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A Full Career And Retirement
One of his longtime interests was the Yiddish
language, in which he was fluent, teaching Yiddish
classes at the Jewish Community Center and taking
a class at Temple Shir Shalom.
r. Jack Kutnick loved dentistry - but he
also enjoyed numerous hobbies and inter-
Reflecting his varied interests, Dr. Kutnick pur-
ests in the 16 years of retirement.
sued technical topics, such as wind power, fossils
His wife, Ann, described him as a quiet person
and photography through the JCC's Institute for
with a droll sense of humor, but he was
Retired Professionals.
sociable and loved to be with people. In
He was active in his profession through
addition, "he loved gardening and get-
numerous organizations and activities. One
ting his hands in the dirt," she said.
example was his efforts in working with
Dr. Kutnick, 86, of Southfield, died
young dentists through his consulting serv-
May 6, 2005, of congestive heart fail-
ice, formed after he retired from full-time
ure.
work.
He maintained a dental practice for
He won numerous professional honors,
more than 50 years before he retired 16
including fellowships from the Academy of
years ago. Even in retirement, he kept
Dentists International and the Academy of
up his interest through geriatric den-
General Dentistry and a mastership from
Dr. Jack Ki itnick that organization.
tistry, helping nursing home residents
and forming a consulting service to
During his career, Dr. Kutnick served as
help young dentists.
president of the Michigan Academy of
A native of Detroit, he grew up on the city's west
General Dentistry and Detroit Dental Clinic Club.
side and graduated Central High School. He
He was affiliated with Michigan Health Care
received a bachelor's degree from what is now
Centers, Detroit; Sinai Hospital, Detroit; Detroit
Wayne State University and a dentistry degree from
Osteopathic Hospital; and St. Joseph Mercy
the University of Detroit. His post-graduate train-
Hospital, Pontiac.
ing was at the University of Michigan School of
At Sinai for 45 years, he helped organize the gen-
Dentistry.
eral dentistry residency program; later, doing the
same at St. Joseph.
He was a former member and usher at Temple
Israel and, for the past three decades, a member of
At a recent national convention of the American
Birmingham Temple.
Association of Retired Persons, Dr. Kutnick repre-
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sented the Society for Geriatric Dentistry.
He was a member of numerous professional
organizations who had his works published in many
dental publications. He was a longtime member of
Alpha Omega Fraternity. Dr. Kutnick also lectured
at seminars throughout Europe, including Belgium,
Switzerland, and Greece.
A veteran, Dr. Kutnick was a major in the Army
stationed in Alaska during World War II.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ann
Kutnick of Southfield; sons and daughters-in-law,
Dr. Steven and Rhea Kutnick of Akron, Ohio, Dr.
Peter and Carole Kutnick of Brighton, England,
Sheldon Kutnick of Centerbrook, Conn.; grand-
children, Joshua and Kim Kutnick, Michael
Kutnick, Seth Kutnick, Sam Kutnick and Laura
Kutnick; great-grandson, Zachary Kutnick; sister,
Ethel Wasser of Southfield; and sister-in-law,
Beatrice Cohen.
Dr. Kutnick was the brother of the late Bessie
Brodsky.
Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made to the Institute for
Retired Professionals of the Jewish Community
Center, 6600 West Maple, West Bloomfield, MI
48322; Birmingham Temple, 28611 W. 12 Mile,
Farmington Hills, 48334; or the American Heart
Association, 24445 Northwestern Highway, Suite
100, Southfield, MI 48075. Arrangements by Ira
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