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arvin Wolf Cherrin, 
89, passed away 
Sept. 10, 2023, in 
Farmington Hills, Michigan. 
He leaves behind a 
loving family and 
a legacy of duty, 
resilience, creativity, 
humor and love.
Marvin received 
his early education 
in Detroit, attend-
ing MacCulloch 
Elementary School, 
Durfee Intermediate 
School and Central High 
School. At 14, he joined Cherrin 
Brothers Co., his family’s whole-
sale distribution and packaging 
business. His fascination with 
the industry led to tireless work 
through his young adulthood, 

culminating in his role as 
in-house counsel.
Marvin’s academic journey 
included business adminis-
tration studies at 
the University of 
Detroit, a B.S. in 
packaging technol-
ogy from Michigan 
State University, and 
an L.L.D. degree 
from Wayne State 
University Law 
School.
Marvin proudly 
completed U.S. Air Force ROTC, 
accepting a commission as a 
second lieutenant. He later tran-
sitioned to the U.S. Army’s 11th 
Airborne Division, serving as 
an anti-aircraft artillery officer 
and eventually joining the U.S. 

Air Force Reserves in the Judge 
Advocate General Corps, achiev-
ing the rank of captain.
In his professional life, Marvin 
was a dedicated member of the 
State Bar of Michigan for 55 
years, with 43 of those years 
spent in private practice, earning 
the respect and admiration of his 
clients and colleagues.
Marvin Cherrin’s legacy 
lives on through Windsor, Back 
Tonight, a (private) family history 
and memoir, and in the hearts of 
his children and grandchildren, 
continuing from one generation 
to the next.
Marvin was married to his 
beloved wife, Heléne Winitsky 
Cherrin, for 60 years and leaves 
behind three children, S.J. and 
Adria Cherrin, Reneé and Craig 

Erlich, and P
.J. Cherrin. He is 
also survived by six cherished 
grandchildren, Alec, Brendan 
and Natalie Cherrin, Jonah, 
Sophie and Molly Erlich; his sis-
ter-in-law, Rhonda Cherrin.
Marvin was the son of the late 
Mollie and the late Sam Cherrin; 
he was predeceased by his broth-
er, Michael Cherrin. 
Interment was at Clover Hill 
Park Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to Jewish War 
Veterans, P
.O. Box 725066, 
Berkley, MI 48072-9998, jwv-mi.
org; or Congregation Shaarey 
Zedek, Shabbat Lunch Fund, 
27375 Bell Road, Southfield, 
MI 48034, shaareyzedek.
shulcloud.com/payment.php. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel. 

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Detroit, Mackey Center for 
Animal Care at the Dresner 
Foundation Animal Care 
Campus, 7887 Chrysler Drive, 
Detroit, MI 48211. A funeral 
service was held at Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel. Interment 
took place at Hebrew 
Memorial Park. Arrangements 
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

HERBERT L. 
GOLDSTEIN, 92, 
of Bloomfield 
Hills, died Sept. 
12, 2023. 
He is survived 
by his son and daughter-
in-law, Dr. Jeffrey and Kim 
Goldstein; daughter and 
son-in-law, Bonnie and Julian 
Emanuel; brother and sister-
in-law, V
. Lester and Suzanne 
Goldstein; sister and broth-
er-in-law, Donna and Burton 
Hurshe; grandchildren, Aaron 
(Brooke) Goldstein, Jonathan 
(Kate) Goldstein, Peter 
Emanuel, Henry Emanuel and 
Anna Klein. He is also remem-
bered by many loving family 

members and friends. 
Herbert was the beloved 
husband of the late Barbara L. 
Goldstein. 
Interment took place at 
Clover Hill Park Cemetery in 
Birmingham. Contributions 
may be made to Jewish 
Hospice and Chaplaincy 
Network or to a charity of 
one’s choice. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

GLORIA 
LEADER, 91, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died Sept. 12, 
2023.
She is survived by 
her daughters and son-in-law, 
Francie Leader, and Laurie 
and Sam Kuper; son, Nathan 
Leader; grandchildren, Joshua 
Dampf, Michael Kuper, Mara 
and Alec Goldstein, Isabel 
Leader, and Isaac Leader; 
great-grandchildren, Jackson 
David Goldstein; sister, 
Sandra Moers; sister-in-law, 
Darline Leader. 
 Mrs. Leader was the 

beloved wife for 60 years of 
the late David Leader; the 
loving sister-in-law of the late 
Robert Moers, the late Marvin 
Leader, the late Shirley and the 
late Harold Hellman, and the 
late Edythe and the late George 
Rubin. 
Interment was at Clover Hill 
Park Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to Jewish Hospice 
& Chaplaincy Network, 6555 
W
. Maple, West Bloomfield, 
MI 48322, jewishhospice.org/
tribute; or to a charity of one’s 
choice. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

MARJORIE LEBENBOM, 89, 
of West Bloomfield, died Sept. 
9, 2023. 
She is survived by her hus-
band, Milton Lebenbom; son 
and daughter-in-law, Stuart and 
Marci Lebenbom of Southfield; 
sister, Sharon Schuster; 
grandchildren, Kayla and 
Menachem Gersten, Tali and 
Yoni Newman, Jack Lebenbom; 
great-grandchildren, Eitan 
Newman, Maya Newman, Eden 

Gersten, Gabriel Gersten. 
Mrs. Lebenbom was the 
loving mother of the late Debra 
Ann Lebenbom; dear sister and 
sister-in-law of the late Don 
Fox, the late Sheldon Schuster, 
the late Renee and the late 
George Schreiber. 
Contributions may be 
made to a charity of one’s 
choice. A funeral service was 
held at Hebrew Memorial 
Chapel. Interment took place 
at Machpelah Cemetery in 
Ferndale. Arrangements by 
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

KENNETH BRIAN 
MICHLIN, 76, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died Sept. 6, 2023. 
Ken worked as 
an interior design-
er. He held a degree in busi-
ness management and was an 
A.S.I.D. member.
Ken enjoyed exercising, 
cooking, reading and, 
especially, being with family 
and friends. He was known for 
his sweetness, kindness and