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and Rameez Roth, Tamar and 
Michael Alterman, Michael and 
Omari Johnson Roth, Sharon 
and Kenneth Friedman, Eric 
and Sandra Roth; many loving 
grandnieces and grandneph-
ews, other family members and 
friends. 
Interment was at Oakview 
Cemetery in Royal Oak. 
Contributions may be made 
to Congregation B’nai Moshe 
or to the Jewish Hospice 
and Chaplaincy Network. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

ALLAN M. RUBIN, 
81, of Brighton, 
Mich., died Dec. 3, 
2022. 
He is survived by 
his daughters, Kelly 
Rubin and Karri Rubin; son 
and daughter-in-law, Kevin and 
Rachel Rubin; grandchildren, 
Ryan and Brenan Schleede, 
Keith and Kelsi Rubin, Drew 
Pfister and Mya Rubin. 
Interment was at Great 
Lakes National Cemetery. 
Contributions may be made to 
VFW
, 406 W
. 34th St., Kansas 
City, MO 64111, vfw.org. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

MARSHA SAKWA, 
73, of Beverly Hills, 
Mich., died Dec. 1, 
2022. 
She is survived 
by her children, 
Layne (Tony Averbuch) Sakwa 
and Merrek (Lisa Baker) Sakwa; 
dear cousins, Douglas (Margo) 
Woll, Judy Greenberg, Stanley 
(Vicky) Cowen, Sheldon (Lisa) 
Cowen, Marc (Meryl) Sakwa, 
Neil (Linda Taubman) Sakwa, 
Sharlee (Mel) Hoberman; neph-
ew, Brett (Jessica) Malbin; many 
other loving family members, 
friends and former students 
she mentored at the Detroit 
High School for the Fine and 
Performing Arts. 
Mrs. Sakwa was preceded in 

death by her beloved husband 
of 53 years, Sheldon Sakwa. 
She was the loving daughter of 
the late Rose and late Nathan 
Malbin; devoted sister of the 
late Alan Malbin. 
Interment was held at 
Machpelah Cemetery in 
Ferndale. Contributions may 
be made to Heart-to-Heart 
Hospice or to the American 
Cancer Society. Arrangements 
by Dorfman Chapel.

HANNAH 
SCHANES, 87, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died Dec. 2, 2022. 
She is survived 
by her sons and 
daughter-in-law, Dave Schanes, 
and Steve and Cheryl Schanes; 
daughter, Dana Schanes 
Rhodes, and her partner, Brad 
Gordon; grandchildren, Jaclyn 
and Brian Gach, Jennifer 
Schanes and Josh Mendelsohn, 
Lauren and Ryan Strickstein, 
Erin Rhodes, and Jamie 
Rhodes; great-grandchildren, 
Leni Gach, Josie Mendelsohn, 
Lainie Strickstein and Gabriella 
Strickstein; brother, Sam 
Blumenstein. She is also sur-
vived by her former son-in-law, 
Michael Rhodes; many loving 
nieces, nephews, cousins and 
friends. 
Mrs. Schanes was the beloved 
wife of the late Larry Schanes; 
the proud great-grandmother 
of the late Theo Strickstein; 
the devoted daughter of the 
late Bernard and the late Ruth 
Blumenstein; the dear sis-
ter-in-law of the late Arleen 
Blumenstein. 
Interment was at Clover Hill 
Park Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to Hillel Day 
School, 32200 Middlebelt 
Road, Farmington Hills, MI 
48334, hillelday.org; Friendship 
Circle, 6892 W
. Maple Road, 
West Bloomfield, MI 48322, 
friendshipcircle.org/donate; 
Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy 
Network, 6555 W
. Maple, West 

Bloomfield, MI 48322, jewish-
hospice.org/donate/tributes; 
or to a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

ANDREW 
SCHWARTZ, 31, of 
Cambridge, Mass., 
formerly of 
Huntington 
Woods, passed 
away from brain cancer on Dec. 
1, 2022. 
He was a graduate of Berkley 
High School, where he was 
captain of the Cross Country 
Team. He attended University 
of Michigan for his bache-
lor’s and master’s degrees. 
There, he ultimately obtained 
a Ph.D. in Molecular and 
Integrative Physiology. He was 
employed as a principal scien-
tist at the Novartis Institutes 
for BioMedical Research in 
Cambridge.
Andrew enjoyed cooking 
with his wife, Leah. He also 
liked music, rock climbing, 
reading and spending time 
with his large group of friends 
throughout the country. He was 
known for his infectious energy 
and generous heart.
Mr. Schwartz is survived by 
his wife, Leah Abrams; his par-
ents, Bob and Robin Schwartz; 
his brother, Adam Schwartz; 
and his sister, Amy Schwartz.
Interment was at Clover Hill 
Park Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to American 
Brain Tumor Association, 
Attn: BT5K, 8550 W
. Bryn 
Mawr Ave., Suite 550, Chicago, 
IL 60631, info/@abta.org. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

EDITH 
SWEETWINE, 85, 
of Westland, 
Mich., and Las 
Vegas, Nev., died 
Dec. 2, 2022. 
She is survived by her sister 
and brother-in-law, Gloria 

and Ted Pianko; brother-in-
law, Herbie Sweetwine; nieces 
and nephews, Stacey Pianko, 
Steve and Gerri Pianko, Barry 
and Suzette Beltzman, Mark 
and Bev Lubin Beltzman; 
great-nieces and great-neph-
ews, Ilyssa and Dave Ratliff, 
Kevin and Xhenet Gacaferi 
Beltzman; great-great-niece, 
Anna Beltzman; many cousins 
and numerous friends whose 
lives she touched. 
Mrs. Sweetwine was the 
beloved wife of the late Irwin 
Sweetwine; sister of the late 
Helene Beltzman; aunt of the 
late Heidi Beltzman.
Interment was at Hebrew 
Memorial Park Cemetery in 
Roseville. Contributions may 
be made to a charity of one’s 
choice. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

DIANNE ROSE 
VICTOR, 60, of 
Novi, died Dec. 5, 
2022. 
She is survived 
by her beloved 
husband, Dr. David A. Victor; 
mother, Ludmella Kramer; 
daughter and son-in-law, 
Danielle (Boris) Bosnjak 
and stepchildren, Dr. Megan 
R. Victor, Dr. Constance R. 
Victor and Anne Benear; 
brother and sister-in-law, 
Daniel and Bette Kramer; 
aunts and uncles, Lori 
O’Meara, Gary and Debra 
Dorosh, and Joan Dorosh; 
brother-in-law and sisters-
in-law, Dr. V. Philip and 
Hope Glassman, and Nancy 
Goldhagen; many loving cous-
ins, other family members and 
friends. 
Interment was held at Beth 
El Memorial Park Cemetery 
in Livonia. Contributions may 
be made to American Cancer 
Society or to a synagogue of 
one’s choice. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

