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Obituaries
OF BLESSED MEMORY
A Student of Science
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Dr. Robert Arking of Troy, a scientist, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away suddenly May 16, 2022, while visiting family in New York City. He was 85.
Born on July 1, 1936, in New York City, he grew up in Atlantic City, N.J., roaming the Boardwalk with friends and working in his father’s linen store.
Dr. Arking received a B.S. in biology from Dickinson College and a Ph.D. from Temple University. After various positions at the University of Virginia, University of Kentucky and the University of California at Irvine, he landed at Wayne State University in Detroit, where he spent 45 years as a professor in developmental biology, developmental genetics and the biology of aging before retiring in December of 2020.
Dr. Arking was instrumental in both designing courses, reforming WSU’s undergraduate curriculum and establishing the M.S. Biotechnology Program. He also promoted modern teaching methodologies and developed courses to help at-risk students.
However, research was his true passion; and throughout his career he was fascinated by the physiology of healthy aging and developed a strain of long-lived fruit flies that enabled him to identify the factors that promote healthy aging. Dr. Arking collaborated with scientists in Russia, Switzerland and South Korea to explore the genetics, physiology and metabolism of aging using these flies.
In addition to prolific research articles and reviews, Dr. Arking is the sole author of a textbook, Biology of Aging, now in its fourth edition. His text has been translated into Japanese (legally) and Portuguese (illegally), and he was very proud that his book was good enough to steal.
Dr. Arking won the Wayne State Faculty recognition award in 2000 for outstanding scholarship and was elected a Fellow of both the Gerontological Society of America and the American Aging Association. He was an invited visiting professor at Pusan National University in South Korea in 2000 and 2013, and won a Fulbright Fellowship to teach and study at the University of Salzburg in 2006.
In addition to his scholarship and teaching, Dr. Arking held many positions with the American Association of University Professors/ American Federation of
Teachers, serving as treasurer and executive board member, implementation officer and vice president. He was also a member Dr. Robert Arking of the union negotiating team. Even after retirement, Dr. Arking still taught his course the Biology of Aging as a volunteer. While he was a lifelong student of science, Dr. Arking was also a committed humanist who never failed to exhibit enthusiasm for the endeavors of his loved ones and offer encouragement at just the right time. He was devoted to his wife of 60 years and lived, loved and laughed through each and every one. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Lucille. He leaves behind two sons, David and Jonathan; two cherished daughters-inlaw, Deanne and Carolyn; six grandchildren he thoroughly adored, Ben, Jared, Joshua, Rachel, Emily and Ari. He is also survived by his siblings, Richard Arking, Madelon Holder and Linda Avila. A celebration of life will be held at noon on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit, 28611 W. 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills.
DR. ELIE D.
ABOULAFIA, 93, of Farmington Hills, died May 9, 2022.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Eileen Aboulafia; children, Diane and Dr. Peter Shapiro, Dr. David and Audrey Aboulafia, Dr. Albert Aboulafia and his fiancee, Cheryl Kalb, Robert and Deborah Steingold, David Steingold and Lisa Dwyer, Michael and Janice Steingold, and Dr. Marc Steingold; grandchildren, Miriam and Yves, Dr. Gabriella and Joe, Elie Chorlton, Jacob, Ariella, Alanna, Woody and Carla, Jason, Sean and Brooke, Rachel and Adam, Lindsay and Aaron, Eric, Meghan, Dana and Matt, Jamie and Reuben, Melissa and Barrett, and Dr. Brandon; greatgrandchildren, Yoni, Yael, Zaidie, Stella, Caleb, George, Hunter, Asher, Juniper, Ivy, Jackson, Miles and Josie; brother, Dr. Yeshaya Aboulafia; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Dr. Paul and Dr. Ruth Helman. He is also survived by Susan Steingold, many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, colleagues, friends and his devoted caregivers, Nefertiti Newsome and Caitlin Bonner.
Dr. Aboulafia was the devoted son of the late David and the late Mazel Aboulafia.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Magen David Adom, P.O. Box 96402, Washington,
DC 20090-6402, afmda. org; or David Horodoker Organization, 6953 Candlewood Trail, Attn: Susann Kauffman, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, suekauffman@comcast. net. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
LILLIAN
BRATT, 105, of West Bloomfield, died May 14, 2022.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Reva and Michael Cowan; son and daughter-inlaw, Barrie and Iris Bratt; grandchildren, Margot Cowan and John Walbaum, Jonathan and Kristen Cowan, Meredith and Thomas Boylan, Heather and Jeffrey Tomey; greatgrandchildren, Benjamin, Ryan and Toby Cowan, Hayley and Parker Boylan, and Leah and Willow Tomey; nephews and nieces, Dr. Donald Schiff, Renee Schiff, Judy Boesky, and Roger and Marilyn Boesky; many loving greatnieces and great-nephews.
