OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

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niece, cousins, stepfamily 
and wonderful friends. 
She was the beloved wife 
of the late David B. Meltzer, 
who affectionately referred 
to her as “JA;” the loving 
daughter of the late Cyril 
“Cy” and late Elaine Leslie 
Feldman. 
Local arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

ZACHARY SCOTT 
RAIDER, 23, of 
Birmingham, 
died Sept. 19, 
2021. 
He is survived 
by his parents, Julie Fish 
Raider and Stuart Raider; 
brother, Joshua Raider; 
grandmother, Rhoda Raider; 
uncles and aunts, Martin and 

Alison Hochbaum, Jonathan 
Raider, and Richard and 
Ellen Simmons; many other 
loving aunts, uncles, cousins 
and a world of friends. 
Mr. Raider was the 
cherished grandson of the 
late Jordan Sheldon Raider, 
and the late Steven and the 
late Elaine Fish.
Interment was at 
Machpelah Cemetery. 
Contributions may be made 
to Kadima, 15999 W. 12 
Mile, Southfield, MI 48076, 
kadimacenter.org; Common 
Ground, 1410 S. Telegraph 
Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 
48302, commongroundhelps.
org; or American Foundation 
for Suicide Prevention 
(AFSP), 120 Wall St., 29th 
Floor, New York, NY 10005, 

afsp.org. Arrangements by 
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

RON SOUFRINE, 
73, of Palm 
Springs, Calif., 
formerly of 
Detroit, died 
Sept. 15, 2021. 
He is survived by his 
beloved life partner, Ricki 
Rogow; children, Marcy, 
Zack (fiancée Kaylen), and 
Anthony; sister and brother-
in-law, Joanee and Stephen 
Hurwitz; niece and nephew, 
Alexandra and Andrew 
Weitz; Wyatt, LuLu and 
Simone; Ricki’s children and 
grandchildren and a world of 
friends. 
Mr. Soufrine was the 
devoted son of the late 

Albert and the late Shirley 
Soufrine. 
Contributions may be 
made to a charity of one’s 
choice. Local arrangements 
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

SUSAN KOKIL 
STILLWATER, 72, 
of Oakland, 
Calif., formerly of 
Michigan, died 
Sept. 19, 2021. 
She was a graduate of 
Detroit Cass Tech and the 
University of Michigan. She 
was a black belt in Kung Fu. 
Mrs. Stillwater is survived 
by her daughter and son-
in-law, Pilar Stillwater 
and Jeff Dalldorf; brother 
and sister-in-law, Larry 
Stillwater and Randi Brown; 

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