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Miriam Nosanchuk.
Interment took place at 
Machpelah Cemetery in 
Ferndale. Contributions 
may be made to Karmanos 
Cancer Institute, American 
Heart Association, Yad Ezra, 
Temple Emanu-El or a charity 
of one’s choice. Arrangements 
by Dorfman Chapel.

LISA JOY RATH, 
67, of Pontiac, 
died July 6, 2023.
She is survived 
by her sons and 
daughter-in-
law, Charles and 
Fannet Nater, and Andrew 
Nater; grandchildren, Elliott, 
Jonah and Levi; sister and 
brother-in-law, Judy and 
Harvey Blavin; many other 
loving family members and 
friends. 
Lisa was the sister of the 
late Robin Rath. 
Interment took place at 
Adat Shalom Memorial Park 
Cemetery. Contributions may 
be made to MD Anderson 
Cancer Center. Arrangements 
by Dorfman Chapel.

GITA RAYMER, 
93, of West 
Bloomfield, died 
July 10, 2023. 
She is sur-
vived by her 
daughter and 
son-in-law, Leslye and Dr. 
Lewis Rosenbaum; son and 
daughter-in-law, David 
and Tami Raymer; grand-
children, Daniel Raymer, 
Jordan Raymer, Henry 
Rosenbaum, Max (Anna 
Griffis) Rosenbaum and Dr. 
Samuel (Megan) Rosenbaum; 
great-grandchildren, Noah, 
Aidan and Herbert; many 
other loving family members 
and friends. 
Interment took place at 
Beth Abraham Cemetery in 
Ferndale. Contributions may 
be made to a charity of one’s 
choice. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel. 

BERTL 
“BERTHA” REIS, 
107, of Novi, died 
July 7, 2023. 
She is sur-
vived by her 
daughter, Diane 
Reis Harnisch; son-in-law, 
Charles Gordon Perry III; 
grandchildren, Charles 
Gordon Perry IV (Susie), 
David Perry, Allison Leotta 
(Michael), Kerry Hughes and 
Tracey Fitzgerald (Kevin); 
great-grandchildren, Jessica, 
Reis, Henry, Jack, Devin, Ella, 
Addison, Charles, Graham, 
Joey and Emma; nieces, 
Maureen (Bernard) Hurwitz, 
Marilyn (Jack Small) Reis; 
many other loving family 
members and friends. 
Mrs. Reis was the beloved 
wife of the late Lou Reis; 
companion of the late Ernest 
Rothchild; mother of the late 
Evelyn Perry; sister of the late 
Arthur Wolf. 
Contributions may be 
made to ORT America 
Michigan Region, to the 
Benevolent Care Fund at Fox 
Run or to the Lighthouse. 
Interment took place at the 
Cedar Park Cemetery in 
New Jersey. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

ELLEN JEAN REZNIK, 93, 
of West Bloomfield, died July 
8, 2023. 
She is survived by her sons, 
Philip Reznik of Wixom, 
Steven Reznik of West 
Bloomfield; daughter, Tracey 
Niskar of Birmingham; 
grandchildren, Jessica Niskar, 
Samantha Niskar, Joely 
Reznik; many loving niec-
es, nephews, relatives; her 
adored furbaby cat, Tony. 
Mrs. Reznik was the 
beloved wife of the late Jacob 
Myer Reznik. 
Contributions may be 
made to Yad Ezra, 2850 
W. 11 Mile Road, Berkley, 
MI 48072; or Isaac Agree 
Downtown Synagogue, 1457 
Griswold St., Detroit, MI 
48226. A graveside service 

was held at Hebrew Memorial 
Park. Arrangements by 
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

NORMAN 
SCHWARTZ, 80, 
of Farmington 
Hills, died July 
10, 2023. 
He is survived 
by his beloved 
wife, Nayda Schwartz; sister-
in-law, Marlene Schwartz; 
niece, Cynthia (Jeff) Hopkins; 
nephews, Jonathan (Merav) 
Schwartz and Michael (Paige) 
Schwartz; great-nieces and 
great-nephews, Zoe Schwartz, 
Anna Schwartz, Logan 
Schwartz, Jarod Hopkins, 
Will Hopkins and Scott 
Hopkins; many loving cous-
ins and a world of friends. 
Mr. Schwartz was the broth-
er of the late William Allen 
Schwartz; brother-in-law of 
the late Freya Harriet Isaacs. 
Contributions may be 
made to Henry Ford Hospice, 
to the Sisterhood Greenhouse 
Fund or Brotherhood Fund 
at Temple Israel or to Zero 
Prostate Cancer. Interment 
took place at Adat Shalom 
Memorial Park Cemetery in 
Livonia. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

GLENN SIKORA, 
73, of Farmington 
Hills, died July 10, 
2023. 
He is survived 
by his daughter 
and son-in-law, 
Lindsey and Jordan Subrinsky 
Sikora; son and daughter-in-
law, Matthew and Lindsay 
Sikora; grandchildren, Claire 
Sikora and Lincoln Sikora; 
brother, Howard Sikora; 
devoted companion, Sharon 
Frey; many other loving fami-
ly members and friends. 
Interment took place 
at Beth El Memorial Park 
Cemetery in Livonia. 
Contributions may be made 
to the America Cancer 
Society. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

DR. JILL SUSAN 
SYME, 77, of 
Bloomfield Hills, 
died July 8, 2023. 
She is survived 
by her husband, 
Rabbi Daniel B. 
Syme; daughters and son-
in-law, Jennifer and Joseph 
Cohen, and Elizabeth “Bon” 
Friedman; grandchildren, 
Samantha and Matthew 
Cohen. 
She was the devoted daugh-
ter of the late Eugene and the 
late Mignon Kraft. 
Contributions may be made 
to Planned Parenthood, P.O. 
Box 3673, Ann Arbor, MI 
48106, plannedparenthood.
org; or American Cancer 
Society, 20450 Civic Center 
Drive, Southfield, MI 48076, 
cancer.org. Arrangements by 
Ira Kaufman Chapel. 
 See a remembrance of her 
life in next week’s issue.

ELLEN WEISS, 
85, of West 
Bloomfield, died 
July 10, 2023. 
She is survived 
by her sons and 
daughters-in-law, 
Harvey and Terry Weiss of 
West Bloomfield, Jeffrey and 
Sari Weiss of Farmington 
Hills; daughter and son-
in-law, Helene and Leslie 
Kohn of West Bloomfield; 
sister, Sally Sommerfeld; 
brother-in-law, Leo Weiss; 
grandchildren, Daniel Kohn, 
Erinn Kohn and Matthew 
Greenberg, Lauren Weiss, 
Joshua Weiss, Kenneth 
Weiss. 
Mrs. Weiss was the beloved 
wife of the late Eugene Weiss.
Contributions may be 
made to Congregation Beth 
Ahm, 5075 W. Maple Road, 
West Bloomfield, MI 48322. 
A private graveside service 
was held at Clover Hill Park 
Cemetery in Birmingham. 
Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel.

