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An Officer And A Gentleman

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erald Rosenthal, who passed
away Aug. 19, 2010, at age 90,
was not only an officer and a
gentleman, but a loving father, grandfa-
ther, brother, uncle and friend to all who
knew him.
Mr. Rosenthal, who lived in West
Bloomfield, grew up in Detroit with his
brother, Al, and his sisters, Lynn and
Virginia. They were a close-knit family
despite the economic fallout they experi-
enced during the Great Depression.
After high school, Mr. Rosenthal
enlisted in the Marines, where he served
as a gunner in the Pacific during World
War II. The years he spent in service were
among his fondest memories, though he
remained modest about his bravery and
the commendations he received for it.
After the war, he moved to Bakersfield,
Calif., where he would have remained; but
his stay was cut short when he received
word that his father was ill and needed
help with the family business. Rosenthal
returned to Michigan to help his brother
Al run the Penguin Market, a small gro-

BELLE LITINSKY
EPSTEIN, 94, of
Southfield, died Aug. 15,
2010. Mrs. Epstein was
a wonderful wife, moth-
er and grandmother
and a friend to all.
She is survived by her
Ep st ein
sons and daughters-in-
law, Barry and Donna Litinsky, Sandy and
Kerri Litinsky; loving grandchildren, Alisa
and Eric Handorf, Mara and Jeff Kravitz,
Tony Averbuch and finacee Layne Sakwa,
Sammy and Amy Averbuch; great-grand-

cery store in Northwest Detroit. Later the
most seemingly obnoxious person. He
two brothers opened Boston Discount, a
was open-minded and judged people by
Berkley drugstore known for its low pric-
their character. It didn't matter to him
es on diapers and cigarettes
whether they were Jewish
and its friendly proprietors.
or gentile, gay or straight,
Mr. Rosenthal, who was
black or white.
known as "Jerry," had a huge
His family and friends
and generous heart; and he
remember his extraordi-
knew the meaning of uncon-
nary sense of humor, which
ditional love.
he never missed an oppor-
"Whenever I thanked him
tunity to express. He also
for doing a favor, he would
could be very impatient
always say, 'We don't thank,"
and hated to waste even a
said his daughter Ronelle
few seconds waiting for a
Grier. "What he meant was
traffic light if it could be
Gerald Ros enthal
that we are family; and this
avoided.
is just what we do — we help
"He knew the timing of
one another in times of need
every light in town," said
without expecting anything in return, not Grier, "and if we were stuck at a long red
even so much as a thank-you."
light, he'd chastise me not taking a differ-
Grier said that while her father was not
ent route where the light was 30 seconds
a religious man in terms of observance,
fastet"
he was one of the most spiritual people
One day during the war, Mr. Rosenthal
she knew. He looked for the good in other was testing a new plane with a group of
people, and he usually found at least
fellow Marines. He was strapped into the
something to appreciate about even the
passenger seat when he had a sudden

children, Jake, Aidan, Julia, Aide, Isaac and
Josie; many nieces, nephews and friends.
Mrs. Epstein was the loving wife of
the late Jack Epstein. She is survived by
his children, Roz and Leon Levine, Dr.
Stewart and Cheryl Epstein; their chil-
dren, Leslie and Dr. Alan Ruby, Stacey
Olson, David Levine and Sherise Lee,
Lisa Epstein, Jodi Epstein and Kemal
Karyemez; great-grandchildren, Jayme,
Jacob, Lauren, Max, Joe, Evan and Reed;
sister-in-law, Belle Rosendar.
Mrs. Epstein was the last surviving
sister from the Solomon family, which

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ADELE FUERST, 98, of Southfield, died
Aug. 18, 2010. She was the co-owner of
Marty Fuerst Shoes.
Mrs. Fuerst is survived by her son and
daughter-in-law, Dr. Julian and Martha
Fuerst of Atlanta; daughter and son-in-law,
Janice and Gerald Katz of West Bloomfield;
grandchildren, Marcie and Eric Lipsitt,
Michael Katz, Lori and Kenny Cantor,
Jeffrey and Lisa Fuerst, Rabbi Michael
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included Jessie and Philip Gorman, Sally
and Joe Chodoroff, Ann and Hy Krupp,
Rose and Hy Rudolph, Gert and Leo
Lubetsky, Ben and Minnie Solomon.
She was the beloved wife of the late
Jack Litinsky. Contributions may be
made to American Cancer Society, 20450
Civic Center Drive, Southfield, MI 48076;
Jewish National Fund, 24100 Chagrin
Blvd., Ste. 100, Cleveland, OH 44122; or
to a charity of one's choice. Interment
at Hebrew Memorial Park in Clinton
Township. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

urge for a sandwich. Knowing the plane
would likely leave without him, he still got
out and walked to the snack bar. He then
looked up to see the plane take off and
explode in midair.
"He always told me that I shouldn't
be scared; that when your time is up, it's
up — and that it was pointless to worry
about what might happen," said Grier. "He
taught me a lot about what it means to
have faith:'
Gerald Rosenthal is survived by his
daughters, Margo Rosenthal (Claudia
Drilich) and Ronelle Grier (Jonathan
Warshay) of West Bloomfield; sisters,
Lynn Morrow of Bloomfield Township
and Virginia (Jerome) Randall of Las
Vegas, Nev.; grandchildren, Molly, Ethan,
and Lily Grier; as well as numerous loving
nieces and nephews and dear friends.
He was the husband of the late Esther
Rosenthal and the brother of the late
Albert Rosenthal.
Contributions may be made to
the Friendship Circle or to JARC.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. ❑

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