OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY
56 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021
GARY M.
ALPERT, 76, of
West Bloomfield,
died Aug. 31,
2021.
He is survived
by his beloved wife, Janet
Alpert; son, Josh Alpert;
daughter and son-in-law,
Lindsey and David Levich;
brother and sister-in-law, Joel
and Gail Alpert; grandchil-
dren, Grayson and Lincoln
Levich; many loving nieces,
nephews, other family mem-
bers and friends.
Mr. Alpert was the broth-
er of the late Fred (the late
Donna) Alpert.
Interment took place at the
Clover Hill Park Cemetery in
Birmingham. Contributions
may be made to Friendship
Circle, Yad Ezra or a charity
of one’s choice. Arrangements
by Dorfman Chapel.
ROBERTA
(WOHLMAN)
DAVIDSON died
peacefully while
sleeping in
Scottsdale, Ariz.,
on Aug. 7, 2021. She was just
four days shy of turning 77.
Roberta was born on Aug.
11, 1944, in Detroit. She
graduated from Mumford
High School and went
on to attend Wayne State
University. She loved to
spend time with her grand-
children, cook for her family
and travel.
Roberta, or “Bobbie” as she
was known to many, is sur-
vived by her children, Alyssa
Krauss of San Diego, Joshua
Davidson of Scottsdale and
Craig Davidson of Cave
Creek; her sister, Stella Leff
of London, Ontario, Canada;
her former spouse, Dr.
Maurice Davidson; and her
nine grandchildren, Ryland
Davidson, Ethan Davidson,
Avi Davidson, Zachary
Krauss, Miranda Krauss,
Jaren Davidson, Sarah
Davidson, Zoey Davidson
and Lilah Krauss.
She was preceded in death
by her beloved parents,
Jennie and Albert Wohlman.
A memorial service for
Roberta was held Aug. 12,
2021, at Mt. Sinai Cemetery
in Phoenix, Ariz. In lieu
of flowers, the family asks
that donations be made to
Congregation Beth Tefillah in
Scottsdale.
HARRY DINES,
92, of West
Bloomfield, died
Aug. 27, 2021.
He is sur-
vived by his
wife, Esther Dines; son and
daughters-in-law, Steve and
Tammy Dines, Iris Dines;
daughter and son-in-law,
Riva and David Rosenberg;
grandchildren, Marshall and
Lizi Dines, Ella Dines, Sami
and Knox Maslia, Bri Dines,
Matthew Rosenberg, Sofie
Rosenberg; great-grandchil-
dren, Alex Dines, Kara Dines;
sister-in-law, Rita Dines.
Mr. Dines was the devot-
ed father of the late Philip
Dines; dear brother of the
late Norman Dines.
Contributions may be
made to Jewish Senior Life,
15000 W. 10 Mile Road,
Oak Park, MI 48237; Jewish
Hospice and Chaplaincy
Network, 6555 W. Maple
Road, West Bloomfield, MI
48322; or to a charity of one’s
choice. Services were held at
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
Interment was held at Adat
Shalom Memorial Park in
Livonia. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
DR. JOSEPH
SHERMAN
DOBRUSIN, 84, of
Southfield, died
on Aug. 26, 2021.
He is survived
by his beloved wife of 61
years, Linda Dobrusin; son
and daughter-in-law, Eric and
Dr. Shari Dobrusin; daughter
and son-in-law, Stacey and
Michael Simmons; grand-
children, Megan Simmons
and Jared Alosio, Amanda
Simmons, Franklin Dobrusin
and Jackson Dobrusin; many
nieces, nephews, other rela-
tives and lifelong friends.
Dr. Dobrusin was son of
the late Rose and late Morris
Dobrusin; brother of the late
Gerald Dobrusin; brother-in-
law of the late Myrna and late
Cliff Klayman.
Contributions may be made
to Hospice of Michigan, 43097
Woodward Ave., Bloomfield
Hills, MI 48302. hom.org/
donations; or to a charity of
one’s choice. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.
DR. HOWARD L.
DUBIN, 83, of
Milford, died Aug.
26, 2021.
He is survived
by his daughter
and son-in-law, Susan and
Michael Light; sons and
daughters-in-law, Robert
“Bobby” Dubin, David and
Stephanie Dubin, Jeffery and
Beth Dubin; stepchildren,
Michael (Angel) Thompson,
Bruce (Julie) Thompson,
Jill Hunter; grandchildren,
Brandon and Dylan Light,
Joshua, Samantha and Ariana
Dubin, James and Eli Dubin,
Nathaniel, Gabriel and Amelia
Dubin, and Tyler Jones, Eva,
Grant and Raquel Thompson,
Joshua and Emily Thompson,
Matthew (Whitley) Olah and
Casey Olah; great-grandchild,
Kaylee Poster; brother and
sister-in-law, Dr. Bruce and
Karen Dubin; brother-in-law,
James Madsen; sister-in-law
Mary Alice (Tom) Johnson.
Dr. Dubin was the beloved
husband of the late Carole
Dubin; son of the late Sam
and the late Yetta Dubin;
brother and brother-in-law of
the late Brian Dubin and the
late Sheila Dubin.
Interment took place at
Milford Memorial Cemetery
in Milford. Contributions
may be made Pet Pantry, c/o
Community Sharing Outreach
Center or to a charity of one’s
choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.
SANDI FOX, 55, of
Washington, D.C.,
formerly of West
Bloomfield, died
Aug. 24, 2021.
She earned a
bachelor of science degree in
political and social sciences
from Michigan State University
and a master’s degree in library
and information technol-
ogy from the University of
Michigan.
Sandi worked for The News
Hour With Jim Lehrer on PBS
for more 20 years and set up
their original reference library.
Most recently she worked as a
civilian in the Navy as a librar-
ian at the Naval Heritage and
Historical Command Center.
Coworkers and friends said
that she had the utmost integ-
rity, and she could find any
fact or statistic no matter how
obscure.
Sandi was a voracious reader
and a prolific poet. She also
loved to bake and share treats
with friends and family. In
springtime, she enjoyed seeing
and photographing the bloom-
ing cherry blossom trees.