64 | MAY 11 • 2023 

HELEN 
CHARNEY, 97, of 
Farmington Hills, 
died May 2, 2023. 
She is survived 
by her children, 
Jeff (Catherine) Charney, 
Susan (Michael) Feldman 
and Jennifer Charney; loving 
grandchildren, James (Hsing) 
Charney, Rebecca (Anikat) 
Shah, Matthew (Melissa) 
Feldman and Sarah (Chris) 
Olson; great-grandchildren, 
Audrey, Amelia, Emma and 
Kira; many other loving family 
members and friends. 
Mrs. Charney was the 
beloved wife of the late 
Nathan Charney.
Interment was held at 
Adat Shalom Memorial 
Park Cemetery in Livonia. 
Contributions may be made 
to the Jewish Hospice and 
Chaplaincy Network to the 
American Heart Association 
or to a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

DR. RANDY 
ALLAN COHEN, 
65, passed away 
on April 25, 2023, 
following a 
courageous five-
year battle with pancreatic 
cancer. He was at home and 
surrounded by those who 
loved him most. 
Born in Detroit on July 9, 
1957, to Irving and Arlene 
Ruth Cohen, Randy spent 
his childhood developing a 
lifelong passion for baseball. 
Working every weekend at 
his father’s produce stand 
at Detroit’s Eastern Market 
resulted in an unbeatable work 
ethic and unparalleled gift for 
selecting the ripest fruit. 
He attended Henry Ford 
High School (class of ’75) 

and Wayne State University 
(class of ’80) before graduating 
from Kansas City College of 
Osteopathic Medicine in 1985. 
In medical school, Randy 
fell in love with his classmate 
Alice Hazell, and they married 
two days before graduation in 
Kansas City, Mo., on May 17, 
1985. They joyfully welcomed 
daughter Leah into the world 
in 1988 and son Benjamin in 
1990. 
After moving to the 
Lancaster, Pa., area, Randy 
served as director of 
rehabilitation at Lancaster 
Community Hospital 
from 1992-1995. He 
helped numerous patients 
through his own practice, 
Pain Management and 
Rehabilitation Specialists, 
from 1989-2022.
Randy’s perfect day would 
include eating Coney Island 
dogs at a Detroit Tigers game 
then enjoying the sunset 
with a cigar in one hand 
and bowl of ice cream in the 
other. He loved movies, music 
trivia and, in the past year, 
he rekindled an interest in 
drumming. He was always 
up for a long drive — in spite 
of his incredible knack for 
getting lost. 
What really set Randy apart, 
though, was the generous 
care he took of his family, 
friends, and patients. He 
listened with compassion 
and made a person feel seen, 
qualities that will be sorely 
missed by those who knew 
him. He was blessed to know 
many wonderful people, 
and, in particular, the family 
would like to thank Bob and 
Phyllis Doyle for their years 
of friendship and tireless 
support. We also thank his 
work family: Renee Burkey, 
Jacy Arrison and Cheryl 

Ebright, who loved him and 
will miss him dearly.
Randy was predeceased by 
his parents, Irv and Arlene. He 
is survived by his wife, Alice 
Cohen; daughter, Leah Collins 
(Dan Collins); son, Benjamin 
Cohen (Holly Cohen); sisters, 
Ronna Sabbota and Pamela 
Siegel; brother, Howard Cohen 
(Susan Cohen); faithful dog, 
Cali. 
A memorial service was 
held at Shaarai Shomayim 
(75 E. James St., Lancaster, 
PA 17602) on Friday, May 5. 
In lieu of flowers, the family 
encourages donations in 
Randy’s name to the Anti-
Defamation League. To send 
an online condolence, please 
visit SnyderFuneral Home.
com.

MARTY S. 
COOK, 76, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died April 29, 
2023. 
He graduated 
from Oak Park High School 
and Wayne State University. 
He spent 53 years in the 
wholesale deli business and 
owned K. Lefkofsky & Vienna. 
He loved movies and time 
with his grandchildren.
Mr. Cook is survived 
by his loving wife of 38 
years Carol (Shapiro); son, 
Adam, and fiancée, Jane 
McKenzie; daughter, Stacey; 
stepson, Bradley Manhoff; 
stepdaughter and son-in-law, 
Jyll and Dr. Andrew Bender; 
grandchildren, Jordan and 
Abby Manhoff, Luca and 
Maisie Bender; sister, Francie 
Cook; brother and sister-in-
law, Jerry and Barbara Cook; 
mother-in-law, Ethel Shapiro; 
sisters and brothers-in-law, 
Ellen and David Kirsch, 
Marilyn and Dr. William 

Kohen, Kaye and Dr. Allen 
Weinberger; many loving 
nieces, nephews, cousins, 
friends and customers. Many 
thanks to Dr. Richard Zekman 
and the staff at MD Anderson.
Marty was the son of the 
late Oscar and the late Jeanette 
Cook; son-in-law of the late 
Seymour Shapiro; brother-in-
law of the late David Wiener.
Interment was at Adat 
Shalom Memorial Park. 
Contributions may be made 
to Juvenile Diabetes Research 
Foundation, 11 S. Lasalle St., 
Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60603, 
www.jdrf.org. Arrangements 
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

BLANCHE 
CRANE, 90, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died April 27, 
2023. 
She is survived 
by her daughters, Carol Berg 
and Lynda Carey; son and 
daughter-in-law, Jeffery and 
Helene Meral; sisters and 
brother-in-law, Shirley Grant, 
Mary and Allan Silverman; 
grandchildren, Lisa (Robert) 
Entin, Randal (Erica)) Berg, 
Ryan (Kimberley) Meral and 
Ashley (Jason) Ehrenman; 
great-grandchildren, Sammy, 
Dylan, Sydney, Evan, Emma, 
Evie, Addie and Ethan; many 
loving nieces, nephews, other 
family members and friends. 
Mrs. Crane was the beloved 
wife of the late Roland Meral 
and the late Leonard Crane; 
the mother-in-law of the late 
William Carey; sister-in-law of 
the late Jack Grant. 
Interment took place at 
Hebrew Memorial Park 
in Clinton Township. 
Contributions may be made 
to charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

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OF BLESSED MEMORY

