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Sandra Rubin Tessler and Martin
Tessler; sisters-in-law and broth-
er-in-law, Carole Kaftan, Edward
and Elena Weinstein, and Naomi
Gordon; many loving nieces, neph-
ews, cousins and friends.
Dr. Rubin was the loving brother
of the late J. Barry Rubin; the devot-
ed son of the late Louis and the late
Frieda Rubin; the dear brother-in-
law of the late Debby Rubin.
Interment was at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to American Heart
Association, 26555 Evergreen Road,
Suite 570, Southfield, MI 48076,
heart.org/en/affiliates/michigan/
Detroit; or JARC, 6735 Telegraph,
Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, MI
48301, jarc.org. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
RUTH GORDON
SHABAZZ, 77, of Ann
Arbor, died Aug. 21,
2024.
She is survived
by her partner, John
Stewart; daughters, Miriam
Shabazz (partner, Emir Morais);
Hakima Hawkins (Kevin); grand-
children, Octavia Morais, Shantee
Perdue and Jazmin Hawkins;
sister-in-law, Kathleen Gordon;
nieces and nephews, Kate (Thoralf)
Barthel, Peter (Mia) Gordon and
Jeffrey Gordon; great-nephew,
Fritz; great-nieces, Matilda and
RubyLu; many other loving family
members and friends.
Ruth was the wife of the late
Askia Shabazz; sister of the late Joel
Gordon.
Interment took place at United
Memorial Gardens Cemetery in
Plymouth. Contributions may be
made to Elderwise in Ann Arbor.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
PHILIP TAYLOR, 92,
of West Bloomfield,
died Aug. 27, 2024.
Born and raised in
Brooklyn, New York, to
Jack and Jeanne Taylor,
“PT” was a veteran of the Korean
War and supported fellow veterans
throughout his life.
Philip was in the jewelry busi-
ness and was well known through-
out the community. He was a
member of Downtown Synagogue
for many years and an avid tennis
and golf player. A true Detroit
sports fanatic, he followed all the
local teams.
Mr. Taylor is survived by his
beloved wife, Esther Taylor;
daughters and sons-in-law, Jill
and Wayne Foran, Lisa and James
Hill; sons and daughters-in-law,
John and Jeanie Taylor, Kevin
and Lisa Taylor; grandchildren,
Ashley Behrens, Danielle Blum,
Skyler Blum, Kaetlin Taylor, Emily
Taylor, Joshua Taylor, Laura Taylor,
Christopher Hill, Nicholas Hill,
Jacob Taylor, Arye Taylor and
Rachel Taylor; five great-grand-
children; many other loving family
members and friends, including his
nephew, Michael Gordon.
Philip was the beloved husband
of the late Beverly Taylor; dear
brother of the late Saralee Gordon;
the late brother-in-law and best
friend of Wally Gordon.
Interment took place at Adat
Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery
in Livonia. Contributions may be
made to the Holocaust Memorial
Center or the Disabled American
Veterans. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.
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