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father of Aaron and Jillian 
Pearlman, Allison and Leanne 
Mertzman, Zachary Pearlman, 
Hannah and Nick Skardarasky 
Pearlman, Ariella Pearlman, 
Shayna Pearlman, Joshua 
Pearlman; proud great-grand-
father of Finley Pearlman, 
Ruthie Mertzman, and Rosie 
Mertzman.
Joe was the beloved husband 
of the late Rebecca (Becky) 
Pearlman. He was the treasured 
brother of the late Ben and 
Lena Pearlman, the late Jack 
and Lillian Gorov, and the late 
Shirley and George Amber; 
caring brother-in-law of the late 
Sol and Shirley Robbins, the late 
Ethel Rabinowitz, and the late 
Dorothy and Joe Chess. He was 
adored by many loving nieces 
and nephews. 
A funeral service was at 
the Hebrew Memorial Chapel 
and interment was at Hebrew 
Memorial Park (Pinsker 
Section). Contributions may be 
made to the Jewish Hospice & 
Chaplaincy Network, JHCN.
org/donate; or to a charity of 
one’s choice. Arrangements by 
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

ERWIN A. 
RUBENSTEIN, 90, 
of West Bloomfield, 
died May 1, 2024. 
He is survived 
by his beloved 
wife, Judy Rubenstein; sons 
and daughter-in-law, Larry 
and Fay Rubenstein, Dr. Andy 
Rubenstein; daughters and 
sons-in-law, Felicia and Mark 
Grimes, Nicole and Mark 
Tennenhouse; grandchildren, 
Hazel Rubenstein, Jared Grimes, 
Lindsey Grimes, Caitlyn 
Grimes, Jacob Tennenhouse and 
Nathan Tennenhouse; brother 
and sister-in-law, Harvey and 
Sharon Rubenstein; many loving 
cousins, nieces, nephews, other 
family members and friends.
Interment took place at 
Adat Shalom Memorial 
Park Cemetery in Livonia. 
Contributions may be made to 
the American Heart Association 

or a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

CAROLINE 
SELLER, 84, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died April 30, 2024. 
She is survived 
by her children, 
Laurie Gates, Jeffrey Seller and 
Aaron Seller; her grandchildren, 
May Lehrer-Seller and Thomas 
Lehrer-Seller. 
Caroline was the beloved wife 
of the late Mark Seller. 
Interment took place at Beth 
El Memorial Park Cemetery 
in Livonia. Contributions may 
be made to Jewish Family 
Service or to Hebrew Free Loan. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

JEFFREY JOEL 
STERN, 80, of 
Farmington Hills, 
died May 1, 2024. 
He is survived by 
his daughters and 
son-in-law, Lisa Stern Peltz and 
David Peltz, and Rachel Wolff; 
grandchildren, Ben Peltz, Sarah 
Peltz, Jocey Wolff and Bryce 
Wolff. 
Mr. Stern was the loving 
father of the late Jerome Stern; 
the devoted son of the late 
Nicholas and the late Sadie 
Stern. 
Interment was at Adat Shalom 
Memorial Park. Contributions 
may be made to Breast Cancer 
Research Foundation, 28 W
. 
44th Street, Suite 609, New 
York, NY 10036, tinyurl.com/
BCRFDonation. Arrangements 
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

c. 1960

LESLIE LASZLO 
TERNER, born Jan. 
4, 1933, in Szihalom 
(a small town in 
Hungary located 
about 80 miles from 
Budapest, 
Hungary), passed 
away on April 29, 
2024, at the age of 
91. He died of natu-

ral causes, peacefully in his 
home. 
Orphaned as a result of World 
War II and the Holocaust, he 
made his way to America in 
January 1957 and went on to 
live the true American dream 
with his wife and children in 
West Bloomfield. He leaves 
behind an inspiring legacy of 
strength and determination, 
love and an incredibly close and 
grateful family. 
Mr. Terner is survived by his 
wife of 58 years; five children 
and their spouses/partners; and 
13 grandchildren. 
Contributions may be made 
to a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

ROCHELLE 
LENORE 
TESORIERO (nee 
Richman), 83, of 
Boca Raton, Fla., 
passed away peace-
fully April 25, 2024, after a cou-
rageous battle with congestive 
heart failure.
Rochelle was born on March 
7, 1941, in Detroit, to Sam and 
Magene Richman. 
In 1971, she relocated with 
her daughters to the San 
Fernando Valley in Southern 
California, where she spent 
the next 41 years. She was a 
hard-working single parent with 
a huge heart who loved animals, 
taking her daughters to the 
beach and playing bingo. Her 
love of pets culminated in her 
ownership and operation of an 
exotic bird store in Canoga Park, 
Calif., until her retirement and 
relocation to Indiana in 2013. 
In March of 2023, she moved 
to Florida and spent the last year 
of her life enjoying the warmth, 
sunshine and quality time in 
Boca Raton with her daughter 
and husband, Steve, and his 
father Stan. 
Rochelle is survived by her 
daughter, Cheryl Gray (Stephen 
Friedberg) of Boca Raton; 
daughter, Alisa Wilson, and 
grandson, Sam Wilson of Aspen, 

Colo.; sister, Denise Alexander-
Pyle (Stephen Pyle) of Marion, 
Ind.; and brother, Martin 
Barry Richman (Susan) of 
Murfreesboro, Tenn.; along with 
several nieces and nephews.
A celebration of her life took 
place May 4 at the family home 
in Boca Raton. Contributions in 
her memory may be made to a 
charity of your choice.

GLORIA 
TRAITEL, 81, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died April 29, 2024. 
She is survived 
by her beloved hus-
band, Dr. Richard Traitel; son, 
David Traitel; daughter and son-
in-law, Jocelyn and Jason Tink; 
brother, Fred Jerris; sister-in-law, 
Maureen Leslie; grandchildren, 
Zoey and Naomi Tink. 
Gloria was the beloved daugh-
ter of the late Robert and the late 
Rose Jerris. 
Interment took place at Beth 
El Memorial Park Cemetery 
in Livonia. Contributions may 
be made to the Alzheimer’s 
Association or to the Dorothy 
and Peter Brown Adult Day 
Care Program. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

MICHAEL 
YAHKIND, 35, of 
Commerce 
Township, died 
April 29, 2024. 
He is survived 
by his parents, Alexander and 
Veronica Yahkind of Commerce 
Township; brother and sister-in-
law, Andrew and Emily Yahkind 
of Ann Arbor; nephew, Ansel 
Yahkind; many loving family 
members and friends. 
Contributions may be made 
to Ukraine Emergency Fund, in 
memory of Michael Yahkind, 
Jewish Federation of Detroit, 
6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 30, 
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301. 
A funeral service was held at 
Hebrew Memorial Chapel. 
Interment took place at Hebrew 
Memorial Park. Arrangements 
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

