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ent of this incredible award, which
acknowledged him for his many, many
years of community service said Hart.

Lasting Legacy

"My dad's greatest contribution, more
than any particular organization or
institution, is the way he would go into
an institution and be able to transform
it in such a positive way, and to just
dive into something passionately and
energetically:' said Owen. "Whatever
the organization was, he had a dramat-
ic impact on how it operated — while
working with the other people who
were there
Irwin Alterman is survived by his

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF OF

THE JEWISH HOSPICE

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CHAPLAINCY NETWORK

SADLY MOURN THE PASSING OF OUR DEAR FRIEND AND BENEFACTOR

FRED E. GREENSPAN

OF BLESSED MEMORY

His unassuming broad generosity enabled the chaplaincy network
to provide care to countless patients and their families.

wife, Marilyn McCall Alterman; son,
Owen Alterman of Israel; daughter
and son-in-law, Jennifer and Derek
Dall'Olmo of Traverse City; brother
and sister-in-law, Norman and Karen
Alterman of Scarsdale, N.Y.
He was the beloved husband of the
late Susan Alterman.
Interment was at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Donations may be
made to the Jewish Community Center,
6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield,
MI 48322, www.jccdet.org; or Adat
Shalom Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt,
Farmington Hills, MI 48334.
Arrangements were handled by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

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MAY HIS DEAR WIFE AND LIFELONG PARTNER, ELAINE,

AND THEIR CHILDREN, JAN AND MARC DUNN, JILL GREENSPAN GUN AND

THEIR EXTENDED FAMILY BE BLESSED BY G-D'S LOVING COMFORT.

MAY HIS MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING.

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Obituaries

Famed Builder

red E. Greenspan, 89, died
Mr. Greenspan was proud to be
March 8, 2013.
a board member of the Masons. He
was confirmed at Temple Beth El
He was born in Detroit,
grew up in Huntington Woods, attend- and was a past board member of the
ed Royal Oak High School and later
temple. He was generous to many
Central Michigan University. He was a
causes including, but not exclusive to,
longtime resident of Franklin.
Temple Beth El, the Jewish Federation,
Mr. Greenspan proudly served in
Beaumont Hospital, Jewish Hospice
World War II and participated in
and Chaplaincy Network and Hebrew
opening an airfield on D-Day plus 1.
Free Loan. His passions included his
wife, Elaine, golf, dancing, his family
In 1946, he joined his father,
and lifelong friends.
Harry, also a builder,
and worked with him for
Mr. Greenspan is sur-
three years before start-
vived by his wife of 63
ing his own business in
years, Elaine Greenspan;
1949. During the span
daughters and son-in-law,
of more than 60 years
Jan and Dr. Marc Dunn of
Franklin, Jill Greenspan
in the building indus-
try, he built apartments
Gun of Bloomfield Hills;
and homes in Detroit,
grandchildren, Dr. Lara
Royal Oak, Beverly Hills,
Dunn, Johanna Dunn,
Birmingham, Huntington
Alana Gun and Lauren
Fred Gree nspan
Woods, Southfield, Oak
Gun; brother and sister-
Park, Redford Township,
in-law, Marshall and
Dearborn, Ann Arbor, Plymouth,
Benita Greenspan of Bloomfield Hills;
Northville, Novi and Milford. His
brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law,
houses still stand and their owners
Bruce and Joanne Polozker, and Gloria
remain complimentary about the qual- and Stuart Kallman; many nieces,
ity of construction.
nephews and a world of friends.
In 1978, Mr. Greenspan was
He was the devoted son of the late
selected by Detroit Edison to build
Harry and the late Sarah Greenspan;
the first electric, solar-paneled house
the dear son-in-law of the late Dr.
in Michigan, which is still standing.
Jacob and the late Ann Polozker.
He had a 67-year affiliation with the
Interment was at Beth El Memorial
Builders and Apartment Association
Park. Contributions may be made to
of Southeastern Michigan. Mr.
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Greenspan served as president of
Detroit, Fred and Elaine Greenspan
the Home Builders Association of
Fund for Senior Housing, 6735
Southeastern Michigan beginning
Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301,
in 1986 and was honored for his
www.jewishdetroit.org; or Jewish
distinguished service to the building
Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, Fred
industry in 1996. He was inducted
and Elaine Greenspan Fund, 6555 W.
to the Home Builders Association of
Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322,
Southeastern Michigan Hall of Fame
www.jewishhospice.org . Arrangements
in 1999.
were by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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