obituaries 'An Incredible Zest For Life' Ronelle Grier Contributing Writer L arry Wayne lived a legendary life. From a Nazi-occupied ghetto in Poland and the horrors of the death camps — to the United States, where he was able to attend school, estab- lish a career and build a large, loving family. Mr. Wayne, who lived in West Bloomfield with Marilyn, his wife of 64 years, died April 8, 2014, at age 90. Like most Holocaust survivors, his life was shaped by that experience — but he chose to use it as a catalyst for joy instead of bitterness, believing the best way to "show Hitler" was to appreciate the life he had been given and live it to the fullest. "My father was truly an amazing man" said daughter Brenda Wayne of West Bloomfield. "He had an incredible zest for life and appreciated everything he had. When my father did anything, it was done with passion. Not a day went by without him acknowledging how wonderful his life was:' Life was not always wonderful for Larry Wayne. He was born in Lodz, Poland, in 1923. His innocent teenage years were cut short by the Nazis, who moved the local Jews into a small ghetto, enclosed by barbed wire. Here he was forced to work all day and subsist on small portions of bread and watered-down turnip soup. Y esh iv iv a n -rin> n >1 112>V> 20 Nisan April 20, 2014 Max Boesky Max Louis Brown Max Friedlander Eli Gerson Pauline Goldberg Stanley Hart Dr. Morris H. Marks Morris Pushkin Miriam Rosenheck 21 Nisan April 21, 2014 Louis Corman Samuel Herskovic Melvyn Katz Samuel Katz Sol Osborne Sarah Sitrin Jack M. Unrot 22 Nisan April 22, 2014 Chashe Bas Reb Pinchas Lena Berman Meta Betansky Morton Golditch Meyer Boruch Marcus Marvin Polinsky Samuel D. Radner Joseph Meyer Raimi Samuel Salasnek When he was 18, his father had died, and he and his mother and three sib- lings; Jack, 16, Ruth, 13, and Isaac, 11, were loaded into a freight car and taken to the death camp at Birkenau, next to Auschwitz. His mother and youngest brother were immediately sent to the gas chambers while he, Jack and Ruth were remanded to work camps. For years he endured unspeak- able horrors, working in a coal mine he described as "Dante's Inferno" and being forced to stay in solitary confine- Larry Wayne ment in a three- foot-wide cell for a trumped-up sabotage charge. Each day, more than 20,000 prisoners were killed and cremated, yet Larry and brother Jack continued to survive. Toward the end of the war, the fleeing Germans moved the surviving prisoners back toward Germany. At one point, after being separated from Jack, Larry was shot trying to escape, but he eventually made it to Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Germany and was liberated by U.S. troops. He later wrote a 40-page memoir describing his experiences, which he sent to anyone who asked him about his tattoo or what it was like for him during the war. During the coming week, the students of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah will study in memory of the following departed friends. In addition, Kaddish will be said during the daily minyan. Dora Schmaltz 23 Nisan April 23, 2014 Gertrude Garmel Mildred Frances Glassheim Solomon Goldberg Litman Gould Frieda M. Green Max Lipson Gould Litman Harry Meretsky Kalman Schweitzer Joseph David Steinberg 24 Nisan April 24, 2014 Martin Baggleman Louis Dinkin Miriam Dubin Beila Einhorn Chana Einhorn Dovid Einhorn Hershel Einhorn Miriam Einhorn Yeshaya Einhorn Yitzchok Einhorn Sarah Fantich Bernard Helfgott Joseph Kohn Aharon Lewinter Hershel Lewinter Lazer Lewinter Mayer Lewinter Mollie Lewinter Shlomo Lewinter Mary Papo Isadore Podolsky Isadore Rabinovitz Baila Revzin Rose Wool 25 Nisan April 25, 2014 Etta Shapero Leo Simon Fanny Weindling Isaac Zingeser 26 Nisan April 26, 2014 Mor Breuer William Goldstein Hyman Gross Raphael Herschfus Maurice Kahldon Pearl J. Klein Barnet Lynn Mildred Schumann Morton Schuster Norman Silverman Joseph Weinenger Send a tribute in memory of a loved one – Visit www.DetroitYesbiva.org/JNtributes. YESHIVA BETH YEHUDAH • School for Boys • Beth Jacob School for Girls • Early Childhood Development Center Weiss Family Partners in Torah Program • Kollel Bais Yehudah • Bnos Bais Yehudah—Maalot Detroit 15751 West Lincoln Drive • Southfield, MI 48076 • 248-557-6750 • Fax 248-557-6838 • www.DetroitYeshiva.org 58 April 17 • 2014 JN Obituaries A New Life In Detroit Larry reunited with Jack and Ruth and