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Soul
of blessed memory

he served on the board of the 
Jewish Sports Hall of Fame 
of Northern California and 
helped to organize its annual 
fundraising dinner in support 
of scholarships for Jewish stu-
dent-athletes.
He was a loving and caring 
son, brother, husband, father, 
grandfather and friend; he will 
be deeply missed by his loved 
ones and the wider community.
Mr. Sternberg is survived 
by his wife, Sandra; his sons, 
David (Julie) of Westport, 
Conn., and Benjamin (Zulma) 
of Sherman Oaks, Calif.; 
daughter, Jackie Margolese 
of Oakland, Calif.; his sisters, 
Adele Shudofsky (Chanoch) of 
Jerusalem, Israel, and Marilyn 
Ladin (Sarahlynn) of Houston, 
Texas; his former wife, Amy 
Rothschild Friedkin of San 
Francisco; five adored grand-
children, Sarah, Brian, Nikki, 

Sam and Rachel.
Contributions in Alan’
s 
memory may be made to 
Congregation B’
nai Shalom, 
74 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek, 
CA 94596; or to the charity of 
your choice. 

c. 1999

ALLEN 
VINOCUR, 92, of 
Commerce 
Township, died 
July 9, 2020.
A retired Army 
veteran, he had 
participated in 
both World War II and the 
Korean Conflict.
Mr. Vinocur was an 
award-winning creative direc-
tor in advertising who loved 
to write and entertain. He was 
known for his bright sense of 
humor and quick wit.
He is survived by his chil-
dren, Robin and Douglas 

Rossman of Commerce 
Township, Robert George and 
Diana Vinocur of Madison 
Heights, Bill and Tina 
Vinocur of West Bloomfield, 
Katy and David Poulton of 
Waco, Ky., Richard “Ross” 
and Nancy Moss Vinocur of 
Northhampton, Mass.; sister, 
Miriam Kottler; grandchildren, 
Chas Rossman and fiancée, 
Nishat Islam, Josh Rossman, 
David Vinocur, Sarah Poulton, 
Claire and Krista Hennings 
Vinocur, Jane and Phillip 
Harmonick; great-grand-
children, Cole Vinocur and 
Mirabelle Harmonick.
Mr. Vinocur was the beloved 
husband of the late Anne 
Vinocur; dear brother-in-law 
of the late Ronald Kottler.
Contributions may be made 
to the Alzheimer’
s Association, 
25200 Telegraph, Suite 100, 
Southfield, MI 48033. A grave-

side service was held at Hebrew 
Memorial Park. Arrangements 
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

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