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…obituaries A Pioneer In Business A udrey Joyce (Cornfield) Lacoff, 84, of Boynton Beach, Fla., died on Dec. 24, 2013. This trailblazing businesswoman and leader and matriarch of her Detroit- area family passed away at her home in Florida surrounded by family. The cause of death was cancer. A professional in an era of stay-at- home wives and mothers, Audrey Lacoff was a full partner with her husband, the late Norman Lacoff, in their business...…
…Siegel of Bloomfield Hills, and Dr. Pamela Cohen and partner, Paul Zionts, of Chicago; grandchildren, Benjamin Siegel and partner, Rebecca Chang, Joshua Siegel and partner, Katherine Palusci, and Noah Cohen Kalafut. She was the devoted daughter of the late Max and the late Florence Wilhelm; the loving sister of the late Seymour Wilhelm; the dear sister-in-law of the late Dorothy Wilhelm. Contributions may be made to the Michigan Humane Society...…
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…Shari Wagman; great-granddaughter, Jade Barnblatt; loving caretaker, Erlese Mason. Mrs. Saslove was the beloved wife of the late Moe Saslove; the loving sister of the late Emma Shiefman and the late Mary Koretz. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. DAVID J. SCHWARTZ, D.D.S., 76, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 17, 2013. He is survived by his beloved wife, Judith Schwartz; sons and daughters-in-law, Sc...…
…obituaries Obituaries from page 45 SHERRY LYNN VOLK, 54, of Okemos, died Dec. 8, 2013. She is survived by her daughter, JoAnne Ofoli; son, Robert Ofoli Jr.; parents, Kenneth and Anita Volk of West Volk Bloomfield; brother, Howard Volk; nieces, Maia and Ella Volk; uncle, Irving Gold; many other loving relatives and friends. She was the loving aunt of the late Shelly Volk. Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made t...…
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…oints of view >> Send letters to: Ietters@thejewishnews.com Guest Column Editorial An Unbreakable Bond A s the only member of Congress to serve in both Vietnam and Iraq, I understand all too well the importance of our nation's There is no other relationship America has in the Middle East, and few in the world, which compares to the deep and mutually beneficial relationship allies. between our two nations. I support aid to Israel and Tha...…
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…PE Jewish edu r college students by college students December 26, 2013 / 23 Tevet 5774 VOLUME 4, NO. 4 d Hillel Intern WSU student finds internship opens up many possibilities to her on campus. Hannah Fine } jewish@edu writer t is said that if you love what you do, it is as if you are not working at all. This is exactly how I feel about my Peer Network Engagement Internship (PNEI) at Hillel of Metro Detroit (HMD). As a freshman adjus...…
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…Health Care Heroes Beaumont's infectious diseases and epidemiology team's detective work. Robert Ortlieb Special to the Jewish News I t took painstaking detective work, but after epidemiologists at Beaumont Health System were able to track the cause of a mysterious bacteria outbreak, they were surprised to learn it had implications beyond Beaumont's three-hospital system; it jeopardized patient safety nationwide. The team, led by Jeffrey B...…
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…arts & entertainment Music Of The Heart PBS special remembers Marvin Hamlisch — and what he did for love. I Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer "I really like that Marvin tells his own story for the most part:' she says. "The themes — his genius, abilities, generosity, choice of work — are lovely because they're all arvin Hamlisch — composer, conductor, aspects of him. pianist, singer, humorist — spoke with the "It is especially humbling...…
