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OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

SHARON ROME, 
81, of Commerce 
Township, died 
Dec. 1, 2023. 
She is survived 
by her children, 
Denise Rome (partner, Laura 
Feeney) and Arlene (Aron) 
Kominars; grandchildren, 
Lauren Kominars and Joshua 
Kominars; sister-in-law, Toby 
Pohl; many other loving fam-
ily members and friends. 
Sharon was the beloved 
wife of the late Richard 
Rome; sister of the late Bert 
Pohl. 
Interment was held at 
Clover Hill Park Cemetery in 
Birmingham. Contributions 
may be made to the 
Alzheimer’s Association or 
to a charity of one’s choice. 

Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

BARBARA GAIL 
RUBENSTEIN, 
81, of Huntington 
Woods, died Dec. 
17, 2023. 
She is survived 
by her husband of 56 years, 
Ralph Rubenstein; daughters 
and sons-in-law, Dr. Laura 
and Dr. Frank Borschke, and 
Dr. Mara Rubenstein and Dr. 
Frank Burks; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Dr. Ronald and 
Missy Rubenstein; grandchil-
dren, Benjamin, Aubrey and 
Ethan Borschke, Mia, Ryan 
and Rhys Rubenstein, and 
Maxwell Burks; brother and 
sister-in-law, Dr. Richard and 
Beverly Bernstein; other lov-

ing relatives and friends. 
Mrs. Rubenstein was the 
devoted daughter of the 
late Elsie and the late Irving 
Bernstein; the dear sister-
in-law of the late Rubin 
Rubenstein, and the late 
Ernest and the late Elaine 
Rubenstein.
Interment was at Oakview 
Cemetery. Contributions may 
be made to a charity of one’s 
choice. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

c. 1973

RHODA ADELE 
RUBY, 90, of 
Novi, died Dec. 
19, 2023. 
She is survived 
by her daughter 
and son-in-law, 
Carolyn Ellis and Bruce 

Sherman of Aventura, Fla.; 
sons and daughters-in-law, 
Gary and Gail Ruby of West 
Bloomfield, Steve and Janice 
Ruby of Farmington Hills; 
brothers and sister-in-law, 
Alan and Roz Silver, Mickey 
Silver; grandchildren, Lily 
Ellis, Julia Ellis, Austin Ruby, 
Evan Ruby, Connor Ruby, 
Ben Ruby, Trent Ruby. 
Contributions may 
be made to JARC, 6735 
Telegraph Road, Suite 100, 
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301; 
or to a charity of one’s choice. 
A funeral service was held at 
Hebrew Memorial Chapel. 
Interment took place at Adat 
Shalom Memorial Park in 
Livonia. Arrangements by 
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

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