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first-ever Fantasy Camp. He loved to
uddy Franklin, 84, of
Farmington Hills, died Oct. tell how, as a young boy, he'd once
seen Babe Ruth play.
31, 2009.
Musically gifted, Mr. Franklin
Nobody could light up a room
could play the piano by ear and
with laughter like Buddy Franklin.
Wherever he went, he made his mark enjoyed writing songs and jingles.
During a California trip when he
— whether it was the time he sang
happened to run into
to Frank Sinatra out-
his idol Frank Sinatra,
side an L.A. restaurant
he couldn't resist going
or when at 65 he beat
up to the singer. "I
Vinnie Johnson in a
remember the first time
tennis match and joked
I heard you sing on
to his Pistons-star
Major Bowes' Amateur
neighbor, "You're just
Hour, he told Sinatra
not very athletic."
and proceeded to ser-
A lifelong Michigan
enade the star with the
resident, Mr. Franklin
song he had performed,
was married for 60
"Oh! Look At Me Now."
years to his sweetheart
His enthusiasm for
and best friend, Lee,
life was an inspiration
whom he met at Temple Buddy Fran kiln
to all who knew him.
Beth El after returning
His strong self-improvement drive
from World War II, where he served
kept him learning into his 80s, when
in the Battle of the Bulge.
he judiciously studied vocabulary,
The son of the late Seymour
computers and finance.
and the late Goldye Franklin, Mr.
Of all the joys in his rich and
Franklin spent his boyhood in
fulfilling life, most important to Mr.
Detroit, then moved with his fam-
Franklin was his family, which he
ily to Three Rivers, Mich., where he
considered his greatest blessing.
attended high school. Although he
He is survived by his loving wife,
returned to Detroit after the war, he
Lee Franklin; son and daughter-
always maintained his love of the
in-law, Larry and Joyce Franklin of
simple, small-town life.
He drew on his easy humor, charm Rochester Hills; daughters and son-
in-law, Suzy and Joe Fucini of West
and empathy to become a super
Bloomfield, Jill Adams of Commerce;
salesman, building up a successful
manufacturers representative agency grandchildren, Jeffrey Franklin
and David Franklin; sister, Isabelle
for automotive products. Outside
Davidson of Miami, Fla.
of business, his interests were as
He was the dear brother of the late
passionate and varied as his friend-
Carolyn (Robert) Grossman.
ships. In addition to being a twice-
Contributions can be made to
weekly tennis player right up until
JARC. Arrangements by Dorfman
he became ill, he was an avid Detroit
Chapel.
Tigers fan, never missing an opening
day game, and attended the Tigers
it ki
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94, of West
Bloomfield, died Oct. 26, 2009.
She was a founding member of
Temple Israel and its sisterhood and a
member of B'nai B'rith.
She is survived by her beloved hus-
band of 66 years, Isadore Buchman;
son and daughters-in-law, Dr. Clifford
and Janice Buchman, Edward and
Michelle Buchman of California; grand-
children, Allison and Ira Miller, Jamie
and Steve McGuire, Jacob Buchman,
Joshua Buchman; sister, Mamie Barden
Parr of Florida; sister-in-law, Winnie
Hoffenberg; great- grandchildren,
Meabh and Hugh McGuire.
Mrs. Buchman was the devoted
mother of the late Neil Buchman; the
loving grandmother of the late Dylin
Buchman; the dear sister of the late
Carl Hoffenberg.
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Braille
Institute, 741 N. Vermont Ave., Los
Angeles, CA 90029 or Camp Tamarack,
6735 Telegraph, #380, Bloomfield
Hills, MI 48301. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.