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A Loving, Creative Life

son Ryan Frank made it four generations
at the camp. Even this current season, Iry
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provided funds to send an underprivi-
leged camper to Tamarack.
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Irv's furniture business grew to seven
seemed lost in the extra-large
locations plus the upscale House of
size Tamarack sweatshirt he
Living Rooms on Woodward and 10 Mile
was just given.
in Royal Oak. During his two decades
But Irv, assistant camp director more
in the business, he became a self-taught
than seven decades earlier, couldn't
expert in interior design;
have felt more at home with the honor,
and when the showpiece
presented at a ceremony at the first
Woodward store burned
Tamarack Family Fun Day two years ago.
down in 1966, interior
Making kids happy was what it was all
about to Irv, a Detroit native, Central High decorating became his
third career. Iry special-
grad and former Detroit Public Schools
ized in both home and
auditorium teacher who, in the summers
commercial decor — one
of 1936-1946, helped run what was then
of his design projects was
called Fresh Air Camp in Brighton.
the inside of the Bavarian
Part of camp lore recalls when Iry got
Inn in Frankenmuth.
up early in the morning and strung up
Remarkably, he carried
apples and oranges from a tree to sur-
Irving Rosen
on his fourth career, com-
prise and delight the young hikers later
mercial real estate, into his
that day.
97th year. Iry owned a strip mall and many
"He loved Tamarack, and he loved chil-
freestanding business sites around town.
dren': said daughter Elaine Sturman of
He was prolific in his artistic and cre-
Bloomfield Township.
ative pursuits as well; among his favorites
Irving Rosen, 97, of Farmington Hills,
were painting and gardening. His love
died Aug. 15, 2010. Jean, his wife of 65
years, had passed away 10 months earlier. came through, whether wielding a trowel
or brush. His home and the homes of his
After Iry married Jean and started a
children doubled as art galleries with
family, he shifted gears, opening with
many canvasses capturing scenes from
family members Tower Furniture in
his and Jean's worldwide travels. In fact,
downtown Berkley at the site of what is
as other tourists might travel with a fancy
now a National Council of Jewish Women
thrift shop. But he never forgot Tamarack. camera, Iry would stow in his suitcase
a palette of watercolor paints to capture
Iry and Jean's daughters, Beth Sklar of
memorable foreign landscapes.
Farmington Hills and Elaine Sturman,
Iry was intrigued with the art of India,
spent summers at Tamarack as did sever-
and he used much of its artwork and fab-
al grandchildren. Firstborn great-grand-

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OSCAR BECKERMAN, 98, of Laguna
Woods, Calif., formerly of Detroit, died
peacefully after a brief illness on Aug. 6,
2010.
He lived life to the fullest and was well
loved by his family and many friends. He
was married to Shirley, of blessed memo-
ry, for 52 years
He is survived by his wife of 12 years,
Alma; his children, Karen Weiner (Wil)
of Laguna Woods, Roslyn Moore (Bruce)
of Mendocino, Calif., Arnold Beckerman
(Lynn) of West Bloomfield; seven
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Donations may be made to a charity of
one's choice.

Mrs. Burstein is survived by her hus-
band of 60 years, Jacob Burstein; son,
Alexander Bursztein of New York; grand-
sons, Justin and Gabriel Bursztein; sisters
and brother-in-law, Frida and Semyon
Kolomeysky of Oak Park, Mary Maslovich
of West Bloomfield; nieces and nephews,
Marina and Isaac Gross and Nona and
Alex Akkerman.
She was the dear sister-in-law of the late
Samuel Maslovich.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to the Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123
Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills,
MI 48334, www.holocaustcenter.org .
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

ITA BURSTEIN, 88, of Royal Oak, died
Aug. 21, 2010.
She was a statistical analyst for the
Detroit News from 1970-1987.

