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MARCIA BOXMAN, 
83, of Farmington 
Hills, died Aug. 11, 
2021.
She is survived 
by her daughters 
and son-in-law, Valerie Finberg, 
and Abigail Boxman and John 
Morrison; grandchildren, Nicole 
and Annie Finberg, and Brekken 
Morrison; sisters-in-law and 
brothers-in-law, Joanne Silber, 
Melvin and June Boxman, and 
Barbara and Arnold Edelstein. 
She is also survived by her care-
givers and close friends, Eric 
Daniels and Keith Wilkes. 
Mrs. Boxman was the beloved 
wife for 57 years of the late Dr. 
Donald Boxman; the loving sister 
of the late Paul Silber; the devoted 
daughter of the late Chaim Hertzl 
Silber and the late Ruth Silber 
Katz.
Interment was at Clover Hill 
Park Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to Jewish Hospice 

& Chaplaincy Network, 6555 
W
. Maple, West Bloomfield, 
MI 48322, jewishhospice.org; 
Planned Parenthood, 3100 
Professional Drive, P
.O. Box 3673, 
Ann Arbor, MI 48104, 
plannedparenthood.org; or 
to a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

DR. RICHARD 
BRATT, 72, of 
Bloomfield Hills, 
died Aug. 8, 2021. 
He is survived 
by his wife, Wendy 
Bratt; daughter and son-in-law, 
Marci and Daniel Bykat; son and 
daughter-in-law, Andrew and 
Jenny Bratt; grandchildren, Lilac 
and Mira Bykat, and Ryder and 
Ellison Bratt; sister and brother-
in-law, Carol and Gary Robin; 
brother-in-law and sister-in-law, 
Les and Joyce Epstein; niece and 
nephews, Elysa and Michael 

Gillen, and Evan Robin; many 
other relatives and friends. 
Interment was at Clover Hill 
Park Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to any Jewish chari-
ty. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

FABRIZIO PIERO 
CASINI, 77, of 
Farmington Hills, 
died Aug. 7, 2021. 
He is survived by 
his wife of 45 years, 
Cheryl Casini; daughter and 
son-in-law, Gabrielle and Brent 
Pohlman; son, Adam Casini; 
grandson, Grayson Pohlman; 
brother and sister-in-law, Mario 
and Vera Casini; brother-in-law 
and sister-in-law, Richard and 
Leslye Goldin; many loving niec-
es, nephews, cousins and friends. 
Mr. Casini was the devoted son 
of the late Silvio and the late Irma 
Casini; the loving son-in-law of 
the late Belrose Harris Golding. 

Interment was at Adat Shalom 
Memorial Park. Contributions 
may be made to Children’s 
Hospital of Philadelphia, Cardiac 
Center, 3401 Civic Center 
Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

RUTH CHAFETZ, 
86, of Birmingham, 
died Aug. 11, 2021. 
She is survived by 
her sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Michael 
and Lori Chafetz, Kenneth and 
Tonia Chafetz, William Chafetz 
and Kathy Lyons; grandchildren, 
Alex Chafetz, Jessika Chafetz 
(fiancé, Adrian Rodriguez), 
Kasey Chafetz, Joey Chafetz and 
Danny Chafetz; great-grandchild, 
Carson; sisters and brother-in-
law, Harriet Becker, and Elaine 
and Dr. Elliott Klain; many loving 
nieces, nephews, other family 
members and friends. 

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