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
continued on page 48
For the peace you need . . .
continued from page 45