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…May 9 • 2019 53 jn continued on page 54 IRVING AUGUST, 88, of Beverly Hills, Mich., died April 30, 2019. He was the beloved former husband and dear friend of the late Sally Eder, Kathie August and the late Karole August. He is survived by his children, David August, Diana August and Jessica Delgado, Gary and Susan August, and Brian August; grand- children, Alexa August, Lydia August, Ari August, Mitchell August, Matthew August ...…
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…May 9 • 2019 55 jn continued on page 56 Mr. Miller was the devoted son of the late Jean and the late Joseph Hyman Miller; the dear son-in-law of the late Jean and the late George Brookenthal. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Crohn’ s & Colitis Foundation of Michigan, 25882 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 102, Farmington Hills, MI 48336, ccfa.org/chapters/michigan; or to a charity of one’ s choice. ...…
…56 May 9 • 2019 jn continued from page 55 soul of blessed memory BEATRICE SONDERS, 94, of West Bloomfield, died May 3, 2019. Along with her grand- son and a companion, Mort Horwitz, Beatrice authored a book, Hiding In Plain Sight, her story of survival and courage in the face of the ultimate horrors. The book is now at Yad Vashem and avail- able for sale online. A survivor of David Horodok in Poland, she became a mem- ber of the...…
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