came to Detroit, at the recommendation of some Michigan soldiers he met after the war. He graduated high school and attended Wayne State University and had a successful career as a life insurance sales- man for Metropolitan Life. At the River Rouge pool in Detroit, Larry met his cherished wife. Although Marilyn was initially drawn to his "gorgeous" blue eyes and sun-bright smile, orbdd usr she soon grew to love SUIttrOR his kind nature and upbeat outlook on life, always focusing on the bright side of every situation. Their 1950 wedding at the Book Cadillac hotel marked the beginning of 64 years filled with happy times and mutual devotion. "My dad used to say, 'I am the richest man I know",' said Brenda. "He was com- fortable, but by far, he was not the wealthi- est. So I would ask, 'Dad, why do you say you are the richest man you know?' His answer was very simple: 'I have a family that money can't buy: He felt truly blessed" His children appreciated his "street smart" advice and his ability to evaluate a situation and offer suggestions without being judgmental. One of his great passions was golf, and he would arrive at the first tee every morn- ing at 7 a.m., regardless of the weather, enjoying tunes from the radio in his golf cart. His love of music extended to opera as well as Hebrew and liturgical music. He led High Holiday services at Young Israel of Oak Park and, later, his fellow worship- pers at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield came to recognize his distinc- tive voice and inimitable style of singing the HaMotzi, the blessing over bread. "He loved to have the microphone in his hands" said Rabbi Joseph Krakoff, who spoke at his funeral at Ira Kaufman Chapel in Southfield. Larry was a life master bridge player, a hobby he shared with Marilyn, and he loved to read, often staying up late at night to finish a favorite book. He enjoyed Klau CAROL KLAU, 63, of Miami Beach and Chicago, died April 11, 2014. She is survived by her beloved husband, Anthony Brown; mother, Helen Klau; brother, Morris Klau; sisters and brother-in-law, Robin and table-hopping at restaurants, sometimes introducing himself to strangers when he was unable to find anyone he knew. "He was magnetic when he walked into a room, and he engaged you and made you feel like you were part of his family" said Brenda. "He wasn't a big man, but he was a giant to us. He taught us the importance of family and this will continue with each generation" At the funeral, some of Larry's nine grandchildren paid tribute to their beloved grandfather. Carly Wayne said her zaydie "lived his life in the now, enjoying everything he had in that moment and just being so appreciative of the great privilege of being alive — a privilege he certainly recognized:' Larry Wayne is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marilyn Wayne; sons and daughters-in-law, Marshall and Ronni Wayne of Las Vegas, Michael and Lori Wayne of West Bloomfield, Mitchell and Robin Wayne of Bloomfield Hills; daugh- ter, Brenda Wayne of West Bloomfield and Gary Karp; grandchildren, Seth Wayne and partner Jason Hamblin, Brandon Wayne and fiancee, Alexis Kandel, Blake Wayne, Morgan Wayne, Taylor Wayne, Spencer Wayne, Jake Wayne, Carly Wayne and fiance Ben Mansfeld, Jeffrey Berris; brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Johanna Wayne of West Bloomfield; sisters-in-law, Roslind Hayes and Alice Kaufman; nieces, neph- ews and a world of friends. Mr. Wayne was the devoted son of the late Aryeh Melach and the late Bluma Weintraub; the loving brother of the late Ruth Kent, the late Itzik Weintraub, the late Fela Weintraub, the late Shlomo Weintraub; the dear brother-in-law of the late Kurt Kent, the late Dr. Louis Hayes, the late Bernard Kaufman. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be directed to Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, Michigan Chapter, P.O. Box 999, Walled Lake, MI 48390, www.fidf.org ; Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, www. holocaustcenter.org ; or a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ❑ Gary Wine of West Bloomfield, Susan Klau; nieces, Carly Wine, Jaimee Wine; aunts, cousins, numerous friends; her dog, Elvis. Carol was the beloved daughter of the late Harold Klau. Contributions may be made to the Carol Klau Fund to Feed the Homeless. Interment took place at the Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.