, Brett and Katie
Harrison, Andrea Blase, Grace
Blase, Katie Blase, Rachel and
Mike Crumm; great-grandchil-
dren, Breslyn Marie Harrison,
Mackenzie Grace Harrison,
Michelle Crumm, Lillian
Crumm, Cayden Crumm,
Michael Crumm.
Mr. Blase was the beloved
husband of the late Rita Blase;
loving father of the late Cindy
Blase; dear brother of the late
Bernard Myer Blase.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one’
s choice.
Graveside service was held
at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

EMERY BROWN,
93, of Bloomfield
Hills, died May 12,
2020.
He was a
patient, loving and
funny dad, grampi and hus-
band. He was always, always
kind. He was devoted, entirely,
to his wife, son and grandson.
His humor was a bright light,
even in hard times. His love
for his family was unwavering
and unending. He was loved so
fiercely and will be missed.
Interment was held at
Clover hill Park Cemetery in
Birmingham. Contributions
may be made to the

Holocaust Memorial Center.
Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.

EUGENE
CITRON, 91, of
Farmington Hills,
died May 9, 2020.
He is survived
by his wife of 58
years, Barbara Citron; son and
daughter-in-law, Gregg and
RuthAnn Citron; daughter,
Leslie Citron; brother, Henry
Citron; brother-in-law and
sister-in-law, Sidney and Jackie
Wineberg; many loving nieces,
nephews and friends.
Mr. Citron was the loving
brother of the late Betty and
the late Irving Zimmerman,
and the late Ernest Citron.
Interment was at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to a charity of one’
s
choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

NECHAMA “NELLIE”
COPLEY, 85, of Bloomfield
Hills, died May 14, 2020.
She is survived by her
beloved husband, Marvin
Copley; nieces and nephews,
Judy and Paul Glassman,
Julie and Tom Schilling,
Sandie Curnow, Lorraine and
Denni Raczkowski, Danielle
Moynihan and Cheryl Austel;
many loving great-nieces and
great- nephews, other family
members and friends.
Interment was held at
Clover Hill Park Cemetery in
Birmingham. Contributions
may be made to a charity of
one’
s choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

EARL ERNSTEIN, 84, of
Novi, died May 8, 2020.
He loved to fish and

spent many happy times in
Charlevoix.
Mr. Epstein is survived by
his sister, Myra (Mel) Jacobs;
niece, Amy (Scott) Taxman;
nephew, Mike (Jessica) Jacobs.
He was the devoted son
of the late Harry and Bertha
Ernstein.
Contributions may be made
to the National Bone Marrow
Transplant Link. Arrangements
by Dorfman Chapel.

ALBERT GINNS, 94, of West
Bloomfield, died May 13, 2020.
He is survived by his daugh-
ters and sons-in-law, Barbara
Ginns, Cheryl Friedman, Linda
and Dr. Joel Zacks, DeAnne
and Harry Gruenberg; many
grandchildren, great-grand-
children, other relatives and
friends.
Mr. Ginns was the beloved
husband of the late Hilda
Ginns; dear father-in-law of
the late Dr. Richard Friedman.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one’
s choice.
Graveside service was held at
Adat Shalom Memorial Park
in Livonia. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

CAROL
GORMAN, 81, of
Pleasant Ridge,
died May 9, 2020.
She is survived
by her daughter
and son-in-law, Jill Gorman
and Larry Duncan; son and
daughter-in-law, Michael and
Dana Gorman; grandchildren,
Max, Jac and Ty Gorman;
sister, Nancy McKay; brother
and sister-in-law, David and
Yvonne Ebstein. She is also
survived by her faithful dog,
Harley.
Mrs. Gorman was the devot-

ed daughter of the late Martin
and the late Judy Ebstein; the
loving sister of the late Bonnie
and the late Sandy Goldston;
the sister-in-law of the late
Tony McKay.
Interment was at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to Michigan Humane
Society, Development Dept.,
30300 Telegraph Road, Suite
220, Bingham Farms, MI
48025-4507, michiganhumane.
org/tributes. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

SYLVIA
(NOVECK)
HANDLER, 96, of
Newton, Mass.,
formerly of
Michigan, died
May 13, 2020.
She taught preschool at
United Hebrew Schools for 40
years.
Mrs. Handler is survived by
her daughters and son-in-law,
Risa and Larry Bressler of West
Newton, Mass., Gail Handler of
Sandy Springs, Ga.; grandchil-
dren, Jonathon Louis Bressler,
Matthew Aaron Bressler; sister-
in-law; Doris Noveck; nieces
and nephews.
She was the loving sister of
the late Rabbi Simon Noveck,
the late Harold Noveck, the late
Sidney Noveck.
Contributions may be made
to Temple Emunah, 9 Piper
Road, Lexington, MA 02420;
Guiding Eyes for the Blind,
611 Granite Springs Road,
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598;
or to a charity of one’
s choice.
Graveside service was held at
Adat Shalom Memorial Park
in Livonia. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

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