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P.O. Box 772395, Detroit, MI 
48277-2395; Kidney Foundation of 
Michigan, 1169 Oak Valley Drive, 
Ann Arbor, MI 48108, nkfm.org; 
or to a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

AVON NATALIE 
MUROFF, 86, of West 
Bloomfield, died Aug. 
11, 2024. 
She is survived by her 
children, Jason Blitz, 
Stephanie and Mark Abramson; 
grandchildren, Daniel Abramson, 
Sydney Blitz, Matthew Abramson, 
Maya Blitz. 
Avon was the beloved wife of the 
late William “Bill” Muroff and the 
late Herschel Blitz; dear sister of 
the late Sharon Gorman. 
Contributions may be made 
to American Heart Association, 

26555 Evergreen Road, Suite 
570, Southfield, MI 48076; City 
of Hope Cancer Center, 1500 E. 
Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010; 
or to a charity of one’s choice. 
A graveside service was held at 
Adat Shalom Memorial Park in 
Livonia. Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel.

THEODORE H. 
NEMZIN, 95, of West 
Bloomfield, died Aug. 
10, 2024. 
He is survived by 
his beloved wife, 
Juanita Nemzin; daughters, Elise 
Nemzin Small and Lori Nemzin; 
grandchildren, Samantha Small and 
Blake Small; many loving nieces, 
nephews, other family members 
and personal friends. 
Theodore was the son of the late 
Sam and Sophie Nemzin; brother of 

the late Robert Nemzin and the late 
Eileen Nemzin Phillips. 
Interment took place at Adat 
Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery 
in Livonia. Contributions may 
be made to St. Jude Children’s 
Research Hospital, to Tunnel to 
Towers Foundation or a charity 
of one’s choice. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

PAUL B. NOVAK, 87, 
of Walled Lake, died 
Aug. 11, 2024. 
He is survived by his 
wife, Rosalind Novak; 
children, Deborah 
and David Lugin, Sherry and 
Al Sciberras, Mark and Lauren 
Novak, Randall and Sarah Novak, 
Tamara and Mark Attard, Brian 
and Cori Novak, and Samantha 
and Eric Hosmer; grandchildren, 
Maggie, Kelsey, Allie, Alex, Ethan, 

Asher, Jonah, Reese, Logan and 
Fiona; sisters and brother-in-law, 
Harriet Patchakos, and Rochelle 
and Eugene Perlman; other loving 
relatives and friends.
Mr. Novak was the loving brother 
of the late Esther and the late David 
Weingarten; the dear brother-in-
law of the late Manuel Patchakos. 
Contributions may be made to 
Alzheimer’s Association-Greater 
Michigan Chapter, 25200 Telegraph 
Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 
48033. His ashes are being buried 
at Great Lakes National Cemetery. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

ELIZABETH BAYER 
PETERMAN, 105, of 
Delray Beach, Fla., died 
Aug. 11, 2024. 
She was the beloved 
wife of the late Carl 

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Comforting Detroit 
One Family at a Time.
For 108 years.