Mrs. Bratt was the beloved wife of the late Morris D. Bratt; the loving sister of the late Kate and the late Henry Schiff, the late Goldie and the late Harry Abram, and the late Al and the late Belina Boesky; the dear aunt of the late Rosalie Schiff, the late Dr. Dale Boesky, the late Gloria Schaefer, the late Marilyn and the late Mel Barnett, and the late Robert Abram. OLD TRADITIONS. NEW TRADITIONS.
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Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Jewish Senior Life, Attn. Jo Rosen, 6710 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jslmi.org; Temple Shir Shalom, 3999 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, shirshalom. org; Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W, Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jewishhospice. org; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
HENRY FRIEDMAN,
98, of West Bloomfield, died May 11, 2022. He was an award-winning artist who was recognized and appreciated throughout the state and belonged to various art clubs.
Mr. Friedman also spoke at the Holocaust Memorial Center, and he volunteered in multiple Jewish charities for more than 50 years.
He is survived by his daughters and son-inlaw, Melinda Snyder of Farmington Hills, Miriam and Dr. Shalom Siegel of Brooklyn, N.Y.; grandchildren, David Snyder, Daniel Snyder, Golda and Chaim Shanet, Mordechai Siegel, Rivkah and Shalom Akiva Wininger, Hillel Siegel, Malka Siegel, Shoshana Siegel, Yosef Siegel; greatgrandchildren, Chani Wininger, Rochel Wininger, Ahuva Wininger, Dina Wininger, Hadassah Wininger, Yochanon Wininger, Yonason Shanet, Rafi Shanet, Atara Shanet, Yair Shanet; sisters-in-law, Lea Perlberg, Florence Golsky; many other loving family members and friends.
Mr. Friedman was the beloved husband for 69 years of the late Bess Friedman; treasured son of the late Amalia and the late Bernard Friedman; dear father-in-law of the late Dr. Michael Snyder; cherished brother and brother-in-law of the late David and the late Frieda Friedman, the late Abraham and the late Erna Friedman, the late Norman Perlberg, the late Bernie Golsky.
Contributions may be made to Bais Chabad of West Bloomfield, 5595 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; or Chabad of Greater Downtown Detroit, 278 Mack Ave., Detroit, MI 48201. A funeral service was held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment was at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
LEO
HOLLANDER, 98, of Farmington Hills, died May 17, 2022.
His life experiences were numerous. He was a World War II Purple Heart recipient. He was proud to have worked with NASA on Apollo 11-13
space missions. He also felt privileged to teach math to hundreds of Detroit students over the years.
What was most meaningful to Leo was sharing his life for 55 years with his wife, Harriett, raising four kind and generous children, and passing on his knowledge, love and laughter to his many grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, family and friends.
Mr. Hollander is survived by his wife of 55 years, Harriet Hollander; sons and daughters-in-law, Kevin Hollander, Jeffrey and Jennifer Hollander, and Gary and Bonnie Hollander; daughter, Tobi Hollander; grandchildren, Kelly Wilson, John Floyd and Christine McPharlin-Floyd, Rachel and Chris Krebs, Ari Hollander and his fiancee, Miranda Kalinowski, Matthew, Darren and Kadie Hollander, and Rosie and Sadie Meisler; great-grandchildren, Logan Wilson, Hailey McPharlin, Emerson Floyd and Scarlett Floyd; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jay and Laura Mackie; many loving nieces and nephews.
He was the loving brother of the late David Hollander, the late Martin Hollander, and the late Miriam Weberman.
Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Road, Berkley, MI 48072, yadezra.org/ donate; Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jewishhospice.org; Hospice of Michigan, 43097 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, hom.org/ donations; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
HERBERT KAY,
93, of Sylvan Lake, died May 12, 2022. He is survived by his partner, Martha Stalburg; daughters and sons-in-law, Ronna and Mitch Ersher, Jodie (Karl Loeffler) Kay, Sandra and Brian Lesniak; son, Richard Kay; grandchildren, Brandon Kay, Jenna Kay, Emily Ersher, Marteen Kay-Loeffler, Lauren Lesniak and Adam Lesniak; great-grandchildren, Violet and Damian; sister, Iris Wolf; many other loving family members and friends.
Mr. Kay was the husband of the late Marjorie Kay; son of the late Estelle Kay and the late Harry Kamnetzky.
