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GLORIA CHADWICK,
86, of Oak Park, died
Feb. 14, 2013.
Mrs. Chadwick
volunteered with
Congregation Shir
Tikvah for many years,
actively assisting the
Chadwick
administrator and
working on the Shrier newspaper. She
was very active with the sisterhood
and served as the recording secretary
for many years. A lifelong member of
Hadassah, she was also involved with
B'nai B'rith Youth Organization.
Mrs. Chadwick is survived by her
son and his loving partner, Dr. Robert
Loren Chadwick and Karen Mills of
West Bloomfield; daughter-in-law, Lisa
Chadwick; daughter and son-in-law, Dr.
Marla and Arthur Scafe of Metamora;
grandchildren, Leslie Chadwick, Morgan
Chadwick, Sara Jennifer Chadwick,
Zachary Aaron Chadwick, Hannah Leigh
Chadwick, Joshua Emery Scafe, Shayna
Ashley Scafe and Scott Thomas; great-
grandchild, Oliver Chadwick; other lov-
ing family members and dear friends.
She was the beloved wife for 61 years
of the late Irving Chadwick; loving
mother of the late Dr. Owen Chadwick.
Contributions may be made to
Congregation Shir Tikvah, 3900
Northfield Parkway, Troy, MI 48084.
Interment was held at Oakview
Cemetery in Royal Oak. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
RABBI ERWIN K.
COHEN, of Oak Park,
died Feb. 16, 2013.
A retired accountant
with the IRS, Rabbi
Cohen was a member
of B'nai B'rith and an
active supporter of
Cohen
many yeshivot. His
c. 1965
family were founding
members of Young Israel of Oak Park.
Rabbi Cohen is survived by his wife
of 48 years, Myrtle "Suzanne" Cohen;
daughter and son-in-law, Debra and
Paul Hendren of Royal Oak; brother and
sisters-in-law, Yehuda and Eva Cohen
of Cleveland, Ohio, Penina Cohen of
Israel; grandchildren, Andrew Hendren,
Dakota Hendren; many loving nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was the dear brother of the late
David Cohen.
Contributions may be made to Merle
and Shirley Harris Fund at JARC, 30301
Northwestern Hwy., Farmington Hills,
MI 48334; Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, P.O.
Box 2044, Southfield, MI 48037; or
Young Israel of Oak Park. Services were
held at Machpelah Cemetery Chapel
in Ferndale with interment following.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.
MORRIS FIXLER, 88,
of West Bloomfield,
died Feb. 13, 2013.
He is survived by his
sons and daughters-
in-law, Tom and Jan
Fixler of Commerce
Township, Jerry and
Fixler
Debbie Fixler of White
Lake; daughter and son-in-law, Diane
and Ushie Selevan of Teaneck, N.J.;
grandchildren, Alissa Selevan, Ari
Selevan, Eitan Selevan, Rafi Selevan, Jeff
and Dita Fixler, Lisa and Erik Sorenson,
Alexis Zimberg, Ashley Fixler; great-
grandchildren, Sela Fixler, Benjamin
Fixler.
Mr. Fixler was the beloved husband
of the late Lillian Fixler; dear brother of
the late Eugene Fixler, the late Gabriel
Fixler, the late Clara Joseph.
Contributions may be made to
Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123
Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills,
MI 48334; or Alzheimer's Association,
20300 Civic Center Drive, #100,
Southfield, MI 48076. Interment
was held at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
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Obituaries
U-M Physician
Aided Adolescents
D
r. David Scott Rosen, M.P.H.,
won numerous teaching awards from
54, of Ann Arbor, died Feb.
successive classes of medical students.
11, 2013, after an unsuccessful
Dr. Rosen was instrumental in
fight with cancer.
the creation of the new day treat-
He was born in Detroit and gradu-
ment program for eating disorders at
ated from the University of Michigan
the university, the first of its kind in
Medical School in 1984. Dr. Rosen
Michigan. He was a gifted photogra-
completed residencies in pediatrics
pher whose work has been published,
and internal medicine
exhibited and collected. His
at St. Louis University
passion, sense of humor
and fellowship training
and eternal optimism will
in adolescent medi-
be missed by the family that
cine at the University
loved him, by his colleagues
of Minnesota. He then
who admired him and
returned to Ann Arbor,
by the countless patients
where he spent his entire
whose lives he touched.
professional career serv-
Dr. Rosen is survived by
ing on the faculty of the
his parents, Leo and Ceci
University of Michigan
Rosen of Florida; brother,
Medical School, special-
Robert Rosen M.D.; sisters
izing in the treatment of Dr. David Ros en
and brother-in-law, Julie
eating disorders in ado-
Rosen, and Nancy and Scott
lescents.
Levine; nieces, Molly and
Dr. Rosen held clinical appointments
Emily; nephew, George.
in the departments of Pediatrics,
He was the beloved grandson of the
Internal Medicine and Psychiatry. He
late Maury and the late Jean Raznick,
authored nearly 60 medical papers and and the late Gladys Stein.
served as an associate editor for the
Interment was in Florida.
current edition of the premier textbook Contributions may be made to the
of adolescent medicine. Dr. Rosen
University of Michigan Department of
was actively involved in the Society of
Pediatrics, David S. Rosen Lectureship
Adolescent Health and Medicine and
in Adolescent Medicine, 1500 E.
the American Academy of Pediatrics,
Medical Center Drive, D319, Ann
advocating for the unique healthcare
Arbor, MI 48109-5718, www.mottblog.
needs of adolescents and young adults.
org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
He was a frequent public speaker and
Chapel.
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MARION T. GORDON,
87, of Miami, Fla., died
Feb. 16, 2013.
She received a teach-
ing degree from Wayne
State University and
was a gym teacher
until she married. Later
Gordon
in life, she opened
c. 2000
Goldfinger jewelry store
in Farmington Hills.
Mrs. Gordon was an excellent ath-
lete and enjoyed playing ping-pong
and tennis with her brother and golf
with husband. Mrs. Gordon organized
numerous family reunions and celebra-
tions of family events and was the glue
that kept the family together. She was
also very philanthropic. Along with her
husband, she contributed to the Allied
Jewish Federation and founded a schol-
arship for minority students to go to the
Detroit College of Law. Without seeking
recognition, they also helped people
who were in need.
Mrs. Gordon is survived by her son,
Ken Gordon of Colorado; daughters,
Patti Gordon of Florida, and Windflower
Gordon of Florida; grandchildren,
Benjamin Gordon, Windy and Chris
Cook, and Daniel Koenigsberg; great-
grandchildren, Aubrielle, Braydon and
Sienna Cook; sister, Shirley Gotthelf;
brother and sister-in-law, William
and Carol Gross of California; brother
and sisters-in-law, Marvin and Sylvia
Gordon, and Marilyn Gordon.
She was the beloved wife of the late
Harold H. Gordon; the loving sister-
in-law of the late Gerald Gotthelf and
the late Seymour Gordon; the devoted
daughter of the late Harry and the late
Lena Gross.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to the American Lung Association of
Michigan, 25900 Greenfield, Suite 401,
Oak Park, MI 48237, www.lungusa.org .
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.