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arold S. Tobias was some-
one that people would turn
to.
Mr. Tobias, 82, of West
Bloomfield, died June 10. He was a
Navy captain in World War II.
"He was a very kind and generous
man, and very connected with people,"
said Barbara Gordon, his daughter.
"He had an endless capacity to be open
to people, everyone became part ...Ellis
family. He was often asked to do spe-
cial projects or be on committees for
Temple Israel."
Mr. Tobais was a certified public
accountant and partner in Tobias,
Tobias, Vandeputte and Skulsky. At
Temple Israel, he served as a board
member and was a past president of
. the brotherhood. He was a representa-
tive of the temple in Synagogue 2000.
A member of Perfection Lodge, he
sat on the boards of the ALS
Association and Wayne County Family
Services and worked on committees at
the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit and Temple Israel.
Two years ago, Mr. Tobias' family
gathered in Mexico to honor his 80th
birthday. "He didn't want a party, he
just wanted his family with him — and
36 went," said Mrs. Gordon. "He sel-
dom missed an event that any of his
grandchildren were in. Whether it was
sports or plays or recitals, he tried to
get to everything."
Ruth, his wife of 15 years, said he
was a man of integrity and ethics.
"Right was right, but he was tolerant of
other people's failures," she said. "He
was not judgmental. He liked every-
body — he never saw anything bad in
anybody. Consequently he brought out
the best in other people. He was just a
loving, wonderful human being."
It was a second marriage for both of
them. "We were both widowed, and a
mutual friend made sure that our two
lives met," she said. "It was instant
recognition that we both had some-
thing special between us. We brought
happiness from our past lives, but we
certainly were enriched with each
other."
An avid symphony goer, Mr. Tobias
loved opera, and traveling to Europe,
Israel and New York.
Mr. Tobias is survived by his wife,
Ruth Tobias; children, Barbara "Bobbi"
and Robert Gordon of Huntington
Woods, Dr. Terry Tobias and Dr.
Matthew Eisen of Shaker Heights,
Ohio, Sherri Tobias, Dr. Morris and
Laurie Podolsky, Dr. Arnold Podolsky,
Dr. Daniel and Dr. Carol Podolsky,
Jonathan and Ann Podolsky, Maribeth
and Steve Lerner; brother and sister-in-
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law, Julian and Evelyne Tobias; grand-
children, Andrew Tobias, Joshua and
Alyssa Tobias, Erika Tobias, Danielle
Tobias, Arianna Gordon, Zachary
Gordon, Benjamin Gordon, Noah
Eisen, Lily Eisen, Rebecca Podolsky,
Zachary Podolsky, Joshua Podolsky,
Erin Podolsky, Gabriel Podolsky,
Matthew Podolsky, Michael Podolsky,
Anna Podolsky, Andrew Lerner, David
Lerner, Elizabeth Podolsky, Stephanie
Podolsky, Neela Podolsky; great-grand-
child, Cady Tobias.
He was the beloved husband of the
late Helen Tobias; the loving father of
the late Charles Tobias and the late
Lynn Podolsky.
Interment was at Beth El Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to
the Tobias Fund at Temple Israel, 5725
Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield,
MI 48323. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
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ADFT F. APPLEBAT J111, 92, of
Houston, Texas, died June 6. She was a
volunteer at the Leukemia Foundation
and Sinai Hospital.
Mrs. Applebaum is survived by her
daughters and son-in-law, Judith
Grossman of Houston, Darlene.and
Sam Reiner of Houston; grandchildren,
Steven and Jill Grossman; great-grand-
children, Evan and Hayden Grossman;
brother and sister-in-law, Leo and Estelle
Trompeter.
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to a charity
of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
ALEXANDRA KALAYDJIAN BLUM,
31, of Grosse Pointe Park, died June 5.
She had a master's degree in Women's
Studies and was working on her master's
of social work. She was also a fund-raiser
for the Lustgarten Foundation for
Pancreatic Cancer Research and was
active with the Sierra Club, Best Friends
Animal Sanctuary in Utah and with the
Jewish Association for Residential Care.
Mrs. Blum is sur-
vived by her hus-
band, Ron Blum;
parents, Armen and
Katherine
Kalaydjian, Audrey
Riethmiller; sister,
Amanda Kalaydjian;
brother, Adam
Kalaydjian; sister-in-
law and brother-in-
Alexandra Blum
law, Denise and
Larry Fisher of
Illinois.
Interment at White Chapel Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the
Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic
Cancer Research, 111 Stewart Avenue,
Bethpage, N.Y. 11714. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.
DR. KENNETH 0. EINSTEIN, 51,
of LaHabra Heights, Calif. Dr. Einstein
was 1977 graduate of the Ohio College
of Podiatric Medicine and completed a
one-year residency in Detroit before
moving to California. He was a member
of the Los Angeles County Podiatric
Society, California Podiatric Society
Academy of Ambulatory Foot Surgery,
Phi Alpha Pi Fraternity and was respon-
sible for the residency training for podia-
try students at the Coast Plaza and the
Alta Delwood Hospital in Bellwood,
Calif
Dr. Einstein is survived by his wife,
Susan Einstein; mother, Caroline
Einstein of Palm Springs, Calif.; brothers
and sister-in-law, David Einstein of Palm
Springs, Calif and Allen and Nanci
Einstein of Bloomfield Hills. He was the
loving son of the late Emanuel Einstein.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
DAVID FRANKEL, 53, of Dearborn,
died June 10. He was a retired, men's
clothing consultant.
He is survived by his partner of 20
years, Connie Leroy; son, Tom Leroy,
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