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LISA COLTON, 91, of West Bloomfield, died April 7, 2022. She was an active volunteer c. 1990 with Hadassah, Hungarian Club and she loved her Canasta Group.
Mrs. Colton is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Marcy Colton of Farmington Hills; daughters and sons-in-law, Elaine and Bruce Weingarten of Southfield, Debby and Alberto Katan of West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Ryan and Katie Vieder, Jeffrey and Heather Vieder, Adam and Amber Vieder, Eric and Amy Rosenblum, Daniel and Laura Rosenblum, Dana Rosenblum, Michael and Nicole Colton, Jennifer and Josh Bienstock, Sean and Katie Weingarten, Adam Weingarten, Danny Katan; great-grandchildren, Stella, Jack, Paige, Brody, Grayson and Charlotte Vieder, Erin, Morgan, Hayley and Juliana Rosenblum, Chloe Bienstock, Max Bienstock, Sonomoa Weingarten, Andrew Colton, Harper Bienstock, Matthew Bienstock.
Mrs. Colton was the beloved wife of the late Andy Colton.
Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 20450 Civic Center Drive, Southfield, MI. 48076; Autism Society of Michigan, P.O. Box 45, Bannister, MI 48807; or Deaf-Can, Deaf Community Advocacy Network, 2111 Orchard Lake Road, #101, Sylvan Lake, MI 48320. A graveside service was held at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
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MAURICE
HERSKOVIC, 72, of West Bloomfield, died April 7, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Leigh Herskovic; sons and daughters-in-law, Aaron and Dr. Shira Herskovic, and David and Natalie Herskovic; daughter, Lauren Herskovic; grandchildren, Abigail, Olivia, Isiah, Jordyn, Charlotte and Gideon Herskovic; brother, Thomas Herskovic.
Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, holocaustcenter.org; or Hillel Day School, 32200 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, hillelday.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
ALLEN
KAMINSKY, 74, of Southfield, died April 11, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Cindy Kaminsky; son and daughter-in-law, Ian and Anna Kaminsky of Greenwood Village, Colo.; daughter and son-in-law, Hallie and David Freed of Toledo, Ohio; sister, Iva Kaminsky; nieces and nephews, Stacey and Bernie Boyd, Jaykelen and Dominic Lociento, Tyler Nelkin; great-nieces, Cameron and Peyton Boyd; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, William Nelkin, Eric and Sandy Nelkin.
Mr. Kaminsky was the treasured son of the late Marion and the late Harry Kaminsky; dear son-in-law of the late Edna and the late Marvin Nelkin.
Contributions may be made to Jewish Family Service, 6555 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; or MORC, morcinc.org. A funeral service was held a Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment took place at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
HARRY W.
KEIDAN, 77, of Scottsdale, Ariz., died April 8, 2022. He is survived by his sister, Sara Keidan; many devoted friends and cousins
Mr. Keidan was the loving son of the late Jacob and the late Miriam S. Keidan.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jewishhospice.com. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
THOMAS N.
KLIMKO, 91, of Novi, died April 14, 2022. He is survived by his beloved wife, Beverly Klimko; sons and daughters-in-law, Justin and Joanne Klimko, Christopher and Virginia Klimko, Charles Klimko, Peter (Tina Goss) Klimko; daughters and sons-in-law, Anne Marie and Richard Dodd, Mary Ursula and
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David Klimko-Shelton, Connie Klimko and Kenneth Edwards; grandchildren, Andrew (Kristen) Dodd, Claire Klimko, Alex Klimko, Benjamin Klimko, Michaela Edwards, Liam Edwards, Gemma Goss and Kelly Goss, Jason Bliss, Melissa Bliss, Amy and John Schiffman; great-grandchildren, Nathan Dodd, Jason Bliss Jr., Sophie Schiffman, Jackie Schiffman; many other loving family members and friends.
Mr. Klimko was the father of the late Theresa Klimko.
Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to the Thomas N. Klimko Scholarship Fund at Youngstown State University, Congregation B’nai Moshe or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. YETTA KUTNICK, 90, of Birmingham, died April 9, 2022. She is survived by her children, Paul (Nancy) Kutnick, Linda (Pierre Chrest) Kutnick-Chrest and Marcia (Bruce) Fogel; grandchildren, Jennifer Fogel, Samantha (Adam) Mendelsohn, Geoffrey Kutnick and Timothy (Elisha) Kutnick; many other loving family members and friends.
