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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 58 | JUNE 8 • 2023 A ron M. Blumenthal, 91, of Southfield, died May 30, 2023. He was a beloved dentist in Windsor, Ontario; but, above all, he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Born Feb. 26, 1932, in a small town in Northeastern Romania, Aron was the youngest of six children of Meir and Chaya Sarah Blumenthal. He was the baby of the family, 13 years younger than his next oldest s...…
…JUNE 8 • 2023 | 59 MARY BLITZ, 98, of West Bloomfield, died May 28, 2023. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in- law, Dennis and Gayle Blitz, and Andy and Lauren Blitz; daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and Michael Wallace; grandchildren, Marla and Andrew Russell, Lauren Blitz, Dr. Jason and Stacey Vieder, Brian and Jenny Vieder, Brian and Jodi Tepper, Jodi and Jason Krefetz, Ricki and Justin Brockman, Jillian and Nick ...…
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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 60 | JUNE 8 • 2023 continued from page 59 LILLIAN STEIN, 91, of Farmington Hills, died May 29, 2023. She is survived by her sons, Keith Stein and Kevin Stein; daughter-in-law, Judy Stein; grandchildren, Jaime and Jesse Rohdy, Kathy Stein and Dave Jarrar, Dr. Melanie and Eric Morrow, Scott Stein, Jenni Stein and her fiance, Eric Klug, Jennifer Silver, Jason and Nicole Stein, Jorge Davis, and Raega...…
…JUNE 8 • 2023 | 61 FLORA WINTON, 106, of Bloomfield Hills, died May 27, 2023. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Winton-Feinberg. She is also survived by her caregivers, Dejela, Violet, Bruna, Monda, Ilida and Alda, and many loving friends. Mrs. Winton was the beloved wife of the late Frank Winton, and the adored daughter of the late Peter Miller and the late Rosa Miller. Interment was at White Chapel Cemetery. Contri...…
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