obituaries Obituaries from page 73 Defender Of Rights L During the season of remembrance, the Beth Abraham Cemetery, in partnership with Congregation Beth Ahm, invites you to join Rabbi Rubenstein for a special memorial service followed by the recitation of grave side personal prayers. O cmcif Oeto46 2 20 / .-00a/m/ If you need transportation, please call Nancy Kaplan at 248.737.1931 ABRAHAM J BETH CEMETERY 21569 Woodward Ave • Femdale, MI • 48220. 248.851.6880 • B lo om 's Bloom's Jewish Cuisine 1703820 www.NibblesAndNuts coin ; oir • worit Shiva dinners, Fish frays, Deli trays Delivered 248-855 9463 Jewishcatering.com , .Kash( r nuts (Hid ell() 248-737-8088 >0 NibblesAndNuts.com ( Monument Center hic ''Same Location Oyer 80 )(WS' . Mol111111elltS and Markers Bronze 1arhers Memorial Duplicating Cemetery Lettering & Cleaning TAR i,TERY'INSTALLATION iAYNTEPT:71" IN MICHIGAN; Call' 661 E. 8 Mile Road Ferndale ck o. " ITI 74 September 29 • 2011 Obituaries ee R. Franklin, 80, of Detroit, died Sept. 8, 2011. She was an attorney at law. Mrs. Franklin was born on April 2, 1931, in St. Louis, Mo., to Milton and Martha Rosenthal. Since 1954, she made her home in Detroit, where she raised her daughters, Juana Alicia Araiza (Tirso Gonzalez Araiza) and Dr. Randi Lou Franklin (Bill Simms), participating actively in the League of Women Voters and attending law school at the University of Detroit. After graduating summa cum laude in 1966, she clerked for the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, T. John Lesinski. She went on to form a labor law partnership with James Haggerty and became a champion for the rights of many types of ser- vice workers, from janitors to farm workers to members of the SEIU to AFSCME workers to those who clean the stalls at the racetrack. She defended the disenfranchised and underrepresented, worked for the rights of women and fought to keep abortion legal. Known as a brilliant legal strate- gist and elegant arbiter, she dedi- cated the final decade of her career to arbitration. As a humanitarian and humanist Jew, she was an active and energetic member of the Birmingham Temple. She was known as an ebullient party-giver, ballroom dancer and friend to countless members of many communities. She lived at 1300 Lafayette East for several decades, where she was an active member of the board and vibrant member of that community. Her Passover dinners were legendary and included her many godchildren, grandchildren and friends. Mrs. Franklin is survived by her daughters; brother, Alan G. Rosenthal (Carol); sister, Uta D. Skalka; grandchildren, Mayahuel Raquel Montoy and Justin Lee Regnier (Sarah Kollman Regnier); friends, Rielle Randle, Alonzo Austin, Norma and Richard Keil Shaw, Michael and Elizabeth Haggerty and Dave Grissom; and a large extended family. Mrs. Franklin was preceded in death four years ago by her hus- band, Robert G. Keydel. The family wishes to express special thanks to Rielle Randle, Alonzo Austin, Norma and Richard Keil Shaw, Michael and Elizabeth Haggerty and Dave Grissom for their deep and dedicated friendship and care throughout her last year of illness, as well as to the countless friends and family. A memorial service was held on Sunday, Sept. 11, at Birmingham Temple. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. L I Ad GARY PHILIP MUTNICK, 56, of West Bloomfield, died Sept. 18, 2011. He was a CPA at Wrubel and Wesley. Mr. Mutnick is survived by his wife of 31 years, Catherine Mutnick; daughter, Leah Mutnick; son, Matthew Mutnick; parents, Erwin and Sally Mutnick of Commerce Township; brother, Leonard Mutnick of Florida; father- in-law and mother-in-law, Stephen and Violet Kocsis; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Marianne Toghia, Violet and David Ahlstrom; aunts and uncles, Morrisa Seaton, Donald and Phyllis Mutnick, Joyce Mutnick, Jordan Fishman and Sandra LaRosa. He was the loving brother of the late Brian Mutnick; the dear nephew of the late Wayne Seaton, the late Benjamin and the late Hilda Cohen and the late Paul Mutnick. Interment was held at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Arthritis Foundation of Michigan, 1050 Wilshire Drive, Suite 302, Troy, MI 48084, www. arthritis.org; or Alzheimer's Association, Detroit Area Chapter, 20300 Civic Center Drive, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48075, www.alzgmc. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. RUTH OBERMAN, 86, of St. Louis Park, Minn., died Sept. 14, 2011. She was born Dec. 7, 1924, and raised in Detroit. She married Lester in 1943 and moved to Sault Ste. Marie, where they lived for over 40 years, raising their fam- ily and running their retail store, Barish Brothers. They retired to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where they both enjoyed an active lifestyle. Following her husband's death in 2006, Ruth moved to Minneapolis to be near her family.