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JEFFREY 
ORDOWER, 54, of 
Oak Park, died Oct. 
9, 2022. 
He was the loving 
son of Joyce (the 
late Marvin) Ordower; devoted 
brother of Marcy Grant and the 
late Jonathan Ordower; adoring 
uncle of Miles and Logan. He is 
also survived by many other lov-
ing family members and friends.
Interment took place at 
Machpelah Cemetery in 
Ferndale. Contributions may be 
made to a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

ROBERT L. 
PENFIL, 88, of West 
Bloomfield, died 
Oct. 10, 2022. 
He is survived 
by his wife of 66 
years, Sylvia Penfil; daughters 
and son-in-law, Julia Pavia, 

and Jody and Scott Rosenberg; 
son, Jeffrey Penfil; grandchil-
dren, Rachel Pavia and Johan 
Arango Quiroga, Mara Pavia 
and Isabella Rosenberg; brother 
and sister-in-law, Dr. Richard 
and Pamela Penfil; sister-in-law, 
Cecile Kamins; many loving 
nieces, nephews, grandnieces, 
grandnephews and marvelous 
friends. 
Mr. Penfil was the dear 
brother-in-law of the late Ernest 
Kamins. 
Interment was at Adat Shalom 
Memorial Park. Contributions 
may be made to Michigan 
Pug Rescue, 23927 Wesley, 
Farmington, MI 48335,389, 
michiganpugrescue.com; JARC, 
the Gelfond Ill and Aging Fund, 
6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 
100, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 
48301, jarc.org/make-a-do-
nation; or Hebrew Free Loan, 
6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 300, 
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, 

hfldetroit.org. Arrangements by 
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

ALLEN 
PRINSTEIN, 97, of 
Toledo, Ohio, died 
Oct. 8, 2022. 
He was the 
beloved husband 
of the late Vivian Prinstein; 
dear father of Jay and Dayle 
Prinstein, Dr. Andrea Prinstein 
and Brantley Pifer; loving 
grandfather of Justin Prinstein, 
Rachel and Jeffrey Schostak; 
adoring great-grandfather of 
George Leon, Sofia Vivian and 
Theodore Arlo Schostak. He 
is also survived by many other 
loving family members and 
friends. Interment was held at 
Clover Hill Park Cemetery in 
Birmingham. Contributions 
may be made to the Jewish 
War Veterans, JARC, Hillel 
Day School or Jewish Senior 
Services of Greater Toledo. 

Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

SANDRA RIBIAT, 
81, of Delray Beach, 
Fla., formerly of 
Southfield, died 
Oct. 8, 2022. 
She is survived 
by her companion, Ron Heller; 
daughters and son-in-law, 
Miriam and Ryan Baxter, and 
Lisa Osvatic; son and daughter-
in-law, Billy and Tiffany Ribiat; 
grandchildren, AJ, Brendan and 
Evan Baxter, Hailey and Jack 
Osvatic; sister, Beverly Peters. 
Ms. Ribiat was the devoted 
daughter of the late Herman and 
the late Rose Ashman. 
Interment was at Workmen’s 
Circle. Contributions may 
be made to Temple Israel, 
5725 Walnut Lake Road, 
West Bloomfield, MI 48323, 
temple-israel.org/tributes; 
or Susan G. Komen for the 

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