Sofya Shnaider, a resident of Novi, Michigan, died on September 16th, 2026 at the age of 96. Funeral services arranged by The Dorfman Chapel.

Location of Service:

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

Date of Service:

Friday September 18th, 2026

Time of Service:

10:00 AM  

Broadcast of Service:

A live stream of the service will be broadcasted on Friday September 18th, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Please check back at that time.

Interment at:

The Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery, 33230 Gratiot Ave., Clinton Township, MI 48035

Officiant:

Rabbi Dovid Polter  

Shiva Information:

The family will be sitting beginning at 1:00PM at the Fiddler Restaurant, 6676 Orchard Lake Rd. West Bloomfield MI 48322 Phone: (248) 851-8782.

Religious services will be held Sunday at (time pending) at the residence: 41541 Cypress Way, Novi, MI 48377.  
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Charitable contributions:

Michigan Humane
2937 E. Grand Blvd. Suite 800
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 866-648-6263

or
A charity of one's choice  

Family Members:

Beloved wife of the late Elya Shnaider and the late Leonid Burda. Dear mother of Efim (Elissa) Burda, David (Diane) Burda, Oleg Burda and the late Michael Shnaider. Loving grandmother of Douglas (Anat) Burda, Joshua (Marissa) Burda, Michael (Loni) Burda, Rachel Chmielewski, Jaime (Rick) Sypert and Michelle Burda. Adoring great-grandmother of Ethan, Ilan, Oren, Theodor, Tallulah, Waylon, Asher, Oz, Sylvie, Evie, Greyson, Emerson and Lilah. Devoted sister of the late Tauba Rivkin, the late Monya Platner, the late Anya Grinberg and the late Mischa Platner. Also survived by many loving nices, nephews, other family members and friends.  

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