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OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

Interment was at Shalom 
Memorial Park Cemetery, 
Arlington Heights, Illinois. 
Contributions may be made 
to American Technion 
Society, 30 N. LaSalle St., 
Suite 1515, Chicago, Illinois 
60602; U.S. Holocaust 
Memorial Museum, 100 
Raoul Wallenberg Place SW, 
Washington, D.C. 20024; or 
to a charity of one’s choice. 

STEPHEN 
DENNIS 
ROGERS, 85, of 
Birmingham, died 
Feb. 7, 2024. 
Mr. Rogers is 
survived by grandchildren 
Seth P. and Anna Rogers, 
Chase Dean Rogers, and Ross 
Rogers; great-grandchildren, 
Steele Rogers and Slade 

Rogers; brother and sister-
in-law, Ronald and Frances 
Rogers; sister, Karen Starr; 
daughters-in-law, Dr. Shari 
Rogers and Mong Rogers. 
He was predeceased by 
his beloved wife of 64 years, 
Leslie Rogers; his sons, Irvin 
L. Rogers and Darryl S. 
Rogers; brother-in-law, Fred 
Starr; his parents, Irvin A. 
and Audrie L. Rogers. 
Contributions may be 
made to Jewish Hospice 
& Chaplaincy Network, 
6555 W. Maple Road, West 
Bloomfield, MI 48322, 
jhcn.org/donate/trib-
ute. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

GERALD ROZANOFF, doc-
tor of optometry, passed away 
on Feb. 7, 2024. 
Jerry was born on June 
20, 1949. He was a resident 
of South Haven Nursing 
and Rehabilitation. Jerry 
graduated from Michigan 
State University, and after 
completing his degree at 
the Pennsylvania College of 
Optometry (Salus University), 
he began practicing in 
Kalamazoo with David Rose, 
OD. He was best known as 
a Pearle Vision doctor and 
owned four locations, includ-
ing one at Southland Mall in 
Portage, Mich.
Jerry enjoyed bowling, 
Motown music, especial-
ly Marvin Gaye and the 
Temptations, playing the 
piano, classical and jazz music, 

and was quite a talented close-
up magician. He also enjoyed 
shoes and was always on the 
search for a new pair that 
would be fashionable and fit 
his narrow feet.
Jerry is survived by his sis-
ter, Anita Newman of Arizona; 
and his sons, Seth Aaron 
Rozanoff and Peter Samuel 
Joseph Rozanoff. He was the 
son of the late Abe and Sarah.
Cremation has taken place, 
and there is no planned funer-
al service. Those who wish 
to donate in Jerry’s memory 
may consider Rose Arbor 
Hospice, 5473 Croyden Ave., 
Kalamazoo, MI 49009.
Baruch dayan emet; Blessed 
be the one true Judge. After 
years of suffering and unhap-
piness, may he rest in peace.

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