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…obituaries MARY BELTZMAN, 105, of Sherman Oaks, Calif., died March 8, 2015. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Idele Beltzman of Sherman Oaks, Rosalie Yourofsky of West Bloomfield, Sharon and Albert Gal; grandchildren, Lisa, Joe, Mike, Heidi, Mark, Beverly, Barry, Suzette, Ken, Beth, Robbie, Gary, Jennifer, Barbara, Bobbie; great-grandchildren, Jacob, Zachary, Noah, Zoe, Jennifer, Amanda, Jacqueline, Ilyssa, Dave, Kevin, Brett,...…
…DR. LEONARD DEMAK, passed away early in the morning of March 14, 2015, at University Medical Center of Princeton, N.J. Born in Cincinnati to Dora (Ferber) Demak and William Demak, Leonard lived in Detroit, Louisville and Knoxville before returning to Detroit as a teenager. After graduating from Central High in Detroit, he served in the Army during World War II as an infantry instructor and was discharged as a sergeant in 1946. Using the GI Bi...…
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…EDWARD LLOYD SLATE, 86, of Novi, died March 8, 2015. He was a sergeant in the Marines during the Korean War and a longtime member of the Slate Masons. Mr. Slate is sur- vived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Alex and Laurel Slate, Ken and Peggy Slate; grand- children, Melissa Slate, Sarah (Ethan) Bolton, Rachael Slate, Matthew Slate, Joshua Popkin; many loving family members and friends. He was the beloved husband of the late Muriel Slate; th...…
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…(1) (1:3 O Fun, Fun, Fun! Think interactive to get the bar mitzvah party started. Lynne Konstantin I Arts & Life Editor n the age of YouTube bar mitzvah invitations going viral, there's always a next best thing. But that doesn't mean that bar and bat mitzvahs are all about out- doing your friends and neighbors. After the seamless chanting of the haftorah, of course, it's all about one thing — fun. And depending on your child's preferen...…
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