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Gotlib 100th
S

amuel “Sam” Gotlib 
D.D.S., was born Feb. 
18, 1922, in Toronto, 
Canada. He lived in Flint for 
70 years and in Florida for 
30 years. He was married to 
Muriel (Effman) Gotlib, who 
died three years ago after 72 
years of marriage. His chil-
dren are Michael and Sylvia 
Gotlib of Arizona, Deborah 
and Jules Marks of Illinois, 
and Daniel and Joanne Gotlib 
of Southfield. He has numerous grandchildren and 
great-grandchildren. A celebration was held in Boca 
Raton, Fla., on Feb. 20, 2022, when Sam was surround-
ed by all his children, many of his grandchildren and 
great-grandchildren, a niece and nephew, along with a 
few friends.

MAZEL TOV!

JAN. 12, 2022 
Alexis Sack is so excited to announce the birth of trip-
lets: Olivia, Brody and Drew. Grandparents are Lee and 
Bruce Sack. Olivia Kate (Aliza Chaya) is named for her 
great-grandmother Annette Sack; Brody Dylan (Benyamin 
Dov) is named for his great-grandfathers David Milgrom 
and Murray Sack; Drew Gabriel (Gavriel Yitzchak) is 
named for his great-grandfather Jack Barish. Great-
grandmother Harriet Barish is most pleased to welcome 
Olivia, Brody and Drew. We also remember great-grand-
mother Shirley Milgrom.

NOV. 4, 2021 
Melanie and Michael Lieberman of New York 
City are thrilled to announce the birth of 
their son, Louis Elliott (Lev Elan). Proud 
grandparents are Nancy and Steve 
Kirshenbaum of Scarsdale, N.Y., and 
Rochelle and Joel Lieberman of Farmington 
Hills. Louis is named for his great-grand-
mothers Lucy Kirshenbaum and Eve Lieberman.

 Mia Olivia 
Gantz, daughter 
of Jill and Adam 
Gantz, will be 
called to the 
Torah as a bat 
mitzvah at Temple Israel in 
West Bloomfield on 
Saturday, March 19, 2022. 
She will be joined in cele-
bration by her brother, 
Michael. Mia is the loving 
grandchild of Idee and 
Alan Fox, Susanne and 
Richard Thomas, and Carl 
Kahn. She is the loving 
great-grandchild of 
Dorothy Krashin. 
Mia attends Hillel Day 
School of Metropolitan 
Detroit in Farmington Hills. 
Her most meaningful mitz-
vah project was making 
sandwiches for the home-
less. 

Noah Brady 
Tepper, son of 
Jodi and Brian 
Tepper, will be 
called to the 
Torah as a bar 
mitzvah at Temple Israel in 
West Bloomfield on Friday, 
March 18, 2022. He will be 
joined in celebration by his 
sisters Jordyn and Allie. 
Noah is the loving grand-
child of Joyce and Michael 
Levin, Stephen Tepper and 
Charyl Apple, and Bev and 
Michael Wallace. He is the 
loving great-grandchild of 
Mary Blitz. 
Noah is a student at 
West Hills Middle School in 
West Bloomfield Township. 
His most meaningful mitz-
vah project was collecting 
and donating sporting 
equipment and shoes to 
those less fortunate with 
the hope that all kids have 
what they need to play the 
sports he loves.

Garfield-Blum
T

racye and Robert Blum 
of Beverly Hills, Mich., 
are pleased to announce 
the upcoming marriage of 
their daughter Natalie Blum 
to Kevin Garfield, son of Elle 
and Finn Garfield of Bloomfield 
Township.
Natalie received her doctor 
of osteopathy degree from 
Michigan State University. 
She practices pediatrics with 
her father and grandfather 
at Southfield Pediatrics in Bingham Farms and Novi. 
Kevin received his doctor of podiatry degree from Kent 
State University. He practices with his father at Garfield 
Podiatry in Birmingham.
Natalie and Kevin will be married in spring 2022 at the 
Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn.

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