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Nusbaum, Elie Nusbaum, Emily 
Nusbaum, Jacob Nusbaum; 
great-grandchildren, Talia and 
Shira Margolis; brother and 
sister-in-law, Melvin and Sandra 
Hoffman; many other loving 
family members and friends. 
Interment took place at 
the Machpelah Cemetery in 
Ferndale. Contributions may 
be made to a charity of one’
s 
choice. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

VALERIE 
SWARTZ, 84, of 
Farmington Hills, 
died Nov. 7, 2020. 
She is survived 
by her broth-
er-in-law, Fred 
Swartz; brother and sister-
in-law, Howard and Marilyn 
Swartz; nieces and nephews, 
Annise (Jeff) Levine, Marla 

Swartz, Jonathan (Terry) Katz, 
Michael (Sandra) Katz, Suzi 
(Jerry) Hudgins, Deborah Katz, 
Daphne (Justin) Gray, Lindsay 
(Charles) Newman, Sherri 
(Todd) King, Dale Goldberg. 
Mrs. Swartz was the beloved 
wife of the late Perry Swartz; 
loving daughter of the late 
Bessie and William Katz; sister 
of the late Robert (Gayle) Katz; 
sister-in-law to the late Edythe 
Swartz, and the late Irene and 
Herbie Goldberg.
Interment took place at 
Adat Shalom Memorial 
Park Cemetery in Livonia. 
Contributions may be made 
to a charity of one’
s choice. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

SHARON DIANE 
YOUNG, of 
Greenbrae, Calif., 
died Oct. 29, 2020, 
at her home sur-
rounded by family, 

following a long illness. 
She lived in the Detroit area 
and later moved to California 
with her husband, Jerry, whom 
she met at the University of 
Michigan.
She was a devoted volunteer 
and supported many charities. 
She served as PTA president 
at Coleman Elementary, was 
active at Marin Country Day 
School and served as president 
of the S.F. University High 
School Parents’
 Association 
and as a trustee on the board 
of directors. She also served on 
the board of the Marin Jewish 
Community Center for many 
years and served as president.
Mrs. Young is survived by 
her husband, Dr. Jerald Young; 
her children, Matthew, Rachel 
(Rimon) and Rebecca (Josh); 
her grandchildren, Sammy and 
Izzy Frucht and Alex Gustin; 
her mother, Ruth Goodstein; 
her brothers, Harold and Steven 
Goodstein. 

Private burial services were 
held Nov. 1, 2020, at Mount 
Tamalpais Cemetery in San 
Rafael. Contributions may be 
made to one’
s favorite charity.

SOUL

OF BLESSED MEMORY

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