2019. She was 88 years old. Elsie B. also known to many as B. was born in Detroit
Michigan to Billie Harrison and Max Plotnick on March 2, 1931. Her brothers, Lloyd
Simpson and Louie Harrison are deceased. She is survived by her sisters Dolores Kein
(Habe, deceased), Marian VanZandt (William), Cecilia Caldwell (Milford, deceased),
and her brother, Jacob Harrison. Elsie B. was married to Umed Ali, Mike Ali and
Harold Delong. They are deceased.
Elsie B. often said she was a child of the depression. She went to work early in life and
always knew the value of a dollar and how to stretch one to its limits. She attended
Cass Tech high school, Commerce High School and as an adult received her GED and
completed the labor School Program at Wayne State University. She worked in a
laundry, restaurants, factories and offices. She was a welder. She was computer
savvy. She owned a restaurant called Ali's Haven where she was owner, operator and
chief bottle washer. Elsie B. was a secretary at AFSCME for 38 years. She retired at
the young age of 78.
Elsie B. loved to read, travel, walk, learn new things, did water aerobics consistently
for 25 + years, play the lottery, beat people at poker (quarter ante), watch her judge
shows, but most of all she loved to be with her family. Elsie B. was a lifelong Catholic
and a woman of deep and abiding faith.
Elsie B is survived by her children, Sharina Dajnowicz (Tom), Nazir Ali (Andrea), Sharon
Caffey (William), Joy Miklevich (Michael, deceased) and Constance Jensen. Her son,
Aroze Johan Ali is deceased.
She is survived by her grandchildren Jonathan Dajnowicz (Andrea), Laura Sutton (Bret),
David Dajnowicz (Kristy), Kyle Miklevich, Rachel Caffey, Nazir Ali (Antoinette). Elsie B.
is the great grandmother of Emily Sutton, Tommy Sutton, Riley Ali, Quinn Dajnowicz
and Nazir Ali III. Elsie B. is also survived by beloved children and grandchildren by
marriage as well as beloved nieces, nephews and friends.
Elsie B.'s life will be celebrated on Thursday August 8, 2019 at the Edward Swanson
and Son Funeral home, 30321 Dequindre, Madison Heights, Michigan. Visitation will
be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. followed by a celebration of Elsie B.’s life presided by Father Norman Thomas at 11:00 a.m. There will be a luncheon immediately following at The Masters Restaurant located at 1775 E. Thirteen Mile Road, Madison Heights, Michigan.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Sacred Heart Church, 1000 Eliot St., Detroit
Michigan 48207.
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