obituaries
JEROME ARFA, 95,
former Detroiter of
Boynton Beach, Fla.,
died May 21, 2013.
He is survived by his
beloved wife, Gloria;
daughter and son-
in-law, Marlene and
Arfa
Dr. Michael SwarM of
Farmington Hills; son,
Kenneth of Boynton Beach; grandchildren,
Matthew Swanin, Dayna (Jason) Guerreso,
Traci (Kevin) Kellman, Carrie Arfa and
Robin (Phillip) Kleisler; great-grandchil-
dren, Zoe and Mya Kellman, Nohlan and
Nathan Guerreso, and Weston Kleisler. He
is also survived by daughter-in-law Jane
Arfa of Estes Park, Colo.
Services and interment were held in
Boynton Beach. Contributions may be
made to Haddasah or Hospice of Palm
Beach County.
NORMAN J. COHEN,
88, of Bloomfield Hills,
died May 31, 2013. He
was the President and
CEO of Biltmore
Properties.
Mr. Cohen is sur-
vived by his wife of 48
Cohen
years, Hellen Cohen;
daughters and sons-in-
law, Julie Kahn and Daniel E. Scully Jr.,
Marilyn Howard of Troy, and Dr. Kerstyn
"KC" Cohen Zalesin and Lorne Zalesin of
Birmingham; grandchildren, Samantha
Cohen Barbero, Ryan and Ariel Elizabeth
Zalesin, and Daniel Solomon Zalesin;
many nieces and nephews.
He was the loving brother of the late
Elaine and the late Frederick Sauve.
Interment was at Beth El Memorial
Park Cemetery. Contributions may
be directed to Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit, 6735 Telegraph
Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 www.
jewishdetroit.org; Anti-Defamation
League, 120 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1150,
Chicago, IL 50503 www.adl.org/
donations; or to a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
EVELYN COLUMBUS,
89, of West Bloomfield,
died June 1, 2013.
She is survived by
her sons and daughters-
in-law, Dennis and
Ilene Columbus of Las
Vegas, Nev., and Gary
Columbus
and Debbie Columbus
of Waterford; grand-
children, Cher Columbus and Bill Engel,
Chad Columbus, Eli Columbus and Leah
Ervin, Joel Columbus and Dr. Alicia
Mindlin Columbus, Lauren and Michael
Guthrie, Ryan and Stacey Columbus, and
Justin and Amy Columbus; great-grand-
children, Karen, Maris, Truman, Spencer,
Haden, Max, Mallory, Jackson, Samantha,
Bailey and Cooper; sister and brother-
in-law, Laura and Dr. Ronald Miller of
Scottsdale, Ariz. Ms. Columbus is also
survived by many other loving relatives
and friends.
She was the beloved wife of the late
Samuel Columbus, the cherished mother
of the late Dr. Ronald Lee Columbus, and
the dear sister of the late Irving and the
late Margaret Siporin.
Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery.
Contributions may be directed to Jewish
Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W.
Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, www.
jewishhospice.org; Temple Shir Shalom,
Wallace Sampson Memorial Fund, 3999
Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield,
MI 48323, www.shirshalom.org ; Temple
Israel, Susan and Rabbi Harold Loss Early
Childhood Center Scholarship Fund, 5725
Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI
48323, www.temple-israel.org; or a char-
ity of one's choice. Arrangements by the
Ira Kaufman Chapel.
SOL DOVITZ, 91, of
West Bloomfield, died
May 29, 2013.
After graduating
from Wayne State
University, Sol was a
teacher, counselor and
then principal in Detroit
Dovitz
Public Schools. Students
and teachers remember
him as an involved and caring educator.
Sol has been devoted to his beloved wife,
Lorraine, who survives him. Their 64
years of marriage were filled with family,
friendships, bridge, golf and world trav-
els. Sol loved exploring life.
Sol was a very involved grandpa and
poppa. His five grandchildren appreci-
ated his caring questions about what was
important to them in their lives. They
enjoyed his sharp wit, lively political dis-
cussions and passion for Detroit sports
teams. He was a thoughtful person, going
out of his way to call someone, send a
card or offer assistance. His daughter and
son were fortunate to grow up in a home
filled with love.
Sol is survived by his wife, Lorraine;
son and daughter-in-law, Steven and
Susan Dovitz; daughter and son-in-law,
Robin and Steve Pollens; grandchildren,
Emily and Ryan Kravetz, Anne and Jason
Canvasser, Melanie Dovitz and fiancee Alex
Greenstein, Karrie and Eric Slavin, and Andy
Pollens.
He was the loving brother of the late
Benjamin Dovitz, the late Dora Silets, the late
Joseph Dovitz and the late Rose Sanders.
Interment was held at Beth El
Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia.
Contributions can be made to Yad Ezra or
to JARC. Arrangements by the Dorfman
Chapel.
