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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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