A Giant Of A Leader

Ronelle Grier
Contributing Writer

H

ugh William Greenberg was a
passionate family man, a fervent
supporter of the Jewish com-
munity, an honorable businessman and a
trusted friend.
Mr. Greenberg, of Franklin, died on
Oct. 19, 2013, at age 83 after a lifetime
of selfless devotion to his loved ones
and numerous organizations throughout
Metro Detroit and beyond.
Born in Detroit in 1930, Hugh attended
the University of Michigan and served in
the Guided Missile Battalion of the U.S.
Army. After working in his father's insur-
ance agency, he struck out on his own to
become a manufacturing entrepreneur,
eventually becoming president of Detroit
Gauge & Tool Company, running the
company for 45 years. He later started
Ekman Machine Tool Company and
DataNet Quality Systems.
Throughout his career, he demonstrated
his devotion to the community by giving
his time, talent and other resources to a
variety of causes and organizations, Jewish
and secular. Some of these included the
United Way, Jewish Welfare Board, Jewish
Vocational Service, Detroit Symphony
Orchestra, JCC Maccabi Youth Games,
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
and the American Jewish Joint Distribution
Committee.
He had a special affection for the
Jewish Community Center, from its early
days at Meyers and Curtis in Detroit to its
other location in Oak Park and later, West
Bloomfield.
Hugh tirelessly supported the JCC for

HOWARD BORIM, 68, of Farmington

Hills, died Oct. 15, 2013.
He is survived by his bashert, Julie
Borim; and sister and brother-in-law,
Shaindel and Dr. Jerry Kasle of Oak Park.
Contributions may be made to Elana
Leah Community Refuah Fund, do Bais
Chabad Torah Center of North Oak Park,
15401 W 10 Mile Road, Oak Park, MI
48237. Services and interment were held
at Hebrew Memorial Park in Clinton
Township. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

ARNOLD BARRY FEIGELMAN, 68, of

Oak Park, died Oct. 15, 2013.
He is survived by his brothers and sis-
ters-in-law, Dr. Michael and Linda Elman
of Baltimore, Md., Rabbi Edward and
Miriam Feigelman of Baltimore; nieces
and nephews, Ari and Inbal Elman, Shira
and Yehuda Nelkin, Tikva and Shulem
"Sol" Weinreich, Aliza Elman, Dov and

more than 40 years, serving as president,
spoke at the funeral service, as did her
vice president and dedicated board mem-
brothers Danny and Ned.
ber. He was a zealous fundraiser for the
Amy, who referred to her father as a
Oak Park and West Bloomfield facilities;
source of "unconditional love read a
by sharing his vision, he inspired people
tribute written by her mother, Carolyn,
to give to the best of their abilities and to
describing how lucky she felt to have
feel good about doing so.
shared such a wonderful life filled with
family, community involve-
As chairman of the JCC
Millenium Capital Campaign,
ment, travel, gardening, golf,
he was instrumental in rais-
theater and, of course, danc-
ing more than $30 million
ing.
for needed renovations and
Danny, who carries on
improvements.
Hugh's legacy through his
Hugh was proud of
work as Federation's Director
his involvement in the
of Major Gifts, talked about
Neighborhood Project, an Oak
his father's sense of humor
Park- and Southfield-based
and his uncanny ability to
program that exemplified his
make everyone around him
lifelong commitment to keeping
feel good — family members,
Hugh Greenberg
the Metro Detroit Jewish com-
friends and employees.
munity strong and thriving.
"Dad ... you have taught
me life's most important lessons ... to treat
An Altruistic Partnership
people with respect, to welcome people
By Hugh's side throughout his many
with love, to work for the greater good and
endeavors was his wife of 62 years,
to care for the well-being of the Jewish
Carolyn, his best friend and soul mate.
people," said Danny in his eulogy.
Together they won the American Jewish
Ned recalled his father telling jokes to
Committee's Human Relations Award
the doctors and nurses who cared for
him, demonstrating his gift for bringing
in 1977 and, in 2000, they received
Federation's highest honor — the Fred M.
humor into any situation. He praised his
Butzel Memorial Award for Distinguished
father's extraordinary kindness, his gener-
Community Service.
osity and unflagging sense of integrity.
Theirs was an inspirational romance,
"He taught by example said Ned. "His
a love story that began when they shared
word was the law, and he never broke the
their first dance as teenagers and continu-
law"
ing for more than six decades.
"He and my mom loved to dance togeth- Helping Those In Need
er, beaming at each other as they whirled
Rabbi Daniel Syme of Temple Beth El,
around the living room, their smiles a
who officiated at the funeral service along
testament to how much they adored each
with Cantor Penny Steyer of Temple Shir
other" said their daughter, Amy, who
Shalom, said Hugh Greenberg was "a spe-

