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feeling,” said Alana, “a feeling
of love, family, compassion,
excitement, togetherness,
strength, bravery and
unstoppable energy. She
never slowed down.”
Florine Mark is survived
by her children, 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; grandchildren,
Renee (Dan) Ruiz, Kevin
(Eed) Dorn, Dr. Daniel (Dr.
Nottasorn Plipat) Slaim,
Melissa (Andy) Dyer, Ilyse
Mark, Alexandra (fiancé,
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;
great-grandchildren, Sophie,
Elinor, Peace, Happy, Miya,
Naphtali, Alicia, Gavin,
Sawyer, Georgia Lee, Coco,
Sebastian, Hadassa, Yehudit,
Harel, Michelle, Danielle,
Emma, Abby and Ezra; sister,
Dr. Micki Berg; nieces and
nephews, Adam (Vanessa
Pita) Berg, Joshua (Tisha)
Berg, Jeremy (Jennifer) Berg,
Seth (Lorelei) Berg, Rachel
Berg, and Elizabeth (David
Vogler) Berg; and dedicated
staff members, Connie,
Maya, Denise, Lottie, Hunter,
George, Ardit, David,
Dennis, Sheryl, Margaret,
Carrie, Carlos and Karla.
Florine was also the
devoted sister of the late
Sondra Berlin; the dear
daughter of the late Charles
and Ruth Grossberg, the
beloved wife of the late
Irving Mark and the late
Dr. Bill Ross and the loving
companion of the late
Donald Benyas.
Interment was at
Hebrew Memorial Park.
Contributions honoring the
memory of Florine Mark
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,
www.fidf.org/donate or
a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by the Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
ABOVE: Daughter
Sheri Mark and Florine
Mark when she won
the Women Who Make
a Difference award
from the International
Women’s Forum.
RIGHT: Florine Mark
became known as a
fashionista.