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SOUL
OF BLESSED MEMORY
DOROTHY KAUFMAN
BRAIKER, 88, of Farmington
Hills, died Jan. 5, 2021.
She is survived by her daugh-
ter, Terry Marlene Braiker;
many other loving family mem-
bers and friends.
Mrs. Braiker was the beloved
wife of the late Raymond Joseph
Braiker; mother of the late Mark
Howard Braiker; sister of the
late Jack and the late Cecilia
Kaufman.
Interment was held at
Machpelah Cemetery in
Ferndale. Contributions may
be made to the American Heart
Association or to a charity of
one’s choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.
THEODORE
“TED” BROD, 82,
of Oak Park, died
Dec. 14, 2020.
He is survived
by his wife of 33
years, Annette Brod; daughter
and son-in-law, Dana and Don
Swain; son and daughter-in-law,
Todd and Rhonda Brod; step-
children, Michelle and Kevin
Raisch, Brian Soloway, Pamela
Soloway Strohs, Olive and
Elizabeth Soloway; grandchil-
dren, Alexander Swain, Vanessa
Swain, Isabelle Swaine, Jaclyn
and Ian Dunlap, Ryan and
Brittany Brod, Gabrielle Brod
and Brian Lindeman, Jessica
Raisch, Zachary Raisch and
his fiancee, Casey, and Michael
Raisch; great-grandchild, Aria
Lindeman; brother-in-law, Jack
Jacobs; nephews and niece,
Matthew and Mellisa Jacobs and
Ryan Jacobs.
Mr. Brod was the cherished
father of the late Matthew Brod;
the loving brother of the late
Miles Brod; the devoted son
of the late Lillian and the late
Ralph Brod.
Interment was at Adat
Shalom Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made
to Alzheimer’s Association-
Greater Michigan Chapter,
25200 Telegraph Road, Suite
100, Southfield, MI 48033, alz.
org/gmc. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
ELAINE
HECHTMAN
CONWAY, 85, of
Bloomfield Hills,
died Jan. 6, 2021.
She is survived
by her husband of 67 years,
Milton Conway; daughter and
son-in-law, Elisa and Dr. Stuart
Stoller; son and daughter-in-
law, Andrew and Dr. Barbara
Conway; grandchildren,
Taryn and Michael Cannarsa,
Ryan and Jennifer Stoller, Dr.
Matthew and Dr. Rayn Conway,
and Dr. Alexander Conway;
great-grandchildren, Sloane
Cannarsa, Enzo Cannarsa,
Harrison Stoller, Evie Stoller
and Charlie Stoller; sisters
and brothers-in-law, Sally and
Graham Orley, and Rhoda and
Harvey Goldvarg.
Interment was at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to Hospice
Of Michigan-Oakland
County, 43097 Woodward
Ave., Bloomfield Hills,
MI 48302, hom.org/dona-
tions; or ASPCA (American
Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals), P
.O.
Box 96929, Washington,
D.C., 20090-6929, aspca.org.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
MARK BRIAN
EICHNER, 79, of
Commerce
Township, died Jan.
3, 2021.
He is the defi-
nition of the word mensch. He
truly is the Lamed Vovnik of his
generation; kind, sensitive, bril-
liant, funny, loving and caring.
Mark changed so many
lives as a teacher and guidance
counselor. He was first a teacher
and quickly became a coun-
selor at Berkley High School.
He led Junior Congregation at
B’nai Moshe for more than 35
years and at Shaarey Zedek for
many years. He taught drivers
education part time and in the
summer at Berkley, Novi and
Ferndale, where he was also the
administrator for adult educa-
tion.
Mr. Eichner is survived by
his loving wife of 57 years,
Margaret Silverman Eichner;
son and daughter-in-law, Adam
Eichner and Rachel Portnoy of
Ann Arbor; daughter and son-
in-law, Michele and Eli Saulson
of Franklin; grandchildren,
Kobi and Jonah Eichner, Laela,
Isaac, Sophia and Fara Saulson;
sisters-in-law and brother-in-
law, Donna and Jim Brennan,
and Susan Leiter; many lov-
ing nieces, nephews, cousins;
dear friends, the Chevra, the
Schwartzes, the Rockinds; very
special caregivers of many years,
Brittany Drzinski and Sean
Prescott.
He was the son of the late
Esther and the late Joseph
Eichner; brother of the late
Phillip Eichner; son-in-law of
the late Fara and the late Manny
Silverman.
Interment was at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to Jewish Hospice
& Chaplaincy Network, 6555
W
. Maple, West Bloomfield,
MI 48322, jewishhospice.
org; Alzheimer’s Association-
Greater Michigan Chapter,
25200 Telegraph Road, Suite
100, Southfield, MI 48033, alz.
org/gmc; ASPCA (the American
Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals), P
.O.
Box 96929, Washington, D.C.,
20090-6929, aspca.org; Hospice
of Michigan, 43097 Woodward
Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI
48302, hom.org/donations; or
to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
LEE ETELMAN,
91, of Farmington
Hills, died Dec. 26,
2020.
He is survived
by his daughters
and sons-in-law, Rae and Scott
Monchnik, Diane and Paul
Rexford, Laurie and Albert
Forte; grandchildren, Jared
and Maddie Monchnik, Jason
Rexford (fiancée, Jenna Baker),
Jamie Forte (fiancé, David
Hammond; many other loving
family members and friends.
Mr. Etelman was the beloved
husband of the late Harriet
Etelman; the brother of the late
Irma Wald.
Interment took place at
Machpelah Cemetery in
Ferndale. Contributions may
be made to a charity of one’s
choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.
JERROLD WARREN
GREENE, 66, passed away Dec.
26, 2020, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
He enjoyed working on cars
and was devoted to his cats.
Mr. Greene is survived by
his sister, Anita; and his nieces,
Marissa and Mayci.
He was the son of the late
Morris and the late Etta Greene.
Contributions may be made
to the PCAS Animal Shelter,
12450 Ulmerton Road, Largo,
FL 33774. They were very help-
ful taking care of Jerry’s beloved
cats and this would be the best
way to honor him.
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