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puzzles and movies were 
among his favorite things. He 
was a topnotch bridge and 
backgammon player with a 
slew of friends who enjoyed 
his sense of humor and ability 
to have a good time.
Moved by the beauty of life, 
it was unequivocally clear that 
Gary loved his family deeply 
and put them before all else. 
He would often say, “It doesn’t 
matter what you do every day 
as long as you get up and do 
something that you love.” Gary 
will be deeply missed. May his 
memory be a blessing.
A graveside memorial 
will be held Friday, June 25, 
2021, at 11 a.m. at Machpelah 
Cemetery, 21701 Woodward 
Ave. in Ferndale, MI 48220. 
A gathering to follow; details 

to be announced. Donations 
in Gary’s memory may be 
made to the Center of Hope 
for Vietnam orphans in crisis, 
soworldwide.org/
vietnam-center-of-hope.

FRIEDA 
SHERMAN, 83, of 
Sharpsburg, Ga., 
died June 15, 
2021. 
She is survived 
by her sons and daughters-
in-law, Mark and Bonnie 
Sherman, Bernard Sherman, 
Lawrence Sherman, and 
Howard and Ruth Sherman; 
daughter and son-in-law, 
Marlene and Scott Nyquist; 
grandchildren, Alan and 
Erica Rudder, Joshua and 
Michelle Sherman, Randi 

Sherman and Stacy Albunio, 
Leonard and Amanda 
Sherman, Jack Sherman, 
Glen Sherman, Roslynn 
and Adam Chayes, Andy 
and Sarah Sherman, Aaron 
Sherman, Leah Sherman, and 
Megan and Sean Morrison; 
great-grandchildren, Miriam, 
Ariella and Naomi Sherman, 
Ella, Fiona and Holly Rudder, 
David and Alyssa Sherman, 
Matthew and Mierriell 
Chayes, and Easton and 
Kinsley Morrison; niece and 
nephew, Deborah and Jim 
Ferrar; other loving relatives 
and friends. 
Mrs. Sherman was the 
beloved wife for 61 years of 
the late Fred Sherman. 
Interment was at Machpelah 
Cemetery. Contributions 

may be made to American 
Heart Association, 27777 
Franklin Road, Suite 1150, 
Southfield, MI 48034, heart.
org/en/affiliates/michigan/
Detroit; or American 
Diabetes Association Local 
Chapter, 20700 Civic Center, 
Southfield, MI 48076, 
diabetes.org. Arrangements 
were by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

JOSEPHINE 
SIMON, 94, of 
West Bloomfield 
died June 17, 
2021. 
She is survived 
by her sons and daughters-
in-law, Robert Simon and 
Tessa Stein, Bruce and 
Karen Simon; daughters 
and sons-in-law, Janet and 

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Serving each family.
Consoling each heart.
For 105 years.