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obtaining her master’
s in
nursing.
Bernice was a voracious
reader and loved sharing her
book club with all her best
friends. She was a fabulous
chef and gardener and was
incredible at crossword puzzles.
She was always the life of the
party, and she was loved by so
many. She will be especially
missed by her wonderful
companion, Honey.
Mrs. Lustig was the dear
mother of Marni Lustig and
Dov (Allison) Lustig; adoring
grandmother of Alex, Jillian
and Elle Lustig. She is also
survived by many nieces,
nephews and a wealth of loving
friends and caregivers.
She was predeceased by her
big brother, Bernard Willis, and
her big sister, Barbara Caird.
Contributions may be
made to the Multiple Sclerosis
Society. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
YETTA
POMERANTZ,
100, of
Farmington, died
Sept. 2, 2020.
Independent
and witty, Yetta lived alone in
her own home until almost
101. Born in Detroit to Anna
Gleiberman Pomerantz and
Hyman Pomerantz, who had
fled the Russian pogroms,
Yetta was a devoted daughter.
Her stepfather was William
Goldman. She married Edwin
Weinstein, was the devoted
mother of Carl Weinstein and
Joyce Weinstein Begnoche and
a beloved aunt.
Yetta was an athlete, dancer,
reader, world-traveler and a
couple points from the rank of
life master in bridge. Bringing
the family together was always
important to her. Yetta shared
her love of culture with her
nieces, influencing her sister
Norma’
s daughter, Susan, to
become a playwright and
writer. Although Yetta carried
the grief of losing her son in his
30s, she declared shortly before
her 100th birthday, “I’
m at
peace with everything.
”
She was a dedicated
supporter of the Michigan
School for the Blind, the
Farmington Hills Library and
the Humane Society.
Mrs. Pomerantz is survived
by descendants of her four
siblings and their spouses who
predeceased her, Harry (Ruth)
Pomerantz, Jack (Sally)
Pomeroy, Benjamin Pomerantz,
and Norma (Bernard) Katz;
and by her daughter, Joyce. She
was the beloved aunt of Linda
(Jason) Katz Saffer, Susan
(Richard) Katzwhite, and Frank
Katz, Marc (Lois) Pomeroy,
Keith (Sonia) Pomeroy, Denise
(Bill) Pomeroy Zolbert, Ivy and
Jason Pomeroy, Carole, Sanford
(Francine) and Linda
Pomerantz. She is also survived
by great-nephews, Justin and
Rylan Katzwhite; great-niece,
Rachel Saffer; great-great-
nephews, Tyler and Alex
Pomeroy; and other family
around the country and globe.
Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.
ALAN
SCHWALB, 69, of
West Bloomfield,
died Sept. 8, 2020.
He is survived
by his loving
mother, Ilene Schwalb; brothers
and sisters-in-law, Steven and
Debbie Schwalb, Dr. Jeffrey
and Lauri Schwalb, Bruce and
Karri Schwalb; nephews, Justin
(Jennifer) Schwalb, Lowell
Soul
of blessed memory
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