OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

60 | JULY 28 • 2022 

Sam Pessman. 

Contributions may 
be made to a charity of 
one’s choice. A graveside 
service was held at 
Hebrew Memorial Park. 
Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel.

HELEN 
COOPER 
MILLER, 99, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died July 15, 
2022.
She is survived by her sons 
and daughters-in-law, Dr. 
Randall Miller and Rabbi 
Julie Benioff, Gregory and 
M. Binke Miller, Jeffrey 
Miller, Joshua and Brandi 
Miller; daughter and son-in-
law, Amy Miller and Mitchell 

Hunter; grandchildren, Noah 
and Michelle Miller, Meghan 
Miller, Daniel and Dr. Jessica 
Miller, Miranda Miller, 
Rachel Miller, Ben Keener, 
Sara and Nick Postorino, 
Jason Miller and Laura 
Belzer, Travis Anderson, 
Mariah Anderson, Alex 
Miller, Jared Miller; great-
grandchildren, Maxwell, Leo, 
Theodore, Juliet; other loving 
family members, friends and 
many devoted caregivers, 
including Crystal, Sheila and 
many others who were able 
to give her a better quality of 
life through their assistance. 
Mrs. Miller was the 
beloved wife for 61 years 
of the late Maxwell Miller; 
dear sister of the late David 
Cooper, the late Nathan 

Cooper, the late Freda 
Parker, the late Ethel Yollick; 
loving grandmother of the 
late Sam Trupiano; dear 
mother-in-law of the late 
Barbara Miller. 
Contributions may be 
made to Jewish Family 
Services, 6555 W. Maple 
Road, West Bloomfield, 
MI 48322; Yad Ezra, 2850 
W. 11 Mile, Berkley, MI 
48072; Meals on Wheels, c/o 
National Council of Jewish 
Women, 26400 Lahser Road, 
Suite 100, Southfield, MI 
48034; Peter and Dorothy 
Brown Center, 29699 
Southfield Road, Southfield, 
MI 48076. A funeral service 
took place at Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel. Interment 
was held at Adat Shalom 

Memorial Park in Livonia. 
Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel.

JOE CARL 
SMALL, 70, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died July 17, 
2022. 
He is survived 
by his sister and brother-
in-law, Rose and David 
Handleman of Bloomfield 
Hills; nieces and nephews, 
Justin and Michele Feldman, 
Michael and Blair Feldman; 
great-niece and great-
nephew, Brendan Feldman, 
Liliana Feldman. He is also 
survived by his devoted 
caregivers, Ken, Lorinda, 
Belinda, Kizzy, Nicole. 
Mr. Small was the loving 

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