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Fader of Farmington Hills; sister-in- law and brother-in-law, Sandy and Jim Hack; nieces and nephews, Marsha Rubens, Susan and Jay Goldstein, Pamela and Mitch Cohen, Michael and Elyse Kunick. Contributions may be made to Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322 or to a charity of one's choice. Services and interment at Westwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. SIDNEY MAURICE LENHOFF, 89, of Boca Raton, Fla., and West Bloomfield, died July 23, 2008. He was born in Detroit June 29, DONALD KAPLAN, 1919, the son of a Lenhoff 80, of Palm Beach, Latvian immigrant Fla., formerly of and his English wife. Southfield, died July He was a graduate of Wayne State 21, 2008. University, where he received master's He is survived by degrees in chemical and metallurgical his beloved wife of engineering. 58 years, Thelma; Over a long career with the Kaplan children, David, Department of Defense, Mr. Lenhoff Diane and Sharon; was the top-ranking civilian on proj- grandchildren, Matthew, Joe, Ross, ects to develop many tanks and other Kim, Isaac, Sam and Sarah; great- armored vehicles. He worked out of granddaughter, Neveah; brother-in- the Detroit Tank Arsenal in Warren law, Larry; many loving relatives and and worked on a daily business with friends. top Pentagon officials and represen- Contributions may be made to tatives of various firms that built Hospice of Palm Beach or a charity of armored vehicles for the government. one's choice. He was happily married for 65 years to the former Sarah Perlmutter of MARTIN KOPITZ, 73, of West Windsor, Ontario. Bloomfield, died July 28, 2008. He grew up in poverty during the He is survived by his beloved wife, Depression, but was always generous Trudy Kopitz; mother, Eve Kopitz; to his friends and relatives. In addition sons and daughters-in-law, Steven to his engineering and management and Kathleen Kopitz of Bloomfield talents, he was a skilled writer and Hills, Jeffrey and Beverly Kopitz of editor. As a copy editor, he worked California, Dennis and Kathryn Kopitz on both of his daughter's books. "He of Farmington Hills; brother and sis- was the best copy editor I knew," said ter-in-law, Mark and Gilda Kopitz of daughter Gail Lenhoff Vroon, profes- Farmington Hills; sister and brother- sor of Russian literature and history at in-law, Paula and Tommy Szknotnick UCLA. "He discovered dozens of punc- of Surprise, Ariz.; grandchildren, tuation mistakes that my academic Jessica, Bradley, Calvin, Andrea and colleagues missed!' Kalea; many loving nieces, nephews, "My dad taught me what it means to other family members and friends. be a man:' said his son Alan, director Mr. Kopitz was the dear son of the of product development for Detroit late Ben Kopitz. Media Partnership. "It didn't have Contributions may be made to a anything to do with hunting or self- charity of one's choice. Arrangements defense or hitting a curveball. It was by Dorfman Chapel. that taking care of your family is the most important thing any man will HARRY KUNICK, 87, of Southfield, ever do. Anything else you do in life is died July 27, 2008. just a bonus." He is survived by his sister and Mr. Lenhoff was also an accom- brother-in-law, Shirley and Irving plished musician, with perfect pitch,