NATHAN CHARNEY, 88, of Livonia, died
Aug. 23, 2010.
He is survived by his beloved wife,

rics in his interior designs. His affection
for the subcontinent was reciprocated
some 30 years ago when Indian Prime
Minister Indira Gandhi presented him
with an award.
Iry maintained a lifelong connection
with Detroit's Temple Beth El, beginning
when it was located on Woodward and
Erskine. At 16, he was confirmed at the
Woodward and Gladstone
building and in recent
decades made his spiri-
tual home at the temple
at Telegraph and 14 Mile
in Bloomfield Township.
He was very
proud to help the
Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit
Annual Campaign's Super
Sunday phone-a-thon
every year. He was also
a longtime supporter of
the Anti-Defamation League, B'nai B'rith,
Hadassah and a myriad of other causes
and charities.
He had a strong affinity for music,
and many of his lifelong buddies were
musicians. At the funeral, 94-year-old
clarinetist Sam Barnett serenaded his
friend's casket from the funeral home to
the hearse with an upbeat melody usually
reserved for joyous occasions, "Siman tov
u'mazel tov."
"He would have loved that:' said daugh-
ter Beth. "He felt music energized and
connected people."
Iry extended his love for children to the
next generations, befriending many of the

Helen Charney; son and
daughter-in-law, Jeff and
Catherine Charney of
Lebanon, N.J.; daughters
and son-in-law, Susan
and Michael Feldman
of Farmington Hills,
Jennifer Charney of San
Charney
Francisco; grandchil-
dren, James and Rebecca
Charney, Matthew (Melissa) Feldman and
Sarah Feldman.
Mr. Charney was the dear brother of the
late Barbara Bauman.
Interment at the Adat Shalom Memorial
Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions
may be made to the American Heart
Association, to the American Stroke
Association or to the Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Detroit. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

Obituaries

friends of his grandchildren. "My father
would make up stories': said Elaine. "He
loved to entertain children. He would say,
have a story growing in my mouth.'
"He was an outgoing optimist': she
added. "He was able to turn adversity into
opportunity. Nothing was too hard; noth-
ing was too depressing; nothing was ever
to get him down."
Irving Rosen is survived by his daugh-
ters and sons-in-law, Elaine and Dr.
Stephen Sturman, Beth and Robert Sklar;
grandchildren, Julie Sturman Frank
and Jeff Frank, Jeffrey and Christine
Sturman, Marci Sturman Sukenic
and Joshua Sukenic, Joshua Sklar and
fiance Paula Shaevitz, Elyse Sklar; great-
grandchildren, Ryan and Zachary Frank,
Gabriel and Spencer Sturman, Brendan
Sukenic; brother and sisters-in-law,
Fred and Evelyn Rosen, Lois Landau
Pearl. He is also survived by Frannie and
Julian Greenebaum, Jennifer and Robert
Petruccelli and their children; many lov-
ing friends and family.
Mr. Rosen was the beloved husband of
the late Jean Rosen.
Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Hadassah-
Greater Detroit Chapter, 5030 Orchard
Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323,
www.detroit.hadassah.org ; Fresh Air
Society, 6735 Telegraph, Suite 380,
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, www.tama-
rackcamps.com ; Anti-Defamation League
Michigan office, 25800 Northwestern
Highway, Suite 980, Southfield, MI 48075,
www.adl.org ; or a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. Ei

EDIE T. COLMAN, 79,
of West Bloomfield died
Aug. 18, 2010.
She is survived by her
beloved husband and
professional concert
violinist, Sidney Colman
(Cohen); brother and
Colman
sister-in-law, Deiter
and Siegret Trenkel
of Westerhoven, Germany; nieces and
nephews, Arlene and Edwin Tarnapol,
Irwin (Irv) and Pepe Levy, all of West
Bloomfield, and Donna and Yale Holt of
Dayton, Ohio; multiple generations of
nieces and nephews, many friends and
associates.
Contributions may be made to Temple
Israel or to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

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