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and Noa Winroope-Bar. She
treasured her friendships, some
which endured for 8½ decades.
She and her family thank Jill for
her steadfast companionship
over the past few years; they
appreciate the devotion of her
caregivers.
Marilyn Stone Davidson, as
we remember her, will be deeply
missed. Her immediate family,
her former students and her
hundreds of friends over nine
decades are better people for
having Marilyn in their lives.
Interment was at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Contributions
may be made to Magen David
Adom, Habitat For Humanity
or to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
JEAN GILBERT,
93, of Southfield,
died Jan. 15, 2024.
She is survived
by her daughter
and son-in-law,
Susan and Jack Wills; son and
former daughter-in-law, John
Gilbert (former spouse Diane
Morris); grandchildren, Kevin
Wills, Jessica (Corey) DeCamillo
and Trisha Rae (Dillon) Marlett;
brother and sister-in-law, Robert
and Christine Sarason; many
other loving family members and
friends.
Jean was the sister of the
late Stephen (the late Shirley)
Sarason.
Interment took place at Beth
El Memorial Park Cemetery in
Livonia. Contributions may be
made to the Michigan Humane
Society. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.
BRUCE
GOLDSMITH, 87,
of Plymouth, Mich.,
died Jan. 12, 2024.
He graduated
from Central High
School in Detroit. He served in
the United States Air Force and
was released from active duty in
1962.
Bruce had many passions in
life such as golf, boating, camp-
ing, photography, theater, opera,
music and reading. He loved
Nespresso coffee and trying new
non-alcoholic beers and wine.
The most important thing to him
was family. He spent as much
time as he could with everyone
he loved.
He worked in the music indus-
try, served as a bailiff and was
a sales rep for VARIG Airlines
and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Bruce was an active member of
the Congregation for Humanistic
Judaism of Metro Detroit
(founded as The Birmingham
Temple), which was a major part
of his life.
Mr. Goldsmith is survived
by his wife of 40 years, Carol
(Coursen) Goldsmith; daughter,
Victoria Slates; grandchildren,
Rachel Slates and Noah Slates;
nephews and nieces, Jeffrey and
Karen Litwin, and Rick and
Marji Litwin; cousins, grand-
nieces, grandnephew and many
friends.
He was the loving brother
of the late Roberta Litwin and
the late Barbara Goldsmith; the
devoted son of the late Ralph
Goldsmith and the late Kitty
Wexler.
Interment was at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to Henry
Ford Health-Make A Gift,
in the check memo: Sutaruk
Ophthalmology Patient Needs
Fund, Development Office, 1
Ford Place, #5A, Detroit, MI
48202-3450, henryford.com/
development/ways/memorials
(or the gift can be made online
through our giving page: From
the drop down direct gifts to
Ophthalmology and the Sutaruk
Fund. This fund will meet the
needs of seniors that need assis-
tance with prescription drug
coverage, visual aid devices,
equipment and transportation
to medical appointments); or
to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
EFIM “FIMA
”
KHANKIN, 75, of
Bloomfield Hills,
died Jan. 15, 2024.
He was admired
and cherished for
his talent, his heart and the kind
of man that he was, setting an
example for all.
He is survived by his wife of
56 years, Lyudmila Khankin;
sons and daughter-in-law, Boris
and Alla Khankin, and Leonid
Khankin; grandchildren, David
Khankin and Rachel Khankin;
half-sister, Inna Epelman; count-
less friends, colleagues, support-
ers and admirers in his com-
munity, throughout the United
States and the world.
Mr. Khankin was the dear son
of the late Vera and the late Boris
Khankin.
Interment was at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to Red Magen
David Adom, 3177 Commercial
Ave., Suite 101, Northbrook,
IL 60062, afmda.org; Jewish
National Fund-Plant A
Tree, JNF-USA National
Headquarters, 42 E. 69th St.,
New York, NY 10021, shop.
jnf.org/collections/plant-trees;
or to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
c. 2008
SYLVIA LENA
MEVIS, 96, of
Sterling Heights,
died Jan. 13, 2024.
She is survived by
her daughters and
sons-in-law, Arlene
Sharon Strevel,
Lori Ruth and Stuart Zack,
Cheryl Robin Mevis, Jill and Jack
Kemppainen, Karen Chapin,
Dave Cain; grandchildren,
Connor Evan Zack, Joshua Noah
Zack, Haley Rose Gumenick,
Ross Charles Gumenick; many
more loving grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Mevis was the caring
former wife of the late Arthur
Mevis; loving mother and moth-
er-in-law of the late Robin Cain,
the late Kurt Strevel; dear sister
and sister-in-law of the late Mary
and the late Jack Freedland, the
late Frances and the late Morrie
Sherman, the late Rachel and the
late Clarence Snyder.
Contributions may be made
to Alzheimer’s Association,
Michigan Great Lake Chapter,
25200 Telegraph Road, Suite
100, Southfield, MI 48033;
or InHouse Hospice, 30800
Telegraph Road, Suite 1975,
Bingham Farms, MI 48025. A
funeral service was held at the
Davidson/Hermelin Chapel at
Clover Hill Park Cemetery in
Birmingham. Interment was at
Clover Hill Park. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
DR. JIM VAN
EATON, 69, of
Beverly Hills, Mich.,
died Jan. 15, 2024.
He is survived
by his beloved wife,
Barbara Van Eaton; parent,
Clifford and Mary Van Eaton;
brother and sister-in-law, Cliff
and Bonnie Van Eaton; sister and
brothers-in-law, Peggy (Mark)
Seymour, Steven Helfman; many
loving cousins, nieces, other fam-
ily members and friends.
Dr. Van Eaton was the father
of the late Adam Van Eaton; the
son of the late Muriel Van Eaton;
son-in law of the late Charles
Helfman and the late Agnes
Helfman; brother-in-law of the
late Ilona Helfman.
Contributions may be made
to the American Brain Tumor
Association. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.