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"My mother never graduated high school:'
said Allan. "She went to work in the family
t the former Sinai Hospital in
business in the '30s and when she married
Detroit, Sarah Pearlman was known my father, he joined the business."
fondly as "Pearlie" — the good-
Speaking at the funeral, Allan drew paral-
hearted woman who volunteered 40 hours a
lels between his beloved mother as matriarch
week for three decades. She was Sinai's all-
of his family and the biblical Sarah, the
time biggest volunteer, accumulating some
matriarch of the Jewish people.
62,000 hours of service.
Said Rabbi Krakoff, "Sarah could not have
"No one even came in a close second:' said
been happier to have created such a loving
son Allan Pearlman of Huntington Woods.
extended family community, and it gave her
His mother was so dedicated to Sinai that she such personal satisfaction and fulfillment to
even paid for her own parking and uniforms. make sure that everything and everyone was
"She started in medical records, and she
taken care of"
worked herself up to becoming the 'right arm'
Jodie Berkman of Chicago, speaking for
of Dr. Harold Perry, who was in charge of
the grandchildren, told how Sarah's volun-
radiation oncology," said Allan.
teering at the hospital and help-
"She was involved with all the
ing found JARC made them so
patients. A friend told me my
proud — and profoundly influ-
mother was so comforting and
enced — by her sense of tikkun
was so 'there' for her that she
olam (repairing the world).
looked forward to seeing her
"Grandma Sarah's nickname
every time she needed radia-
was Pearlie," said Jodie. "Just like
tion."
a pearl, we came to treasure her.
Mrs. Pearlman, 89, of
She was a small, precious gem
Sarah Pearl man
Southfield, died Jan. 15, 2009,
with luster, sheen and beauty on
of heart failure. But her work at
the outside and strong resilience
Sinai Hospital was just one of her gifts.
within."
Sarah and her husband, Mike, were one of
Sarah Pearlman is survived by her sons
the original families that created the group
and daughters-in-law, Allan and Donna
home and social service agency JARC in the
Pearlman of Huntington Woods, Sheldon
basement of the Pearlmans' Oak Park home
and Judy Pearlman of Bloomfield Hills,
in the early '60s.
Mark Pearlman of Oak Park; grandchildren,
"I have a developmentally disabled brother, Jodie and Peter Berkman, Emily Green,
Mark:' said Allan. "My parents were quite
Joshua and Beth Pearlman, Erin and Dustin
concerned about what was going to happen
Weiner, Lisa Pearlman; great-grandchildren,
to him after they were gone.
Nicole Berkman, Caroline Berkman, Bradley
"There were a number of other Jewish par- Berkman, Daisy Green, Jack Pearlman, Carly
ents in the same situation who started JARC.
Pearlman, Adin Weiner; brother-in-law,
My father was one of its first presidents. It
Samuel Pearlman.
was my parents' lifetime charity."
Mrs. Pearlman was the beloved wife of the
Rabbi Joseph Krakoff of Congregation
late Meyer "Mike" Pearlman; loving sister of
Shaarey Zedek of Oakland County spoke at
the late William Stein, the late Leonard Stein,
the funeral. "Sarah was a giving heart and
the late Ethel Rosenblatt; dear sister-in-law
gave so much to improve the health and well- of the late Natalie Pearlman and the late
being of the Jewish community:' he said. "She Hammond Pearlman.
was strong in her own quiet and unassuming
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
way — a
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
righteous example of tremendous care and
to JARC, Meyer and Sarah Pearlman
love at every turn."
Endowment Fund, 30301 Northwestern
Mrs. Pearlman was born in Canton, Ohio,
Highway, Suite 100, Farmington Hills,
in 1919 to Joseph and Pearl Stein. Her father,
MI 48334; Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy
an immigrant who sold restaurant equip-
Network, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield,
ment and china made there, eventually set
MI 48322; or a charity of one's choice.
up a business in Detroit, Canton China &
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. Ili
Equipment Co.

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