Contributions may be made to the Michigan Humane Society. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
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DR. KEVAN
KREITMAN, D.P.M., 61, of Birmingham, passed away unexpectedly on March 29, 2022.
Born in Detroit, Dr. Kreitman grew up in Southfield and graduated from Detroit Country Day School in 1979. He was a graduate of the University of Michigan in biology and chemistry and earned his D.P.M. from the thenPennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine. He served as chief resident during his surgical residency at North Detroit General Hospital. Dr. Kreitman was a diplomat of the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery.
He was a partner of Shores Podiatry Associates in Roseville for 20 years and was a leader of the Michigan Podiatric Medical Association, serving as president from 2002-2003. He was active with the APMA and the APMAPAC and served as speaker of the APMA House of Delegates for the first time in 2022.
Dr. Kreitman could best be described as being the nicest and most honest person any individual could meet. Wise beyond his years, he was a man of extremely high morals and integrity. Known for always doing the right thing, Dr. Kreitman loved his ability to help others through his job and volunteer roles. His biggest joys in life were being a husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, uncle, brother-in-law and friend.
He was the quintessential mensch. The community is mourning the loss of such an accomplished and selfless man. Dr. Kreitman’s kindness, humor, friendship and leadership will be missed by all.
Dr. Kreitman is survived by his beloved wife of 31 years, Barbara Kreitman. He was the devoted father of Doree (Jake) Lapping, Josh Kreitman, Seth Kreitman and Sarah Kreitman. He was the adoring grandfather of Isla Lapping; treasured son of Rene and Max Kreitman of West Bloomfield; cherished brother of Alisa (Ken) Bloom; brother of Sheldon Kreitman; son-in-law of Johnny Katz; brother-in-law of Susie (Rodney) Shacket, Marlene (Larry) Glanz and Larry (Rhonda) Katz. Dr. Kreitman is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, extended family and a world of friends and loyal podiatry colleagues.
Interment was held at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society or a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
ROSE LIGHT, 91, of West Bloomfield, died May 17, 2022. She is survived by her beloved husband, Jerry Light; daughter, Verna Cole; son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Diana Light; grandchildren, Danielle (Jason) Justin, Stephanie (Austin) Petersen and Nicole Light; great-grandchildren, Eli, Esther, Cali and Shayla; many other loving family members and friends.
Mrs. Light was the sister of the late Louis Gordon.
Interment took place at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
JACQUELINE “JACKIE”
LORFEL, 75, of Farmington Hills, died May 13, 2022.
She is survived by her loving husband and soulmate, Dr. Ronald Lorfel; daughters and sons-inlaw, Elissa and Rabbi Jason Miller, Stephanie and Dr. Hylton Gelb; grandchildren, Joshua, Jonah and Talya Miller, Regan and Caden Gelb; sister and brother-inlaw, Kathryn and Stephen Sussman; brothers-in-law, Bruce Lorfel, David (Linda) Lorfeland; many loving nieces and treasured friends.
Mrs. Lorfel was predeceased by her grandson, Rylan Foster Gelb.
Interment took place at the Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions may be made to Jewish Family Service, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network or a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
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BARBARA
WEISBERG, 84, of West Bloomfield, died May 14, 2022. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Julie Edgar, and Lisa and Louis Corey; grandchildren, Zachary Edgar, Andrea and Scott Unger, Robert and Rachel Edgar, Hadas and Thomas Benhamou, and Samuel Corey; great-grandchildren, Casey Unger, Brandon Unger, Tessa Unger, Quinn Benhamou and Celia Benhamou; brother, Melvyn Rubenfire; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Clifford and Marilyn Weisberg; many loving nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Weisberg was the beloved wife for 58 years of the late Sheldon Weisberg; the dear sister-in-law of the late Diane Rubenfire, and the late Jerry and the late Rosalind Weisberg.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Project Healthy Community, P.O. Box 252433, West Bloomfield, MI 48325, projecthealthycommunity. org/donate; or ORT America Michigan Region, Max M. Fisher Federation Building, 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 350, Bloomfield Township, MI 48301, ortamerica. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
Corrections
The obituary for Ellen Ziff (May 12) should have indicated she was the also the beloved wife of the late Ernest Weiss.
In the obituary for Maurice Reizen (May 19), there was a misspelling of the name of his granddaughter Lucy. We apologize for the error.
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Krekun
The unveiling of Barbara Krekun will take place on Sunday May 29, 2022 at 10:30am at Hebrew Memorial Cemetary on Gratiot and 14 mile Rd. Rabbi Steven Rubenstein officaiting. Luncheon to follow.
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