Mrs. Kutnick was the beloved wife of the late Harold Kutnick.
Interment was held at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
DR. IRVING M.
LEFTON passed away March 30, 2022, after an extended illness. He had a long, successful career as a dentist after serving in the Army in WWII. More importantly, he weathered the loss of his first wife, Sally Lefton, and had the courage to bring two families together when he married Zenia Jacknow.
His love for all things family was immense. The joy he got from watching his grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow and thrive kept him vital throughout his life. Irv was also an avid reader who enjoyed traveling, dancing and gem cutting.
He will be so missed, especially around the dinner table where most of his stories led off with, “This probably goes back 30 or 40 years ago.” The family knows that he will forever have a seat at the table.
Combined, the family had seven children, Chuck Lefton (Hannah), Mitch Lefton (Sherry), Gerry Jacknow (Karen), Janice Lefton, Barbara Jacknow Shreve (Mark Shreve), Eric Lefton (Pam) and Dale Jacknow (Daniel Brenner). Irv was also blessed with 10 beloved grandchildren, Steven Lefton (Jenn), Kevin Lefton (Nicole), Julie Lefton, Alexis Jacknow (Rick Diaz), Alan Shreve, Lauren Shreve, Ben Lefton, Emma Lefton, Ari Brenner and Kira Brenner. To add to all those blessings, Irv had five amazing great-grandchildren, Dylan Lefton, Owen Lefton, Caitlyn Lefton, Caroline Lefton and Mallory Lefton.
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contribution to Temple Israel, 248-661-5700; or to Residential Hospice, 866-902-5854. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
MARVIN MILLER, 86, of Farmington Hills, died April 8, 2022.
He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, David (Paula Majerfeld) Miller and Joseph (Aija Grindulis) Miller; loving grandchildren, Noah Miller and Avi Miller. He is also survived by his devoted companion, Barbara Katkowksy; and many other loving family members and friends
Mr. Miller was the beloved husband of the late Carole Miller.
Contributions may be made to the Detroit Institute of Arts or to the Holocaust Memorial Center. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
NORMAN PHILIP
PRADY, 88, of Berkley, died April 8, 2022. He graduated from Central High School in 1951 and attended Wayne State University from 1951-1953. He was a reporter and feature writer at the Detroit Times from 1955-1960, followed by a career in advertising as a writer and creative director at various firms, including Stone, August & Company, CampellEwald, and the Norman Prady Company. Mr. Prady served on the board of directors of the American Red Cross, Detroit since 1983.
Mr. Prady is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Anne and Michael Sheehan; son and daughter-in-law, Bill Prady and Jessica Queller; grandchildren, Matthew, Nicholas, Benjamin, Stella and Asher. He is also survived by his former wife, Susan Prady.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jewishhospice.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
JORDAN RABENS, 27, of West Bloomfield, died April 12, 2022. He is survived by his parents, David and Jenise Rabens; sisters, Rebecca Osinski, Jennifer Rabens; brother, Nathan Rabens; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.
Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to the Jamie Daniels Foundation. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
IRIS ROSEN, 84, of West Bloomfield, died April 13, 2022. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, David and Miriam Rosen of Birmingham, Mark and Anne Rosen of West Bloomfield; daughter and son-in-law, Karyn and Barry Shatzman of Franklin; grandchildren, Aaron Rosen and fiancée, Hannah Stanhope, Sydney Rosen, Jenna Rosen, Carly Rosen, Scott and Katie Shatzman, Stephanie
Shatzman; great-grandchildren, Emerson, Lulu; loving caregivers, Latrice and Gloria; other relatives and friends. In memory of her dog, the late Chichi.
Iris was the beloved wife of the late Leo Rosen; cherished daughter of the late Kay and the late Louis Topor; dear sister of the late Susan Topor.
Contributions may be made to JARC, 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301; or to a charity of one’s choice. A funeral service was held at Hebrew Memorial Park. Interment took place at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
CARL STEGER, 96, formerly of Detroit of Sarasota, Fla., passed away March 31, 2022. He was a longtime entertainment fixture in the Detroit area for decades, and one of his biggest fans was the late Danny Raskin. Danny wrote of Carl many times in his “Best of Everything” columns. Once, he observed, “Carl Steger thrives on the 88 ivories and it seems to put renewed vigor in him as time goes by.” Mr. Steger was best noted for his style of interweaving familiar names and places in his songs.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Carol; children, Dawn (Ron) Davey, Todd Steger, Scott (Jorge Bardowell) Steger, Kim (Wayne) Sherrill, Tim (Mimi) Steger and Ann (Tom) Goshorn; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
HAROLD SUCHER,
formerly of Detroit, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2022, at the age of 96. He was born on Feb. 22, 1926, in Detroit to Feige and Benjamin Sucher. Harold served in the U.S. Army from 1944-46 and participated in the occupation of Japan. He and his wife, Janet, the mother of his children married on July 11, 1945.
