dinner at Meer Apartments in 
West Bloomfield, where she 
resided from 2010. 
Everyone with whom Layah 
came in contact seemed to 
love her, from her many 
longtime friends to fellow 
residents and staff members 
where she lived, and even her 
caregivers in the last chapter 
of her wonderful life. She will 
be deeply missed. 
She is survived by her 
sons and daughter-in-law, 
Dean and Michele Weingust, 
Don Weingust; daughter 
and son-in-law, Debbie and 
Jim Buckner; stepchildren: 
Larry (Ellie) Emma, JoAnne 
Emma and Jeffrey Emma; 
grandchildren, Kimberly, 
Jason, Brad, Lisa, Kori, 
Lara and Sarah; great-

grandchildren and one great-
great-grandchild. 
Layah was the beloved wife 
of the late William Weingust 
and the late Alex Emma; 
sister of the late Sara (the 
late Barnie) Axelrod, the late 
Riva (the late Eddie) Gordon, 
the late Ruth (the late Harry) 
Cohen; daughter of the late 
Morris (Menachem Maya) 
and the late Susie (Sossie) 
Feingersh; stepmother of the 
late Bobbie Emma. 
Interment took place at 
Adat Shalom Memorial 
Park Cemetery in Livonia. 
Contributions may be made 
to a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

AUDRIE 
FRIEDMAN, 88, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died Sept. 10, 
2021. 
She is survived 
by her son and daughter-in-
law, Michael Friedman and 
Sue Vintilla; daughters and 
son-in-law, Lesley Chudnow, 
and Julie and Billy Carmen; 
grandchildren, Aliza Chudnow 
and her fiance, Allan 
Sheyman, Stephanie Friedman, 
Samantha Mandell and Kevin 
Crawford, Cary Mandell, and 
John Carmen; sister, Suzanne 
Schatz; sister-in-law, Shirley 
Friedman; former son-in-law, 
David Chudnow; niece and 
nephew, Lisa Gans Goldberg 
and David Gans; many other 
loving nieces, nephews, 

cousins, friends and colleagues 
from her 38 years as a real 
estate broker. The family 
is forever grateful for the 
loving care from her devoted 
caregivers, Lucy Gonzalez, 
Denise Abbott and Denise 
Reid. 
Mrs. Friedman was the 
beloved wife of the late 
Richard Friedman; the proud 
grandmother of the late 
Marley Chudnow; the devoted 
daughter of the late Albert 
and the late Ida Winnick; 
the loving sister-in-law of 
the late Harvey Schatz and 
the late Wally Friedman; the 
dear daughter-in-law of the 
late Alex and the late Regina 
Friedman. 
Interment was at Clover Hill 
Park Cemetery. Contributions 

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