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daughter of the late Esther and the 
late Thomas Nessel. 
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; 
or Hospice of Michigan, 
43097 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield 
Hills, MI 48302, hom.org/dona-
tions. 
 Arrangements were by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

MARILYN ROWENS, 
91, of Southfield, died 
March 24, 2021. 
She is survived by 
her son and daughter-
in-law, Dr. Bradley 
(Dr. Julie Finn) Rowens; daughter, 
Tracey Rowens; granddaughter, 
Alissa Rowens; many other loving 
family members and friends 
Mrs. Rowens was the beloved 
wife of the late Jack Rowens; sister 
of the late Arvey Shier and the late 
Rochelle Cantz. 
A private memorial service will 
be held Friday, April 9, 2021, at 
noon at the Birmingham Temple. 
Contributions may be made to 
the Birmingham Temple or to the 
Society for Humanistic Judaism. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

BARRY SINKOFF, 69, 
of North Las Vegas, 
Nev., died March 18, 
2021. 
He was born on 
April 23, 1951, in 
Detroit, the first of three children 
of Mollie and Aaron Sinkoff, 
descendants of refugees from the 
First World War.
Barry attended Berklee College 
of Music, and his first job was 
selling musical instruments, begin-
ning at Grinnell’s, later at Hohner 
and at Suzuki, bringing the joy of 
music into peoples’ lives, particu-
larly children. 
Later in life, Barry focused on 
archery and then on trap shoot-
ing. He was an expert marksman 

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Jewish funerals and rituals, it’s important 

that it brings something meaningful to 

all. We understand that. And we treat your 

family’s wishes with all of the respect and 

compassion they deserve. From guiding the 

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service and the appearance of the chapel itself, we 

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the only way we help ease the burden of a loss. But it’s 

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