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The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit

Honors the Memory of
Honors the Memory of

Paul Borman

1932- 2022

On Behalf of a Grateful Community
On Behalf of a Grateful Community

JEAN PAULA 
BLOSTEIN, 93, of 
Royal Oak, died 
May 1, 2022. 
She is survived 
by her sons 
and daughter-in-law, Dr. 
Paul Blostein, Joel Blostein 
and Barbara Oppewall; 
grandchildren, Susan 
Watson Mould and Antonio 
Mould, Benjamin Blostein 
and Freida Blostein; great-
granddaughter, Simone 
Mould. 
Mrs. Blostein was the 
beloved wife of the late 
George Blostein; and the 
loving sister of the late 
Miriam and the late Thayer 
Warshaw, the late Philip and 
the late Celia Assiran. 
Interment was at 

Beth El Memorial Park. 
Contributions may be 
made to the Alzheimer’s 
Association-Greater 
Michigan Chapter, 25200 
Telegraph Road, Suite 100, 
Southfield, MI 48033, alz.
org/gmc; or to a charity of 
one’s choice. Arrangements 
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

SAM BOOCKER, 
95, of Southfield, 
died May 3, 2022. 
He was a 
former member 
of Congregation 
B’nai Moshe, Congregation 
Beth Achim and Adat 
Shalom Synagogue. 
Mr. Boocker is survived 
by his wife of 40 years, 
Joan Boocker; children, 

Carol and Jerry Doctrow 
of Baltimore, Md., Larry 
Boocker and Marilyn Dow 
of Royal Oak, Andrea 
Boocker and Ross Benchik of 
Southfield, Nancy Boocker 
of Tacoma Park, Md., Colin 
Boocker of Haslett, Mich.; 
grandchildren, Brian and 
Amber Doctrow, Neil 
Benchik; great-grandson, 
Elliott Doctrow; brothers-
in-law and sisters-in-
law, Malcom and Susan 
McLetchie, Elliot and 
Beverly Rappaport; many 
loving nieces, nephews, 
other relatives, friends and 
students. 
He was the beloved 
husband of the late Bernice 
Boocker. 
Contributions may be 

made to Karmanos Cancer 
Institute, 4100 John R, 
Detroit, MI 48201; American 
Heart Association, 27777 
Franklin Road, Suite 1150, 
Southfield, MI 48034; 
Glaucoma Foundation, 80 
Maiden Lane, Suite 700, 
New York, NY 10038; or 
Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile 
Road, Berkley, MI 48072. A 
graveside service was held 
at Adat Shalom Memorial 
Park Cemetery in Livonia. 
Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel.

JO MARGERY 
GILBERT, 83, of 
Farmington Hills, 
died May 2, 2022. 
She is survived 
by her son, 

