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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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