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Everyone experiences loss differently. And
while there is a certain structure in Jewish
funerals and rituals, it’s important that the
event brings something meaningful to all. We
understand that. And we treat your family’s
wishes with all of the respect and compassion
they deserve. From guiding the arrangements
without pressure to the memorial service and the
appearance of the chapel itself, we are here, fully
here, to meet your every need. It’s not the only way we
help ease the burden of a loss. But it’s a special type of
caring that makes a Dorfman difference.
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mom raised me right,’” Buzz
said. “Her legacy, I think, is
best observed as having the
courage to overcome chal-
lenges and then help others
who can’t do it themselves,
so that the world is better for
everyone.”
Gerry will be loved and
dearly missed by her chil-
dren, grandchildren, great-
grandchildren, caregivers
and all who knew her.
Mrs. Goodman is sur-
vived by her children,
Marsha and Tom Brunelle,
Wendy Silverman and
Mitch Master, and Gilbert
“Buzz” Silverman; daugh-
ter-in-law, Jan Silverman;
grandchildren, Cynthia
and Christopher Cifrino,
Jessica Silverman and Sarah
Thornton, Lesley Silverman,
and Michael Silverman;
great-grandchildren, Cora
Cifrino and Echo Ahavah
Thornton Silverman. She
is also survived by her
granddogs, Mezzie, Dolly
Llama and Millie; and her
great-granddogs, Lady and
Venus. Gratitude and tre-
mendous appreciation for
her wonderful caregivers
and companions, Katia,
Catherine, Christina, Janina,
Basia and Marty.
Mrs. Goodman was the
beloved wife of the late
Walter Goodman; and the
devoted daughter of the late
Cynthia and the late Milton
Todd.
Interment was at Clover
Hill Park Cemetery.
Contributions may be
made to Michigan Humane
Society, 30300 Telegraph
Road, Suite 220, Bingham
Farms, MI 48025, michi-
ganhumane.org/tributes;
or to a charity of one’s
choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.