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A Passion For Life

ERRY SHULMAN, 85, of West

more than 60 years, Perry Jewelers was
Bloomfield, died Feb. 18, 2015.
synonymous with exquisite jewelry cre-
Growing up in Poland, he was
ated with a personal touch. Even today,
always very intelligent. His parents would his clients are considered friends, and
lie about his age in order to get him into
the pieces he made are
schools earlier. During World
still worn and trea-
War II, Perry was processed at
sured.
Auschwitz and moved to various
One such cus-
camps before being liberated from
tomer brought
Buchenwald.
her 12-year-old
After the war, Perry settled
HOITI
d uer daughter with her
Su lyOR one day to pick
in Detroit, becoming the first
Holocaust survivor to come to
up some jewelry.
Michigan. Once reunited with the
When she asked
remaining survivors of his immediate
if he liked her, Perry, of
family in Toronto, Ontario, Perry became
course, replied, "Yes." The
a frequent traveler, well known to all the
woman said, "Good. I'll
customs agents.
raise her; you marry her"
He was offered university scholarships
Seven years later, he did.
despite never having completed his for-
For almost 57 years, Perry
Shulman
mal education; instead, he chose to start
was married to the love of
working to support himself. At the age
his life, a gem more pre-
of 18, he started his own business, Perry
cious than any diamond or
Jewelers. Every customer was treated like
emerald, Passie (Horowitz)
family, and he personalized each piece
Shulman. Together, they raised three
to be unique for the recipient. Some
children, to whom Perry passed on his
would even say his jewelry was lucky;
passion for knowledge.
just ask Miss America Pamela Eldred or
Perry was a lover of all types of music,
Red Wings great Alex Delvecchio. For
from classical to new wave rock, and

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DR. MAX GARBER, 91, of Ann Arbor,
formerly of Oak Park, died Feb. 20, 2015.
Born in Dundee, Mich., he later served
in the Army Air Corps in World War II
as a first lieutenant navigator in B-24
Liberator bombers in the European the-
ater. He received the Distinguished Flying
Cross for valor in aerial combat, having
flown 35 sorties. He also received three
3-leaf clusters.
Graduating from the University of
Michigan medical school in 1951, Dr.
Garber went on to practice pediatric medi-
cine for more than 40 years in Farmington
and Canton.
With his wife, Shirley (1931-1988), he
raised three children: Bob, Ken and Marty.
He married Roslyn Katz in 1996, and she
survives him.
Dr. Garber is lovingly remembered by
his family, friends and former patients
for his generosity, warmth, humor and
compassion. A committed supporter of
Israel, he made annual trips there for over
two decades. He also was a leader of his
congregation, Congregation B'nai Moshe,
where he attended services until a few
weeks before his death.
He is survived by his wife, Roslyn
Garber; sons and daughters-in-law, Robert
and Susie Garber of Flushing, Mich.,
Kenneth Garber of Ann Arbor, Martin

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Garber and Beth German of Ann Arbor;
sister, Ida Rose Newman of Oak Park;
grandchildren, Elisheva and Shlomo
Trachtenberg, Rivka and (Yehuda Leib)
Weiss, Naftali Garber, Sara Rochel Garber
and fiance, Yaakov Rabinowitz, Avigail
Garber, Dina Leah Garber, Samuel Garber,
Benjamin Garber; great-grandchildren,
Sara Yehudis, Avigdor Trachtenberg, Yael
Trachtenberg, Shaindel Trachtenberg,
Basya Weiss, Moshe Weiss, Isroel Meir
Weiss, Yonah Weiss; many other loving
relatives and friends.
Dr. Garber was the beloved husband
of the late Shirley Garber; dear brother
and brother-in-law of the late Ruth Stone
and the late Harry Stone, the late Samuel
and the late Sophie Garber, the late Harry
Newman.
Contributions may be made to Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, 6735
Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI
48301. Interment was held at Hebrew
Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

CAROL ANNETTE GOLDEN, 69, of Las
Vegas, Nev., formerly of Detroit, died Feb.
5, 2015.
She was born Oct. 5, 1945, in Detroit
to Joseph and Blanche Haas. She gradu-
ated from Michigan State University in
1968. Carol approached every challenge
with strength and optimism and was truly

