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OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

numerous former students 
who were touched by her 
dedication to education.
Interment was at 
Beth El Memorial Park. 
Contributions may be 
made to Goldberg Family 
Scholarship Fund in Honor 
of Elaine Klein, University 
of Michigan, 3003 S. State 
St., Suite 9000, Ann Arbor, 
MI 48109, giving.umich.edu/
basket/fund/700407/tributee/
Elaine%20F%20Klein/
type/memory, Need-based 
support for first generation 
undergraduate students – 
University of Michigan; or 
American Civil Liberties 
Union, 2966 Woodward Ave., 
Detroit, MI 48201, aclumich.
org (to defend and preserve 

the individual rights and 
liberties guaranteed to every 
person in this country by the 
Constitution and laws of the 
USA). Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman chapel.

c. 1980 

GRETCHEN 
“BUBBLES” 
ROUBECK, 84, 
of Phoenix, Ariz., 
died Dec. 8, 2023. 
She is survived 
by her son, Scott 
Roubeck; daughters and son-
in-law, Melissa Zilkha, and 
Nicole and Philip McAvoy; 
grandchildren, Ariel Zilkha, 
Jamie Zilkha, Bailey McAvoy 
and Chase McAvoy; sisters 
and brother-in-law, Barbara 
Snyder, Karol and Mel 

Chinitz; sister-in-law, Joyce 
Snyder; many loving nieces, 
nephews, other family 
members and friends.
Gretchen was the beloved 
wife of the late William 
Roubeck, MD; sister of the 
late Marvin Snyder. 
Interment took place at 
Machpelah Cemetery in 
Ferndale. Contributions may 
be made to Food Gatherers 
or to the CAP-College Access 
Plan. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

PASCELLE 
SHULMAN, 85, 
of West 
Bloomfield, died 
Dec. 12, 2023. 
She is survived 

by her sons and daughters-
in-law, Marc and Cynthia 
Shulman, and Gregory 
and Suzanne Shulman; 
daughter, Renea Shulman; 
grandchildren, Jennifer 
Shulman and Zachary 
Winters, Mitchell Shulman 
and Melanie Baker, Brandon 
and Erin Shulman, Alison 
Shulman and Mark Little, 
Max Spiegel, and Ari Spiegel; 
great-granddaughter, Ryan 
Shulman; brother-in-law 
and sister-in-law, Saul and 
Thelma Shulman; many 
loving nieces, nephews, 
cousins and friends.
Mrs. Shulman was the 
beloved wife for 56 years 
of the late Perry Shulman; 
the proud grandmother 

