…ELAINE GOLDMAN, 80, of West Bloomfield, died April 20, 2012. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Dr. Robert Goldman; daughter, Leslie O'Neill of West Goldman Bloomfield; son and daughter-in-law, David and Laurie Goldman of Birmingham; grandchildren, Dana O'Neill, Arlo and Robin Goldman; sisters-in-law, Gail Goldrath, Sandra Nathanson and Eleanor Cohen; nieces and nephews. Mrs. Goldman was the loving sister of the late Dr. Milton Goldr...…
…Your tribute donations provide comfort and support for patients and families who need your help. obituaries Obituaries from page 79 Park. Mrs. Sage is survived by her son, Barry Rankin; daughter-in- law, Carol Rankin; grandchildren, Howard (Jodi) Rankin, Steven (Jessica) Rankin, David (Cameo) Rankin; great-grandchildren, Zachary, Ally, Joey, Kacy, Kobi, Quin and Capri; sister-in-law, Evelyn Gray; great-niece, Elinor Haller; special caregive...…
…ELINOR ANNE SLABIAK, 49, of Oak Park, died April 17, 2012. She is survived by her beloved husband, Fred Slabiak of Oak Park; mother, Marilyn Flack of Southfield; brother, Jeffrey Flack of Plymouth. Mrs. Slabiak was the daughter of the late Jerome Flack; sister of the late Arthur Flack. Contributions may be made to a charity that benefits the blind or to a charity of one's choice. Interment took place at the Adat Shalom Cemetery in Livonia. Ar...…
…obituaries Obituaries from page 81 Obama At Holocaust Museum: 'I'll Be There For Israel' Ammunition Hill Memorial To Fallen Soldiers Vandalized JERUSALEM (JTA) Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) p resident Obama, in an address at a Holocaust remembrance event April 23, said he would "always be there for Israel" and defended his admin- istration's record on preventing atrocities. Obama spoke at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum a few days a...…
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…Journalist's Talk At U-M Part Of Israel Conference R oger Cohen, columnist for the International Herald Tribune and New York Times, will speak at the University of Michigan at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6. His talk, "Israeli Spring? The Enduring Jewish Question:' will examine how close, 63 years after its founding, Israel has come to con- forming to its founding ideals. "Israel, by giving Jews at last a small piece of Earth, was supposed to create ...…
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