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his daughter, bending an ear
with politics, history or geogra-
phy. Michael also loved a good
drink, a hearty laugh, defying
age and being around friends
and family. He never stopped
being stubborn, fighting his dis-
ease until the very end.
Michael is survived by his
wife, Bella; son, Alex (Elin);
daughter, Jessica; grandchildren,
Zoe, Maddie and Kylie; his furry
grandpet, Milo; sister, Raisa
(Felix); nephews, Michael (Betsy)
and Arthur (Amy); nieces, Erica
(Jeff) and Ann; brother-in-law,
Gregory; many other relatives.
AYALA JEDWAB,
94, of West
Bloomfield, died
April 29, 2024.
She is survived by
her daughter-in-law,
Donna Silk, and her husband,
Robert Flewelling; grandchil-
dren, Ethan Silk, Elliot Silk
and Ariel Cooper; many loving
family members and a world of
friends.
Mrs. Jedwab was the beloved
wife of the late Meir Jedwab;
the cherished mother of the late
Allan Jedwab and the late Steven
Silk; the loving sister of the late
Ze’
ev Liebowtiz.
Interment was at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Contributions
may be made to Friends of the
IDF, Michigan Chapter, P
.O. Box
999, Walled Lake, MI 48390, fidf.
org/donate; or Jewish Family
Service, 6555 W
. Maple Road,
West Bloomfield, MI 48322,
jfsdetroit.org/. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.
GREGORY
KWARTOWITZ,
57, of Gagetown,
Mich., died April 26,
2024.
He is survived
by his son, Ethan Kwartowitz;
mother, Monica Kwartowitz;
brothers and sisters-in-law, Dr.
Gary Kwartowitz and Sheryl
Wolberg, and Dr. Mark and
Estelle Kwartowitz; nephews and
nieces, Max, Ivy, Jack, Eleanor
and Solomon. He is also survived
by his former wife and Ethan’s
mother, Lynn Kwartowitz; and
many loving aunts, uncles and
cousins.
Mr. Kwartowitz was the lov-
ing son of the late Dr. Jerome
Kwartowitz.
Interment was at Adat
Shalom Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made
to Michigan Humane Society,
30300 Telegraph Road, Suite
220, Bingham Farms, MI 48025,
michiganhumane.org/tributes.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
HAROLD
OLSHANSKY, 77,
of Scottsdale, Ariz.,
passed away on
April 14, 2024.
He was born
in Detroit on June 17, 1946.
He graduated from Oak Park
High School and Wayne State
University. He worked as a phar-
macist for 44 years and a health
insurance broker for 10 years.
He is survived by his
beloved wife of 45 years, Linda
Olshansky; their two cherished
sons, Adam and David.
Contributions may be made to
the Michael J. Fox Foundation,
michaeljfox.org; Smile on
Seniors, sosaz.org; or Hospice of
the Valley, hov.org/.
c. 2017
JOSEPH
PEARLMAN, 95, of
West Bloomfield
died April 17, 2024.
He was a loving
husband, father,
grandfather, uncle
and friend to many. Joe was an
avid Detroit sports fan and was a
genuinely kind person.
He was the loving father of
Erwin Pearlman, Dr. Mark and
Susan Pearlman, Barry and
Alicia Pearlman; dear grand-
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