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. 

