OF BLESSED MEMORY

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and even trained with the U.S. 
Olympic Trap Shooting Team. 
More than anything else, 
Barry will be remembered as a 
loving and dedicated brother, 
brother-in-law, son, uncle and 
great uncle. He took joy in his 
family and will be sorely missed 
at future family gatherings. 
Mr. Sinkoff is survived by 
his brother, Gordon Sinkoff 
(Elizabeth Harris Sinkoff) of 
Solana Beach, Calif.; sister, 
Brandy Sinco of Ann Arbor; 
nephews, Jason Sinkoff of 
Harrisonburg, Va., Adam Sinkoff 
(Natalie Sinkoff) of Del Mar, 
Calif.; great-niece, Eloise Sinkoff 
of Del Mar. 
He was the loving son of the 
late Mollie and the late Aaron 
Sinkoff. 
Contributions may be made to 
American Cancer Society, 20450 

Civic Center Drive, Southfield, 
MI 48076; American Diabetes 
Association, 20700 Civic Center 
Drive, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 
48076; Clark County Shooting 
Complex, 11357 N. Decatur 
Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89131. 
A graveside service was held 
at Hebrew Memorial Park. 
Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel.

DR. EDWARD SPILKIN, recov-
ering from cervical surgery at 
Sharp Memorial, San Diego, 
passed away on March 10, 2021.
Dr. Spilkin was born in 
Detroit and graduated from 
Central High School. He attend-
ed University of Michigan in 
Ann Arbor for his B.A. degree in 
History (1960) and then went on 
to U-M Medical School, training 
as an internist and a nephrolo-
gist. 
He was a major in the Air 
Force and, after his medical 
training, he was stationed at 

Edwards Air Force Base before 
moving to San Diego. Dr. Spilkin 
went on to join Grossmont 
Internal Medical Group and 
then Balboa Nephrology Group 
before retiring. 
Ed enjoyed life, expressing his 
love for his family and the joy 
they brought into his life as “his 
greatest gift.
”
Dr. Spilkin leaves his beloved 
wife of 44+ years, Vicki; his 
children, Alan (Monica), Stewart 
(Cheri), Bradley (Amy) and 
Bradford (Shulamit); his brother, 
Larry (Susann); sister, Margo 
(Ken); his beloved grandchil-
dren, Ary, Nathaniel, Claire, Lia 
and Ella. 

ELLEN STERN, 56, of West 
Bloomfield died March 18, 2021. 
She is survived by her par-
ents, Robert and Francine Stern; 
brother and sister-in-law, Ron 
and Marla Stern; niece and 
nephews, Emily, Jonah, Ethan 
and Noah; uncles and aunts, 

Barry and Suzy Lakind, and 
Arnie and Susie Lekeyn. She 
is also survived by her devot-
ed caregivers, Christine and 
Dionne. 
Ms. Stern was the cherished 
granddaughter of the late Sol 
and the late Ethel Lakind, and 
the late David and the late Tena 
Stern; the loving niece of the late 
Donald Lakind.
Interment was at Machpelah 
Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to New 
Gateways Inc., 5195 Pontiac 
Lake Road, Waterford, MI 
48327, newgateways.net; 
Make-A-Wish Foundation of 
Michigan, 7600 Grand River 
Ave., Suite 175, Brighton, 
MI 48114, michigan.wish.
org; or Humane Society of 
Michigan, 30300 Telegraph 
Road, Suite 220, Bingham 
Farms, MI 48025, 
michiganhumane.org. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

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