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from 1968 to 1970 and as a 
medic in the Yom Kippur War 
in Israel.
“He was an extraordinary 
member of our department 
who was held in the highest 
of esteem by his colleagues 
and friends,” said David 
Rosenberg, M.D., chair of the 
Department of Psychiatry 
and Neurosciences. “He was 
beloved by the many resi-
dents and medical students he 
taught, and his colleagues and 
friends at Sinai Grace Hospital, 
where he trained residents 
and medical students and saw 
patients. He was a wonderful, 
humble, unassuming gentle-
man who loved working with 
our medical students and res-
idents.”
Dr. Lachover is survived by 
his wife of 36 years, Cookie 
Lachover; daughter and son-
in-law, Rachel Lachover-Sadoff 
and Scott Sadoff; grandchil-
dren, Asa and Sloane Sadoff; 
sister, Miriam “Mickey” Leib; 
sister-in-law and brothers-in-
law, Elinor and Robert Shook, 
and Michael Marks. He is also 
survived by many loving niec-
es, nephews and cousins.
Dr. Lachover was the devoted 
son of the late Dr. Morris and 
the late Gertrude Lachover; the 
loving son-in-law of the late 
Sam and the late Sara Marks; 
and the dear brother-in-law of 
the late Arthur Leib.
Interment was at Machpelah 
Cemetery. Contributions may 
be made to Friends of the IDF, 
Michigan Chapter, P.O. Box 
999, Walled Lake, MI 48390, 
fidf.org/donate; or the Jewish 
National Fund, 42 E. 69th St., 
New York, NY 10021, jnf.org. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

SONIA 
LAKSBERGER, 89, 
of Rochester Hills, 
died Aug. 8, 2021. 
She is survived 
by her grand-

daughter, Symone (Matt) Van 
Eman; great-grandchild, Layla 
Van Eman; many nieces, neph-
ews, other family members and 
friends. 
Mrs. Laksberger was the 
beloved wife of the late George 
Laksberger; the mother of the 
late Michael Laksberger, the 
late Raymond Laksberger and 
the late Gerald Laksberger; 
sister of the late Anne Fink, 
the late Yetta Feldman, the late 
Goldie Berlin-Lieberman, the 
late Betty Green, the late Freda 
Grossman and the late Shirley 
Silber. 
Interment took place at the 
Adat Shalom Memorial Park 
Cemetery. Contributions may 
be made to the Holocaust 
Memorial Center or a charity of 
one’s choice. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

MARION R. LLOYD, 86, of 
Tucson, Ariz., died Aug. 4, 2021. 
She is survived by her sons 
and daughter-in-law, Dr. 
Charles and Patty Leve of 
Baltimore, Md., Stuart Leve 
of Commerce Township; 
grandchildren, Ariella and 
Noah Schmutter, Allison and 
Adam Steinmetz, Adam and 
Elswianna Leve, Zachary and 
Stephanie Leve, Alex and 
Lauren Leve, Mitchell Leve; 
great-grandchildren, Simcha, 
Bella, Sarina, Elli, Judah, Evan, 
Joseph, Hilly, Yudi, Tori, Jessie, 
Lincoln.
Contributions may be made 
to a charity of one’s choice. 
A graveside service was held 
at Machpelah Cemetery. 
Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel. 

GARY STEVEN 
MICHAELS, 54, of 
Chicago, Ill., died 
on Aug. 5, 2021. 
He is survived 
by his parents, 
Dennis and Judy Michaels; 
brother and sister-in-law, 
Robert Michaels and Lisa 

Brennan; brother and broth-
er-in-law, Kenneth Michaels 
and Andrew Weaver; nephew, 
Henry V
. Michaels. 
Interment was at Clover Hill 
Park Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to a charity of 
one’s choice. Arrangements by 
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

HELEN 
SCHNEIDER, 99, 
of West 
Bloomfield, died 
on Aug. 11, 2021. 
Helen’s lov-
ing husband was the late 
Sam Schneider. She is sur-
vived by her children, Dr. 
Jeffrey Schneider and Susan 
Schneider, Ted and Lesley 
Schneider, Barbara and 
Harvey DeWitt, and Marcy 
and Dr. Milan Pantelic. Her 
loving grandchildren are 
Diane and Tom Devendorf, 
Barbara and Joey Schneider, 
Alicia and Adam Acey, Niki 
and Ian Freed, Danielle and 
Dr. Brett Todd, Jessica and 
Jared DeWitt, Jamie and 
John Fidler, Molly Pantelic, 
Matthew Pantelic and Sammi 
Pantelic. She is also survived 
by 16 great-grandchildren. 
It was hard to leave all those 
wonderful children.
Interment was held at 
Clover Hill Park Cemetery in 
Birmingham. Contributions 
may be made to Make Food 
Not Waste or to a charity of 
one’s choice. Arrangements 
by Dorfman Chapel.

ROBERTA 
STULBERG, 80, of 
Franklin, died 
Aug. 11, 2021.
She is survived 
by her husband 
of 57 years, Harold Stulberg; 
daughters and sons-in-law, 
Julie and Adam Rothstein, 
Sharon Stulberg and Jon 
Fish, and Wendy and David 
Nanasi; grandchildren, Katie 
and Ellie Rothstein, Caroline 

and Sarah Fish, and Lila 
and Jessica Nanasi; brother, 
Martin Lipton; sisters-in-law 
and brothers-in-law, Lois 
Stulberg, Barry and Elaine 
Stulberg, Marcia and Michael 
Cuttler, and Rochelle and 
Jim Fain; many loving nieces, 
nephews, friends, cousins and 
her beloved Jubilees. 
Mrs. Stulberg was the 
devoted daughter of the late 
Edith and the late David 
Lipton; the dear sister-in-law 
of the late David Stulberg. 
Interment was at Clover Hill 
Park Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to Detroit 
Institute of Arts, 5200 
Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 
48202; Detroit Symphony 
Orchestra, 3711 Woodward 
Ave., Detroit, MI 48201-2444; 
Cranbrook Art Museum, 
39221 Woodward Ave., 
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304; or 
Franklin Public Library, 32455 
Franklin Road, Franklin, MI 
48025. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

BARBARA 
SWANSON, 64 of 
West Bloomfield, 
died Aug. 12, 
2021. 
She is survived 
by her sons and daughter-in-
law, Greg (financee Lauren 
Klees) Swanson, Kenneth and 
Alley Swanson; grandson, Leo 
Swanson; brothers and sis-
ter-in-law, Robert and Anita 
Bank, Allen Bank; sisters and 
brother-in-law, Rhonda and 
Lance Segal, and Helaine 
Goodman; many loving niec-
es, nephews, other family 
members and friends.
She was the dear sister of 
the late Howard Roseman.
Interment took place 
at B’nai Israel Memorial 
Gardens in Novi. Donations 
may be made to the Greater 
Chicago Food Depository. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

