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M
itchell "Mickey" Ketai, 86,
of Bloomfield Hills, died
Nov. 15, 2009.
Doggedly young at heart despite
advancing years, he succumbed to
the combined burdens of old age at
his home. A native Detroiter, Mr. Ketai
first left home to serve in the U.S.
Army during World War II, where he
proved a quick study of
the French language. His
aptitude earned him a
position as purchasing
agent for the Army and
left him with a com-
mand of French that still
impressed native speak-
ers half a century later.
He returned to the U.S.
Mickey Keta
to attend the University
of Michigan, where he
received a degree in architectural engi-
neering in 1950. His time in Ann Arbor
left him a Maize and Blue convert for
the rest of his life. Sometime after his
80th birthday he held tickets to a home
football game that fell on the Jewish
High Holidays. "You know, I don't have
many years left: He confided, "I sure
hate to miss a game
In 1952, Mr. Ketail married Gloria
Buchalter of Chicago and after a
brief stint in California returned
to reside in Michigan, where his
two children, Loren and Lisa, were
born. He practiced architecture and
later construction management in
the Detroit area until the end of his
career at which time he remained an
emeritus member of the American
Institute of Architects (AIA).
Mitchell and Gloria remained
ANE ROSENZWEIG ABELSON, 72,
former Detroiter, died Oct. 7, 2009.
She was a longtime physician in
San Francisco. She had survived her
husband Herman Abelson for nine
years and passed away peacefully
after a long illness. There were no
children. She will be missed by her
friends and family
She is survived by her sister, Donda
Rossman of Farmington Hills; broth-
ers, David Rosenzweig of Wauwatosa,
Wis., and Jonathan Rosenzweig of
Ann Arbor; numerous nephews and
nieces.
Services were held graveside at
Hills of Eternity Memorial Park in
Colma, Calif., where she rests beside
her beloved husband.
married until her death in 1999.
Although thoughts of Gloria were
always close at hand, his resilience,
joie de vivre (joy of living) and
the help of family and well-loved
friends allowed him to continue.
Recognizing the good fortune that
life had brought him, he decided
to establish a scholarship to assist
less fortunate students
at the University of
Michigan School of
Architecture. The Ketai
Family Scholarship was
established to aid stu-
dents from less privi-
leged socio-economic
backgrounds who could
contribute to the diver-
sity of the college.
Mr. Ketail is survived
by his daughter Lisa Ketai, J.D., and
Loren Ketai, M.D. (Yuko) of New
Mexico, (and would have insisted
that both suffixes be used). He is also
survived by two grandsons, David
and Matt Ketai; brothers and sister-
in-law, Dr. Norbert Ketai of West
Bloomfield, Dr. Donald and Dorathy
Ketai of Bingham Farms; sister,
Lenore Stone of West Bloomfield.
He was the beloved husband of the
late Gloria Ketai; the dear brother-in-
law of the late Blanche Ketai.
Interment at Beth El Memorial Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to University of Michigan School
of Architecture, Ketai Family Fund,
2000 Bonisteel Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI
48109, www.taubmancollege.umich.
edu. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
MARILYN AGREE, 76, of Bloomfield
Hills, died Nov. 11, 2009.
She was a lifelong Detroiter and lov-
ing wife and mother. She graduated
summa cum laude from U of M and
was an avid reader, bird watcher and
crossword puzzle enthusiast.
She is survived by her sons, Clayton
Agree of Bloomfield Hills, Carter Agree
of Canton; sister and brother-in-law,
Eileen and Donald Gilbur of California;
sister-in-law, Marjorie Stein.
Mrs. Agree was the beloved wife of
the late A. Arnold Agree.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to the Baldwin Public Library, 300 West
Merrill, Birmingham, MI 48009 or
Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit,
6735 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills,
MI 48301, www.thisisfederation.org .
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
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My family and I are deeply indebted
To this wonderful community
For all of your prayers, tributes, and tzedakah
Offered in hopes of my recovery.
Let me tell all of you it worked!
I am thrilled to be back at work
And so happy to be enjoying life with my family.
May G-d grant our entire community
The great blessing of good health
And only endless reasons to celebrate.
Our sincerest thank you.
Paul and Leah Kohn
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