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STEVEN BARKIN, 67, of West Bloomfield, died June 2, 2021. To be loved by Steve was to have a lifelong champion, a fiercely loyal ally who seemed to know exactly how to make things better. He was a man of few words; he said he left the talking to his wife, Teri. Steve kept his beloved family blanketed in support and surrounded by his own quiet strength. He was a doting dad who took pride in standing out in a sea of moms at elementary school plays. To his beloved grandchildren, he was “Papa Steve,” always up for fun and plenty of ice cream.
True friends found themselves wrapped in the same loyalty and devotion he gave to his own family. His endearing love almost always came served with a wry sense of humor on the side.
Steve was a professional who turned business contacts into lifelong friends. With 42 years in the scrap iron and metal business, he valued integrity above all else. He was committed, honest, loyal and an old-school believer that a handshake was as good as his word. A devoted son and brother, he jumped in to manage other family businesses, too.
He was surrounded by the enduring love of his wife of 32 years, Teri Barkin; and his children, Marla (Andrew) Russell, Lauren Blitz, Ariana Barkin and Alexis Barkin. He was the proud grandfather of Lily and Rebecca Russell, and Carter Altruda; loving brother to Janice (David) Gordon and the late Bruce (the late Helen) Barkin.
He was also a devoted son of the late Marvin and the late Madeline Barkin; and son-in-law of the late Leonard and the late Cecille Kerner.
Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Temple Shir Shalom, the Steven Barkin Preschool Scholarship Fund, 3999 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, shirshalom. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
DIVERA
BUEGELEISEN of West Bloomfield passed away May 26, 2021. She was nearly 94.
Div taught elementary school in Detroit for 26 years, followed by a 10-year career in counseling and therapy. Retirement was all about tennis, skiing, painting, photography and travel with David Buegeleisen, her husband of 60 years. Div’s family and friends will miss her greatly.
Contributions in her memory may be made to either The Soul Center or Hadassah. To honor Div’s wishes, a virtual celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, June 30,2021, at 7 p.m. Details will be posted on the Ira Kaufman Chapel website.
CHERYL “COOKIE”
CHAYET, 76, of Farmington Hills, died May 26, 2021. She is survived by her daughter and son-inlaw, Cheri Castro and Jeffrey Blessing; grandchildren, Brooke Devenny, TJ Devenny; great-grandchild, Kaylee Rose Castro; many other loving family members and friends.
Mrs. Chayet was the beloved sister of the late Doreen Feldman; and the grandmother of the late Brandon Castro.
Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
MARIA “GIGLIA”
EMMER, 99, of Southfield, died peacefully on May 31, 2021. She was a devoted and cherished sister, wife, mother, mother-in-law and Nina (grandmother and great-grandmother), who moved to Detroit in 1946 from Rome, Italy. She enjoyed a long and well-lived life and will be missed dearly by all who knew her.
Mrs. Emmer is survived by her daughter and son-inlaw, Celia and George Leikin; grandchildren, Andy Leikin and Ilyssa Cimmino; their spouses, Karen Leikin and Noel Cimmino; her loving sisters, Marcella Gervasi and Ori Boccianti; her great-grandchildren, James Meyer, Isabella Cimmino, Jonah Cimmino and Levi Leikin; many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Teresa and Vittorio Ficarra; and husband, Irving Emmer.
Interment was at Beth Abraham Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Temple Shir Shalom, Shir Shalom Temple Youth, 3999 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, shirshalom.org; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
DR. FREDRIC
HOWARD GOLD, 72, of Bloomfield Hills, died May 27, 2021. Dr. Gold is survived by his wife of 43 years, Linda Gold; daughters, Julie Gold Walthers and Lindsey Gold; brother and sister-inlaw, Stuart Gold and Ronna Gold; mother-in-law, Eleanor Moss; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Karin and Jeff Beck, Kevin Moss and Lisa Simonovic; many loving nieces and nephews.
