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Man Of Steel

Bill Carroll
Special to the Jewish News

M

axwell Jospey was a true "man
of steel" as an industrialist,
philanthropist and family man.
Mr. Jospey was instrumental in the
success of two Detroit area steel compa-
nies and was a stalwart supporter of the
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
and many other charities.
This strength carried over into his
personal life. He cheered up his family
by never complaining about his health
although he had been blind the last six
years.
"Throughout his life, his biggest com-
plaint was that his shoulder hurt',' recalled
his daughter, Susan Jacob of Franklin. "He
was strong and active despite losing his
sight to macular degeneration at age 90."
Mr. Jospey, 96, of Franklin, died of
natural causes on Sept. 16, 2010.
His wife, Marjorie, who died last
December, also was blind, "but that didn't
really stop them': added Jacob. "They got
around town and attended social events.
And my father still acted as sort of an
adviser in the steel business."

ALBERT BYER, 90, of Franklin, died Sept.
16, 2010.
He is survived by his sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Michael and Barbara Byer of
Boca Raton, Fla., Gerald and Rhonda Byer
of Franklin; daughter and son-in-law,
Marcia and Harvey Ellis of Farmington
Hills; brother and sister-in-law, Donald
and Sylvia Byer of San Diego, Calif.;
grandchildren, Ari (Amy) Byer, Elna (Joel)
Bollig, Ashley Byer, Erica Byer, Davi (Jack)
Penso, Erin (Jason Katz) Ellis, Zachary
Ellis; great-grandchildren, Jacob Byer,
Hannah Byer and Seraphine Penso.
Mr. Byer was the beloved husband of the
late Jean Byer.
Contributions may be made to Jewish
Family Service, 6555 W. Maple Road,
West Bloomfield, MI 48322. Services and
interment at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.

Eisenberg

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SAMUEL DAVID
EISENBERG, 90, of West
Bloomfield, died Sept.
19, 2010.
He was an auto parts
salesman.
Mr. Eisenberg is sur-
vived by his daughters

September 23 • 2010

Mr. Jospey was married to his first wife,
Anne, for 32 years. She died in 1972. He
was married to Marjorie for 36 years.
Jacob said her father devoted a great
deal of time to the Federation, serving as
president and on several committees.
"Maxwell Jospey was completely com-
mitted to the Federation his
entire life observed Robert
Aronson, the Federation's
senior development adviser.
"He set a great example for
everyone in the Jewish com-
munity"
His other charitable activi-
ties included the former Sinai
Hospital of Detroit, the Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation, Maxwell
the Detroit Institute of Arts
and other organizations.
"He was a quiet philanthropist, a very
modest man',' noted Jacob. "He didn't
want to receive awards and notoriety for
what he did."
Mr. Jospey graduated from Detroit
Central High School in 1932, attended
Wayne (State) University and then went
into the steel business. He co-founded the
Production Steel Co. in Detroit with his

two uncles, Louis and Samuel Hamburger,
and later co-founded Center Steel Sales in
Allen Park. Production specialized in roll-
ing steel, providing steel for many well-
known structures in the Detroit area.
"Maxwell Jospey had steel in his
blood:' remarked Jerry Barr of Ann
Arbor, one of his employees
at Production Steel who later
became one of his partners
at Center Steel along with Joe
Colten. Barr is now president
of Center Steel.
"We started the company
in 1979 as a recession began;
but we made a success of it
by mainly supplying the con-
Jospey
struction industry instead of
the automotive manufactur-
ers, who are in a highly cyclical business:'
Barr explained.
"Maxwell knew all the ins and outs of
the steel industry and loved being part of
it. After he retired, he often stopped by or
called to give us his insights and advice. I
visited him several times in the hospital,
and his mind was very sharp."
Mr. Jospey belonged to both Temple
Beth El of Bloomfield Township and

and sons-in-law, Evelyn and Michael
Burch of Wisconsin, Trudy and Robert
Balogh of Illinois, Dr. Beth and Scott
Rubin of West Bloomfield; son and
daughter-in-law, Mark and Jill Eisenberg
of West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Sara
and Mark O'Donnell, Brian Burch, Adam
Eisenberg, Stephanie Eisenberg, Jennifer
Balogh, Daniel Balogh, Jake Rubin and Eli
Rubin; great-grandson, Colin O'Donnell;
caregivers, Sheryl and Christina.
He was the beloved husband of the late
Estelle B. Eisenberg.
Interment in Illinois. Contributions
may be made to JARC, 30301
Northwestern Highway, Suite
100, Farmington Hills, MI 48334.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

