of the late Barbara Rosin; dear
brother and brother-in-law of the
late Maurice and the late Maureen
Rosin.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one's choice.
Services and interment were
held at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

DR. LEON
ROTTENBERG,

98, died Aug. 10,
2013. He was a
compassionate
physician, talent-
ed violinist,
beloved hus-
Rottenberg
band, father,
c. 1942
grandfather and
great-grandfather.
Born in Baltimore, Md., in
1914, Dr. Rottenberg married his
high-school sweetheart, Adeline
Sax, in 1937 and graduated from
Wayne State University School
of Medicine in 1938, first in his
class.
After serving in the military as
a physician in the Army Air Force
during World War II, he practiced
general medicine and surgery
in Detroit for 45 years. Classical
music, opera, golf and bridge were
his lifelong passions. He bestowed
loving attention on his family,
friends and patients, whose lives
were forever touched by him
He is survived by his loving
wife, Adeline; his son, David
Rottenberg and daughter-in-law,
Rochelle Rottenberg; his daugh-
ter, Margery Melchiode and his
son-in-law, Gerald Melchiode;
his granddaughters, Elizabeth
Rottenberg, Catherine Rottenberg
and her husband Neve Gordon,
Nancy Ives and her husband
Joshua Ives, and Amy Rochow
and her husband Todd Rochow;
his great-grandchildren, Ari and
Aviv Gordon-Rottenberg and Ava
Rochow; many nieces, nephews
and cousins.
He was preceded in death by
his six siblings and his playwright
daughter, Lynne Alvarez.
Contributions may be made to
WSU School of Medicine Dean's
Fund and sent to Development
and Alumni Affairs, Wayne State
University-School of Medicine,
Lande Medical Research Building,
550 E. Canfield, Room 324.1,
Detroit, MI 48201. Indicate Dean's
Fund - IMO L. Rottenberg.

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