…50 | NOVEMBER 4 • 2021 He then founded Solvent Distillers Inc. and RTR Inc., using these materials to add to the fuel reuse programs. In all, he held 11 patents for these companies. Mr. Foster was heavily involved with his alma mater, Washington University in St. Louis, having served on many boards and programs, including as a member of the McKelvey School of Engineering National Council and founding chair of Washington Universi...…
…NOVEMBER 4 • 2021 | 51 B’nai Israel Cemetery in Novi. Contributions may be made to B’nai B’rith or a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. ROBERTA “BOBBIE” KAY, 92, of Farmington Hills, died Oct. 21, 2021. She is survived by her daugh- ter and son-in-law, Marsha and Dr. David Friedman of West Bloomfield; brother and sister- in-law, Leo and Sheila Ordin of Scottsdale, Ariz.; grandchildren, Aaron Friedman and Juli...…
…52 | NOVEMBER 4 • 2021 devoted friends. Mrs. Scapelliti was the daugh- ter of the late Larry Strager; sis- ter of the late Jonathan Strager. Donations may be made to the Loss ECC Programming Fund at Temple Israel. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. HOW ARD SCHW ARTZ, 83, passed away on Oct. 12, 2021, sur- rounded by his family in Scottsdale, Ariz. Howard was an active and vibrant man, who was stricken by the West Nile virus in lat...…
…NOVEMBER 4 • 2021 | 53 A llen Silbergleit, M.D., Ph.D., died Oct. 22, 2021. He was born March 8, 1928, in Springfield, Mass. Allen grew up a stel- lar student, drummer, violinist, whistler, fish-slicer and teenage grocery clerk. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts and his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati. He did his general surgery residency at University of Minnesota, his thoracic...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 54 | NOVEMBER 4 • 2021 A Book Fair to Be Proud Of O n Nov. 6-14, the 70th Jewish Book Fair will be held. The oldest and largest Jewish Book Fair in the nation is usually held at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield. Due to the lingering COVID pandemic, this year’s version will begin this month as an onlin...…
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