RUTH S. ELBLING, 83, of West
Bloomfield, died Sept. 13, 2010.
She was a member of the West
Bloomfield Library Board and
Congregation B'nai Israel Sisterhood.
Mrs. Elbling is survived by her daugh-
ter, Annette Elbling; grandsons, Carl and
Philip Mintz; relatives and friends.
She was the beloved wife of the late
Stanley M. Elbling; the loving mother of
the late Sandra Mintz; the dear sister of
the late Alvin Greenblatt.

Obituaries

ARNOLD "ARNIE" L. FINE, 73, died
Sept. 14, 2010. He was a longtime life
insurance agent in the Detroit area.
He is survived by his children, Lawrence
(Anna) Fine, Maureen Fine of Seattle,
Wash., Bradley Fine; brother and sister,
Theodore (Annette) Fine of Beachwood,
Ohio, Diana (Joel) Katz of West
Bloomfield; nieces and nephews, Marni
Katz and Jessica Katz of Chicago, Ill.,
Daniel Katz of Scottsdale, Ariz., Marla Fine
of Toledo, Ohio, Jamie (Kenneth) Holcomb
of Columbus, Ohio, and Erin Taub of
Beachwood, Ohio; many great-nieces,
great-nephews, friends and associates.
Mr. Fine was the husband of the late
Marilyn (Gold) Fine; the son of the late
Max and the late Alice (Gussin) Fine.
Arrangements made in Naples, Fla.
Contributions may be made to Hospice
or a charity of one's choice.

NATHAN FINK, 92, of Bloomfield Hills
and Boyton Beach, Fla., died Sept. 18, 2010.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 65
years, Shirley Lachman Fink; cherished

Temple Emanu-El of Oak Park. Rabbis
Daniel Syme and Joseph Klein of the
respective temples officiated at the Sept.
19 funeral.
Maxwell Jospey is survived by his
daughter and son-in-law, Susan and
Michael Jacob; son-in-law, Robert Cobb;
Marjorie's children, Nancy Ann and
Steven Johnson, Dr. Andrew Scheman
and Cathy Small; grandchildren, Jennifer
Jacob and Daniel Schnapp, Jeffrey
Jacob, Annie Cobb, Allison Cobb, Scott
and Carrie Johnson, Wendy and Peter
Coticchia, Loren Scheman and Nicole
Scheman; great-grandchildren, Eliana
Schnapp, Chelsea Johnson, Alexis
Coticchia and Madison Coticchia; lov-
ing companions, Carl Laurie, Grace
Fernandez, Gina Lao-Chua, Vieta Foster,
Leonora Banaylo, Myrna Lapid, Jinor
Cano and all who cared for the Jospeys.
Mr. Jospey was the beloved husband of
the late Anne Jospey and the late Marjorie
Jospey; the dear father of the late Jane
Cobb.
Interment was at Beth El Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

children, Melvin Fink,
David Fink and Linda
and Rabbi Lane Steinger;
loving grandchildren,
Shira and Michael Kahan,
Zachary Fink and fiance
Alyssa Fedele, Daina
and Andrew Borteck,
Fink
Ellery Fink, Rafi Steinger,
Lauren Davies, Jessica Fink and Noah
Davies; great-grandchildren, Ethan and
Marisa Borteck, Naomi and Leora Kahan;
nieces and nephews, Barbara and Herb
Zimmerman, Lynn and James Newman,
Morris and Nancy Fink, Debbie Silver,
Robert Fink, Michael and Beth Fink, Nancy
and Lance Kinsey, Susan and Michael
Solarz, Lorrie and Jeff Trauben, Gary and
Sherri Morof; sister-in-law, Joyce Morof.
He is the last surviving sibling of the late
Dorothy and the late Ralph Hertzberg, the
late Sara and the late Ed Edwards, the late
Jack Fink, the late Sam and the late Anne
Fink, the late Leonard and the late Kay Fink;
brother-in-law of the late Jack Morof and
the late Sheldon Lachman; uncle of the late
Joseph Silver and the late Warren Fink.
Contributions may be made to Temple
Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West
Bloomfield, MI 48323, www.temple-israel.
org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.