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Love And Loyalty

director of his
synagogue's
choir in his
native
n 1925, Eugene Orbach
Dusseldorf, is
promised his bride-to-be's
also remem-
mother that he would
bered for his
always take care of her
voice.
aughter.
Rabbi
This past March, Eugene and
Harold
Loss of
erta Orbach celebrated their
Temple
Israel
5th wedding anniversary, but it
recalls hearing
as to be their last. Mr. Orbach,
him sing the
9, of Bloomfield Hills died
blessing over
une 28.
bread at family
" He was so doting over her,"
events. "That
said granddaughter Sharon
glorious voice
Orbach of West Bloomfield.
Eugene
Orbach
of his, it
"He didn't let a sniffle go by. He
brought a chill
would write poetry to her for
to
all
of
us,"
said
the
rabbi.
every special occasion.
In later years, son Harold and grand-
"He was totally adoring," she said.
daughter Lila would each visit Mr.
Granddaughter Lila Lazarus, a
Orbach to sing with him.
reporter at WDIV-TV in Detroit, called
"His voice was sweet, clear and won-
him "an example of love and loyalty" for
derful,"
said Lila. "He knew every aria
every spouse.
in
Italian
and German up until his last
But taking care of his wife over the
moments
of life. He never stopped
75 years was not going to be as easy as it
singing."
first had seemed.
Sharon Orbach recalls her grandfa-
Mr. Orbach was a successful coffee
ther as "a gentleman and a gentle man"
importer in Dusseldorf, Germany, and
— enjoying music, cultivating roses and
his wife was from a well-to-do family.
doting on his wife. She remembers visit-
But after Kristallnacht in November
ing his rose garden in Brooklyn, N.Y.
1938, their businesses were destroyed
"He showed me how he pruned the
and Mr. Orbach was imprisoned in the
roses,
how he only watered them a cer-
Dachau concentration camp.
tain time of day, how wonderful they
It was Herta Orbach who obtained a
smelled and how beautiful they looked,"
lawyer and bargained with the Gestapo
she said. "He tended to the rose garden
to ransom her husband free. He finally
like he tended to my grandma."
emerged emaciated after six weeks in .
Mr. Orbach is survived by his wife,
Dachau. Sons Gerald and Harold
Herta Orbach; sons and daughters-in-
escaped to England via the "kinder
law Gerald and Pearl Orbach of
transports." Eugene and Herta eventual-
Southfield, Cantor Harold and Evelyn
ly reunited in London, but their life of
Orbach of Bloomfield Hills; grandchil-
luxury was destroyed. He would have to
dren Dr. Susan Orbach and Gary
start over in a foreign country.
Zirulnik, Marlene and Chris Olso,
Mr. Orbach became a night watch-
Richard Orbach, Sharon Orbach, Judy
man in a large smelting plant in New
Orbach-Chamberlin and Paul
York, remaining there for 35-years.
Chamberlin, Lila and Jeff Lazarus; great-
Through study and perseverance, he
grandchildren Ari and Elliot Zirulnik,
became the production manager.
Raz, Roey and Emily Orbach, Jessica
Son Gerald Orbach of Southfield
Renick, Kalli and Tessa Chamberlin. He
remembers his father's integrity. "I've never
was the loving great-grandfather of the
known him to lie or rim give an honest
late Keffy Orbach.
day's work for an honest day's pay"
Interment was at Beth El Memorial
Son Harold Orbach, cantor at
Park. Contributions may be made to
Temple Israel, said, "Dedication and
Keffy Orbach Family Concert Fund,
responsibility were the essence of my
do Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake
father. He focused his energies on the
Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323.
needs of his family and to accomplish
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
that, he had to have success in business."
Chapel. ❑
The elder Mr. Orbach, who was

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