obituaries

MORRIS HARRY "MICKEY"
ARNOWITZ, 90, of San Anselmo, Calif.,
formerly of Oak Park, died Jan. 8, 2012.
He was born into a small Orthodox
Jewish community in Detroit to parents
who were adamant about human rights, a
focus that would influence his later years.
During World War II, he enlisted in the
Navy and saw combat action in the Pacific.
When he returned home, he continued to
pursue the love of his life, Harriet Welton,
who, after dozens of proposals, would
eventually consent to become his wife.
Harriet was an early feminist, political
and civil rights activist, receiving many
honors for her work. Mickey and Harriet
were married for 49 years until her death
in 1993. During that time, they lived in
Detroit and then, in 1952, became active
members of a new community in the
Detroit suburb of Oak Park, where they
raised four children.
Mr. Arnowitz was a union electrician,
a dedicated 50-year member of Kiwanis,
a lieutenant governor of Kiwanis in
Michigan, a biblical scholar, an active
member of Congregation Beth Shalom,
member of many community organiza-
tions and an unrelenting civil rights and
gay rights activist, including being a
Michigan ACLU Board Member.
He continued Harriet's efforts for social
justice in both the civil rights movement
(Oakland County of Human Rights) and
LGBT rights movement (PFLAG and the
Triangle Foundation). He will be remem-
bered for his passionate support of human
rights, love of his family, wisdom and big
heart.
Mr. Arnowitz is survived by his daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Rosanne and Dick
Hoeft of Saline; sons and daughters-
in-law, Jonathan Arnowitz of California
and partner, Minne, David and Debby
Arnowitz of California, Burt and Joyce
Arnowitz of California; grandchildren,
Sarah and Esther, Nathsha and Zakai.
He was the beloved husband of the late
Harriet Arnowitz.
Interment was held at Workmen's
Circle Cemetery. Contributions may be

made to PFLAG, 1828 L St. NW, Suite 660,
Washington, DC 20026, www.community.
pflag.org; or American Civil Liberties
Union, 2966 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI
48201, www.adumich.org. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

HERBERT H. BROWN,
70, died of leukemia at
his home in Bethesda,
Md., on Dec. 21, 2011.
Mr. Brown was born
on March 28, 1941, in
Detroit. He graduated
from
Oak Park High
Brown
School in 1958, from the
University of Michigan in 1962 and from
the University of Michigan Law School in
1965.
Mr. Brown directed two White House
energy studies, served as a director of
international and state programs of the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, was a
partner in a large D.C. law firm, and chief
counsel and staff director of the House
of Representatives Subcommittee for
Telecommunications and Finance.
He is best known for leading and win-
ning two prominent nuclear cases: rep-
resenting Suffolk County (N.Y.) to shut
down the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant
and representing the governor and state
of California to oppose the licensing of the
Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.
Mr. Brown was an avid outdoors-
man and loved hiking, climbing, rafting
and skiing with his family. For the past
four years, he was writing a novel about
Congress and the conflict between ideal-
ism and reality.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years,
Andrea Leader Brown; his children,
Lauren (Charles Franklin) and Jeffrey
(Lauren Schreiber); grandchildren,
Zachary, Ella, Isabel and Juliet.
Funeral services were held at Adas Israel
Congregation in Washington, D.C. Interment
was held at Judean Gardens in Olney, Md.
Contributions may be made to the Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society. Arrangements by
Hines-Rinaldi Funeral Home Inc.

KENNY RUBIN

We never knew 28 years ago the sorrow that life still brings.
The bitter grief, the shock severe
to lose our beloved son one so young and so dear.
We think of you in silence and often speak your name
all we have now is memories, and your picture in a frame.
No one will ever know the sorrow we still feel, to hear your voice,
to see you smile, and talk with you awhile!

Love always,
Mom & Dad (Ellie & Nate Rubin)
and Your Loving Family

50 January 19 • 2012

Obituaries

JOSEPH DRESNER, 86,
of Franklin, died Jan. 9,
2012.
For the past 40-plus
years, he was the co-
owner of Highland
Management. Mr.
Dresner was also a part-
Dresner
ner in several invest-
ment firms in New York.
A lifelong entrepreneur and respect-
ed businessman, he had nearly 60 years
of experience in a variety of industries
including real estate, equities and
retail.
Mr. Dresner held dozens of corporate
positions, ranging from director, partner
and co-owner to stockholder and inves-
tor.
A longtime supporter of the Karmanos
Cancer Institute, he recently made a $5
million donation to Karmanos for the
purpose of creating the Joseph Dresner
Family Bone Marrow Transplant and
Hemotologic Malignancies Center.
The Center, which will combine the
research and treatment facilities, is
scheduled to open on March 1.
Mr. Dresner is survived by his
daughter, Lori Dresner; Helen's son and
wife, James and Linda Raiskin; twin
brother and business partner, Milton
Dresner; brother, Dr. Sol Dresner; many
nieces, nephews; Gary Weisman and
his family.
He was the beloved husband of the late
Vera Dresner and the late Helen Dresner;
the loving father of the late Larey
Dresner; the dear brother of the late
David Dresner, the late Jack Brimberg,
the late Albert Dresner, the late Morris
Dresner and the late Betty Cohen.
Interment was held at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions
may be made to the Karmanos Cancer
Institute, the Dresner Family Bone
Marrow Center, 4100 John R, Detroit,
MI 48201 (designate on envelope the
code: nc06ds), www.karmanos.org .
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

LOIS WALTS FARRELL,
74, of Bloomfield Hills,
died Jan. 12, 2012.
She is survived by
her husband, Jeremiah
E. Farrell; daughters
and son-in-law, Sherri
Waits and Ron Brodley
Farrell
of Bloomfield Hills,
Lauren Marwill of Illinois; son, Craig
Waits of Waterford; grandchildren, Scott
and Matthew Brodley, Chloe Waits, Sophie,
Jake and Harry Marwill; sister, Bonnie
Winston; Jeremiah's children and grand-
children, Daniel Farrell, Mary K. Villamil,
Margaret Mary and James Behrmann,
Maura Miller, Matthew Villamil, Kevin
Farrell, Morgan Miller, Joseph Behrmann
and Colin Behrmann.
Mrs. Farrell was the beloved wife of the
late Harry P. Waits.
Interment was held at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit,
6735 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills,
MI 48301; or Leader Dogs for the Blind,
P.O. Box 5000, Rochester, MI 48308-5000,
www.leaderdog.org. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

HAROLD FINEMAN,
88, of West Bloomfield,
died Jan. 13, 2012.
Born in Providence,
R.I., he became a World
War II veteran who served
in the China-Burma-India
Theater. He was a career
Fineman
educator in Oak Park.
Mr. Fineman was the beloved husband
of Ada Fineman; dear father of Robert
(Patricia) Fineman and Debbie (Steven)
Solomon; loving grandfather of Benjamin
(Brenda) Fineman, Daniel Solomon (fian-
cee Lisa), and Tracey Solomon; dearest
great-grandfather of Sasha; brother of
Hannah (the late Max) Honeyman. He
is also survived by many loving nieces,
nephews, other family members and
friends.
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