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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.

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