Obituaries

and interment were held in Forest Park,
Ill. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.

NETTIE DEUTCH, 90, of Southfield,

died Jan. 21.
Mrs. Deutch was born in Newark,
N.J. and worked as a
bookkeeper for her
husband's store,
Paul's Cut Rate
Drugs, after they
married in 1930.
She received the
Heart of Gold award
from the United
Way Community
Services in 1981 for
providing needy people rides to the doc-
tor, baskets of food and donations. She
also funded bus transportation, helped
in the acquisition of a building for the
Children's Leukemia Foundation of
Michigan and established an endow-

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ment fund at Wayne State University's
School of Pharmacy and Allied Health
Professions.
Mrs. Deutch is survived by her
daughters and sons-in-law, Shirleyann
and Harvey Altman of Lansing, Deena
and David Fishman of Bloomfield Hills;
grandchildren, Alan Altman, Libby and
Dr. Sam Berngard, Michael and Nina
Altman, Rita Altman and Bruce Burger,
Amy and Craig Singer, Lisa and Gary
Langnas, Nancy and Howard Luckoff;
great-grandchildren, Danielle Altman,
Brooke, Paul and Alexis Berngard,
Denna and Matthew Altman,
Stephanie, Allison and Melissa Singer,
Jessica and Emily and Natalie Langnas,
Andrew, Matthew and Jason Luckoff.
She was the beloved wife of the late Paul
Deutch and the dear sister of the late
Faye Coven.
Interment at Clover Hill Park Ceme-
tery. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

S. Brooks Barron

A long-time patron of contempo-
rary art, S. Brooks Barron died Jan. 4.
The former Detroiter was a resident
of Indian Wells, Calif. He was 95.
Mr. Barron grew up in a walk-up
tenement in Holyoke, Mass. Poor, he
would hop box and coal cars between
his home and the University of
Michigan. His traveling companion,
roommate and fraternity brother was
Lester Gruber who went on to own
the London Chop House.
Another rail destination for Mr.
Barron was Hartford, Conn., where
his then girlfriend, and now wife, Flo-
rence had lived.
Mr. Barron's son, Guy, recalled the
family story that his mother would
often clean the heavy soot from Mr.
Barron before letting him see her par-
ents.
"My father was an elegant, gentle-
manly man," Guy Barron said, but
he was also a warrior who earned the
hard way every tribute paid to him."
Mr. Barron graduated from the
University of Michigan Law School
and was an attorney and real estate
developer.
He was the founding president of
Oakland University's Meadow Brook
Gallery Associates, which began in
1967.
Joseph E. Champagne, then presi-
dent of Oakland University, wrote
that Mr. Barron and his wife "played

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a critical role in the development of
Meadow Brook Art Gallery," and
"provided excellent leadership, partic-
ularly when the gallery needed it."
Connoisseurs of wines, books and
art, Mr. Barron and his wife helped
and mentored unknown artists and
collectors. Their private collection
included paintings by Andy Warhol,
Claes Oldenberg and Frank Stella,
among others.
Mr. Barron is survived by his wife,
Florence Barron; son and daughter-
in-law, Guy and Nora Barron of
Bloomfield Hills; grandchildren, Eric
Barron and Marc and Lori Barron.
Interment was in Clover Hill Park
Cemetery, Birmingham. Contribu-
tions may be directed to a charity of
one's choice.

HENRY FAIGIN, 86, of Southfleld,

died Jan. 21. He is survived by his wife,
Frieda Faigin; son and daughter-in-law,
Gary and Pamylea Faigin of Seattle;
daughter and son-in-law, Sybil and
Michael Barden of Vancouver, B.C.; sis-
ter-in-law, Ann Faigin; grandchildren,
Sarah Faigin, Benjamin Faigin and Dora
Barden. Mr. Faigin was the loving
brother of the late Joe Faigin and the
late Elsie Katz.
Contributions may be made to Na'A-
mat, 25900 Greenfield, Suite 205-D,
Oak Park, MI 48237; Labor Zionist
Alliance, 25900 Greenfield, Suite 205-
A, Oak Park, MI 48237; or to a charity
of one's choice.
Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park. Services and arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

