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Melvin Rosenstein. 
Interment was at Clover Hill 
Park Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to a charity of one’s 
choice. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

c. 1980

VITALY 
GROSSMAN, 60, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died March 9, 2021.
He is survived 
by his wife of 
24 years, Alisa 
Grossman; father, Mikhail Nem; 
sons and daughter-in-law, Max 
and Anya Khutoryan, Joshua 
Grossman; daughter and son-
in-law, Alexandra and Yechezkel 
Aharonov of West Bloomfield; 
a loving uncle and aunt, Genadi 
and Inna Bilzon; other loving 
family and friends. 
Mr. Grossman was the lov-
ing son and son-in-law of the 
late Maya Nem, the late Melvin 
Handelzaltz, the late Helen and 
the late David Friedman.
Contributions may be made 
to Bais Chabad Torah Center, 
5595 W
. Maple Road, West 
Bloomfield, MI 48322; F.R.E.E. 
(Friends of Refugees of Eastern 
Europe),15700 W
. 10 Mile 
Road, Suite. 217, Southfield, 
MI 48075; or Keter Torah 
Synagogue, 5480 Walnut Lake 
Road, West Bloomfield, MI 
48323. A family graveside service 
was held at Hebrew Memorial 
Park. Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel. 

FRANCES HERMAN, 94, of Oak 
Park, died March 21, 2021.
She is survived by her sons and 
daughters-in-law, Samuel and 
Mindy Herman of Farmington 
Hills, Ronald and Susan Pitt 
Herman; daughter and son-in-
law, Leah and Dr. David Ungar 
of Oak Park; grandchildren, 
Joshua Herman, Alana and Kyle 
Wildern, Daniel and Zahava 
Ungar, Shoshana and Daniel 
Kohn, Adina and Eli Noff, Tzvi 

and Rachelli Ungar, Sara Ungar; 
great-grandchildren, Nili, Ruby, 
Alex, Luka, Tamar, Gavriel, 
Binyoman, Mayer, Eitan, Leora, 
Yael, Pauly, Yisroel Reuven, 
Ariella, Miki. 
Mrs. Herman was the beloved 
wife of the late Rubin Herman.
Contributions may be made to 
Young Israel of Oak Park, 15140 
W
. 10 Mile Road, Oak Park, MI 
48237; Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, 
P
.O. Box 2044, Southfield, MI 
48037; Farber Hebrew Day 
School, 21100 W
. 12 Mile Road, 
Southfield, MI 48076; Holocaust 
Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard 
Lake Road, Farmington Hills, 
MI 48334. A graveside service 
was held at Hebrew Memorial 
Park. Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel.

BEVERLY KANDEL, 
85, of West 
Bloomfield, died 
March 22, 2021. 
She is survived by 
her beloved husband, 
Fred Kandel; children, Mark 
(Cindy) Kandel, Jo-Ellen (Henry) 
DeNicola and Robin (Ian Everard) 
Kandel; grandchildren, Alexis 
(Brandon) Wayne, Shaina Kandel 
(fiancé, Ben Hart), Michael 
(Katrina) Morris, Louis DeNicola 
(fiancée, Dayana Alvarado-
Escobedo), Sam DeNicola, Rose 
DeNicola; great-grandchildren, 
Juliana, Luke, Emilia and Kiara; 
sister-in-law, Karen Cooper; many 
other loving family members and 
friends.
Mrs. Kandel was the devoted 
sister of the late Jack Cooper 
and the late Marc Cooper; 
grandmother of the late Stephan 
Kandel.
Interment was held at 
Machpelah Cemetery. Donations 
may be made to the Stephan 
Rosenberger Kandel Fund at 
Temple Israel or to a charity of 
one’s choice. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

J

erry Laevin 
Weiner, 
80, of West 
Bloomfield died 
March 21, 2021. 
He was born 
and raised in East 
Grand Rapids. Jerry 
embraced opportu-
nity at every turn 
in life. He had a 
50+ year legal career, was 
an accomplished musician 
(trumpet and piano) and 
singer, talented bowler (Big 
Ten bowling champion, 
MSU ’63) and avid tennis 
player. He took multiple 
turns in local community 
theater and showed strong 
support of various nonprofit 
organizations. 
Jerry had a tremendous 
sense of humor and put 
great glee in leaving a room 
of people laughing following 
a story or witty comment. 
He never shied away from 
a microphone and would 
quickly volunteer if hosting 
duties were needed, whether 
the audience was large or 
small.
Jerry was there to help if 
called upon by both fam-
ily or friend, from near or 
far. He relished listening 
to someone’s immediate 
challenge and extending his 
advice on a path forward. 
He was dedicated to his 
clients’ needs and goals, 
putting in whatever the 
necessary time required to 
achieve success.
Jerry beamed with pride 
at the accomplishments of 
his seven grandchildren and 
would be there for religious 
and school milestones, 

sporting events, 
concerts and stage 
productions.
Above all else, he 
was most engaged as 
a devoted husband, 
father, grandfather 
(Papa), brother and 
uncle. Jerry’s “uncle” 
duties extended 
beyond immedi-
ate family to the countless 
friends, clients and associ-
ates he touched during his 
lifetime. So full of life, Jerry 
rarely wasted a day. While 
he is now so dearly missed, 
his presence will endure in 
the lives he impacted.
Mr. Weiner is survived
by his soulmate and 
beloved wife of 57 years, 
Karen; son and daughter-
in-law, Joel and Marcella 
Weiner; daughter, Dori 
Weinstein; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, A.J. and Kara 
Weiner; grandchildren, Abe 
Weiner, Noah Weiner, Max 
Weinstein, Asa Weinstein, 
Jesse Weinstein, Charlie 
Weiner and Mollie Weiner. 
He was the loving brother 
of Irving (Fran) Weiner; the 
devoted son of the late Jacob 
Weiner and the late Mollie 
(Laevin) Weiner.
Interment was at 
Beth El Memorial Park. 
Contributions may be made 
to Temple Israel, 5725 
Walnut Lake Road, West 
Bloomfield, MI 48323, 
temple-israel.org/tributes; 
or American Parkinson 
Disease Association, P.O. 
Box 61420, Staten Island, 
NY 10306, apdaparkinson.
org/1907d3l. Arrangements 
by Ira Kaufman Chapel. 

A Dedicated 
Family Man

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Jerry Laevin Weiner

