OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY
A Life Of Helping Others
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ruce H. Rosen, 86, of Bloomfield Hills and Boca Raton, Fla., died Dec. 7, 2021. He was born in Detroit in 1935. As a young child, he worked weekends for his father, who owned a small business in the Eastern Bruce Market. Many Rosen years later, he expanded that business and became the chairman of the board of Supreme Distributors Company, founded in 1946, one of the largest national distributors of brand-name health and beauty care products. He earned a bachelor of business degree from Wayne State University in 1957. In 1987, he established Sovereign Sales Inc., a national distributor of fine fragrances and cosmetics. Bruce’s belief in delegating authority allowed him to be involved in his two favorite passions: comedy and raising money for charitable causes. As a positive person with a keen sense of humor, he became an owner in 1980 of Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle. Arts, travel, music and dance were passions of his; however, by far, his greatest joy was sports. He was a season ticket holder for the Lions, Pistons and Red Wings games and had subscriptions to numerous sporting publications. Bruce and his wife,
Rosalie, made a lifelong commitment to better their community. Bruce received the Spirit of Detroit Award and was recognized by the Detroit Free Press as a Volunteer of the Week. He was a compassionate champion for Varietythe Children’s Charity of Detroit. His impact was immeasurable. He can be credited with ensuring that the local chapter survived during tenuous times. His personal contributions and fundraising efforts spanned four decades. He was recognized by Variety International and was elected and served as one of their International Vice Presidents and Ambassadors. He also received the Variety Golden Barker Award and a Presidential Citation. In 2017, Variety honored him with the prestigious Heart Award. The Rosens established the Bruce H. and Rosalie N. Rosen Community Connect Program at Alzheimer’s AssociationGreater Michigan Chapter, as well as the Bruce and Rosalie Rosen Triple R Program for Seniors Fund at JARC. Bruce and Rosalie were honored in 2011 by Detroit Public Television with the Stewardship Award. The Rosens offered support to many other organizations, including Adat Shalom Synagogue, Bar-Ilan University, Weizmann Institute of
Science, Hebrew Free Loan, Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit, Wayne State University, Detroit Institute of Arts; and they served on the Children’s Hospital Foundation Board. Mr. Rosen is survived by Rosalie, his devoted wife of 63 years. He was the cherished father of Julie (Marty) Wiener and Pamela Roberts; proud grandfather of Daniel Wiener, Samantha (Jonathan) Rubin, Megan Roberts and Jeffrey Roberts; adoring great-grandfather of Hudson Rubin and Noa Rubin; loving brother of Joyce (Jerry) Tauber; dear brother-in-law of the late Sybil and the late Hy Ankerman, Annette and the late Morris Neuvirth, Idelle and the late Ernest Neuvirth, and the late Irene Ginn; devoted son of the late Tillie and the late Aaron Rosen; dear son-inlaw of the late Helen and the late Emil Neuvirth. He is also survived by numerous other loving relatives and friends. It is suggested that those who wish to further honor the memory of Bruce Rosen may do so by making a contribution to Varietythe Children’s Charity of Detroit, Tillie and Aaron Rosen Fund, 600 S. Adams, Suite 230, Birmingham, MI 48009, (248) 2585511, variety-detroit.com. Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
BETTY BARON, 88, of Oak Park, died Dec. 6, 2021. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara Kendall and Peter Staples, and Jan and Ted Robertson; son and daughterin-law, Steve and Joann Baron; grandchildren, Melissa Kendall Kimber and Chris Kimber, Jessica and Dan Dlugosielski, Emily Robertson, Michelle Robertson, Samantha Baron and Aaron Dorondo, and Sean Baron; great-grandson, Felix Dlugosielski; many loving nieces and a nephew. Mrs. Baron was the beloved wife of the late Irving Baron; the loving sister of the late Adele Faitler. A private family service was held. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Contributions may be made to Jewish Senior Life-Coville Assisted Living, 15100 W. 10 Mile Road, Oak Park, MI 48237, jslmi.org/ residences/coville-apartments; or Kindred Hospice, 25925 Telegraph Road, Suite102, Southfield, MI 48033, kindredhealthcare.com/locations/ hospice/southfield-mi-6552. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. MURRAY COHEN , 92, of Bloomfield Hills, died Dec. 7, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Barbara Safran Cohen; daughters and sons-in-law, Roberta and Alan Cohen, and Jennifer and Ami Shneiderman; stepchildren, Jared and Lauren Safran; grandchildren, Claire Cohen, Andrew Cohen, Jacob Shneiderman, Maya Mahoney and Alexandra Safran; sister, Irma Schechter. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Doctors Without Borders-USA, P.O. Box 5030, continued on page 49 DECEMBER 16 • 2021
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