OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

50 | APRIL 8 • 2021 

grandchildren, Craig Birk 
and Brandon Birk. 
Mrs. Birk was the 
daughter of the late Rose 
and the late Samuel 
Goldberg; and sister of the 
late Norbert Goldberg.

RITA ELKEN, 
97, of West 
Bloomfield, died 
March 17, 2021.
She is 
survived by 
her sons and daughter-
in-law, Irving Elken, and 
Stephen and Melissa Elken; 
grandchildren, Adam, 
Seth and Rachel Elken, 
Brett Elken, Lauren and 
Ryan Soria, and Lindsey 
and Mike Mack; great-
grandchildren, Madison, 
Lucas and Molly.
Mrs. Elken was the 
beloved wife of the late 
Morris Elken; the loving 
sister of the late Senta and 
the late Hy Shenkman; the 
dear stepsister of the late 
Elsie and the late Wilbert 
Simkowitz.
Interment was at Clover 
Hill Park Cemetery. 
Contributions may be 
made to a charity of one’s 
choice. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

LINDA 
GURVITZ, 79, 
of Bloomfield 
Township, died 
March 25, 2021. 
She is survived 
by her husband of 57 years, 
Allan Gurvitz; son and 
daughter-in-law, Eric and 
Lauren Gurvitz; daughter 
and son-in-law, Michelle 
and Adam Wichman; 
grandchildren, Jessica and 
Abby Gurvitz, and Sophia 

and Gabriel Wichman; 
brother and sister-in-law, 
Allyn and Peggy Lite; sister-
in-law, Carol Colman; many 
loving nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Gurvitz was the 
dear sister-in-law of the late 
Steven Colman.
Interment was at 
Adat Shalom Memorial 
Park. Contributions 
may be made to Temple 
Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake 
Road, West Bloomfield, 
MI 48323, temple-israel.
org/tributes; Asthma 
and Alergy Foundation 
of America, 1235 S. St., 
#305, Arlington, VA 
22202, aafa.org; or to a 
charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

MELVIN “MEL” 
HARRIS, of San 
Clemente, Calif., 
and West 
Bloomfield, died 
March 16, 2021. 
He is survived by his 
loving and devoted wife, 
Michele Rosen; sister and 
brother-in-law, Hilda and 
Jeffrey Piell; brother and 
sister-in-law, Jeff and Joy 
Harris; many loving nieces 
and nephews. 
Mr. Harris was the 
beloved son of the late 
Sidney and Sara Harris; 
brother of the late Rosalyn 
and the late Michael Berke. 
Interment was at Adat 
Shalom Memorial Park. 
Contributions may be 
made to Tunnels to Towers 
Foundation, 2361 Hylan 
Blvd., Staten Island, NY 
10306, tunnel2towers.
org; or St. Jude Children’s 
Research Hospital, 501 
St. Jude Place, Memphis, 

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