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Mrs. Racey was the wife of 
the late Stanley Racey; sis-
ter-in-law of the late Lincoln 
Racey.
A private service was held 
in Palm Harbor, Fla.

c. 2005

GLADYS 
SCHIFFMAN, 
90, of West 
Bloomfield, died 
June 21, 2020. 
She is survived 
by her daughter 
and son-in-law, 
Bonnie and Bruce Parker; 
son, Todd Schiffman; grand-
children, Hillary (Noyes) 
and Erin and Ryan; brother, 
Morton Wallach; many lov-
ing nieces, nephews, other 
family members and friends.
Mrs. Schiffman was the 
beloved wife of the late Julius 
Schiffman; sister of the late 
Phyllis Mossman and the late 

Robert Wallach. 
Interment was held at 
Machpelah Cemetery in 
Ferndale. Contributions may 
be made to a charity of one’
s 
choice. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

ZINOVY 
SOYBEL, 85, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died July 15, 
2020. 
He is survived 
by his beloved 
wife of 56 years, Larisa 
Soybel; daughters and sons-
in-law, Isabella and Mark 
Kostukovsky, Elina and Tony 
Gelfand; grandchildren, Mila 
Elkin, Brian Kostukovsky, 
Samuel, Jacob and Abigail 
Gelfand; great-grandchil-
dren, Eliza, Breanna, Ella 
and Zoe.
Interment took place at 

Adat Shalom Memorial 
Park Cemetery in Livonia. 
Contributions may be made 
to Fragile X Association 
or to FRAXA Research 
Foundation. Arrangements 
by Dorfman Chapel.

ALAN JAMES 
STERNBERG, 
76, of Walnut 
Creek, Calif., 
died July 5, 2020, 
succumbing to 
his many health challenges, 
passing away from a heart 
event. His wife Sandra was at 
his side. 
A resident of Contra Costa 
County since 1969, Alan 
was born to Dorothy and 
T. George Sternberg in Bay 
City in 1944. He received 
his undergraduate degree 
(1966) and law degree (1969) 
from the University of 

Michigan. He proudly wore 
a Michigan T-shirt whenever 
he could, always ready to 
greet and acknowledge fellow 
Michiganders with a hearty 
“Go Blue!”
Alan practiced law in the 
Bay Area from 1969 and 
later built a large real estate 
syndication business. He 
was active in the formation 
of several East Bay Jewish 
community institutions. He 
was a founding member of 
the Contra Costa JCC and 
served on the board of the 
Jewish Federation of the 
Greater East Bay, organizing 
early missions to Israel from 
the area. He was also a mem-
ber of the National Young 
Leadership Cabinet of the 
United Jewish Appeal and 
was a longtime member of 
Congregation B’
nai Shalom 
in Walnut Creek. Later in life, 

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