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LESLEE GAYLE 
HERSCHFUS, 64, 
of West 
Bloomfield, died 
April 29, 2024. 
She is sur-
vived by her husband, Dr. 
Marvin Herschfus; moth-
er, Sally Horvitz; daughter, 
Reena Herschfus; sister, Janice 
Plonskier; brother and sister-
in-law, Eric and Alissa Horvitz; 
nieces and nephews, Jake 
Plonskier, Matthew Plonskier, 
Lillian Horvitz, Madeline 
Horvitz, Sydney Horvitz; 
sisters-in-law and brothers-
in-law, Judy and Richard 
Spitzberg, Lynne and Michael 
Blander, Michele and Steven 
Galen. 
Contributions may be made 
to American Cancer Society, 
20450 Civic Center Drive, 
Southfield, MI 48076; or to 
a charity of one’s choice. A 
funeral service was held in the 
Davidson/Hermelin Chapel 
at Clover Hill Park. Interment 

took place at Clover Hill Park 
Cemetery. Arrangements by 
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

SUSAN MILLER 
HOPPS, 73, of 
Oak Park, died 
March 15, 2024.
Susie was a 
loving light in the 
world. 
She is survived by her 
daughter, Kimberly Zager; 
grandchildren, Ray, David, 
Ben and Sophie; sisters and 
brothers-in-law, Joan and Paul 
Feldman, Jay and Sue Miller, 
and Joe Erlich; loving nieces 
and nephews. 
Mrs. Hopps was the mother 
of the late Stacy Wiatrak; sister 
of the late Linda Erlich.
A memorial service was 
held on May 5, 2024, at the 
Feldmans’ home in Farmington 
Hills. Contributions may be 
made to Jewish Family Life, 
which helped her so much.

MICHAEL 
IMAS, 76, has 
finished the long 
journey he start-
ed on Aug. 6, 
1947. 
His journey began in the 
Soviet Union, in the city of 
Moldova. He was first a project 
manager in construction and 
later became a mechanical 
engineer to feed his fami-
ly after relocating from the 
Soviet Union to Detroit. He 
graduated with a master’s in 
mechanical engineering from 
the University of Michigan 
and it was one of his proudest 
achievements. 
From his early years, he was 
an amateur boxer in the Soviet 
Union and was always phys-
ically fit since exercising was 
the foundation of his being. 
Michael was also highly edu-
cated, extremely well read and 
expected nothing less from 
his children. He had to travel 
across the world for his job at 

Chrysler and, therefore, devel-
oped a passion for travel, espe-
cially with Bella, his wife.
His wife was his everything. 
Michael fell in love hard and 
loved her with everything he 
had because she gave him 
everything. She gave him two 
very successful and indepen-
dent children and every other 
want and need. They were 
inseparable and loved each 
other fiercely. He was a dedi-
cated husband, a hard-working 
provider, who always put his 
family above everything else. 
Michael set the bar high for his 
children and provided them 
an opportunity to carry on 
his legacy. He had an amazing 
sense of humor and was loved 
by all who knew him, once they 
earned his respect.
Michael was a die-hard Red 
Wings fan, who later turned 
into a passionate Vegas Golden 
Knights fan once he retired 
to Henderson, Nev. He loved 
watching football games with 

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