obituaries Obituaries from page 85 Forced To Goodbye DR. ROBERT GALIN, 76, of To Your Best Friend 0-60, how do you say goodbye to your best friend, confidant, and what they call your "better half" who also happens to be your mother, and you never realized it until she was gone? Mom and I were as different as Felix and Oscar from the Odd Couple. I would say "NO" and she would say "yes." I was miss pessimist (according to mom), and she was always the eternal optimist. I would always tell her I was just being realistic, not pessimistic. At times I used to get so angry with her because she was so good and so naïve to the world around her. Even though she was my number one fan and cheerleader in my business decisions, she did not always agree with my decisions regarding my personal life. But again, she never judged me. As a single mom for the past 75 years, she helped me in every possible way to raise my four children. She truly became my better half. I used to say, "Mom, I can't believe you're my mom. If we were in school together we probably would not be friends." She would just laugh and tell me that she couldn't understand how she had a daughter like me. Overall, no mat- ter what I said or did it was always right. Her positive attitude would give me hope and strength to persevere, no matter how challenging my life became. I knew she had my back. My Dad used to call her his "Angel from God" and I guess it became true for me as well. What I never recognized, were all the very important lessons I was learning without real- izing I was learning all along. Ironically, all of our differences made us even closer. So, em- brace the differences in the people ofyour life. In doing so, you may learn a lot about yourself and realize that you are more alike than you think. Appreciate everything that you have and receive from others, and be happy with that. Be grateful for every little thing in life because it really does mean the most. Always be there for people you love; really be there and listen to what they are saying because life goes by so fast. Give as much as you can; it is not the amount that counts. Your health truly is your wealth, along with friends and family who will be there for you no matter what. All the rest is a lot of gravy. May your memory and outstanding spirit always live and be cherished. We love you so much, Inez Garfield and fan* „win ...... 1 7 1 9 5 0.01 50 Bloom's Jewish Cuisine www.NibblesAndNuts.com Same day express dal, lit Shiva dinners, Fish trays, Deli trays Delivered 248-855 9463 Jewishcatering.com .Jostler nuts and chocolates 248-737-8088 NibblesAndNuts.com )0 ‹ AMERICAN Gourmet CANISTERS or TRAYS Certified Kosher From $10.99 and up 248-851-4450 1-800-966-7263 • We Ship Nationwide 6698 Orchard Lake Rd • W Bloomfield MI 48322 www.americangourmet.com Rolled Oats or Quick OATS 4 With coupon. Limit 2 lbs. Expires 12/8/11 86 December 1 . 2011 RAW S lb. Almonds 99 lb. With coupon. Limit 2 lbs. Expires 12/8/11 Obituaries Beverly Hills, died Nov. 23, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Elayne Greenspan Galin; son and daughter- Galin in-law, Steven and Lynn Greenspan of Basking Ridge, N.J.; daughter and son-in- law, Natalie Greenspan Robinson and Gary Robinson of Franklin, Mass.; grandchildren, Joel, Arielle and Nathaniel Greenspan, Lauren and Mia Robinson, and Cameron Mourey-Roth; brothers and sisters- in-law, Gary and Gina Galin of Southfield, Dr. Clark and Wendy Galin of Plantation, Fla.; sister and brother-in-law, Sharon and Bill Appel. Dr. Galin was the devoted son of the late Dr. Louis and the late Rebecca Galin. Interment was held at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, www. jewishhospice.org; Congregation Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Road, Southfield, MI 48034, www.shaareyzedek.org ; Hermelin Brain Tumor Center, Henry Ford Hospital, 1 Ford Place, Suite 5A, Detroit, MI 48202, www.henryford. corn. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. DR. HARVEY GASS, 96, of Lansing, formerly of Bloomfield Hills, died Nov. 24, 2011. He was a beloved patriarch, accom- plished neurosur- Gass geon, published poet and insurance industry pio- neer. Dr. Gass was born in Bellows Falls, Vt., and moved to Lynn, Mass., as a young child. There he first encoun- tered the sea and developed a life- long taste for adventure. At the age of 16, he matriculated at MIT before eventually earning his medical degree at the University of Michigan. While in Ann Arbor, he fell in love with and married his wife of 70 years, Gertrude Zemon-Gass. Upon graduation, he served his country in World War II as a Navy doctor on the island of Nanomea, where he held the rank of cap- tain. Having helped save the Pacific, he returned home to Gertrude and began a family and career in Michigan. As a practicing neurosur- geon, Harvey saved and improved countless lives. In the 1960s, he traveled to the USSR on a medical exchange and provided medical care to the destitute on three continents aboard the SS Hope. In the 1970s, he helped transform the medical malpractice industry, co-founding the Physicians Insurance Company of Michigan (later ProAssurance), where he worked until his passing at the age of 96. Along the way, he raised a family, served in the Navy Reserve, earned a pilot's license and published prose and verse in Esquire and other national publications. He loved to play golf, listen to classical music, watch birds and read about the world. Most of all, he loved spend- ing time with his family. May his memory be cherished forever. Dr. Gass is survived by his daugh- ter, Susan Gass; son, Roger Gass; son-in-law Josh Ard; grandsons Aaron Ard, Seth Ard and Ethan Ard; granddaughters-in-law Kerry Ard, Hannah Major-Monfried and Rabia Belt; great-grandson, Samuel Ard. Interment was held at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Doctors Without Borders-USA, P.O. Box 5030, Hagerstown, MD 21741; Project Hope, 255 Carter Hall Lane, Millwood, VA 22646, www. projecthope.org; or a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. MARY GREISDORF, 86, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 24, 2011. She is survived by her husband, Boris Greisdorf; sisters-in-law, Greisdorf Rosa Rusonik, Gita Greisdorf; cousins, David and Jan Boyd, Sidney and Rosestelle Kogan; nieces and nephews, Jason and Robin Greisdorf, Jay and Frieda Igol, Luba Matison, Max and Irene Igol, Harriet Olshansky, Phillip Olshansky, Lorraine Olshansky, Harold Olshansky; great-nieces and great-nephews, Nikki Igol, Geula "Pamela" and David Fireberg; other loving relatives. Mrs. Greisdorf was the dear sister- in-law of the late Aaron Rusonik and the late Gary Greisdorf. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Interment was held at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.