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BONNIE KOWAL, 
69, of Southfield, 
died Aug. 13, 2020. 
She is survived 
by her sisters, 
Brenda Kovinsky 
and Marsha Kowal; aunt, Sandy 
Tuttleman; nephews and nieces, 
Milton and Cheryl Kovinsky, 
and Matthew and Anna 
Kovinsky; great-nieces and 
great-nephew, Hannah, Max, 
Tessa and Rosie Kovinsky; many 
loving cousins. 
Mrs. Kowal was the cherished 
daughter of the late Meyer 
Kowal and the late Sylvia Kraft; 
the dear sister-in-law of the late 
Skip Kovinsky. 
Interment was at Clover Hill 
Park Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to JARC, 6735 
Telegraph, Suite 100, Bloomfield 
Hills, MI 48301, jarc.
org; Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut 
Lake Road, West Bloomfield, 
MI 48323, temple-israel.
org; or Congregation Beth 
Shalom, 14601 W. Lincoln, Oak 
Park, MI 48237, congbethsha-

lom.org. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

WILBURT OLSHANSKY, 89, 
of Southfield, died Aug. 11, 
2020. 
He loved woodworking, 
sailing, bicycle riding, and he 
followed a healthy diet with lots 
of supplements. Later in life, he 
became interested in a more tra-
ditional Jewish lifestyle.
Mr. Olshansky is survived 
by loving family members and 
friends. He was the loving son 
of the late Fanny and the late 
Samuel Olshansky; dear brother 
of the late Leon Olshansky. 
Contributions may be made 
to a charity of one’
s choice. A 
graveside service was held at 
Clover Hill Park Cemetery in 
Birmingham. Arrangements by 
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

 
FLORINE 
ROTHENBERG, 
93, of West 
Bloomfield, died 
Aug.10, 2020. 

She is survived by her daugh-
ters and sons-in-law, Adrienne 
and Jerry Weinstein, and Linda 
and Marc Siegler; grand-
children, Jeffrey Weinstein, 
Randy and Lisa Weinstein, 
Aaron Siegler and Jori Trelfa; 
great-grandchildren, Shane and 
Hope Trelfa, and Elly, Levi and 
Leni Weinstein; brother and 
sister-in-law, Raymond and 
Margery Franklin. 
Interment took place at 
Adat Shalom Memorial 
Park Cemetery in Livonia. 
Contributions may be made to 
the Leukemia and Lymphoma 
Society. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

OSCAR 
SCHWARTZ, 61, of 
Manhattan Beach, 
Calif., formerly of 
Huntington Woods, 
died Aug. 3, 2020. 
He is survived 
by his sons, Max Schwartz 
and Joey Schwartz: his daugh-
ter, Samantha Schwartz; the 

mother of his children, Leslie 
Schwartz; brother and sister-in-
law, Seymour and Mary Ann 
Schwartz; sisters and brother-in-
law, Ruth and Marty Seltzer, and 
Mindi Schwartz, aunt and uncle, 
Rudy and Roseanne Simons; 
many wonderful friends, both 
from Michigan and Manhattan 
Beach.
Mr. Schwartz was the young-
est son of Charles and Shirley 
Schwartz. 
Interment took place at 
Clover Hill Park Cemetery in 
Birmingham. Contributions 
may be made to the Michigan 
Humane Society, the California 
Humane Society or to a char-
ity that benefits addiction. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

DR. MORDECAI 
SHELEF, 89, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died Aug. 11, 2020. 
He was born in 
the coldest corner 
of Poland. When Mordechai 

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