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SOUL

OF BLESSED MEMORY

band, the late Sidney Dickstein 
(Cindy Dickstein).
Interment was at Oakview 
Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to JARC, 6735 
Telegraph, Suite 100, Bloomfield 
Hills, MI 48301, jarc.
org; American Society for 
the Prevention of Cruelty to 
Animals (ASPCA), 424 E. 
92nd St., New York, NY 10128-
6804, aspca.org; or Hospice 
of Dayton, 324 Wilmington 
Ave., Dayton, OH 45420, hospi-
ceofdayton.org. Arrangements 
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

HARLAND 
“SONNY” 
WILLARD FINE, 
90, died on Jan. 14, 
2021.
He was born on 
June 30, 1930, in Burlington, 
Vt., to Minnie and Abraham 
Fine. When Sonny was 11, the 
family moved from Vermont to 
Michigan. He lived in Pontiac 
and then moved to Detroit. 
When he was 19, he met the 
woman who he would build 
a family and life with, Fran 
Smolnick. They married in 
1954.
Harland was a CPA. He 
belonged to the Accountants 
Guild and eventually set up his 
own practice. He had many 
clients who became friends, and 
friends who became clients for 
more than 50 years. He worked 
into his 80s, retiring after a 
stroke.
Mr. Fine loved fishing, 
playing Monday night poker 
with his buddies, being active 
with the Commerce Township 
Chabad and Temple Israel, mak-
ing an outing into an adventure, 
going for a drive and being with 
his loved ones. 
Sonny was uniquely able to 
bring a smile, a sly joke and 
a vast sense of love to those 
around him. He had a gentle 
spirit and an undeterred positive 
outlook. His bingo luck was 
unmatched. 
Sonny became a passionate 

walker before suffering the 
stroke. He had an incredible 
attitude afterward, looking 
forward to physical therapy 
appointments, working on 
becoming stronger and stronger 
and spending every day with his 
wife, Fran. Each morning when 
they woke up, they’
d have “the 
whisper club.
” They continued 
talking on the phone every 
morning even when they had to 
be physically apart. His love and 
memory will carry on in each 
of the family, who will miss him 
always.
Mr. Fine is survived by his 
wife, Fran Smolnick, his love of 
71 years; sons and daughters-
in-law, Rabbi David and Beth 
Fine of Bellevue, Wash., Robert 
and Betsy Fine of Maple Grove, 
Minn.; daughter and son-in-law, 
Sharon Fine and Lloyd Alpert 
of Bloomfield Hills; grandchil-
dren, Rabbi Avi and Erin Fine, 
Naomi Fine, Sydney Fine, Abbi 
Fine; great-granddaughter, 
Maya Fine; nieces and nephews, 
Ilene and Ken Filipiak, Alan and 
Marianne Ellis, Rona Smith and 
Gary Smith. 
Mr. Fine was the loving son 
of the late Minnie and the late 
Abraham Fine; dear brother and 
brother-in-law of the late Estelle 
and the late Norman Smith; 
treasured son-in-law of the late 
Minnie and the late Samuel 
Smolnick; dear brother-in-law 
of the late Edith and the late 
Ronald Ellis. 
Contributions may be made 
to Chabad of Commerce, 
810 Sleeth Road, Commerce 
Township., MI 48382; Temple 
Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Road, 
West Bloomfield, MI 48323. 
A family graveside service 
was held at Hebrew Memorial 
Park. Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel.

BERTHA “BABE” 
FINK, 94, of West 
Bloomfield, died 
Jan. 21, 2021. 
She is survived 
by her daughter 

and son-in-law, Faye Ellen 
and Jim Freidman; son, David 
Fink; grandchildren, Carole 
and Shlome BenEzra, Amy 
and Jacob Lingeman, Lauren 
and Cameron Fink, and 
Nathan and Katherin Fink; 
great-grandchildren, Noa, 
Ellie, Parker, Jack, Dvora, 
Matthew, Samantha, Ethan 
and Anthony. 
Mrs. Fink was the beloved 
wife of the late Dr. Samuel 
Fink; the loving sister of 
the late Pearl Adler, the late 
Mary Frankel, the late Helen 
Bluford and the late Alan 
Slutsky.
Interment was at Adat 
Shalom Memorial Park. 
Contributions may be made 
to Detroit Institute of Arts, Attn: 
Founders Society Fund, 5200 
Woodward Ave., Detroit, 
MI 48202, dia.org/support/
donate; ORT America Michigan 
Region, 6735 Telegraph Road, 
Suite 375, Bloomfield Hills, 
MI 48301, ortamerica.org; or 
to a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.
 

BARRY S. 
GLAZER, 77, of 
Oak Park, died 
Jan. 20, 2021. 
He is survived 
by his son and 
daughter-in-law, 
Scott and Jackie Glazer of 
Warren; daughters and son-
in-law, Stephanie Glazer of 
Farmington Hills, Sherri 
and Kevin Robinson of 
Mesa, Ariz.; grandchildren, 
Bryanna, Brendan, Quintin, 
Logan, Griffen, Hunter; sister-
in-law, Phylis Glazer.
Mr. Glazer was the dear 
brother and brother-in-law 
of the late Al Glazer, the late 
Gloria and the late Raymond 
Portney. 
Contributions may be made 
to a charity of one’s choice. 
A family graveside service 
was held at Adat Shalom 
Memorial Park in Livonia. 

Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel.

c. 1975 

ROSLYN 
KATZMAN, 91, 
of West 
Bloomfield, died 
Jan. 12, 2021. 
She was a life-
long member 
at Adat Shalom 
Synagogue and its sisterhood 
as well as with B’nai B’rith. 
Mrs. Katzman is survived by 
her daughters and sons-in-law, 
Ronna Katzman and Kenneth 
Whiteman, Cheri and Sandy 
Topper, and Gayle and Gary 
Samuels; grandchildren, Robyn 
(Brian) Shapiro, William 
(Nancy Motyka) Bluford, 
Leslee (Dave) Caplan, Evan 
Samuels, Danielle Bluford and 
Seth (Alison Bloch) Samuels; 
great-grandchildren, Maya 
Caplan and Joey Caplan; sister 
and brother-in-law, Sheila and 
Ronald Schechter; niece, Marla 
(Bruce) Schechner; nephew, 
Dr. Steven Schechter. She is 
also survived by dear friend, 
Dora Campbell; and the won-
derful staff at Coville as well as 
many other friends.
She was the beloved wife 
for 49 years of the late Manny 
Katzman.
Interment was held at 
Adat Shalom Memorial 
Park Cemetery in Livonia. 
Contributions may be made 
to Adat Shalom Synagogue, 
the Jewish Hospice and 
Chaplaincy Network, Hospice 
of Michigan, to the Juvenile 
Diabetes Research Foundation 
or to the Pinsker Progressive 
Aid Society. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.
 

MARCIA KLAIN, 
97, of Farmington 
Hills, died Jan. 2, 
2021.
Family members 
and friends knew 
her for her zest 
for life, wonderful smile and 
unforgettable giggle and as a 

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