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JOYCE I. SPIEGEL, 
86, of Farmington 
Hills, died April 
27, 2021. 
She is survived 
by her daugh-
ters and son-in-law, Nancy 
Finegood, Robin and Rob 
Nosan, and Wendy Smith; 
grandchildren, Bradley and 
Shannon Finegood, Sara 
and Oren Davidovicz, Isaac 
and Eva Nosan, James Alan 
Hirshfeld, Melani Spiegel 
and Brian Rosenbloom, and 
Jeremy Spiegel and Naitnaphit 
Limlamai; great-grandchil-
dren, Elijah, Isaraya and 
Atticus Finegood, Noah, 
Talia and Natalie Davidovicz, 
and Hannah and Maya 
Rosenbloom; brother-in-law, 
Stewart Ettinger; other loving 
relatives and friends. 
Mrs. Spiegel was the 
beloved wife for 61 years 
of the late Alfred Spiegel; 
the cherished mother of the 
late Bobby Spiegel; the dear 
mother-in-law of the late 
Richard Smith; the proud 
grandmother of the late Gregg 
Finegood; the loving sister 
of the late Carol Ettinger; 
the devoted daughter of the 
late Jack and the late Anna 
Leachman; the dear sister-in-
law of the late Ruth and the 
late Gary Schlesinger.
Interment was at B’nai 
Israel Memorial Gardens. 
Contributions may be 
made to BBYO-Michigan 
Region, Gregory Finegood 
Scholarship Fund, 6600 
W. Maple Road, West 
Bloomfield, MI 48322, bbyo.
org/region/michigan; 
or Second Step Housing-
Gregg’s Place, 8105 NE Fourth 
Plain Road, Vancouver, WA 
98662, secondstephousing.
org/donate-2. Arrangements 
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

GERALD SPRING, 
61, of Birmingham, 
formerly of Toronto, 
Ontario, Canada, 
died April 26, 2021. 
He believed that 
in life there was nothing more 
important than family, and he 
embraced many friends as part 
of that family. 
Gerry was a true lover of life, 
of people, of nature, of experi-
ences and anything to do with 
his beloved soulmate, Annette. 
He touched people in a way that 
was intimate and caring. All 
who met Gerry felt truly blessed 
to have known him, even for a 
moment. Gerry’s outlook on life 
was unique as he saw beauty in 
everything and everyone. Gerry’s 
life was filled with tikun olam. 
May his memory forever be a 
blessing.
Mr. Spring was the beloved 
husband of Annette Ferber 
Spring; loving son of Harvey and 
the late Joyce Spring of Toronto, 
Ontario; adored son-in-law 
of Miriam and Fred Ferber; 
beloved father of Sasha Spring 
and Jasmine Spring; stepfather 
of Madeline Adelman and fiancé 
Mathew Tukel, Jonah Adelman 
and partner, Julia Reny, Isabella 
Adelman and Joey Adelman; 
dear brother and brother-in-
law of Steven Spring and part-
ner, Terry Benoit, and Debbie 
and Harley Zaretsky; adored 
brother-in-law of Shari Ferber 
Kaufman and Alon Kaufman, 
and Ron Ferber and partner, Lisa 
Weinberg; his nieces and neph-
ews, Jenna and Daniel, Jonathan, 
Joshua, Laurenne, Natalierose, 
Alex, Brett, Sam, Rosabel, Ari, 
Leia and Ziv; many nieces and 
nephews in Toronto; of course, 
his favorite, furry friend, Bucci.
Interment was in Toronto, 
Canada. Contributions may 
be made to Gerald Spring 
Memorial Fund, 5400 Pontiac 
Trail, Orchard Lake, MI 48323, 
to be allocated to the causes 
that were close to Gerry’s heart; 
or to a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

EMILY MEREDITH 
WEITZ, 35, of 
Royal Oak, died 
April 26, 2021. 
She loved to 
travel from a young 
age, including summer camps 
in Brazil and Sweden, backpack-
ing through Europe for three 
months by herself in her college 
years (against the advice of her 
family) and, most recently, on 
a girls’ trip to Portugal with her 
mother in 2019 just prior to 
COVID. 
Outside of family and friends, 
she loved nothing more than 
her three cats, including her 
dear Bot Bot. She regularly vol-
unteered at the Humane Society 
and was a strong advocate for 
pet adoption. 
Emily was a longtime vegan 
before most people knew what 
that meant, and she ensured 
that any birthday or Chanukah 
presents not include any leather 
products. What many people do 
not know about Emily is that 
she was a presidential scholar 
at Oakland University and was 
fluent in Spanish. 
Ms. Weitz is survived by 
her beloved parents, Sara and 
Edwin Weitz; devoted brother 
and sister-in-law, Michael Weise 
and Maddi Ma; loving niece, 
Aiyla Weitz; many loving aunts, 
uncles and cousins.
Interment took place at Beth 
El Memorial Park Cemetery in 
Livonia. Contributions may be 
made to the Michigan Humane 
Society. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

PHYLLIS (née 
Alvin) WELLING, 
94, passed away 
peacefully at home 
in West Bloomfield 
Township on April 
23, 2021.
Born on Aug. 1, 1926, to 
Anne and Jay Alvin, Phyllis 
grew up in Detroit. As a teenag-
er, she met her future husband, 
Robert Welling, during local 
dance classes.
After graduating high school, 
she attended the University 

of Wisconsin while Robert 
served in World War II. After 
he returned from his tour of 
duty, Phyllis joined him at the 
University of Michigan; they 
married in 1947. Their devoted 
partnership lasted 70 years.
Phyllis delighted in her family 
and in her wide social circle. An 
active community member, she 
led Girl Scout and Boy Scout 
troops, volunteered at Sinai 
Hospital and was a lifelong 
member of the National Council 
of Jewish Women, serving as 
Michigan chapter president 
from 1978 through 1980.
Mrs. Welling is survived 
by her son and daughter, Eric 
Welling and Joann (Lawrence) 
Blankstein; grandsons, Steven 
(Rachel) Welling, Shawn (April) 
Boucké, Brian Blankstein 
(Julia Bninski), Jeffrey (Laura) 
Blankstein; and great-grand-
children, Chloe, Ford and Hazel 
Blankstein. Phyllis’ family mem-
bers are deeply thankful for the 
quality of life that she enjoyed 
in her final years and wish to 
express particular gratitude to 
Elnora Cano.
 Mrs. Welling was predeceased 
by her beloved husband, Robert; 
her parents, Jay and Anne Alvin; 
and her sister, Marilyn Willens.
Interment was at Machpelah 
Cemetery. Contributions may 
be made to National Council 
of Jewish Women-Michigan 
Office, Benjamin D. and 
Elsa F. Welling Scholarship 
Fund, 26400 Lahser Road, 
Suite 306, Southfield, MI 
48033, cjwmi.org/support-us/
tributes; Use the drop-down 
menu labeled “Education 
Assistance Funds” to select the 
Benjamin D. and Elsa F. Welling 
Scholarship; or to Hospice of 
Michigan, 43097 Woodward 
Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI 
48302, hom.org/donations. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.
Interment was at Beth El 
Memorial Park. Contributions 
may be made to a charity of 
one’s choice. Arrangements by 
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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