West Bloomfield. Interment 
took place at Machpelah 
Cemetery in Ferndale. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

DAVID ROBERT 
NELSON, 81, of 
Farmington Hills, 
died April 13, 
2024. 
Mr. Nelson 
is survived by his wife of 
55 years, Sylvia Nelson; 
daughters and sons-in-law, 
Nicole and Kevin Bopp, and 
Danielle Nelson and Justin 
Lundquist; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, David Erik Nelson 
and Cara Spindler; grand-
children, Jacob Hertzberg, 
Griffin Bopp, Otto Nelson, 
Aziza Nelson and Ava 

Lundquist. 
He was the loving neph-
ew of the late A. Alfred 
Taubman.
Interment was at Clover 
Hill Park Cemetery. 
Contributions may be made 
to Michigan Roundtable for 
Diversity and Inclusion, 535 
New Center One, 3031 W. 
Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 
48202, miroundtable.kindful.
com/?campaign=352554. 
Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

GLORIA J 
PAVLON, 89, of 
Delray Beach, 
Fla., passed away 
on April 12, 2024. 
Gloria was 
born in Detroit to Joseph 

and Grace Mehr in 1934. 
She attended Central High 
School. While raising her 
children, she earned her B.S. 
from Oakland University 
and, later in life, an M.S.W. 
from the University of 
Michigan College of Social 
Work.
Intuition, warmth, charm 
and wit led Gloria to uplift 
others beyond her career 
in social work. She brought 
joy and kindness to those 
around her. Gloria was artis-
tic and loved learning, nature 
and literature. Her gifts were 
goodness and wisdom in 
equal parts and a loving, car-
ing heart. 
She was married to the 
love of her life, her late 
husband, Sanford, for 64 

years. She was also preced-
ed in passing by a beloved 
brother, Seymour. She is 
survived by four children, 
three grandchildren and two 
great-grandchildren. 
A private funeral service 
will be held.

MARVIN RICH, 
88, of West 
Bloomfield, died 
April 11, 2024.
He is survived 
by his wife of 66 
years, Judith Rich; son, Daniel 
Rich of Oak Park; daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Sharon 
Rich and Gerry Formicola of 
Wilmette, Ill.; sister, Cynthia 
Tishler; grandchildren, Jordie 
Formicola, Lila Jo Formicola; 
brother-in-law and sister-

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