OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY
68 | FEBRUARY 23 • 2023
Moss; mother-in-law and
father-in-law, Bernice and Alex
Cohen; brother-in-law and sis-
ter-in-law, Bernard and Gladys
Cohen.
Contributions may be
made to Jewish Hospice and
Chaplaincy Network, 6555
W
. Maple, West Bloomfield,
MI 48322, jewishhospice.org/
donate/tributes; or to a charity
of one’s choice. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
FRANCES
PENSKAR, 94, of
West Bloomfield,
died Feb. 10, 2023.
Fran lived at Meer
Apartments for 20
years and was proud to be
known as “the Mayor of Meer.
”
She is survived by her
children, Dr. Randee and
Dr. Robert Bloom of West
Bloomfield, Mark Penskar of
Orinda, Calif., Alan Penskar
of Novi; sister, Marian Cohen
of Scottsdale, Ariz.; grandchil-
dren, Ashley and Peter Kenny,
Caitlin and Brad Stulberg,
Zack Bloom, David and Liane
Penskar, Rebecca and Michael
Gherini; great-grandchildren,
Liam Kenny, Jack Kenny, Theo
and Lila Stulberg. She will be
missed dearly by all who knew
and loved her, grateful for the
amazing life she had and how
she shared her joyful spirit.
Mrs. Penskar was the beloved
wife for 54 years of the late Sol
Leonard Penskar; dear mother-
in-law of the late Carol Penskar;
loving sister-in-law of the
late Richard Cohen; devoted
daughter of the late Arthur and
the late Hilda Rosenthal.
Contributions may be made
to the Meer Resident Council
Fund, Meer Residence, 6670 W
.
Maple Road, West Bloomfield,
MI 48322. A graveside service
was held at Hebrew Memorial
Park. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
MELISSA
ROSENZWEIG, 55,
of Bloomfield Hills,
died Feb. 13, 2023.
She is survived
by her beloved
sons, Jackson Rosenzweig and
Eli Rosenzweig; loving moth-
er, Harriet Helfman; devoted
brother, Adam Helfman; many
other loving family members
and a world of friends.
Melissa was the loving
daughter of the late Joel
Helfman.
Contributions may be
made to Ovarian Cancer
Research Alliance or Hospice
of Michigan. Interment took
place at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park Cemetery in Livonia.
Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.
SEYMOUR “SHEP”
SCHULDINGER,
96, of Novi, died
after sunset on Feb.
13, 2023. His hap-
piest days were
working at his dad’s bar on
Hastings Street.
He is survived by his daugh-
ters and sons-in-law, Sheila and
Arthur Ziedenweber, and Sheri
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IRA KAUFMAN