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Sophia Aaron, Alex Aaron, 
Lillian Beavers, Jack Beavers, 
Danielle Jacobson (fiancé, 
Zach Mettel) and Jenna 
Jacobson. Sheldon is also 
survived by his beloved 
brother, Martin Goldman. 
Sheldon’s family was at the 
center of his heart. He is also 
remembered by numerous 
lifelong friends who, like his 
family, mourn his departure. 
He was preceded in death 
by his parents, Seymour and 
Martha (Katzer) Goldman, 
Sheldon’s memory will 
forever be a blessing. 
Interment was at Clover 
Hill Park Cemetery. 
Contributions may be 
made to Jewish Hospice & 
Chaplaincy Network, 6555 
W. Maple, West Bloomfield, 
MI 48322, jhcn.org/donate/

tribute; or to a charity of 
one’s choice. Arrangements 
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

DR. RAFAIL Z. 
KHASMINSKII, 
92, of Reston, Va., 
formerly of 
Farmington Hills, 
died Jan. 23, 
2024. 
Dr. Khasminskii was a 
distinguished professor and 
a lifetime scholar at Wayne 
State University. He was 
a recognized scientist in 
the field of probability and 
statistics, whose works are 
cited very frequently. 
He is survived by his sons 
and daughters-in-law, Alex 
and Vera Ankudinov, Dmitri 
and Anna Ankudinov; 
daughter and son-in-law, 

Anna and Alex Avilov; 
grandchildren, Julia, Anton, 
Julia, Alissa, Sasha, Dana, 
Masha, Dasha, Alex; great-
grandson, Jonathan; brother, 
Igor Khasminskii. 
Rafail was the beloved 
husband of the late Lydia M. 
Khasminskii. 
Contributions may 
be made to a charity of 
one’s choice. A graveside 
service was held at Clover 
Hill Park in Birmingham. 
Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel.

ELLEN KOTLER, 
73, of West 
Bloomfield, died 
Jan. 21, 2024. 
She is survived 
by her son and 
daughter-in-law, Joshua and 

Sarah Rubin; daughter and 
son-in-law, Penina Rubin 
and Michael Wisnefsky; 
grandchild, Elijah Rubin; 
brothers and sisters-in-law, 
Mark and Carol Kotler, and 
Burt and Batia Kotler; sister, 
Sally Chai. 
Mrs. Kotler was the 
beloved wife for 34 years of 
the late Donald Rubin; the 
dear sister-in-law of the late 
Michael Chai; the devoted 
daughter of the late Sidney 
and the late Elsie Kotler. 
Interment was at Adat 
Shalom Memorial Park. 
Contributions may be made 
to Rainbow Community 
Care, 147 W. Rockwell St,, 
Jefferson, WI 53549, tinyurl.
com/Rainbow-Community-
Care; Epilepsy Foundation of 
Michigan, 25200 Telegraph 

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