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Survivor Was 'A Source Of Strength'

David Sachs
Senior Copy Editor

G

itta Vieder "was truly a unique
woman — a very brave and
courageous leader?' said Rabbi
Herbert Yoskowitz of Adat Shalom
Synagogue in Farmington Hills. "Who
else could have stood up to the evil
Nazi Dr. Mengele at Auschwitz and still
live?"
Gitta Vieder, 84, of Farmington
Hills, for 60 years the wife of the
Conservative shul's late Cantor Larry
Vieder, died July 20, 2010.
In Czechoslovakia, Mrs. Vieder's
family suffered great loss during the
Holocaust, but she was able to save her
own life and the life of her sister Nina.
"When Gitta got off the transport
with her sister, her family said, Mengele
motioned to her to go to the work line
and for her sister to go to the line for
the crematoria," said Rabbi Yoskowitz.
"Gitta shouted to him, 'My sister stays
with me' and Mengele replied, 'If you
want her to stay with you, then both of
you will die:
"Gitta and her sister were placed in
temporary quarters in the second floor
of a barn, purportedly awaiting execu-
tion. Gitta pulled her sister toward an
opening and jumped from the second
floor and escaped from the Nazis.
"Today, her sister lives in Florida."
After the war, Gitta lived with six
other women, each of whom found a

SCOTT DAVID
CARNICK, 43, of
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.,
died July 19, 2010. He
was an advertising
copywriter and screen-
play writer.
Mr. Carnick is sur-
Carnick
vived by his parents,
Bruce and Nanette
Carnick; sister and brother-in-law, Andrea
and Michael Schoffman; nephews, Gabriel
and Jordan Schoffman; grandparents,
Orville and Janice Bourdon; aunts, uncles,
cousins, other relatives and friends.
He was the beloved grandson of the
late Geraldine Carnick Schwartz and the
late Barney Schwartz.
Contributions may be made to Valley
Charter School, in honor of Garbiel
Schoffman, P.O. Box 4128, Valley Village,

ing and marrying my dad, who would
man who survived the Holocaust to
become her life partner for the next 60
become a marriage partner, said Rabbi
years.
Yoskowitz. "Gitta met her husband-to-
Former Adat Shalom Rabbi Daniel
be one week; they were engaged the
Nevins, speaking at the funeral, said,
second week and she married the third
"Gitta was a source of strength to her
week in a bridal gown that all seven
family, to her friends, to the congrega-
women shared.
tion, to all of us.
"Along with her husband, Cantor
"I think that Gitta's light shines on
Vieder, they were two people who
like a star."
affirmed life and produced a fam-
Added Rabbi
ily now in its
Yoskowitz, "The
fourth genera-
cantor and Gitta
tion. From two
were one of the
people having
great teams we
the will to live
ever experienced.
and the will to
At Adat Shalom,
bring more life
she placed herself
to the world,
in the background
there came 20
— running her
and their num-
home, managing
bers are increas-
the family and
ing?'
hosting numer-
Speaking at
Gitta Vieder
ous people in her
the funeral, son
home both as
Tom Vieder said,
overnight guests and guests for lun-
"Through my mother's love and devo-
cheons and dinners. She allowed Cantor
tion, the family she lost was replaced.
Vieder to be in the limelight, and she
"We remember our father as the
did much behind the scenes including
soul of the family and our mother as
giving counsel to people during their
the heart and strength, the rock of the
times of trouble."
family. That strength and perseverance
Writing from Israel, Adat Shalom
enabled her to meet many defining
moments of her life with single-minded Rabbi Aaron Bergman said, "I loved her
smile and her warmth.
determination while maintaining her
"I loved her graciousness and dig-
generous and loving spirit — surviv-
nity."
ing the Holocaust, returning to her
Noted Rabbi Yoskowitz, "Gitta will
hometown with her sister in tow, meet-

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91617, "in memory of Scott Carnick."
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

ANNETTE GOLDBERG, 86, of
Birmingham, died July 24, 2010.
She is survived by her daughters and
son-in-law, Judy and Paul Glassman
of West Bloomfield, Cheryl Austel
of Newhall, Calif.; brother and sis-
ter-in-law, Marvin and Nellie Copley
of Bloomfield Hills; granddaughter,
Amanda Austel. Mrs. Goldberg was the
beloved wife of the late Irving Goldberg;
mother of the late Paul Goldberg.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions
may be made to the Michigan Parkinson
Foundation, to the American Diabetes
Association or to a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.

MARION KLEIN, 87,
of West Bloomfield,
died July 25, 2010. She
was a member of ORT,
Hadassah and Temple
Israel.
Mrs. Klein is sur-
vived by her beloved
Klein
husband, Louis T.
Klein; sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Dr. Steven and Linda Klein
of Orchard Lake, Robert and Jo Klein
of Bloomfield Hills, James and Patricia
Klein of West Branch, Mich.; daughter
and son-in-law, Judith and Jerry Fields
of Allentown, Pa.; grandchildren, Daniel
Klein, Amy (Marc) Wander, Bradley
Klein (companion, Rebecca Rubin), Lisa
(Dr. Hershel) Alexander, Marci (Andy)
Hunn, Shira Klein (fiance Jordan Gaule),
Rachel Klein, Sarey Ruden, Noah Ruden,

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live as a model of how to rebound from
challenging and precipitous, dangerous
moments and then to make a good life
which will be an inspiration to all of us
privileged to know her."
Gitta Vieder is survived by her sons
and daughters-in-law, Tom and Debra
Vieder of Maryland, Mark Vieder and
fiancee Gayla Cohen of Maryland,
Dr. Sanford and Carol Vieder of West
Bloomfield; grandchildren, Dr. Jason
and Stacy Vieder, Brian Vieder, Rachael
Vieder, Ryan Vieder, Jeffrey Vieder,
Adam Vieder and fiancee Amber
Polselli, Brandon Vieder, Alex Vieder,
Nickolas Vieder; great-grandsons,
Samuel and Gabe Vieder; sister, Nina
Adler of Florida; many devoted friends
and the love of Adat Shalom Synagogue.
Mrs. Vieder was the beloved and
devoted wife of the late Cantor Larry
Vieder.
Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made
to Adat Shalom Synagogue, Cantor
Larry Vieder Fund, 29901 Middlebelt,
Farmington Hills, MI 48334, www.
adatshalom.org ; Hillel Day School,
32200 Middlebelt Road, Farmington
Hills, MI 48334, www.hillelday.org ;
Frankel Jewish Academy 6600 W. Maple
Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, www.
frankelja.org ; or Botsford Hospital,
c/o Botsford Foundation, 28050 Grand
River, Farmington Hills, MI 48336,
www.botsford.org . Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel. CI

Layne Schwartz and Loren Klein; great-
grandchildren, Joshua, Benjamin, Jack,
Sam, Hattie, Sari, Jordan and Dylan;
many loving nieces, nephews, other
family members and friends.
She was the devoted sister of the late
Joseph (the late Lillian) Gilman, the late
Rose (the late Lewis) Green, the late
Pauline (the late C. Lewis) Gould, the
late Harry (the late Etta) Gilman, the
late Anne (the late Jack) Gould and the
late Violet (the late George) Weiner.
Interment at the Temple Israel
Gardens of Beth El Cemetery in Livonia.
Contributions may be made to the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, to the
Caring Community at Temple Israel, to the
Seany Foundation or to a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

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