Sandra Edelstein Ordower, a resident of Farmington Hills, Michigan, died on April 15th, 2022 at the age of 88. Funeral services arranged by The Dorfman Chapel.

Location of Service:

The Dorfman Chapel- main chapel (map to our Chapel)

Date of Service:

Tuesday April 19th, 2022

Time of Service:

10:00 AM  

Interment at:

B'nai Israel Memorial Gardens, 43300 W. 12 Mile Rd, Novi, MI

Officiant:

Rabbi Aaron Starr
Hazzan David Propis  

Shiva Information:

The family will be gathering on Tuesday and Wednesday at the residence of Steven and Faye Adelson, 32231 Queensboro Farmington Hills MI 48334

Shiva Hours: Tuesday- following the interment, through the evening
Wednesday- from 11:00AM until 4:00PM, then 6:00PM until 9:00PM.

Please note: Masks are required at the service and home when visiting. Services and visitation will be tented and heated outdoors.

Informal prayer services will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7:00PM.  
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Charitable contributions:

Contributions can be made in Sookie’s memory to:

Congregation Shaarey Zedek Morning MinyanFund
27375 Bell Road Southfield
Michigan 48034

or to the Hechtman Resident Council Activity Fund c/o Phyllis Lewkowicz
6690 W. Maple #2247
West Bloomfield, Michigan 48322

or to a charity of one’s choice.  

Family Members:

Sandra/Sookie (Blitstein) Edelstein-Ordower, 88. Passed peacefully at home, the morning of April 15th. Sookie was the Beloved wife of the late Ivan Edelstein and the late Norman Ordower. Cherished mother of Jeffrey (Marcia) Edelstein and Faye (Steven) Adelson. Bubbie of Carly Edelstein (Ben Cooper,) Alex Edelstein(Elizabeth Drake,) Sari Adelson (Grant Boss,) Ivan (Talia Pinto Handler) Adelson. Great Bubbie of Charlie and Izzy Cooper. Sookie is also survived by Norman’s children and grandchildren Rob and Alissa Katzman (Sam and Noah,) Marni and Jeff Rosenthal (Alanna, Evan, Carly) and Matthew and Oana Ordower. Sookie was the beloved daughter of the late Minnie and Joe Blitstein, sister of Faga (the late Milton Clapham) the late Nathan and Roma Blitstein, the late Fay and Meyer Ordower and the late Dotsie and Arthur Brown. She is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, and a world of friends.
Sookie always had a smile on her face and a warm hug to give. She was a kind soul, embracing all whom she met, never passing judgement. The kind of person we all should be. We are grateful to her caregivers Dee Dee Mims and Loretta Smith along with the Henry Ford Hospital Hospice staff.  

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