Harold built a successful gas station and trailer rental business in Detroit, beginning in 1947, moved the family to Farmington in 1956 and retired in 1988 at age 62; he then enjoyed 34 years of adventurous retirement.
Harold was an avid world traveler, having visited all seven continents. He enjoyed mountain climbing and hiking, including climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro at age 60. He loved music, particularly Frank Sinatra and the song “My Way,” which describes how he led his life. He was an avid jogger (well into his 80s) and loved horseback riding. During his many trips to Las Vegas, the highlight was attending a New Year’s Eve Barbra Streisand concert (her return to the stage after 22 years, in 1994).
Mr. Sucher is survived by his three children, Michel (Susanne) Sucher, Barbara (Yitzhak) Ben-Zvi and Benjamin (Eugenia) Sucher. He is also survived by his three grandchildren, Erin (Danny) Merritt, Britton (Jesse Newmark) Schwartz and Sara Lewin; four great-grandchildren, Jalen, Sonora, Reina and Olivia; and his loving and devoted companion and friend, Adelle Abrahams.
He was predeceased by his parents; his sister, Edith; wife, Janet; and his second wife, Phyllis; numerous uncles, aunts and first cousins. Harold was the oldest ever living Sucher and he truly had “nine lives,” cheating death in a plane crash, in a car crash, from prostate cancer and multiple other close calls.
The family wishes to give a special thanks to Valentine Gradinariu and the staff at Simply Together, who provided such loving care to their father during the last two years of his life. Thanks also extend to American Premier Hospice, Dr. Jorge Chavez and his professional staff for the comfort and compassion they provided.
Gilbert Gottfried Dies at 67
RON KAMPEAS JTA.ORG
Gilbert Gottfried, the comic with a grating persona, has died.
His family announced Gottfried’s passing “after a long illness” on April 12, 2022, on Twitter. He was 67. Various outlets reported he suffered from a heart condition related to myotonic dystrophy.
A 2017 documentary revealed that contra his foulmouthed routine, Gottfried was a sweet and loving Jewish dad.
Gottfried was reluctant to let that truth get out. “I was too much of a wimp to say no” to the filmmaker, Neil Berkeley, he said.
Gottfried, who affected a high nasal voice for his comic appearances, was a boundary crosser, and it got him into trouble at times. In 1991, Fox apologized after Gilbert, hosting the Emmy awards, kept joking about fellow comic Peewee Herman’s recent arrest for masturbating in an adult movie theater.
That dampened Gottfried’s career — for a while. He continued to score gigs in movies, on talk radio (frequently with Howard Stern), on sketch shows and sitcoms, and as a voice on cartoons. He was the funny animal sidekick, Iago the parrot, in Disney’s Aladdin.
Then he famously told perhaps the first joke about the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, just a few days after terrorists piloted airplanes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
“I’ve always said tragedy and comedy are roommates,” Gottfried told Vulture in 2019. “Wherever tragedy’s around, comedy’s a few feet behind them sticking his tongue out and making obscene gestures.”
Aflac, the insurer whose trademark duck Gottfried voiced and which was his most lucrative gig, dropped him in 2011 after he made jokes on Twitter about the tsunami in Japan. “I don’t regret the joke,” he told JTA. “I regret losing the money.”
Gottfried credited his wife for turning him around from a notoriously parsimonious bachelor into an attentive dad who walked his two kids to Hebrew school. He met Dara Kravitz, a music executive, in the late 1990s at a Grammys party he was attending because of the free food. She dropped food on the table, and he picked it up and put it on his plate.
Gottfried grew up in secular Jewish home in Brooklyn — he told JTA his Jewish knowledge was limited to “I know that if we’re ever rounded up again, I’ll be on the train.” When he and Dara married in 2007, she insisted on a wedding under a chuppah and raising their children with a Jewish education.
His family, in their message, appealed to the public to keep Gottfried’s love for humor in mind. “Although today is a sad day for all of us, please keep laughing as loud as possible in Gilbert’s honor,” the message said.