Daniel, Leah, Molly and Jessica Fisher,
Edward, Andrew and Melanie Grant.
He was the dear brother of the late
Joseph Fisher.
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

MINA GEM - IT, 82, of Oak Park, died

Jan. 20.
She is survived by her son and
daughter-in-law, Mark and Galina
Vrubel of West Bloomfield; brother ane,--- - /
sister-in-law, Avraham and Manya
Gekht of New York; grandchildren,
Svetlana Vrubel, Alla and Boris Zalts-
man; great-grandchildren, Michael and
Miriam.
Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Interment at
Nusach Hari Cemetery. Services and
arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.

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MITZI FIELD, 90, of Southfield, died
Jan. 21. Mrs. Field was born in Russia
THERESA GREENBERG, 97 of
and moved to the U.S. as a child.
Franklin, died Jan. 20. Mrs. Greenberg
She was a member of Brandeis Chap-
was a member of Temple Beth El. She is
ter, Pioneer Women, for more than 25
survived by her son and daughter-in-law,
years and served as president. She also
Hugh and Carolyn Greenberg of
belonged to Northwest Child Rescue
Franklin; daughter, Barbara Fleischman;
and City of Hope, and was a volunteer
grandchildren, Rebecca Fleischman,
at the Sinai Hospital gift shop for many
Arthur Fleischman, Martha Fleischmani
years.
Daniel and Illana Greenberg, Amy and
She is survived by her daughters and
Ken Draizen, Ned and Elisa Greenberg;
son-in-law, Lorelee Handelman of
great-grandchildren, Jennifer Fleis-
Southfield, Terri and Buddy Sharf of
chman, Nathan Greenberg, Matthew
Bloomfield Hills; grandchildren, Robin
Greenberg, Rae Draizen and Eli
(Cheri Kray) Handelman, Rayna (Ken-
Draizen; sister, Helen Ozer of South-
neth) Handelman-Pyle, Samantha Sharf
field. Mrs. Greenberg was the beloved
and Zachary Sharf. Mrs. Field was the
wife
of the late Samuel J. Greenberg.
beloved wife of the late Philip Field, sis-
Interment at Clover Hill Park Cern,; \
ter of the late Monte Kady and mother-
tery. Contributions may be directed to a
in-law of the late Sy Handelman.
charity of one's choice. Arrangements by
Services were held at Hebrew Memo-
Ira Kaufman Chapel.
rial Park Cemetery. Contributions can
be made to the Common Ground Sanc-
SARA B. GURVITZ, 85, of West
tuary, 1222 S. Washington, Royal Oak,
Bloomfield, died
MI 48073, or to the charity of one's
Jan.
21. Mrs.
choice. Arrangements by Dorfman
Gurvitz was a mem-
Funeral Direction.
ber of Congregation
Shaarey Zedek and
AVERY H. FISHER, 80, of Southfield,
its sisterhood,
died Jan. 22.
Hadassah and the
Mr. Fisher was a metallurgist at the
National
Council of
U.S. Automotive Tank Command in
Jewish
Women.
Warren. He was a member of Temple
She is survived by
Beth El and an usher for 35 years, a past
her
husband of
president of Beth Elders, active worker
almost 59 years, Ben Gurvitz; son and
for Meals On Wheels, a Boy Scout
daughter-in-law, Allan and Linda
leader and a member of the American
Gurvitz, of West Bloomfield; daughter
Society Metallurgical Engineers.
and son-in-law, Carol and Steven Col-
Mr. Fisher is survived by his wife of
man of Lexington, Mass.; grandchil-
50 years, Betty Fisher; sons and daugh-
dren, Eric and Michelle Gurvitz and
ters-in-law, Leonard and Carolyn Fisher
Zoe Colman; brother-in-law and sister-
of Maryland, Milton and Myrna Fisher
in-law, Simon Gurvitz and Regina Beck
of West Bloomfield, David Fisher of
er; nieces and nephews. Mrs. Gurvitz
Missouri; daughter and son-in-law,
was the dear sister of the late Morris
Mary Ann and Lawrence Grant of
Becker and the late Rose Loeb.
Wixom; and grandchildren, Samuel,