He was the devoted son of the late Norman Gold and the late Beverly Spitz; the cherished brother of the late Gordon Gold; the loving sonin-law of the late David Moss; the dear brother-in-law of the late Steve Simonovic.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Temple Israel, Dr. Fredric & Linda Gold Newlywed Mezuzah Fund, 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, temple-israel.org/ tributes; or Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Road, Berkley, MI 48072, yadezra.org/donate. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
JOSEPH GREENBERG, 98, passed away peacefully with his sons by his side, June 1, 2021, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Fla.
He was born Sept. 3, 1922, in Toronto, Canada. He married Rosalie Greenberg of Detroit on Oct. 6, 1946. In 2010, Rosalie and Joe moved from Michigan to Sarasota.
Joseph was a veteran of the Canadian Army’s Algonquin 4th Canadian Army ‘C’ Company, whose motto is “We Lead, Others Follow.”
Joseph touched the lives of all who knew him, will never be forgotten and will be forever loved. He will be remembered for his strength, kindness and being a loving gentle man. “When a great man dies, for years the light he leaves behind him lies on the paths of men.”
Mr. Greenberg was preceded in death by Rosalie, his loving wife of 72 wonderful years. He is survived by his sons, Cary and his fiancée, Joanne, Mitchell and his wife, Cindy; granddaughters of the beloved “Papa Joe,” Staci and Christian Greenberg Broadwell, Lissa and Chris McGirt, Ellery and Jeffrey Berinstein, and Gilian Greenberg; great-grandsons, Dylan, Brady, Rylan, Mavryk and Izzy.
Contributions may be made to the Sarasota Hospice House, checks payable to Tidewell Hospice, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fl 34238.
ALENE LANDAU, 92, of Bloomfield Hills, died June 1, 2021. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Julee Landau Shahon and Dr. Robert Shahon; son and daughter-inlaw, Irving Marc and Denise Landau; grandchildren, Chelsea Landau, Jordan and Brittany Landau, and Ian Landau; great-grandchildren, Keira Rose Landau and Josie Jae Landau.
Mrs. Landau was the beloved wife of the late Graham Landau; the devoted daughter of the late Irving and the late Bettye Blumberg.
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; Friendship Circle, 6892 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, friendshipcircle.org/ donate; or Congregation Beth Tefillah, 6529 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85254, bethtefillahaz.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
BRENDA LANDAU, 80, of Huntington Woods, died June 1, 2021.
She was the beloved sister of Larry and Sheila Landau, Linda and Robert Young, Carol and the late Leonard Moss, the late Rita Landau and the late Richard Landau; dear sister-in-law of Beverly Landau; cherished aunt of Amy Schaeffer, Julie Landau, Gary Moss, the late Cheryl Moss, Jeffrey Moss, Lori
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Geli knew everyone, and everyone knew Geli. Or so it seemed to anyone who crossed paths with the friendly, outgoing Jewish communal worker — a born connector.
Some might know Geli from his long association with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit (JFMD) in Bloomfield Township. He also was an executive for 15 years at the West Bloomfield-based Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Metropolitan Detroit and capped his professional career in Farmington Hills by serving four years as East Central Region director of the American Technion Society. His voluntarism and acts of kindness further distinguished him.
Allan Marvin (“Call me Geli”) Gelfond, 85, died on May 28, 2021. He was a resident of Farmington Hills.
“The mere mention of his name meant commitment, stewardship, caring and an unwavering commitment to the Jewish people,” said Mark Davidoff, a former chief operating officer at JFMD and now CEO of The Fisher Group and an adviser to the Detroit Jewish News Foundation.
“Geli dedicated his life to the Detroit Jewish community,” said Rabbi Harold Loss, officiating at his Temple Israel congregant’s June 1 funeral. Yet, Metro Detroit was Geli’s adopted home. Born Aug. 16, 1935, in Vancouver, Canada, Geli and his parents, Sally and Morris, and younger brother, Chuck, lived behind the family’s grocery store.
Geli took a fancy to the youth movement Habonim, a wing of today’s Ameinu organization. Habonim develops Jewish leaders with a strong love of Israel and commitment to building peace and justice through community activism.