SHOLOM I. GLIKSMAN, nearly 70,
died at his home in Madison, Wis., on
May 16, 2013. A Chicago resident for
most of his life, Sholom was born on
May 18, 1943, in Chicago and raised in
Detroit. He served as a chaplain during
the Vietnam war and was a graduate of
Roosevelt, Loyola and Syracuse univer-
sities. With a love of learning, he was
actively engaged in politics, Jewish edu-
cation and synagogue life, and commu-
nity continuing education programs as a
student, teacher and leader in Madison
and Chicago.
He is survived by his wife of 13 years,
Carol Brumer Gliksman of Madison, his
brother, Rabbi Yosef Nadler of Chicago,
and many beloved relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his par-
ents, HaRav Shlomo HaCohen Gliksman
and Anna Robinson; his brothers, Harry
Nadler and Rabbi Mordechai Gliksman;
and his sisters, Sonja Gliksman
Feigenbaum and Paula Gliksman.
ETTIE HANDELMAN,
92, of Southfield, died
May 21, 2013.
She is survived by her
1,
daughters and sons-in-
law, Susie and Hillel/
Jimmy Rosenfeld of
Ramat Bet Shemesh,
Handelman
Israel, Sharon and
Michael Silverton of Farmington Hills,
Marsha and Fred Newman of Los
Angeles; grandchildren, Stephanie,
Jeremy and Elisheva Rosenfeld, Miriam
(Asher) Handler, Amy (Daniel) Grand,
Rachel (Rob) Bass, Jaime (Guy)
Newman-Nattiv and Beth Newman;
great-grandchildren, Joshua, Avi,
Yaakov, Jordyn and Alexis; sister-in-law
Alva Dworkin. She is also survived by
many loving nieces, nephews, other lov-
ing family members and friends.
Ettie was the wife of the late Ray
Raphael and the late Barney Handelman,
and sister of the late Phyllis Robb.
Contributions can be made to any
charity of one's choice. Arrangements by
the Dorfman Chapel.
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HUGH M. KOPEL, D.D.S died May 22,
2013 at the age of 94.
Dr. Kopel was a loving father, grand-
father, husband and professional.
Passionate about dentistry from the
start, Dr. Kopel earned his D.D.S.
degree at the University of Detroit in
1943, followed by his M.S. degree at the
University of Michigan in 1948. In the
interim, he served as a captain in the
Dental Corps of the U.S. Army with the
11th Airborne Division. After the war,
he entered private practice in Detroit in
1950 as well as instructing at his alma
mater, where he eventually took the title
of assistant professor and director of
graduate pedodontic studies. Dr. Kopel
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moved to Los Angeles in 1967, where
he served as an esteemed professor at
USC for more than 20 years. In 1995,
he joined the UCLA School of Dentistry
faculty and was active with the Rancho
Los Amigos Medical Center until his
90th birthday.
Dr. Kopel was the beloved husband of
Lillian, who predeceased him in 2008,
and the devoted father of his son, Reid,
daughter, Tracey, son-in-law, Howard,
and three grandchildren. Dr. Kopel
will be remembered as a steadfast fam-
ily man— a man of endless curiosity,
humor, intelligence and joy.
In lieu of flowers, please make dona-
tions to the Children's Dental Clinic at
Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
LUCY KUPERSTEIN,
90, of Oak Park, died
May 27, 2013.
She is survived by
her beloved husband,
Lev Kuperstein; daugh-
ter and son-in-law,
Emilia and Emil Feller
Kuperstein
of Bloomfield Hills;
grandchildren, Robert (Nessa) Feller,
Leonid (Lisa) Feller; great-grandchil-
dren, Noah, Sasha, Lucas, Logan, Levi
and Lucy. She is also survived by many
loving family members and friends.
Lucy was the sister of the late
Valentina (the late Michael) Grinblatt
and the aunt of the late Greg Grinblatt.
Contributions may be made to any
charity of one's choice. Interment took
place at the Adat Shalom Memorial Park
Cemetery in Livonia. Arrangements by
the Dorfman Chapel.
DR. ROBERT LEWIS
LEDERMAN, 83, of
West Bloomfield, died
May 28, 2013.
He is survived by his
beloved wife, Rochelle
Lederman; daugh-
ters and sons-in-law,
Lederman
Robyn Lederman and
Shlomi Hamer of West
Bloomfield, Renee and Jeff Alberts of
Carmel, Ind.; sons and daughters-in-law,
Dr. Ron and Debbie Lederman of West
Bloomfield, Rick and Suzy Lederman of
West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Dean,
Eli, Noah, Ellie, Ryan, Jamie, Taylor,
Jordan, Zack and Zoe. He is also sur-
vived by many loving nieces, nephews,
other family members and friends.
Contributions may be made to the
National Kidney Foundation or to
the Crohns and Colitis Foundation.
Interment took place at the Beth El
Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia.
Arrangements by the Dorfman Chapel.
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