OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

MAY 27 • 2021 | 47

LARRY 
DAMRAUR, 72, of 
Wheatridge, Colo., 
died May 15, 2021. 
Larry grew 
up in Oak Park 
and moved to 
Colorado in 1975. He worked 
at the Rocky Mountain Press for 
more than 30 years until his 
retirement. 
He cherished his Colorado 
home outside of Denver and 
all it offered his passion to 
the outdoors. He was an avid 
fisherman and hunter and 
would enjoy camping trips and 
motorcycle rides in the moun-
tains. Larry was very creative 
and generous with those he 
loved. He would regularly send 
personal packages with quirky 
gifts to friends and family back 
in Michigan. He will be greatly 
missed by all who knew him 
and loved him. 
Mr. Damraur is survived 
by his wife, Edith Damraur; 
brother, Jeff Damraur; sisters 
and brothers-in-law, Terry and 
(Kerry) Grushoff, Tobie and 
Randy Weiss; many nieces, 
nephews, cousins and friends. 
He was the son of the late 
Phyllis and Alex Damraur. 
A private memorial was 
held in his honor in Colorado. 
Contributions may be made to 
the charity of one’s choice. 

ELAINE M. (KOENIGSBERG) 
DOROFF, of Wenham, Mass., 
and formerly of Southfield and 
Miami, Fla., died on May 14, 
2021, surrounded by her family. 
She was the beloved wife 
of Stephen Doroff; devot-
ed mother of Robin Kate 
Doroff and Daniel Craig 
Doroff; loving daughter of 
the late Hyman and Sarah 
Koenigsberg; dear sister of 
Alan and Lauren Koenigsberg, 
Ronald Koenigsberg and 
Bruce Koenigsberg; loving 
aunt of Melissa Koenigsberg, 
husband, Billy Lee, Meredith 

and Jason Hillman, Jonathon 
Koenigsberg, Michael 
Koenigsberg and his partner, 
Marla Lewis. 
Due to the COVID-19 
pandemic, private graveside 
services were held in Danvers, 
Mass. Contributions in Elaine’s 
memory may be made to the 
charity of your choice. For 
online guestbook, please visit 
the funeral home website, torf-
funeralservice.com. 

DAVID 
ELBINGER, 82, of 
Commerce 
Township, died 
May 15, 2021. 
He is survived 
by his wife of 
51 years, Rochelle “Ricki” 
Elbinger; sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Jason and Rachel 
Elbinger, and Kevin and Eden 
Elbinger; grandchildren, Skylar 
and Zachary Elbinger; sister 
and brother-in-law, Sandra and 
Marvin Sheplow; sister-in-law 
and brother-in-law, Arline and 
Alvin Gitt.
Mr. Elbinger was the loving 
brother of the late Delly and the 
late Bob Rycus; the devoted son 
of the late Benjamin and the 
late Lillian Elbinger.
Interment was at Beth El 
Memorial Park. Contributions 
may be made to B’nai 
B’rith, 5600 W
. Maple Road, 
Suite. A-100, West Bloomfield, 
MI 48322, bnaibrith.
org; Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut 
Lake Road, West Bloomfield, 
MI 48323, temple-israel.org/
tributes; or to a charity of one’s 
choice. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

c. 1979

RENÉE GAIL 
LEVY FIRESTONE, 
88, of West 
Bloomfield, for-
merly of East 
Lansing, died May 
13, 2021. 
She was born in 

Detroit to Irving A. and Sarah 
Levy on Sept. 27, 1932. Renée 
graduated from Central High 
School, attended the University 
of Michigan and graduated 
from Wayne State University 
with an education degree. 
Passionate about educa-
tion, Renée began her career 
teaching in Detroit Public 
Schools. Later, she built the 
academic advising office into 
the Undergraduate Programs 
for the Eli Broad College of 
Business at Michigan State 
University, retiring as its direc-
tor in 1998.
Civic minded, Renée was an 
active member of the League 
of Women Voters, National 
Council of Jewish Women and 
Hadassah. She helped found 
the Lansing chapter of the 
Panel of American Women, 
seeking inclusion and diversity 
awareness through shared per-
sonal experiences.
What her family will miss 
most about Renée is her love of 
glass art, music, theater, travel 
and unmatched social skills.
Mrs. Firestone was the 
cherished mother of Joseph 
Firestone and Liliana 
Ciccodicola, and Karen and 
Charles Rossen; proud grand-
mother of Leah Firestone 
and Niv Shalom Tschaikov, 
Eliza Firestone and Celia I. 
“Rossie” Rossen; loving sis-
ter-in-law of Harold (the late 
Gloria) Firestone and the late 
Edith (the late Joseph) Snider; 
beloved cousin of Zelda Landy. 
She also has many loving 
nieces, nephews, cousins, 
great-nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death 
by her parents; her husband, 
Milton I. Firestone; and their 
infant child, Lawrence Jay.
Interment was at Evergreen 
Cemetery in Lansing. 
Contributions may be made 
to Michigan State University, Eli 
Broad College of Business, the 
Renée Firestone Endowed 

Fund, 632 Bogue St. n520, East 
Lansing, MI 48824, givingto.
msu.edu; or Multiple Sclerosis 
Society of MI, 29777 Telegraph 
Road, Suite 1751, Southfield, 
MI 48034-7650, 
nationalmssociety.org/mig. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

HERMINA 
HIRSCH, 94, of 
Southfield, died 
May 15, 2021. 
She is survived 
by her sisters, Eta 
Moss and Hilda Wasserman; 
sons, Henry and Caryn Hirsch, 
Daniel and Cindy Hirsch, 
and Steven Hirsch; grandchil-
dren, Stacey (Brian) Jeffries, 
Ryan (Lori) Hirsch, Andrea 
(Michael) Kruszynski, Julie 
(Aaron) Friedman, Jessica 
(Zach) Shenitsky and Michelle 
Wayne; great-grandchildren, 
Sylvia, Isaac, Sam, Ruthie, Zev, 
Alex and Lyla; many nieces and 
nephews here and in Israel.
Mrs. Hirsch was the beloved 
wife for 73 years of the late 
Bernard Hirsch; sister-in-law of 
the late Sam Moss and the late 
Jack Wasserman. 
Interment took place at 
Oakview Cemetery in Royal 
Oak. Contributions may 
be made to the Holocaust 
Memorial Center or to the 
Komisar Feldman Fund at 
JARC. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

ANDREA GAIL 
SACHSE 
HURWITZ, 82, of 
Palm Beach, Fla., 
died May 14, 2021. 
She is survived 
by her husband of 28 years, 
Dr. Ron Hurwitz; sons and 
daughter-in-law, Ed Sachse, 
and Todd and Karen Sachse; 
Ron’s children, Walter and 
Robin Hurwitz, Ivan and 
Andy Hurwitz, and Lee and 
Jill Hurwitz; grandchildren, 

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