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traveled with his children. "We all went
on
various trips — on cruises, to Europe,
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Hawaii, Disney World," Sheldon
Satovsky said. "One of my greatest joys
braham Satovsky was not
was to watch his expression as he saw the
only immersed in ongoing
world first hand — places he'd heard
work for charitable and
about but never gone to.
communal organizations, he
"He also always had his camera with
quite often became their president.
him," Sheldon Satovsky said. "He was
"He was very unusual in that he real-
always taking pictures."
ly was a working leader," said son
Involved in many Jewish organiza-
Sheldon Satovsky of Farmington Hills.
tions, Mr. Satovsky and his late wife led
"He did not take on his positions as a
several Allied Jewish Campaign trips to
figurehead. He went to every meeting
Israel, and he served as co-
large and small and was
chairman of the Professional
always there with his
Division of the agency. He
input."
was a recipient of an award
An attorney who was a
from the Jewish Theological
member of the American,
Seminary and the Jerusalem
Michigan, Oakland County
Award from the State of Israel
and Detroit bar associa-
Bonds.
tions, Mr. Satovsky brought
He was a founder and past
his knowledge of the law to
president of both the
meetings. "With his legal
International Federation of
background, he often
Jewish Men's Clubs and the
rewrote bylaws to protect
Great Lakes Region of
the officers and the organi-
Federation of Jewish Men's
zations he was involved in," Abraham Satovsky
Clubs, receiving numerous
his son said.
awards from them.
Mr. Satovsky, of West Bloomfield,
Mr. Satovsky was a life member of
died Sept. 20, 2003, at age 95.
both Hadassah and the Jewish
A man of routine, Mr. Satovsky exer-
Historical Society of Detroit. He served
cised daily and went to synagogue at
as president of the Detroit Lodge of
Congregation Shaarey Zedek West
B'nai B'rith and was an active fund-rais-
Bloomfield B'nai Israel Center each
er for the Greater Miami United
morning and evening that he was able
Appeal, a trustee at Clover Hill Park
to. A longtime member of the syna-
Cemetery and a past chairman of the
gogue, Mr. Satovsky and his late wife
Lawyers Committee of the United
were the first couple to be married by
Foundation Torch Drive.
the late Rabbi Morris Adler. "My father
Mr. Satovsky is survived by his sons
was a past president of Shaarey Zedek
and was the one who hired Rabbi Irwin and daughter-in-law, Sheldon and
Sharon Satovsky of Farmington Hills,
Groner," Sheldon Satovsky said of the
Dr. James Satovsky and fiancee, Gail
current Shaarey Zedek rabbi. Mr.
Asarch; grandchildren, Michelle
Satovsky was also past president of
Satovsky and fiance, Stuart Boren,
Shaarey Zedek's Men's Club.
Stephanie and Keith Farrar, Scott and
"My father was like a lay rabbi,"
Rebecca Satovksy, Joel Satovksy and
Sheldon Satovsky said. "He was a
fiancee, Julia Frumkin, Jonathan and
teacher who wanted honesty and never
Stacey Satovsky; great-grandchildren,
put anyone down. And he brought up
Ashley, Scott Jr., Melissa, Shawn,
his children that way. He was a sincere
person who wanted to show people in a Joseph, Adam and Julia Satovsky;
brother and sister-in-law, Lester and
nice way how to get the most they
Margarette Satovsky of West
could out of themselves."
Also described by his son as "a worka- Bloomfield.
He was the beloved husband of the
holic," Mr. Satovsky made the most of
late Toby Nayer Satovsky; dear brother
his time. "His trait was that he always
carried his briefcase — with work in it," of the late Naomi Eder.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Sheldon Satovsky said. "So if there were
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
a few free minutes to take care of busi-
to Congregation Shaarey Zedek or a
ness and plan ahead, he could."
charity of one's choice. Arrangements
The briefcase even went along in recent
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
years, when, after Mr. Satovsky's wife,
Toby Nayer Satovsky, passed away, he

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ax Weinberg took
pride in his role in
automotive history.
MAs an electrochemist
working in the industry, he was
instrumental in developing the
chrome plating process that made
the glistening cars of '50s and '60s
shine on and on.
Mr. Weinberg died Sept. 22,
2003, at age 89. He had been in
declining health for the past several
years.
But it was with his grassroOts
work in the Jewish community
where the Southfield resident also
left a shining legacy. His
late wife, June, for 10
years headmaster of
Hillel Day School of
Metropolitan Detroit in
Farmington Hills,
worked hand-in-hand
with him to help devel-
op Jewish youth and
improve the quality of
life of Jewish seniors.
They were a team
they spent hours at night
talking about Iiiilel,"
said daughter Susan
Weinberg of Farmington
Hills. "If a major deci
sion was about to be
made, she always ran it by my
dad."
Mr. Weinberg and his wife were
leaders at Congregation Shaarey
Zedek in Southfield in programs
for both young and old. "Their
heart and soul was into giving up
of their time," said son Jerome
Weinberg of Florida.
When their children were grow -
Mg up, the couple were involved
with all the synagogue's youth
groups and Mr. Weinberg served
on the Men's Club board.
"The two of them started the
seniors group at Shaarey Zedek
which was a springboard for the
seniors groups at other syna- .
gogues," said Susan.
"They got the idea and started
the ball rolling. They were called in
by the other synagogues like
Temple Beth El and Temple Israel
who wanted to know how did you

get started. They said, `this is what
we do) -- and the rest is history."
Mr. Weinberg and his wife also
were founders of the Inter-congre-
gational Seniors Group, which
hosts an annual luncheon for local
synagogue seniors groups.
Mr. Weinberg, who had a mas-
ter's degree in chemistry from the
University of Michigan and
belonged to the American Society
of Chemical Engineers, was very
precise and analytical in his
demeanor.
"My father was a brilliant man,"
said his daughter. He thought
that calculators were for sissies.
He'd say, 'Can't you add that in
your head?'
"He would figure
out everything in
his head. And he
was always right —
he had that kind of
mind."
Mr. Weinberg
also loved magic.
Any opportunity to
watch a magician,
he'd take it. "For
my mom and clad 's
45th wedding
anniversary party
at Shaarey Zedek,
we brought in
macicians and he
got to participate
as their assistant,' said Susan.
The synagogue was his life, said
his daughter. Even after his health
failed, even when the weather was
lousy, he was at Shaarey Zedek for
Shabbat services.
Mr. Weinberg is survived by his
daughter, Susan Weinberg of
Farmington Hills; son, Jerome
Weinberg of Florida; sisters, Eve
Weiss, Gertrude Meyerowitz; sis-
ter-in--law and brother-in-law,
Lorraine and Henry Cohn.
He was the beloved husband of
58 years of the late June Weinberg;
dear brother of the late Abe
Weinberg.
Interment was at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to the seniors group at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman

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