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and current affairs classes.
She kept up on local news,
and enjoyed family get-
togethers, holidays and
special occasions with her
extended family, including a
family get-together for Rosh
Hasanah just a week prior
to her passing.
Mrs. Kirschbaum is
survived by many beloved
cousins, extended family
and friends.
Interment was held at
Adat Shalom Memorial
Park Cemetery in Livonia.
Contributions may be made
to Hospice of Michigan.
Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.
SEYMOUR
LANKOWSKY,
94, of West
Bloomfield, died
Sept. 29, 2022.
He is
survived by his children,
Anne and Kit Lefevre, Joel
Lankowsky, and Larry
and Sue Lankowsky;
grandchildren, Erin and
Chelsea Lankowsky, Lindsey
and Jared Rapp, Michelle
and Dr. Aaron Robins, Dr.
Bradley Lankowsky and Dr.
Jeffrey Lankowsky; great-
grandchildren, Zachary
and Asher Lankowsky, and
Noah, Julien and Colette
Rapp.
Mr. Lankowsky was the
beloved husband of the late
Norma Lankowsky.
Interment was at
Machpelah Cemetery.
Contributions may be
made to Juvenile Diabetes
Foundation-Southfield,
24359 Northwestern Hwy.,
Suite 225, Southfield, MI
48075, jdrf.detroit.org;
or Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11
Mile Road, Berkley, MI
48072, yadezra.org/donate.
Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
ELLEN LUX, 86,
of West
Bloomfield, died
Sept. 30, 2022.
She passed
peacefully,
surrounded by her loving
family and close friends.
She enjoyed volunteering
with ORT throughout the
years. Ellen loved the arts,
jewelry and became an avid
reader later in life, often
suggesting books to her
grandchildren to read along
with her. She loved all her
friends and will be sorely
missed at Hechtman Senior
Life.
Mrs. Lux is survived
by her children, Jane and
Robert Krasnick, Jeffrey
and Allison Lux, and
Diane and John Krawitz;
grandchildren, Rachel
(fiance Noah Duchan), Leah
and Julie Krasnick, and Ben
and Lauren Krawitz.
Mrs. Lux was the beloved
wife for 58 years of the
late Herbert Lux. She was
the daughter of the late
Morey and the late Shirley
Skolnick; sister of the late
Larry Skolnick.
Interment took place at
Machpelah Cemetery in
Ferndale. Contributions
may be made to the College
for Creative Studies or to
the Detroit Public Library
Foundation. Arrangements
by Dorfman Chapel.
SHELDON
SAKWA, 81, of
Beverly Hills,
died Oct. 6,
2022.
He is survived
by his beloved wife of 53
years, Marsha Sakwa; he
was the devoted father of
Layne (Tony Averbuch)
Sakwa and Merrek (Lisa
Baker) Sakwa; loving son-
in-law of the late Rose and
late Nathan Malbin; devoted
brother-in-law of the late
Alan Malbin; adoring
uncle of Brett (Jessica)
Malbin; dearest cousin of
Marc (Meryl) Sakwa, Neil
(Linda Taubman) Sakwa,
Sharlee (Mel) Hoberman,
Douglas (Margo) Woll, Judy
Greenberg, Stanley (Vicky)
Cowen and Sheldon (Lisa)
Cowen. He is also survived
by many other loving family
members and friends.
Interment took place at
Machpelah Cemetery in
Ferndale. Contributions
may be made to Heart-
to-Heart Hospice or to
the American Diabetes
Association. Arrangements
by Dorfman Chapel.
Fund for Hurricane
Ian Relief Effort
JNS.ORG
Jewish Federations of North
America (JFNA) has launched
a Hurricane Relief Fund to
support the relief and recovery
for those affected by Hurricane
Ian.
The hurricane forced thou-
sands of Floridians to evacu-
ate and left millions without
power.
“While we’re still assessing
the damage, it’s clear that many
communities in Ian’s path will
have significant needs,” JFNA
chair Julie Platt said in a news
release. “Jewish Federations
are especially well-positioned
to help in these kinds of situ-
ations, which is why we have
opened an emergency collec-
tion for donations and are pre-
paring to provide emergency
grants to the communities hit
by this devastating storm.”
The Jewish Federations’
Emergency Committee, a
volunteer body that allocates
emergency funds for disaster
relief, will make grants to sup-
port the effort.
Israeli Prime Minister Yair
Lapid offered his thoughts and
prayers for victims on Twitter.
“Sending strength to my
friends, POTUS, Gov. Ron
DeSantis and all those involved
in responding to this tragedy,”
he tweeted.
Donate to the fund at https://tinyurl.
com/2p8j3k9m.
Hurricane Ian and the eye of the
storm on Sept. 26.
NASA