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by his wife, Judy; daughter, 
Emily; many stepchildren and 
grandchildren; sister, Carol 
Irving (Kasmer); many nieces 
and nephews in Montana and 
Michigan. 
He was preceded in death 
by his parents, Eleanor Selik 
and Alex Kasmer; and his 
brother, Bob (Robert) Kasmer. 
Per his wishes, there will be 
no funeral services.
 
JANET ROSENBERG 
LEINWAND, 85, of West 
Bloomfield, formerly of 
Tarrytown, N.Y., died March 
6, 2022. 
She is survived by her 
daughter and son-in-law, 
Jamie and Barry Ludwig; and 
grandchildren, Lane and Jake. 

She was predeceased by 
her beloved husband, Burton 
Leinwand.
Contributions may be 
made to the Leukemia and 
Lymphoma Society or to a 
charity of one’s choice.

MARILYN RUTH 
LESSE, 95, of 
Farmington Hills, 
died March 2, 
2022.
She is survived 
by her husband, Harold Lesse; 
son and daughter-in-law, 
Steven and Katherine Lesse 
of Ann Arbor; daughters 
and sons-in-law, Karen Lesse 
Chinich of Hillsborough, 
N.J., Gina and Christopher 
Pyzik; grandchildren, Sera 

and Neil Vajda, Amber 
Lesse and Daniel Solomon, 
Julian Lesse, Madelline and 
Andrew Carano, Emma and 
Taylor Wood, Ian Chinich, 
Derek and Melissa Chinich, 
Nathanial Pyzik, Noah Pyzik; 
great-grandchildren, Evelyn 
Vajda, Jude Vajda, Nevaeh 
Carano, Elle Carano, Kristin 
Carano, Kira Chinich; by 
many loving cousins, other 
relatives and friends. 
Mrs. Lesse was the loving 
daughter of the late David and 
the late Zella Werber; dear sis-
ter and sister-in-law of the late 
Annalee and the late Martin 
Bierman. 
Contributions may be made 
to a breast cancer charity. A 
graveside service was held 

at Beth Tikvah Cemetery. 
Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel.

ARLENE PEISS, 88, of 
Cypress, Texas, died March 9, 
2022.
She is survived by her 
children, Sharilyn (Joseph) 
Milcoun, Stuart Peiss and 
Judy (the late David Snyder) 
Peiss-Snyder; grandchildren, 
Andrea Podlesney, Jeffrey 
(Chelsea) Milcoun, Erin Peiss 
(finace, Nick Bretthaver), and 
Matthew Peiss; great-grand-
children, Dominick, Mason 
and Scarlett; many loving 
nieces, nephews, other family 
members and friends. 
Mrs. Peiss was the beloved 
wife of the late Seymour Peiss. 

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