Nina Elman, Rena and Moshe Meystel.
Mr. Feigelman was the devoted son
of the late Beatrice and the late Julius
Feigelman.
Interment was at Hebrew Memorial
Park Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to Kollel Institute, 15230 W Lincoln,
Oak Park, MI 48237. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

BARBARA JEAN GOLDMAN, 66, of

Rochester Hills, died Oct. 14, 2013.
She is survived by her sister and broth-
er-in-law, Elaine Goldman and Daniel
Kellams of South Kent, Conn.
Ms. Goldman was the loving daughter
of the late Regina Smitheimer and the late
Hazen Goldman; dear sister and sister-in-
law of the late Anita Goldman Brody and
the late Joseph Brody.
Contributions may be made to National
Association for the Mentally Ill, 3803
N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 100, Arlington, VA

22203. Services and interment were held
at Hebrew Memorial Park in Clinton
Township. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

BLANCHE HAAS, 97, of

Southfield, died Oct. 17,
2013.
She is survived by her
daughters and sons-in-
law, Rissa and Sheldon
Winkelman of Bingham
Farms, Ilene and Marc
Haas
Steglitz of New Jersey,
and Carol Golden of Las Vegas; grand-
children, Scott and Noreen Winkelman,
Craig Winkelman and Jane Beck, Sheila
and Edward Pont, Brian Steglitz and
Anne Cowan, JoAnne Steglitz and Brian
Oakes, Jennifer and Michael Joseph, Amy
and Peter Johnson, and Mark Golden;
great-grandchildren, Alex Winkelman,
Jay Winkelman, Cassius Winkelman,

cial human being" who was always kind,
welcoming, optimistic and humble about
his many accomplishments. While his wife
and family were at the center of his life, he
still made time to help those in need with-
out expecting credit or recognition.
"He was a giant in his service to good-
ness" said Rabbi Syme, who also com-
mended Hugh's green thumb and the sen-
sitive soul that enabled him to grow such
delicate blooms as roses and orchids.
Rabbi Syme spoke about the close
relationship Hugh shared with his seven
grandchildren and the way he made all of
them feel special by taking an interest in
their lives and activities.
"Dad's life was a success story" said
Ned. "He was happy. He achieved every-
thing he set out to, and he did it all with a
wink and a smile"
Hugh Greenberg is survived by his
wife, Carolyn; sons and daughter Danny
(Illana) Greenberg, Ned (Elisa) Greenberg,
and Amy Draizen; grandchildren Nathan
Greenberg, Matthew Greenberg, Rae
Draizen, Eli Draizen, Sam Greenberg, Talia
Greenberg and Bennett Greenberg; sister
Barbara Fleischman; loving nieces, neph-
ew, cousins and a world of friends.
Contributions may be made to the
Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan
Detroit's Hugh and Carolyn Greenberg
Fund, 6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI
48322, (248) 661-1000, www.jccdet.org; or
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit,
Hugh and Carolyn Greenberg Fund, 6735
Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301,
(248) 642-4260, www.jewishdetroit.org .
Interment was at Beth El Memorial
Park; arrangements were by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

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Abby Pont, Jolie Pont, Ryan Pont, Allison
Steglitz, Charlotte Steglitz, Eli Oakes,
Lucy Oakes, Jeremy Joseph, Jema Joseph,
Connor Johnson and Andrew Johnson;
brother, Dr. Robert Feldman of West
Bloomfield.
Mrs. Haas was the beloved wife of the
late Joseph Haas; the loving sister of the late
Irvin Feldman and the late Rhoda Shuman;
the dear sister-in-law of the late Opal
Feldman and the late Melvin Shuman.
Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Wayne
State University Scholarship Office, Alice
and Henry Feldman Scholarship Fund,
P.O. Box 2340, Detroit, MI 48202-0340,
www.studentservice@wayne.edu; National
Council of Jewish Women, 26400 Lahser
Road, Suite 306, Southfield, MI 48033,
www.ncjwgds.org; or Yad Ezra, 2850
W 11 Mile Road, Berkley, MI 48072,
www.yadezra.org. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

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