and moved to Detroit in 1922. A respected
officer, physician and professor he was
also a beloved husband, father, grandfa-
ther and great-grandfather. In life and at
the end of his life, he demonstrated kind-
ness, humor, reason, gratitude and love.
Mr. Gorelick was predeceased by his
darling wife of 67 years, the former Bess
Rosenthal. He is remembered with great
love by his son and daughter-in-law,
Stephen and Janis Gorelick; daughter
and son-in-law, Sharon and Ronald Rose;
grandchildren, Marc and Carol Gorelick,
Alexandra Rose, Jonathan and Lidia Rose,
Eric Levin and fiancée, Colleen Yacka,
Linde Levin and fiancé Bryan Hutson;
great-granddaughters, Erin and Maya
Gorelick.
Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions
may be made to the Holocaust Memorial
Center or to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

PAULINE "PAT" GORMAN, 80, of
Henderson, Nev., formerly of Detroit, died
Feb. 17, 2011.
Her greatest joy was spending time with
family and friends, and doting on her
grandchildren.
She is survived by her children, Scott
(Melanie) Gorman, Amy Altman, and
Jodi Fox; grandchildren, Noah and Max
Gorman, Kevin Altman, and Zachary and
Alexis Fox.
Mrs. Gorman was the beloved wife of
the late Manuel Gorman.
The funeral took place in Las Vegas,
Nev. Contributions may be made to
Congregation Ner Tamid, 55 North Valle
Verde Drive, Henderson, NV 89074; (702)
733-6292, where she was an active mem-
ber and much loved volunteer, or to a
charity of one's choice.

BENZION GOTLIB, 93, of Farmington
Hills, formerly of Flint, died Feb. 24, 2011.
He is survived by his wife, Miriam
Gotlib; daughter and son-in-law, Judith
and Mark Gordon of Bloomfield Hills;
sons and daughter-in-law, David and
Leah Gotlib of Wynnewood, Pa., Jonathan
Gotlib of Highland Park, N.J.; brother and
sister-in-law, Dr. Samuel and Muriel Gotlib
of Boynton Beach, Fla.; grandchildren,
Julie and Bradley Dock, Jeremy Gordon,
Marcia and Seth Young, Lisa Halpern and
fiance Doron, Shalom and Temima Gotlib,
Shira and Simcha Feldman, Aaron Gotlib,
Rebecca Gotlib, Zachary Gotlib; several
loving great-grandchildren.
Mr. Gotlib was the dear brother of
the late Sarah Gotlib. He will be deeply
missed by his very devoted caregivers.
Contributions may be made to Zionist
Organization of America, 4 East 34th St.,

New York, NY 10016; Jewish National
Fund, 78 Randall Ave., Rockville Centre,
NY 11570; Chabad House Lubavitch of
Eastern Michigan, 5385 Calkins Road,
Flint, MI 48532; Kollel Tiferes Yisroel,
do Rabbi Y. Rosen, 423 Kingston Ave.,
Brooklyn, NY 11225. Services at the
Davidson Hermelin Chapel at Clover Hill
Cemetery in Birmingham. Interment at
Clover Hill. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

VICTORIA GREENE,
66, of Ferndale, died
Feb. 24, 2011.
She is survived by her
father, Morrie Greene
of Southfield; brother,
Jonathan Greene of
Farmington Hills.
Greene
Ms. Greene was the
beloved daughter of the late Constance
Greene.
Interment at Beth El Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made to Temple
Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West
Bloomfield, MI 48323 wwwtemple-israel.
org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

DAVID HENRY KOST,
98, beloved husband,
father, grand- and great-
grandfather, died peace-
fully at home in Seattle,
Sept. 12, 2010.
Born David
Kostonovich in 1912
Kost
in Slutsk, Russia, he
immigrated to the U.S.
at the age of 9. Six months after marrying
Ida Rosenbaum, he entered the U.S. Army,
serving as captain in the medical corps
from 1942-46, after which he resided in
Detroit.
There he raised his family and was an
excellent, dedicated dentist for 45 years,
before retiring with his wife to Deerfield
Beach, Fla. Together they had 29 wonder-
ful years there at Century Village. They
relocated to Seattle in 2006, to be near
their daughter and granddaughter.
Mr. Kosts' loves, after family and friends,
included travel, culture, philosophy, histo-
ry, opera. While not religious, he honored
his Jewish cultural heritage and was com-
mitted to the values of progressive politics,
peace and justice. He kept healthy with
daily walks and exercise.
He was a mentch. "The most important
thing:' he said, "is to be considerate of
EVERYONE." In his last years, his serious-
ness turned more to playfulness. He loved
to make others laugh. He always expressed
appreciation for even the smallest efforts
of others, and complimented people at
every opportunity.

