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…soul of blessed memory continued from page 49 JOAN JOSHOWITZ, 82, of Orchard Lake, died July 13, 2017. She is survived by her son and daughter- in-law, Dr. Jeffrey and Dawn Joshowitz; grandchildren, Evan Joshowitz Joshowitz and Bradley Joshowitz; sister, Linda Shapiro. Mrs. Joshowitz was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Herbert Joshowitz; the loving sister of the late Natalie Novick. Contributions may be made to Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Ro...…
…soul of blessed memory continued from page 51 ELLIOT NORTON ROTT, 83, of West Bloomfield, died July 9, 2017. He is survived by his daughters and son-in- law, Julie and Jeffrey Bass, and Kimberly Rott Rott; grandchildren, Drew Demi, Dean Riley, Denver Skye, Sydney Davi, Samantha Alana and Lola Madi; many other loving family members and friends. Mr. Rott was the beloved husband of the late Donna Jean Rott. Contributions may be made to the U.S...…
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…jews d in the Tuesday, May 9, 2017 Passion For Politics The allure of city hall brought Lauren Mondry home to Detroit. ROBIN SCHWARTZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER S he’s getting set to move into her Midtown Detroit apartment, with a view down Woodward Avenue, in a few short weeks. Lauren Mondry, 26, of Bloomfield Hills is excited about her city digs and lov- ing her fast-paced job as a staffer with Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s re-election campaig...…
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