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…obituaries » Obituaries from page 69 BRIAN DRILICH, 65, of Naples, Fla., died Feb. 8, 2016. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Drilich of Newbury Park, Calif.; daughters and son-in-law, Leia and Gavin Flure of Champaign, Ill.; Ariel Weston of Hoffman Estates, Ill.; Shira Weston of Chicago, Ill.; grandchildren, Emerson and Eden; brother and sister-in-law, Neal and Karen Drilich of Royal Oak; niece and nephew, Emily and Aaron Drilich; other...…
…SUSAN LAWRENCE, 71, of Southfield, died Feb. 18, 2016. She is survived by close friends Mike and Caron Goldfine of Farmington Hills. Lawrence Sue is also survived c. 1995 by her cousins and her many friends from all over the country. She was the beloved daughter of the late Miriam and the late Lester Lawrence, and the partner of the late Harold Bardin. Contributions may be made to Jewish Women International, Kadima or to any charity of one’s c...…
…During the coming week, the students of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah will study in memory of the following departed friends. In addition, Kaddish will be said during the daily minyan. 19 Adar I Feb. 28, 2016 Leo Barth Ellis Friedman Irving Goodgall Solomon Rueven Herman Rebecca Katzer Kate Pitkowsky Rose Ross Bessie Rott Rachel Scherr Jack H. Schey Shirley Sherman Eva Shlakman Julius Wasserman Meyer Weisberg Katie Zamler 20 Adar I Feb. 29, 2016 Bess...…
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…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com jewfro So You Want To Help Flint A n organizing principle United Way of Genesee County of my life is the power and established at the Community of volunteerism to turn Foundation of Greater Flint) to people’s values into value: Everyday ensure that children are afforded people can transcend the transac- the resources and interventions tional nature of daily life in order to to overco...…
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