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OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

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4950 Murphy Canyon Road, 
San Diego, CA 92123, 
jcfsandiego.org/funds-
foundations/contribute-to-a-
fund; Lev U’Neshama, Attn: 
Ruth Vosko Fund, 
levuneshama.com/donation; 
or to a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

FLORENCE 
MARKS WEDES-
CITAREL, 93, of 
Farmington Hills, 
died on July 3, 
2021. 
She was born on Aug. 27, 
1927, into the Gussin-Marks 
family in Detroit. 
She attended Wayne State 

University and there she 
met her first husband, Philip 
Wedes.
She taught fifth grade at 
Key School in Oak Park for 31 
years. 
Her second marriage was 
to Dr Louis Citarel, a chemist 
and musician. 
She was a member of 
Temple Emanu-El in-Oak 
Park. 
She leaves behind her sis-
ter, Dolores “Lollie” Bennish; 
children, Deborah (EJ) 
Nowinski of Houston, Lloyd 
(Joan) Wedes of Houston; 
stepchildren, Judy (Lendl) 
Pitts of California and Michael 
(Elena) Citarel of New 
Jersey; her grandchild, Skyler 

(Maggie Zepp) Nowinski of 
Minneapolis; her sister-in-law, 
Genevieve Mao in Chateau 
Neuf, France; beloved nieces, 
nephews, cousins and friends 
all over the United States. 
Her grandson Dustin pro-
ceeded her in death. 
 Much thanks to her beloved 
caretakers. 
Interment was held at Beth 
El Memorial Park Cemetery 
in Livonia. Contributions may 
be made to Temple Emanu-El 
or to the Michigan Humane 
Society. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

