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Editor’s Note: A full tribute to the
life of Florine Mark will appear in
next week’s Jewish News.
F
lorine Mark, the entrepre-
neur, philanthropist, Israel
supporter and weight-loss
guru, died Oct. 13, 2023, at age
90. She was the former owner
of Weight Watchers franchises
in Michigan and several other
states, Canada and Mexico.
Her numerous affiliations
include the board of directors for
Business Leaders for Michigan,
board of directors for Detroit
Symphony Orchestra, Jewish
Federations of North America
Board of Trustees, board of
directors for Jewish Fund and
board of visitors for Wayne State
University School of Medicine.
She’s also an active Adat
Shalom Synagogue member who
“loves her synagogue.
”
Florine Mark was the beloved
wife of the late Irving Mark,
and the late Bill Ross and loving
companion of the late Donald
Benyas. Cherished mother of
Sheri (Dr. Abe Slaim) Mark,
David Mark, Jeffrey (Linda
Barnett) Mark, Dr. Richard
(Krista Berman/Chris Mark)
Mark, Lisa (Hannan) Lis, Jandy
(Rob) Spiegelman, and Lee (Lisa)
Ross. Proud grandmother of
Renee (Dan) Ruiz, Kevin (Eed)
Dorn, Dr. Daniel (Dr. Nottasorn
Plipat) Slaim, Melissa (Andy)
Dyer, Ilyse Mark, Alexandra
(fiance Isaac Polichio) Mark,
Brianna (Noah) Stauss, Ilana
(Jason) Fisher, Carly Mark, Paige
(Michael) Colman, Ariella (Tzvi)
Raviv, Liat (Kyle McGonegle)
Lis, Mataan (Yael) Lis, Aviv Lis,
Maxwell Spiegelman, Zoey (Kyle)
Hernden, Dr. Ishai (Elinor) Ross,
Jamila (Beau Brown)
Ross-Brown, and Chaira
(Jens Helwig) Ross.
Adoring great-grand-
mother of Sophie,
Elinor, Peace, Happy,
Miya, Naphtali, Alicia,
Gavin, Sawyer, Georgia
Lee, Coco, Sebastian,
Hadassa, Yehudit, Harel,
Michelle, Danielle,
Emma, Abby, and Ezra. Loving
sister of Dr. Micki Berg and the
late Sondra Berlin. Special aunt
of Adam (Vanessa Pita) Berg,
Joshua (Tisha) Berg, Jeremy
(Jennifer) Berg, Seth (Lorelei)
Berg, Rachel Berg, and Elizabeth
(David Vogler) Berg. Devoted
daughter of the late Charles and
the late Ruth Grossberg. She is
also survived by her loving and
devoted staff, Connie, Maya,
Denise, Lottie, Hunter, George,
Ardit, David, Dennis, Sheryl,
Margaret, Carrie, Carlos and
Karla.
Her funeral at Adat
Shalom Synagogue was
officiated by Rabbi Rachel
Shere and Hazzan Daniel
Gross. Interment was
at Hebrew Memorial
Park. Contributions may
be made to North Star
Reach, 1200 University
Camp Drive, Pinckney,
MI 48169, 734-647-0448,
http://northstarreach.org; Friends
of the IDF, Michigan Chapter,
P
.O. Box 999, Walled Lake, MI
48390, 248-926-4110, https://
www.fidf.org/donate or to a char-
ity of one’s choice. Arrangements
were by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY
Florine Mark, 90,
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