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was the beloved wife of the late Sidney Goldman; loving sister and sister-in-law of the late Ruth and the late Paul Newman, the late Ella Balamut. Contributions may be made to JARC, 30301 Northwestern Hwy., Farmington Hills, MI 48334; Kenny Goldman Basketball League at JCC, 6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; or to a charity of one's choice. Services and interment were held at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Grekin DR. ROGER GREKIN, 71, of Ann Arbor, died Sept. 29, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Linda Grekin; children, Joe Grekin and Jenn McKee, Josh Grekin and Deleska Crockett, Dr. Emily Grekin and Chris Russell; grandchildren, Lily and Neve Grekin- McKee, Maya and Zoe Grekin, Abigail and Kara Russell; siblings, Linda Shubow and David Howard, Kenneth Grekin and Dan Wood; brother-in-law, Michael Zitomer. Dr. Grekin was the devoted son of the late Zivia Grekin and the late Dr. Jack Grekin. Interment was at Arborcrest Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Temple Beth Emeth, Music Fund, 2309 Packard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104, secure.templebethemeth. org/?q=node/31; Ann Arbor Symphony, 220 E. Huron, Suite 470, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, www.a2so.com; or Habitat for Humanity, 121 Habitat St., Americus, GA 31709, www. habitat.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. Kent DR. MICHAEL KENT, 66, of West Bloomfield, died Sept. 28, 2015. He graduated from Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in 1971 and did his residency at Kern Hospital, where he later became the hospital trea- surer for 10 years. He was a member of the Diplomat of American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery; and he participated in the Resident Training Committee. Dr. Kent practiced with love and caring for 41 years. He was a selfless man who put his family and friends before him always. His kind soul will stay in their hearts forever. Dr. Kent is survived by his beloved wife of 44 years, Marilyn Kent; father, Mitchell Kent; son, Matthew Kent of Birmingham; daugh- ter, Melissa "Missy" Kent of Birmingham; sisters and brother-in-law, Sheila Kent Hoff and Steven Hoff of Sarasota, Fla., Corinne Kent of Oak Park; many other loving family members and friends. He was the son of the late Rose Kent. Contributions may be made to Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network, Kadima or to a charity of one's choice. Interment took place at the Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. Kroll RUTH DRIKER KROLL, 90, of Southfield, died Sept. 30, 2015. She is survived by her son, Michael Kroll; daugh- ter and son-in-law, Shelley Beth Kroll and Richard Feigenberg; grandchildren, Benjamin Feigenberg and Swapna Reddy, and Emily Feigenberg; brothers and sister-in-law, Jack Driker, Eugene and Elaine Driker; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Dr. Phillip and Syma Kroll. Mrs. Kroll was the beloved wife of the late Irving Kroll; the dear sister-in-law of the late Trudy Driker. Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Sholem Aleichem Institute, 5600 W. Maple #D405, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; the Alzheimer's Association-Greater Michigan Chapter, 25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48033, www.alz.org/gmc; or a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. Levin ILEENE HARRIET LEVIN, 88, of Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of Detroit, died Sept. 27, 2015. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Phyllis and Richard Canvasser of West Bloomfield, Miriam and Jay Coopersmith; grandchildren, Stacy Goldberg, Julie (Tony) Purther, Ryan Coopersmith; great- grandchildren, Sloane Goldberg, Spencer Goldberg, Ethan Purther, Avery Purther, Lila Purther; cousins, Betty Becker, Jackie Medford; devoted caregivers, other loving family members and friends. Mrs. Levin was the beloved wife of the late Newton A. Levin. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or to a char- ity of one's choice. Interment was held at the Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. VICTOR "VIC" MORROS, 84, of West Bloomfield, died Oct. 3, 2015. He is survived by his brother, Jack Morros; nieces and nephews, Penny and Joel Woolf, Mark and Cari Morros; great- nieces and great-nephew, Sarah, Ilyse, Joseph, Rachel and Allison. He was the devoted son of the late Rebecca and the late Samuel Morros; the loving brother of the late Shirley Baker; the dear brother-in-law of the late Rosalind Morros. Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to American Heart Association, 40 Oak Hollow, Suite 220, Southfield, MI 48033, www.heart.org/HEARTORG; or American Cancer Society, 20450 Civic Center Drive, Southfield, MI 48076, www.cancer.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. HARVEY ROSENBERG, 85, of West Bloomfield, died on Oct. 2, 2015. He was much beloved by his sister, Terry Neuman, and brother, Ronnie Rogers, both of West Bloomfield; nephew, Steven Neuman of Castaic, Calif.; nieces, Erica Neuman McManus of Atascadero, Calif., Laura Rogers of Brooklyn, N.Y., Jennifer Rogers Anderson of Brooklyn, and their families. His Southfield Toastmasters group will undoubtedly miss his speeches, table topics, jokes, etc., and his siblings' lives will never be the same. Shirley Rosenberg SHIRLEY ROSENBERG, 94, of West Bloomfield, died Oct. 1, 2015. She is survived by her son and daughter-in- law, Howard and Brenda Rosenberg; daughters and son-in-law, Marlene Rosenberg, Arlene and Rick Agree; grandchil- dren, Marlo and Jason Scott, Aaron and Preity Boesky, Lena Agree, Stacy and Michael Zousmer, Joey and Haily Agree; great-grandchildren, Ava and Aiden Scott, Bradley, Lindsey and Jamie Zousmer, Blayze Karp, George and Alex Agree. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. obituaries » Obituaries from page 65 66 October 8 • 2015 A lan S. Burstein, of Fayetteville and Old Forge, N.Y., a prominent attorney and community leader, died of complications from pancreatic cancer on Oct. 1, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He was 75 years old and was among a very small percentage of five-year pancreatic cancer survivors. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Margery Gordon Burstein. They mar- ried on June 23, 1963. Alan was born to Harry S. Burstein, M.D. and Florence Rosen Burstein in Detroit on Sept. 21, 1940, and grew up there, attending Mumford High School. He attended the University of Michigan earning a B.A. in 1962 in pre-legal studies and the University of Michigan Law School, from which he was awarded a juris doctor in 1965. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1966 and was also a member of the Michigan Bar. Alan practiced law for nearly 50 years. After graduating law school, at the urging of his late father-in-law, Albert Gordon, he began his legal career in 1965 at the firm then known as Hiscock, Cowie, Bruce, Lee & Mawhinney, now Barclay Damon. He was a partner at the Hiscock Firm for 20 years. In 1985, he joined the firm Scolaro, Shulman, Cohen, Lawler & Burstein; and in 2013, he became of coun- sel to its successor firm, Scolaro, Fetter, Grizanti, McGough & King P.C. He was a skilled litigator and negotiator who had deep empathy for and dedication to his cli- ents. He was a leader in many local charities and nonprofits. Earlier in his career, he was associate counsel from 1971-72 (Sen. Earl Bridges) and special counsel in 1973 (Sen. Warren Anderson) to the majority leader and presi- dent pro-tem of the New York State Senate. He ran the Syracuse mayoral campaign of John O'Connor against Lee Alexander. Alan was general counsel and corporate secre- tary to Penfield Manufacturing Company in Syracuse, the family business, for many years. He served on the Fifth Judicial District Attorney Grievance Committee by appoint- ment of the Appellate Division of the Fourth Judicial Department. He served as vice president and later was named honorary vice president for life of Temple Adath Yeshurun. He was a moving force and annual toastmaster of the Temple Adath Citizen of the Year Dinner for many years and received the Citizen of the Year award in 1994. Alan loved the Adirondacks, enjoying the family camp on Fourth Lake for more than 50 years, where his family and friends gath- ered each summer. His survivors, in addition to his wife, are two sons, Mark Albert Burstein (Anthony Balbona) of New York City and Robert Gordon Burstein (Dajung Chung) of Edgewater, N.J.; daughter, Florence Levy (Joel) of Denver, Colo.; three grandchil- dren, Hope and Campbell Levy, and Lydia Burstein; brother, Richard J. Burstein (Gayle) of Bloomfield Hills; sister, Diane B. Wainess (James Safran) of Beverly Hills, Mich.; brothers-in-law, Charles L. Gordon (Julie) and Dr. P. Steven Wainess; five nieces and nephews; four great-nieces and great- nephews. Funeral services and burial were in Syracuse, N.Y., on Oct. 2. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Temple Adath Yeshurun, the United Way of Central New York, or the Syracuse Jewish Federation. Arrangements by Sisskind Funeral Service, www.sisskindfuneralservice.com. * Lawyer And Leader