Obituaries are updated regularly and archived on JNOnline.com 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. 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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 Kaufman Chapel. ❑ 49. " of Settlement" 50. Shissel (English) 53. Psycho-keneticist 56. Oasis offering 58. Leah's third 59. Kudrow 60. Havdalah light 61. Actor Cobb 62. Herzl's homeland 63. Erect IDown 1. Naomi at times 2. Ruth's son 3. Berg and Stooge 4. iVieshugge 5. David's son 6. Sixth minor prophet 7. Mr Deeds, Sandler 8. Days of Awe 9. Nosh (English) 10. Alerted 11. David's guard 12. Monty Hall specialties 16. Exodus 19. Desert cool spots 22. Zilpah's boy 24. Isaac's firstborn 25. Ishmael's son 26. Esther's kingdom? 27. Rabbi Silver 28. Kill, biblically 29. Bagel feature 30. Forward editor 32. Hammerin' Hank's specialty 33. Schick or Abzug 34. 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