Rotter; grandchildren, Dr.
Jacob Rotter and Dr. Michelle
Sheyman, Maxwell and
Hannah Rotter, Daniel Rotter,
Mitchell Rotter, and Jack
Henry Lowenstein; sister and
brother-in-law, Judith and
Richard Komer; brother and
sister-in-law, Dr. Jeffrey Band
and Meredith Weston; many
loving nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Rotter was the
beloved wife for 63 years
of the late Dr. Norman
Rotter; the devoted daugh-
ter of the late Herman Band
and the late Dorothy Band
Cooperman; the loving sister
of the late Bunny Band; the
dear daughter-in-law of the
late Roy and the late Sylvia
Rotter.
Interment was at Clover
Hill Park Cemetery.
Contributions may be made
to Wayne State University
Memorial Gifts for Harriet
and Norman J. Rotter, 5475
Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI
48202, giving.wayne.edu/
donate/rotter; or to a charity
of one’s choice. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
ELAINE SARKO,
88, died peaceful-
ly in her sleep on
Dec. 2, 2022. She
celebrated her
birthday on July
29, 2022, in Palm Desert,
where she relocated a year
earlier to be closer to family.
Born and raised in Detroit,
she married Emanuel Sarko
when she was 18 and they
spent 55 years together before
his passing in 2007. In 1978,
they moved to Scottsdale,
Ariz., where they established
a beautiful home and lived
there for more than 40 years.
The family will miss her
terribly and are grateful for
the amazing life she had. A
devoted wife and mother,
Elaine had two successful
careers in real estate and
fashion. In addition, she was
president of Haddasah in
Michigan and volunteered for
many philanthropic causes.
Elaine loved people, espe-
cially her many dear friends.
She was a master bridge
player and avid news viewer.
Above all, she adored her
family and was so proud to
be a great-grandmother.
Mrs. Sarko is survived by
her daughter, Suzen Sarko;
her grandsons, Brandon and
Stephen Ravet; her daugh-
ter-in-law, Sigi Ravet; her
great-grandson, Shiloh; and
family dogs Stella, Sophie and
Sami.
She was predeceased by her
son, Albert.
SHIRLEY JEAN WEINGROT,
93, of Farmington Hills, died
Dec. 26, 2022.
She is survived by her
daughter and son-in-law,
Cathy and Grant Shafer; sons
and daughter-in-law, Steven
and Kelly Weingrot, and Erik
Weingrot; grandchildren,
Stephen and Lalana Weingrot,
Kevin and Lesa Weingrot,
Michael Weingrot and his
fiancee, Paige Sharrow, and
Heather Shafer; great-grand-
children, Anya, Colton and
Amelia Weingrot; sisters, Rhea
Blum and Jane Williams; many
loving nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Weingrot was the
beloved wife of the late
Abraham Weingrot; the
cherished mother of the late
Robert Weingrot and the late
Jack Weingrot; the loving sis-
ter of the late Samuel Lipton,
the late Audrey Penskar and
the late Harley Lipsky; the
devoted daughter of the late
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