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Maya. He was moved to write 
Maya’
s First Rose, a memoir. He 
and illustrator Howard Fridson 
published it to local kudos. The 
book hit No. 1 on the Free Press 
best seller list. Random House 
purchased the rights and released 
it under their Villard imprint. 
Martin appeared on many TV 
and radio shows, including Sally 
Jessy Raphael, a national talk 
show, and was featured in a People 
Magazine article.
Mr. Kosins is survived by his 
sister and brother-in-law, Laurie 
and Sheldon Weintrob; their chil-
dren, Sari (Steven) Rosenberg, 
Eric Weintrob; great-niece, Anna 
Isabelle; lifelong friends, Morry 
and Susan Greener, Mr. Fridson 
and his wife, Cathy, Danny 
Dallas, Mike and Diana Pintar, 
Christine Piereson, Jan Goldstein 
Wanetick, Jim and Sue Klunk, 
Bob Beskangy and Rebecca 
Meisner; Ester Glover and the 
amazing staff at Addington Place 
in Northville.

Interment was at Clover Hill 
Park Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to Humane Society 
of Michigan, 30300 Telegraph 
Road, Suite 220, Bingham Farms, 
MI 48025, michiganhumane.org. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

IRVING WILLIAM 
“BILLY” 
OBERFELDER, 95, 
of Birmingham, died 
May 29, 2020.
He is survived 
by his wife of 70 years, Margie 
Oberfelder; daughters and sons-
in-law, Beth Aviv and David 
Angerman, Jody Oberfelder and 
Juergen Riehm, and Lori and 
Dr. Mark Siegel; grandchildren, 
Sari Aviv and Chris Strathman, 
Rachel Aviv and Alex Proven, 
Zachary and Diana Stuart, 
Alexandra and Ryan Mollen, 
Yana and Melik Riehm, Jasper 
and Misha Riehm, Carli and 
Sasha Gribov, Alisha Siegel and 

Dana Siegel; great-grandchildren, 
Rafael and Sonia Proven, Colby 
Strathman, Arista and Avi Stuart, 
Brody and Liv Mollen, and Asher 
and Noa Gribov.
Mr. Oberfelder was the devot-
ed son of the late Irving T. and 
the late Susie Oberfelder.
Interment was at Beth El 
Memorial Park. Contributions 
may be made to Hospice of 
Michigan, 43097 Woodward 
Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, 
hom.org/donations; or Juvenile 
Diabetes Research Foundation, 
24359 Northwestern Hwy., 
Suite 125, Southfield, MI 48075, 
jdrf.org. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

DR. HARRY SHECTER, 92, of 
Farmington Hills, died June 2, 
2020. 
He is survived by his children, 
Mark (Concepcion) Shecter, 
Jacqueline Shecter-Leitson (Marc 
Leitson) and Pamela Shecter; 
grandchildren, Jessica Trotter 

(Justin), Erica Staege (Aron), 
Jordan Leitson, Harper Shecter 
(Maddie) and Nikki Bowen; 
great-grandchidren, Jace, Jet, 
Juliet and Finn; many other lov-
ing family members and friends. 
Dr. Shecter was the beloved 
husband of the late Felice 
Shecter; brother of the late 
Rosalind Wayne. 
Interment was held at Adat 
Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery 
in Livonia. Contributions may 
be made to the Jewish Hospice 
and Chaplaincy Network. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

ELAINE R. 
SOLLER, Psy.D., 86, 
of West Bloomfield, 
died May 30, 2020.
She was born 
in Philadelphia in 
1934; at a young age, she and 
her family moved to Detroit and 
built a home on Cherrylawn. As 
a teen, she was thrilled to attend 

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