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HEBREW
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org; or to any Jewish charity. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

ROBERT E. 
SCHWARTZ, 95, 
of West Bloomfield, 
passed away peace-
fully surrounded 
by loved ones on 
Nov. 24, 2020. 
He was born in Youngstown, 
Ohio, and moved to Michigan 
as a young boy. 
Bob was a WWII veteran 
who saw duty with the 9th 
Armored Division in Germany, 
France and England. He earned 
a Bronze Battle Star and an 
Army of Occupation medal. 
After the war, Bob met and 
married Harriet White. He went 
to work and eventually became 
a VP and general manager for 
the Meyer Jewelry Company for 
25 years; then he had similar 
roles with Simmons & Clark 

in Detroit and Shifrin Jewelers 
until he retired.
Mr. Schwartz is survived 
by his children, David B. 
Schwartz (Debra Abramson), 
Judy Warshaw, Ken Warshaw, 
Diane Schwartz (Mitchell 
Wolff); grandchildren, 
Randee Waldfogel (Zack 
Waldfogel), Erika Warshaw. 
Bradley Warshaw, Brett 
Schwartz, Danny Schwartz, 
Jacob Schwartz, Olivia Wolff, 
Adrienne Wolff; great-grand-
children, Asher Waldfogel, 
Brody Waldfogel.
He was a devoted husband to 
his late wife, Harriet Schwartz. 
He was the father-in-law of the 
late Alicia Schwartz; the son of 
the late Emanuel and the late 
Sarah Schwartz; the brother 
of the late Edward Schwartz; 
brother-in-law of the late Sylvia 
Schwartz. 
Interment was held at 
Oakview Cemetery in Royal 

Oak. Contributions may be 
made to the American Cancer 
Society or to the Alzheimer’s 
Association. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

DR. RICHARD 
D. SILLS, 93, 
passed away on 
Nov. 25,2020.
He had lived a 
full and exemplary 
life and was a rich and color-
ful character. 
He will be especially missed 
by his wife, Geri; his chil-
dren, Dr. Michael and Edita, 
Randall, Kenneth and Dr. 
Laurel Sills; his two grandchil-
dren, Jennifer Sills and Daniel 
Sills and Lanny. He is also sur-
vived by his brother, Charles 
Sills; his sister-in-law, Michele 
Sills (spouse of his late brother 
William).
Due to the raging pandemic 
and the current lock-down of 

their residence, there will be 
no planned visitation or funer-
al services. Anyone wishing to 
send their condolences might 
do so c/o Mrs. Geraldine Sills, 
5600 Drake Road, Apt. 102, 
West Bloomfield, MI 48322. 

PEGGY 
(BERTHA LEE 
DALLAS) 
WARSHAW
passed away on 
Oct. 3, 2020. 
She was born in Ridge Top, 
Tenn., on March 26, 1929. 
In the 1940s, she came to 
Michigan to work in the auto-
motive industry, eventually 
retiring from General Motors.
Peggy had an over-the-top, 
vivacious personality and was 
always the life of the party! She 
will be sorely missed by all who 
knew her.
Mrs. Warshaw is survived 
by her children, Debra (Clint) 

