46 | MAY 6 • 2021 

OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

SEYMOUR 
DEITCH, 95, of 
Southfield, died 
April 27, 2021.
He is survived 
by his loving 
and devoted wife of 73 years, 
Dorothy Deitch; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Dr. Howard and 
Neida Deitch of Portland, Ore.; 
brothers and sister-in-law, Lewis 
and Rida Deitch, Harry Deitch, 
Morris Deitch; sister, Delores 
Davis; grandchildren, Daniel, 
Sabra and Lenny, Jonathan and 
Liana, Jessica and Ken, Kirsten 
and Doug, Paul; many treasured 
great-grandchildren; many lov-
ing nieces, nephews, other rela-
tives, friends; devoted caregivers, 
Sonia and Ron Sumling, Kay 
Garland, Jeanine. 
Mr. Deitch was the loving 
father of the late Steven Deitch; 
dear brother and brother-in-law 
of the late Esther and the late 
Norman Fershtman. 
Contributions may be made 
to Brookdale Hospice, 32300 
Northwestern Hwy., #125, 
Farmington Hills, MI 48334; 
any dog rescue charity; or to a 
charity of one’s choice. A grave-
side service was held at Hebrew 
Memorial Park in Clinton 
Township. Arrangements by 
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

BURTON A. 
DISNER, 75, of San 
Diego, Calif., died 
April 25, 2021.
He is survived 
by his brother and 
sister-in-law, Harve and Judy 
Disner; sister-in-law, Sandra 
Disner; three stepchildren, five 
nieces and nephews and many 
cousins, other family members 
and friends.
Mr. Disner was the beloved 
husband of the late Shari 
Berger; the brother of the late 
Eliot Disner and the late Steven 
Disner; brother-in-law of the 
late Susie Disner. 
Interment took place at 
Clover Hill Park Cemetery in 
Birmingham. Contributions may 
be made to the Jewish Hospice 
and Chaplaincy Network 

or a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

DR. JERROLD 
“JERRY” HERMAN, 
77, of Ann Arbor, 
passed away on 
April 29, 2021. 
Jerry was a devot-
ed husband, loving 
father and proud grandfather. 
He was a lifelong naturalist with 
an encyclopedic memory and 
a love of all science and knowl-
edge. His love of nature was 
expressed through his art.
Dr. Herman is survived by his 
beloved wife, Elise Herman (nee 
Krasnov); daughters, Jennifer 
(Neil) Stiber and Jill (Ami) 
Goldfein; grandchildren, Aryeh, 
Esther, Tamar, Yonah and Eliana 
Stiber, and Ilan, Nava and Asher 
Goldfein.
He was predeceased by his 
cherished parents, Stella and 
Victor Herman.
 A private graveside funeral was 
planned for New York. Please 
omit flowers. Contributions 
in his memory may be sent 
to Jewish Family Services of 
Washentaw County, 2245 
S. State St., Suite 200, Attn: 
Development Dept., Ann Arbor, 
MI 48104; Temple Beth Emeth, 
2309 Packard St., Ann Arbor, 
MI 48104; or Foundations 
Preschool, 3770 Packard Road, 
Ann Arbor, MI 48108. 

LAWRENCE L. 
HOFFMAN, 83, of 
Clearwater, Fla., 
died April 26, 2021.
Mr. Hoffman is 
survived by his sons 
and daughters-in-
law, Jeffrey and Ziva Hoffman, 
Todd and Susan Hoffman, and 
Jason Hoffman; grandchildren, 
Daniella and Jonathan Zeloff, 
Yaniv and Simi Hoffman, 
Daphna Hoffman, Andrew 
Hoffman, Samuel Hoffman, 
Matthew and Trang Hoffman, 
and Jamie and Adam Rose; 
great-grandchildren, Caden 
Morton, Neco Rose, August 
Rose, and Alyal, Yakira and 

