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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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