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…SEYMOUR “SY” COHEN, 88, of Wolverine Lake, died Dec. 30, 2016. He is survived by his beloved wife, Nancy Cohen; daughters and sons-in-law, Natalie Cohen and Howard Fertel, Jill Cohen and David Fertel; brother-in- law and sister-in-law, Larry and Virginia Mann; grandchildren, Julia, Nicholas and Nina Fertel; nieces and nephews, Michael Mann, Laynee Langer, Matt (Rebecca) James; many other loving family members and friends. Interment was held at...…
…soul of blessed memory continued from page 55 A Staunch Community Member E dward A. Katz, 97, of Birmingham, died Jan. 4, 2017, having spent the days before surrounded by his family in hospice care. He was born on May 28, 1919, in Detroit, to Abraham and Rose Minnie Katz. Mr. Katz was married for almost 60 years to the love of his life and business partner, Genevieve Kocot Katz, who pre- ceded him in death in 2003. Their various endeavors...…
…(the late Bernard) Besman, and the late Helen (the late Hank) Kaplan. Interment was held at Beth El Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to the Jewish Senior Life of a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. BEBE KANTOR, 91, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 31, 2016. She is survived by her sons and daugh- ters-in-law, Mitchell and Nanci Kantor of Bloomfield Hills, and Kantor Larry and Lynn Kantor of West ...…
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…soul of blessed memory continued from page 59 DAVID SKLAR, 88, of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 4, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Connie Sklar; sons and daughter- in-law, Daryl and Lisa Sklar of New Jersey, and Sklar Curtis Sklar of North Carolina; daughter, Nancy Sklar of Arizona; Connie’s children, Howard and Carole Satovsky, Steven and Rhonda Satovsky, and Caryn Satovsky Siegel and Ron Siegel; grandchildren, Heather and Eric Seidman, Jen...…
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