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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,