Oren Zeloff; sister, Josephine 
Zucker; brother, Aaron 
Hoffman.
He was the beloved husband 
of the late Marlene Hoffman 
and the late Nancy Hoffman; 
the cherished father of the late 
Debra Hoffman Morton; and the 
dear brother-in-law of the late 
Toni Hoffman.
Interment was at Oakview 
Cemetery. Contributions may be 
made to Save A Child’s Heart, 
P.O. Box 59172, Potomac, MD 
20859-9172, saveachildsheart.
org. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

CLIFF KLAYMAN, 
85, of West 
Bloomfield, died 
April 28, 2021. 
He is survived by 
his daughters and 
sons-in-law, Michele 
and Robert Levine, Jodi Golden 
and fiancé, David Epstein, Lori 
and Bruce Haaland; sons and 
daughters-in-law, Brian and 
Audrey Klayman, Greg and 
Isabel Roover; grandchildren, 
Allison Levine (fiancé, Jace 
Gittleman), Jessica Levine, 
Hannah, Rebecca and Andrew 
Klayman, Jamie and Shaye 
Golden, Carissa and Chloe 
Roover, Jared (Bomi) Ishbia, 
Lindsey and Nicole Ishbia, 
Samantha, Taylor, Bailey and 
Quinn White; many other loving 
family members and friends. 
Mr. Klayman was the beloved 
husband of the late Myrna 
Klayman; the father of the late 
Leslie Ishbia. 
Interment took place at 
Clover Hill Park Cemetery in 
Birmingham. Contributions 
may be made to the National 
Parkinson’s Foundation or 
Hospice of Michigan. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

SARAH MANDEL, of California, 
formerly of Southfield and 
Windsor, Ontario, died April 23, 
2021. 
A teacher, Mrs. Mandel spe-
cialized in math education and 
was also a medical technologist. 

She is survived by her son and 
daughter-in-law, Harleigh and 
Patricia Mandel of Huntington 
Beach, Calif.; daughter and son-
in-law, Dr. Lillibeth and Kenny 
Applebaum of Far Rockaway, 
N.Y.; sister, Florence Glen; 
grandchildren, Aliza Raizel and 
Yakov Niman, Dovid Menachem 
Levi Applebaum, Tzippora 
Miriam Applebaum, Eliezer 
Applebaum, Akiva Simcha 
Applebaum, Shira Bracha 
Applebaum, Carmen AnnaLeigh 
Mandel, Henry Luis Mandel; 
great-grandchildren, Moshe Leib 
Niman, Tzipporah Niman; many 
loving nieces, nephews, other 
relatives and friends. 
Mrs. Mandel was the beloved 
wife for 34 years of the late Dr. 
Leslie Mandel; loving daughter 
of the late Raizel and the late 
Herschel Sheinfeld; cherished 
sister of the late Mary Ann 
Sheinfeld, the late Sylvia Morris, 
the late Les Field. 
Contributions may be made 
to a charity of one’s choice. A 
graveside service was held at 
Clover Hill Park Cemetery in 
Birmingham. Arrangements by 
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

ELEANOR PARK, 
98, of Birmingham, 
died April 25, 2021.
She is survived 
by her sons and 
daughter-in-law, 
Dennis Park and Mimi Strek, 
and Dr. Samuel Park; daughter-
in-law, Esta Park; grandchildren, 
Gabe and Niki Park, Emma Park 
and Frank, Molly and Jonathan 
Pooler, Noah and Michelle 
Dorfman, Jordan Dorfman, 
Jessica Park and Jacob Park; 
great-grandchildren, Olivia 
Park, Madison Park and Jack 
Park; many loving nieces, neph-
ews, grandnieces, grandnephews 
and a world of friends. 
Mrs. Park was the beloved 
wife of the late Harry B. Park; 
the cherished mother of the 
late Lawrence Park and the 
late Carol Ann Dorfman; the 
devoted daughter of the late 
Hyman and the late Molly 
Fink; and the loving sister of 
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