After 11th grade, Geli joined other Canadian and American youth on the second Habonim Dror Workshop, the longest-running Israel gap year program in North America since 1951. Geli’s big adventure changed his life. He met Harriet Subrin from a Labor Zionist family in Detroit before returning home to finish high school. They married on Dec. 18, 1954, in Lacher’s, a Dexter Avenue storefront.
Geli earned bachelor and master’s degrees in social work at Wayne State University. Years later, he and Harriet funded a scholarship for WSU social work students who planned to work with those having developmental disabilities.
A first job leading Habonim in Detroit paid just $35 weekly. But wages weren’t the main thing for Geli. “He involved himself in every cause,” Harriet said. “He had his eyes and ears open for any need that needed filling.”
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improve the world we live in. He was concerned about government cuts to nonprofits. PROTOTYPE FOR JARC He sought more money for Geli developed the Parents those in need.” Association for Residential Geli networked before the Care while working at the word was widely used. He JCC. The program was the carried business cards of peoprototype for ple looking for work, then JARC, founded was elated to match them in 1969 and with suitable employers. headquartered Deena Gelfond said her dad in Farmington shared information and artiHills. JARC cles on topics he thought the provides hous- recipient would enjoy, such ing and other as the sports clippings he sent services to her brother, Noam, at camp. people with Geli’s hobby was long-distance developmental running, including 60-mile challenges. ultra-marathons. Allan “Geli” Gelfond Between At home, the Gelfond 1980-2009, children saw parents who Geli rose supported each other. As to the position of senior Loss noted: “Geli loved his financial resource officer family; he loved the Jewish for the Jewish Community people; he loved our Jewish Foundation of the Jewish community; he loved being Federation of Metropolitan of service.” Detroit. He served as Annual Geli Gelfond is survived Campaign director and by his wife, Harriet; daughraised hundreds of millions ters, Gila and Deena; son of dollars. JFMD gave him and daughter-in-law, Noam several awards. and Elise; brother, Charles; “In the Campaign area, he grandson, Max and Max’s was the ‘go to guy.’ He was mother, Sabra. really successful because Interment was at he liked people and they Machpelah Cemetery in liked him,” said Penny Detroit. Contributions may Blumenstein, a former be directed to JARC, The Federation president. With Gelfond Ill and Aging Fund, his easy personality, Geli 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite improved the experience of 100, Bloomfield Hills, MI taking JFMD missions to 48301, jarc.org/make-a-donaIsrael. “He always had a story tion, (248) 940-2617; or Yad and a joke,” she said. Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Road, A eulogy by Geli’s friend, Berkley, MI 48072, yadezra. Steve Katzman of Arizona, org/donate, (248) 548was read at the graveside 3663; or a charity of one’s service. Geli, wrote Katzman, choice. Arrangements by Ira had “many ideas for how to Kaufman Chapel.
Smith, Rebecca Landau, and Gregory Landau; dear cousin of Mary Brieger. She is also survived by many loving great-nieces and great-nephews.
Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
JEAN MARIAN LEVY, 87, of West Bloomfield, died May 27, 2021.
She is survived by her sister, Carol Branston; long-cherished friend, Dolly Kerin Weisserman; and a host of friends who called and FaceTimed with her regularly.
Contributions may be made to Hebrew Benevolent Society, 26640 Greenfield Road, Oak Park, MI 48237; or to a charity of one’s choice. A graveside service was held at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
JACQUELINE
MILGROM, 91, of Southfield, died June 3, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Myron L. Milgrom; adored mother of Paula Milgrom and Jim Barnett, Marcia and Tony Dodge, Marianne and Robert Bloomberg, and the late Carole Jo Lasser; devoted bubbie of Samuel Lasser and Lauren Miller, Rachel Lasser, Max and Rebecca Appelman, Michael and Lindsey Barnett, Brie and Vincent Hesano, Natasha Sydney Dodge, Allison Bloomberg and Will Bloomberg; big bubbie to Adam, Owen and Norah
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Lasser, Olivia Appelman, Stella, Lucy and Henry Barnett, and Hailey and Brayden Hesano; much loved sister-in-law of Sally and the late Nathan Soberman, the late Lillian and the late Jack Perlman, the late Thelma and the late Louis Milgrom. She is also survived by nieces, nephews and many loving family and friends. Heartfelt gratitude goes to devoted caregivers, the Fab 5: Shantel Tran, Margo Sliwinska, Doris Poprawa, Sandra Walker and Brittany Drzinsky.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, Carole Jo Lasser Music Fund, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jewishhospice. org Hillel Day School, the Milgrom Family Music Fund, 32200 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, hillelday.org; or Paint A Miracle Art Studio, the Carole Jo Lasser Scholarship Fund, 400 Water St., LL4, Rochester, MI 48307, paintamiracle.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
WILLIAM “BILL”
NELSON, a resident of Wolverine Lake, died on April 29, 2021, at the age
of 86.
