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GORDON L. 
HOLLANDER, 
84, of Farmington 
Hills, died April 
29, 2023. 
He is survived 
by his children, Dan (Emily) 
Hollander and Sandra (Greg) 
Murphy; dear brother and 
sister-in-law, Harvey and 
Kimberly (Fodero) Hollander; 
sisters and brother-in-law, 
Bernice Brenner, Ella and Jerry 
Modell; loving grandchildren, 
Kayleigh (Dan) Pylar, Kelsy 
Murphy, McKenzie Murphy, 
Arianna Hollander and Jacob 
Hollander; great-grandson, 
Jack; many loving nieces, 
nephews, other family 
members and friends. 
Mr. Hollander was the dear 
brother of the late Erwin 

(the late Carole) Hollander; 
brother-in-law of the late 
Dennis Brenner. 
Interment was held at 
Adat Shalom Memorial 
Park Cemetery in Livonia. 
Contributions may be made 
to Adat Shalom Synagogue 
or to a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

ESTHER 
ICIKSON, 86, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died May 3, 2023. 
She is survived 
by her husband, 
William Icikson; son and 
daughter-in-law, David and 
Lilly Icikson of New York, 
N. Y.; daughter and son-
in-law, Leah and Richard 

Trosch of Franklin; brother 
and sister-in-law, Ray and 
Mina Feldman of Farmington 
Hills; grandchildren, Zachary 
and Deborah Trosch, Joshua 
Trosch, Benjamin Trosch 
and Sarah Marshall, Gabriel 
Icikson, Joseph Icikson; great-
grandchildren, Talia Trosch, 
Kayla Trosch. 
Mrs. Icikson was the loving 
sister of the late Harry Feldman 
and the late Celia Feldman. 
Contributions may be made 
to Hadassah, 5030 Orchard 
Lake Road, West Bloomfield, 
MI 48323. A funeral service 
was held at Hebrew Memorial 
Chapel. Interment took place 
at Nusach Hari Cemetery in 
Ferndale. Arrangements by 
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

MARSHA 
KOWAL, 75, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died April 29, 
2023. 
She worked 
for ZOA and Congregation 
Beth Shalom for 30 years. She 
also participated in JARC’s 
independent living program, 
where she made many 
friends, especially Shoshana 
Rubenstein. 
Ms. Kowal is survived by her 
sister, Brenda Kovinsky; aunt, 
Sandra Tuttleman; nephews 
and nieces, Milton and Cheryl 
Kovinsky, and Matthew and 
Anna Kovinsky, and their 
families. 
She was the loving sister of 
the late Bonnie Kowal; the dear 
sister-in-law of the late Skip 

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