obituaries » Obituaries from page 65 JEAN BLAU, 86, of Commerce Township and Scottsdale, Ariz., died March 24, 2016. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Joanne and Michael Bellet Blau of West Bloomfield, Linda and Dr. Barry Hoffman of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; son and daughter-in- law, Joe and Nancy Blau of Las Vegas, Nev.; brother and sister-in-law, Maurice and Margie Kurzmann; sister-in-law, Esther Morger; grandchildren, Ashley (Noah) O’Neil, Jordyn Bellet (fiance, Adam Deromedi), Ryan Hoffman (Jocelyn Dombroski), Adam (Alexandra) Hoffman, Stefanie (Stephen) Spiegel; great-grandchildren, Ryan Elizabeth O’Neill, Rowan Hoffman, Alexis Spiegel; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Mrs. Blau was beloved wife of the late David Blau; sister of the late Rose Kurzmann; sister-in-law of the late Maury Morger. Contributions may be made to Hospice of the Valley-Eckstein Center or to Congregation Beth Ahm. Interment was held at the Beth Abraham Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. DR. GERALD FRIEDMAN, 73, of Fort Worth, Texas, died March 21, 2016. He is survived by his beloved wife, Jan Friedman; daugh- ters and sons-in-law, Friedman Jennifer and Joe Cohen, Elizabeth Friedman, Victoria Friedman and Pablo Cantero; son, Anthony Friedman; grandchildren, Samantha Cohen, Matthew Cohen; many other loving fam- ily members and friends. 66 March 31 • 2016 Passionate About Life L awrence Z. Stevens, 86, of ist in his own right, filling drawing pads Farmington Hills, died March 22, with African-inspired abstract figures and 2016. color-saturated landscapes. His preference He was the co-founder, was always for art that chal- with Neal Schechter, of Camp lenged rather than soothed. Walden, a residential children’s Larry found a spiritual camp outside of Cheboygan, home at the Birmingham Mich. Temple, and he was a Walden opened in the sum- decades-long member of mer of 1960 with 40 campers the Jewish Community and grew to be one of the most Center, where five days a successful and well-respected week he played racquetball camps in the Midwest. Larry or squash, took shvitzes, Lawrence Stevens and Neal ran Walden together booked the occasional through the early 1990s. After manicure and bantered in Neal’s retirement, Larry’s wife, the locker room with the Ina, joined him as co-director. rest of the guys from the proverbial old Prior to entering camping, Larry was neighborhood: For Larry, that was Buena a teacher who spent 15 years working Vista Street, across from MacCullough in the Detroit Public Schools, including Elementary School, where he made many Owens Elementary and Cass Technical lifelong friends. Here he grew up the son of High School. He earned master’s degrees Orthodox Jewish Eastern European immi- in education and history from Wayne State grants, the older brother of Jerry, living in a University and led art history classes at duplex with his mother’s sister’s family. Macomb Community College. As a father to his two daughters, Larry In the late 1960s, Larry opened the was a larger-than-life figure, lovable and Lawrence Stevens Gallery in Downtown funny, a joker with waitresses, a walking Detroit’s Harmonie Park. The gallery history lesson and an impeccably dressed focused on Southeast Michigan artists and sophisticate. As a husband for 51 years of gained a reputation for championing local Ina, he was a life partner, business partner talent. and best friend. After she suffered a debili- Though the gallery closed in 1970, tating accident seven years ago, Larry’s Larry continued to make the visual arts a loyalty to Ina grew all-encompassing. He vital part of his life. He was a talented art- rarely partook in any social event without Dr. Friedman was the brother of the late Stephen Friedman. Contributions may be made to the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit or to a charity that benefits medical research. Interment took place at the Oakview Cemetery in Royal Oak. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. PAULINE KARBAL, 91, of West Palm Beach, Fla., died March 25, 2016. Mrs. Karbal is survived by her daugh- ter, Gail Karbal; son and daughter-in- law, Stuart and Kelley Karbal; grand- children, Seth Karbal, and Carly and Adam Duran; great-grandchildren, Liam Duran and Andrew Duran; sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Jerry Schare. her and wore out the seat cushion on the chair next to her bed. Larry’s most public legacy will always be Camp Walden, the beautiful and magical place that he and Neal created 56 years ago. It continues to be cherished by thousands of former and current camp- ers and staff who spent some of their best summers, made some of their best friends and learned so much about themselves at Walden, their second home. As camp’s inimitable, intimidating, hilarious and pas- sionate director, Larry made this happen. He was a singular role model, a charm- ing, generous man, husband, father and grandfather who changed many lives for the better. Mr. Stevens is survived by his wife of 51 years, Ina Stevens; daughters and son- in-law, Liz Stevens and Scott Ruthart, and Rachel Stevens; grandson, Max Ruthart; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Rose Stevens, and Russell and Kathy Sheh. He was the loving brother of the late Jerry Stevens; the dear brother-in-law of the late Edith and the late Nick Agay. Contributions may be made to American Camp Association, Neal Schechter and Larry Stevens Memorial Fund, c/o Andrea Stearley, 5000 State Road 67 North, Martinsville, IN 46151-7902, website: acacamps.formstack.com/forms/aca_ camper_scholarship_program_for_camps. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. * She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Harold Karbal. Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 20450 Civic Center Drive, Southfield, MI 48076, www.cancer.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.