Bill served in the U.S. Army in Europe in field artillery. Upon his return, he graduated from Wayne State University with a master’s in social work and was employed by the city of Detroit until his retirement.
Bill was a lifetime member in health clubs and an avid runner. He and Liz enjoyed cruises to various parts of the world and their annual trips to Florida.
Mr. Nelson was the beloved husband of Elizabeth Nelson; dear father of Alan Nelson, Ami Burbidge, Nicole (David) Eberline, Eric (Denise) Imms, Paul Imms and Lisa (David) Hicks; loving grandfather of Matthew Burbidge. He was also survived by many other family members and friends.
He was the son of the late Hilda and Jack Nelson; devoted brother of Judy Nelson Rubenstein (Erwin).
Interment was at Great Lakes National Cemetery, 4200 Belford Road, Holly, MI 48442. The officiant was Rabbi Joshua L. Bennett. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48033, 248-351-0280. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
SHARON
SHEBSES, 75, of West Bloomfield, died June 2, 2021. She is survived by her daughter and son-inlaw, Amy and Steven Klein; grandson, Joshua Klein; sister, Sandy August; nieces, Nicole (Aaron) Obermyer and Heather (Will) Ezzell; great-nieces, Payton Obermyer and Holli Ezzell; many other loving family members and friends.
Mrs. Shebses was the beloved wife of the late
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Interment took place at Oakview Cemetery in Royal Oak. Contributions may be made to Temple Kol Ami Religious School Fund or the American Red Cross. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
EARL I.
SHERMAN died May 23, 2021, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Born March 26, 1926, he was a Detroit resident for the first 50 years of his life. He attended Central High and earned his B.A. in economics and a J.D. from Wayne State University.
He was married to Ingrid (Nilsson) Sherman from 1965 to 1975. They lived in Sherwood Forest and raised two children. He later lived in Southfield and West Bloomfield.
Earl had his own law practice for most of his career, with a strong focus later on estate and real estate law. He was well read, very curious about other people, volunteered with various professional organizations and loved painting, photography, movies, hiking, dining out and taking in nature anywhere he could. For many years, he found his spiritual home at the Birmingham Temple.
In the early ’90s he married Josephine Naughton (now living in West Bloomfield). In 1997, they both retired and purchased a second home in Scottsdale, where they spent more than half the year. Earl was a tour guide at the Phoenix Art Museum and docent at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West. He had three brothers: Howard, Barney and Marty. Barney died in 2019 at 99.
Earl is survived by his son, Jason of Oak Park, Ill.; daughter, Karen Revill of Dexter, Mich.; and their respective spouses, Victoria Storm and Todd Revill; his grandchildren, Sydney and Anika Sherman, and Cameron and Madeline Revill.
There will be a service in Birmingham in July or August 2021. Email Jason Sherman, jandrew67@yahoo. com, for more information.
MAYNARD
STONE, 91, of West Bloomfield, died May 28,2021. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Gloria Stone; daughter, Karen Stone; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Alejandra Stone; grandchildren, Allison Stone and Emma Stone; brother and sister-inlaw, Gerald and Zelda.
Mr. Stone was the devoted son of the late Frances and the late Harry Stone; the loving brother of the late Belle, the late Norma, the late Bertha and the late Seena.
Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
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