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coville-apartments. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
ALLAN KATZ, 97, of
West Bloomfield, died
Aug. 18, 2024.
He is survived by his
wife, Lorraine Katz;
sister, Bess Gorelick;
nieces and nephews, Linda Gordon,
Elaine and Mark Blumenfeld, Gerry
Gorelick and Susan Levitan, and
Nancy Gorelick and Cyrus Hoseyni;
other loving relatives and friends.
Mr. Katz was the loving brother
of the late Sarah and the late Moe
Caplan, the late Leo and the late
Ada Katz; the dear brother-in-law
of the late Milton Gorelick.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
RICHARD BRUCE
KEPES, 78. of
Farmington Hills, died
Aug. 21, 2024.
He is survived by his
wife of 53 years, Judy
Kepes; daughters and sons-in-law,
Gabrielle and Jared Messinger,
and Aubrey and David Ellis; son,
Zachary Kepes; grandchildren,
Maverick and Mila Messinger, and
Ashtyn and Pierson Ellis; sisters
and brother-in-law, Susan and
Frank Lerner, and Marnie Kakes;
many other loving family members
and friends; and his fur baby, Lulu.
Mr. Kepes was the dear son of
the late Melvin and the late Inez
Kepes.
Contributions may be made
to Smile Train, 41 Madison Ave.,
28th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10010,
smiletrain.org; Jewish Hospice
& Chaplaincy Network, 6555
W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI
48322, jhcn.org/donate/tribute;
or to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
LOUIS FRANKLIN
LEVIN, 81, of
Dearborn, Mich., died
Aug. 9, 2024.
He is survived by his
sons and daughters-
in-law, Daniel and Emily Levin,
and David and Hagit Levin;
grandchildren, Benjamin, Audrey,
Jacob and Micah; brother and
sister-in-law, Roy Levin and
Cynthie Kwederas-Levin; his
companion of 16 years, Dianne
Klaes. He is also survived by the
mother of his children, Elizabeth
Gulick.
Mr. Levin was the devoted son of
the late Henry and the late Susane
Levin.
Interment was at Great Lakes
National Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to Alzheimer’s
Association-Greater Michigan
Chapter, 25200 Telegraph Road,
Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48033,
alz.org/gmc. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
ARLENE NISKAR, 80,
of West Bloomfield,
died Aug. 15, 2024.
She is survived by
her son, Ross Niskar;
daughter-in-law, Lisa
Niskar; grandchildren, Isabella
Niskar and Macy Niskar; many
loving family members and friends.
Arlene was the dear daughter of
the late Freda and Max Ellis; the
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