He approached death with acceptance
and humor and gratitude for every
moment. Knowing his end was near, he
declared, "I'm ready for... ANYTHING:'
He was preceded in death by his daugh-
ter, Eleanor. He is survived by Ida, his wife
of 68 years; daughter, D'vorah (Donna);
granddaughter, Shira, and her husband,
Matthew Brewer; great-grandson, Rafael
Kost Brewer.

HELEN BARBARA (TAPPER)
LANDGARTEN, born on March 4, 1921,
in Detroit, died unexpectedly on Feb. 23,
2011, in Los Angeles.
She was an artist, author and lecturer. A
pioneer in the field of art psychotherapy,
she founded the Department of Clinical
Art Psychotherapy at Cedars-Sinai Medical
Center and Immaculate Heart College,
which then moved to Loyola Marymount
University.
Mrs .Landgarten is survived by her chil-
dren, Aleda and Marc; nieces and nephews
and their families, many friends, young
and old.
She was the wife of the late Nathan
Landgarten.
Contributions may be sent to Loyola
Marymount University, 1 LMU Drive,
Los Angeles, CA 90045, for the Helen B.
Landgarten Art Therapy Clinic.

JESSICA MAZIUS,
44, of West Bloomfield,
died Feb. 28, 2011.
She is survived by
her beloved husband,
Scott Mazius; daugh-
ters, Emily, Claire
and Jillian Mazius;
Mazius
son, Gabriel Mazius;
parents, Mandel and Kathleen Foner;
brother, Michael Foner; brother-in-law,
Michael (Debbie) Mazius; nieces, Carole
and Amy Mazius; many other loving
family members and a world of devoted
friends.
Mrs. Mazius was the dear daughter-in-
law of the late Carole Mazius.
Interment at the Clover Hill Park
Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions
may be made to the Jessica Foner
Mazius Memorial Youth Fund at Temple
Shir Shalom or to Caring Bridge.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

NETTIE PESICK, 90, of Beachwood,
Ohio, died Feb. 24, 2011.
She is survived by her sons and
daughters-in-law, Stan and Liz Pesick of
California, Jerome and Marianne Pesick
of West Bloomfield; daughter and son-
in-law, Shelly Pesick and Steven Caine
of Ohio; daughter-in-law, Elaine Pesick;
grandchildren, Jason and Daniel Pesick,

Obituaries

Nicole and Dylan Caine, Monica and
Andy Seger, Robert and Davida Pesick
and Michael Pesick; great-granddaugh-
ters, Samantha and Rachel Pesick.
Mrs. Pesick was the beloved wife of
the late Julius Pesick; devoted mother of
the late Paul Pesick; loving sister of the
late Roy Levitt and the late Harry Levitt;
the dear sister-in-law of the late Dorothy
Levitt, the late Zelda Levitt, the late
Bernard and the late Sadie Pesick, the late
Hilda and the late John Weiswasser, the
late Belle and the late Jack Rosenthal.
Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to
Parkinson's Foundation of Michigan,
30400 Telegraph Road, Suite 150,
Bingham Farms, MI 48025, www.
parkinsonsmi.org . Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

EVA SADOFF, 89, of Novi, died Feb. 22,
2011.
She is survived by her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Edward and Beth Sadoff of
West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Robert
(Stephanie) Sadoff, Scott (Rachael)
Sadoff, Deborah Bletstein, Charles
Bletstein; great-grandchild, Adam
Sadoff; niece and nephew, Hazel and Len
Nakisher.
Mrs. Sadoff was the beloved wife of the
late Morris Sadoff; the mother of the late
Elaine Bletstein.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

MARTIN SCHOEN, 95,
of Southfield, died Feb.
21, 2011.
A Holocaust survivor,
Mr. Schoen was a tailor
UST and a former member
Zo
of Congregation Shaarey
Zedek.
He is survived by his nieces and neph-
ews, Greta and Jerry Hoffman, Eva and
Peter Gati, Aggie Hoffman, Miriam and
Ron Sulkin, Israel and Chaya Schon, Judy
and Dovid Taggu, Lili Schon; sister-in-
law, Erna Schon; brother-in-law, Nathan
Hoffman.
Mr. Schoen was the loving brother of
the late William Schon, the late Louis
Schon, the late Jennie Hoffman.
Contributions may be made to
Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123
Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills,
MI 48334. Services and interment at
Adat Shalom Memorial Park in Livonia.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.

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