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would frequent everywhere from Ford
Auditorium to the Masonic Temple in
search of live musical performances. He
was also a lover of live theater, and some
would even claim that he
played a part in bringing
Fiddler on the Roof to
Broadway.
Never being able to
watch sports growing up,
Perry would learn every
game as his children
became involved. He
was an avid basketball
and baseball fan, but
only enjoyed football as
it gave him a chance to
socialize.
Perry's grandchil-
dren were his pride
and joy. When Zaydie
greeted them, one kiss
was never enough. He
continued to spread
to them his passion for sports, music,
game shows, old movies and, above all,
education. He was loved dearly and left
too soon.
Mr. Shulman was the beloved hus-

brave in all things.
She is survived by her daughters and
sons-in-law, Jennifer and Michael, and
Amy and Peter Johnson; son, Mark
Golden; grandchildren, Jeremy Joseph and
Jema Joseph, Conner Johnson and Andrew
Johnson; sisters and brothers-in-law, Rissa
and Sheldon Winkelman, Ilene and Marc
Steglitz; uncle, Robert Feldman; nieces
and nephews.
Carol was the devoted daughter of the
late Blanche and the late Joseph Haas.
Services and interment were in Las
Vegas. This announcement was placed at
the request of the family by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

LOUISE "PAT" MARKS
JACOB, 89, of Dayton,
Ohio, died Feb. 17, 2015.
Nicknamed Patsy, she
grew up on the south
side of Chicago with her
older sister Mickey and
her parents, Arnold and
Jacob
Frances. She attended
the Faulkner School for
Girls and later Rockford
Women's College in Rockford, Ill.
At the close of World War II, she met
Lester Neiman, an Army officer stationed
in Chicago, who introduced her to Dick
Jacob. After a brief courtship, they married
on April 2, 1949, a marriage that lasted 54

band for almost 57 years of Passie
Shulman; cherished father of Marc
(Cynthia) Shulman, Gregory (Suzanne)
Shulman and Renea Shulman-Spiegel;
the proud and loving zaydie of Jennifer
and Mitchell, Brandon and Alison
Shulman, Max and Ari Spiegel, and the
late Jason Shulman; the loving brother
of Saul (Thelma) Shulman and the late
Meier Shulman; the dear brother-in-law
of Jack (the late Reva) Horowitz, the late
William (the late Betty) Horowitz, the
late Martin (the late Gloria) Horowitz,
the late Alvin (the late Helen) Horowitz,
and the late Saul (the late Mary)
Horowitz. He was the special uncle of
Michelle and Suzanne Shulman; the
devoted son of the late Mordechai and
the late Beila Shulman.
Contributions may be made to the
Holocaust Memorial Center, the Perry
Shulman Fund, 28123 Orchard Lake
Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334,
(248) 553-2400, www.holocaustcenter.
org; or Temple Israel, Early Childhood
Center, 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West
Bloomfield, MI 48323, (248) 661-5700,
www.temple-israel.org . Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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years.
Mrs. Jacob had an accepting attitude,
both toward people and life in general. She
did not have pretense nor did she have
expectations about what others should
do or say. She was stoic by nature and,
as a result, never showed disappoint-
ment about the course of her life or social
affairs. Her life with Richard was a rich
one; and she was his life partner, sharing
in his business success and supporting
him through the many challenges of his
career.
She loved traveling, adventures with
new people and the excitement of being
the wife of a Fortune 500 CEO.
Mrs. Jacob is survived by her daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Pat and David
VanArtsdalen; son and daughter-in-law,
Andy and Linda Jacob; grandchildren,
Jennifer VanArtsdalen, David and Leeann
VanArtsdalen, Sarah Jacob, Adam and
Sarah Jacob, and Noah Jacob; nieces and
nephew, Louise Stix, Jennifer and Paul
Muth.
She was the beloved wife of the late
Richard J. Jacob; the loving sister of the
late Muriel "Mickey" Stix; the dear sister-
in-law of the late Lawrence Stix.
Interment was at Beth El Memorial
Park Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to Cranbrook Schools, Horizons-
Upward Bound, P.O. Box 801, Bloomfield
Hills, MI 48303, www.schools.cranbrook.