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Zyga “Zygie” Heller Allweiss



Zyga “Zygie” Heller Allweiss, 87, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, died on 20 August 2014.

The Memorial Service was held at IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL on Friday, 22 August 2014 at 10:30 AM .

Rabbi Avie Shapiro officiated.

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Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park, 28500 W 6 Mile Road, Livonia MI 48152.

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The family of Zyga “Zygie” Heller Allweiss will be gathering through the evening of Tuesday, August 26 at the residence, 5910 Tabor, West Bloomfield MI 48322. The phone number is 248-851-7066.

Religious services will be conducted at 7:00 Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings.

The family requests their privacy after the interment service. Shiva will begin Sunday at 12 noon friends are asked to visit from 12-8 on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

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Family members include:
Zygie is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Irma, and their children, Esther (Mike) Ingber, Irene Wise, Janice (Loren) Young, Elizabeth Allweiss and Michael Allweiss; grandchildren, Erica (Phil) Bak, Alison Tschirhart, Jennifer (Mat) Stollman, Sarah Allweiss-Rosenbaum, Julianna Tschirhart, Renee Wise and Aiden Allweiss; and great-grandchildren, Benjamin, Nathan and Ella Bak, and Clara Stollman.

He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Frieda Allweiss; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Richard and Christa Burg; nephews and nieces, Jack (Patty) Allweiss, Ben Allweiss, Ilana Moss, Phil (Kat) Allweiss, Ted (Joy) Burg, Dan (Ember) Burg, Richard (Barbara) Burg and Eddie Burg; grandnephews and grandnieces, Jonathan Allweiss, Erin (Paul) Lietzan, Frank and Gwen Burg, and David and Aaron Burg. More survivors include cousin Helen (Larry) Muhlbauer, former sons-in-law, Mike Davis, Richard Tschirhart and Larry Wise; former daughter-in-law, Christine Borgne, family friends, Margo Efros and Ursula Czachor, and caregivers from Marisa Home Care.

Zygie was the son of the late Jacob and the late Esther (Heller) Allweiss, who perished during the Holocaust along with Zygie's siblings: the late Sarah (the late Max) Federgreen, the late Loeser, the late Gittel, the late Mendel, the late Rachel, the late Fishel and the late Frimmet Allweiss. He was the cherished brother of the late Salek "Sol" Allweiss, who survived the war with him and died on Aug. 1, 2004.

Zygie also was the great uncle of the late David Allweiss and the late Sophia Allweiss, son-in-law of the late Benjamin (Bertha Klatzkin) Burg and brother-in-law of the late Harry (the late Victoria) Burke, the late Jack (the late Mollie) Burke and the late Leo (the late Gertrude) Burg.

For more information on the life of Zyga “Zygie” Heller Allweiss click on the link below:
http://www.portraitsofhonor.org/POHSurvPage.aspx?svid=10


It is suggested that those who wish to further honor the memory of Zyga “Zygie” Heller Allweiss may do so by making a contribution to:

Zekelman Holocaust Center
28123 Orchard Lake Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
248-553-2400
https://www.holocaustcenter.org/tributes/
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A charity of your choice