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…soul of blessed memory continued from page 43 JOEL DAVID SILVERS, 72, of Detroit, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 8, 2018. He was born on April 14, 1946, to Harris and Saralee (née Hilsenrath) Silvers. Joel grew up in Detroit and attended Cass Technical High School. He then went to Kalamazoo College, and he graduated from Wayne State University. He attended graduate school at the film school of New York University. Joel was an exceptionall...…
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