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EVELYN ROSS, 
99, of Southfield, 
died March 21, 
2024.
She is survived 
by her daughter 
and son-in-law, Robin and 
Robert Gershman; daughter 
and daughter-in-law, 
Melissa Ross and Michelle 
Shartran; son, Jonathan 
Ross; grandchildren, Lauren 
Gershman, Julie Gershman 
and Azriel Gilmore, and 
Juliet Flam-Ross and 
Tristan Marquise. She is 
also survived by her loving 
caregivers, Tauheedah Harris 
and Lisa Young. 
Mrs. Ross was the beloved 
wife of the late Dr. Oscar C. 
Ross; the loving sister of the 
late Jerry Trager; the devoted 

daughter of the late Betty 
Trager. 
Interment was at 
Beth El Memorial Park. 
Contributions may be made 
to Alzheimer’s Association-
National Chapter, P.O. 
Box 96011, Washington, 
D.C., 20090-6011, alz.org; 
Friends of the IDF, Michigan 
Chapter, P.O. Box 999, 
Walled Lake, MI 48390, fidf.
org/donate; or to a charity of 
one’s choice. Arrangements 
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

ALLAN 
SILVERMAN, 91, 
of Southfield, 
died March 24, 
2024. 
He is survived 
by his beloved wife, Mary 

Silverman; children, Dr. 
Bruce (Dr. Karen) Silverman, 
Ilene (Martin) Abrin, Dr. 
Mark (Cheryl) Silverman, 
Laurie (Dr. Jeffrey) Leflein; 
grandchildren, Erica 
Silverman, Joey (Lauren) 
Abrin, Sara Abrin, Rebecca 
Abrin, Samantha Silverman, 
Laya Silverman, Ben 
Silverman, Jacob (Hannah) 
Leflein, Elana Leflein, 
Shoshana Leflein and Ari 
Leflein. He was the adoring 
zayda of Ezra and Zev Abrin. 
He is also survived by many 
loving nieces, nephews, other 
family members and friends.
Allan was the dear 
son of the late Louis and 
the late Lena Silverman; 
brother of the late Sidney 
Silverman, the late Morley 

Silverman and the late Benny 
Silverman. 
Interment was held at 
Machpelah Cemetery in 
Ferndale. Contributions may 
be made to a charity of one’s 
choice. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

RITA SHIRLEY 
SKLAR of 
Detroit and Palm 
Desert, Calif., 
passed away of 
natural causes 
March 4, 2024. She was born 
in Detroit in 1929 to Martha 
and Harry Abraham. 
Rita married Jack Sklar. 
They moved to the west 
side and raised their two 
children, Alan and Iris. Rita 
was widowed at a young age. 

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