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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.
OBITUARIES
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