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A Staunch
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dward A. Katz, 97, of
Birmingham, died Jan. 4,
2017, having spent the days
before surrounded by his family
in hospice care.
He was born on May 28, 1919,
in Detroit, to Abraham and Rose
Minnie Katz.
Mr. Katz was married for
almost 60 years to the love of
his life and business partner,
Genevieve Kocot Katz, who pre-
ceded him in death in 2003. Their
various endeavors included E and
G Sales, Acme Sporting Goods,
Target Sports, Birmingham
Motors, and a number of other
business and real estate ventures.
Mr. Katz graduated from
Detroit Central High School in
1937 and then joined his par-
ents in business before serving
in the U.S. Army in World War
II. He was a member of the
10th Armored Division, 423rd
Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
which fought in the Battle of the
Bulge and was recognized as a
concentration camp liberating
unit.
After meeting and marrying
his beloved Genevieve, he and
his wife embarked on a lifetime
love affair that produced two
children, Marsha Rose Katz (Bob
Liston) and Roger Hershel Katz,
as well as many successful busi-
nesses, starting in 1946 with
Acme Sporting Goods.
After the death of Genevieve,
Mr. Katz was blessed to meet
the second love in his life, Lois
Kadushin, and she survives him.
Mr. Katz was known for his
generosity, wit, civic-mindedness,
and true goodness. He was the
first community member of the
Beaumont Health Care Human
Investigation Committee, serv-
ing for 30 years. He was also a
longtime member of the Royal
Oak Chamber of Commerce and
a former member of the City of

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Edward Katz

Birmingham Bond Committee,
EMS Committee, Traffic Advisory
Committee, the Birmingham
Men’s Club, the Woodward
Avenue Business Association and
Woodward Action Association
(WA3).
Mr. Katz is survived by his
daughter, Marsha Katz (Bob
Liston) of Missoula, Mont.; his
beloved grandsons, Christopher
Johnson (Tiffany) of Sonoma,
Calif., and Stephen Johnson of
Singapore; the great-granddaugh-
ters he adored, Skylar Johnson
of Singapore, and Jaden and
Genevieve Johnson of Sonoma;
and nieces, Margery Katz
Blavin (Bruce) of California and
Deborah Katz of Washington
state.
Mr. Katz was preceded in
death by his parents; his wife,
Genevieve; his son, Roger; and
his brother, Samuel Katz.
Interment was at Beth El
Memorial Park. Contributions
may be made to Congregation
Beth Shalom, 14601 W. Lincoln,
Oak Park, MI 48237, www.
congbethshalom.org; Disabled
American Veterans, 477 Michigan
Ave., Room 1200, Detroit, MI
48226, www.dav.org; or Variety-
The Children’s Charity, 600 S.
Adams, Suite 230, Birmingham,
MI 48009. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel. •

SARA DREW (nee Finkelman), of
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, died Dec. 31,
2016.
She was the devoted mother of
Joseph (Barbara) Drew and Floyd
Drew; cherished grandmother of Emily
(David) Poole, Lindy Drew, Benjamin
(Adrienne) Drew and Nick (Jennifer)
Drew; loving great-grandmother of
Gavin Poole, Cohen Drew, Lainey
Drew, Campell Drew and Annabeth
Drew.
Mrs. Drew was the wife of the late
Max.
Services were held at the Berkowitz-
Kumin-Bookatz Memorial Chapel in
Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Interment
was Mt. Olive Cemetery. Family may
be reached at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Drew, 7410 Myrna Blvd.,
Kent, OH 44118.

GORDON FISHER,
88, of West
Bloomfield, died Jan.
7, 2017
He was the
owner of G Fisher
Construction
Company.
Fisher
Mr. Fisher is
survived by his chil-
dren, Glen Fisher,
Michele Fisher, Susan Fisher, and Eric
and Christine Fisher; grandchildren,
Aaron and Rachael Meir, Joshua Fisher
and his fiancee, Lindsay Kwaselow,
Jonathan Meir, Jason and Ilana Fisher,
Katie Fisher, and Eric Fisher Jr.; his
devoted caregiver, James Nsiah.
Mr. Fisher was predeceased by his
former wife and the mother of his chil-
dren, Lois Fisher. He was the devoted
son of the late Samuel and the late
Shirley Fisher; the loving brother of the
late Marshall Fisher.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to the Jewish Community Center,
6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield,
MI 48322, www.jccdet.org; or Jewish
Vocational Service, 29699 Southfield
Road, Southfield, MI 48076, www.
jvsdet.org. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

FAY FRUMIN, 101, of West Bloomfield,
died Dec. 30, 2016.
She is survived by her daughters
and sons-in-law, Marlene and Richard
Schwartz, Frances Frumin Weiner and
Clair Kaplan, Eda and Larry Lazar; sis-
ter-in-law, Ruth Goodstein; grandchil-
dren, Michael Schwartz, Steven and
Christina Schwartz, Ron and Wendy
Schwartz, Rachel and Frank White,
Tunde Schwartz, Jennifer Weiner and
Bill Syken, Molly Weiner, Jake and
Maurine Weiner, Joe Weiner; great-

grandchildren, Emma, Sadie, Zinnia,
Noa, Asher, Levi, Leah, William, Lucy,
Phoebe, Olivia, Ben; many other loving
family members and friends.
Mrs. Frumin was the cherished wife
of the late Herman Frumin; sister of
the late Sophie Ellenbogen, the late
Dave Goodstein and the late Fred
Goodstein.
Interment was held at Clover
Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham.
Contributions may be made to the
National Council of Jewish Women,
Jewish Senior Life or a charity of one’s
choice. Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.

HENRY D.
GOLDBERG, 77, of
West Bloomfield,
died Jan. 7, 2017.
He is survived by
his beloved wife,
Karen Goldberg; son
and daughter-in-law,
Goldberg
Marc and Shannon
Goldberg; daughter,
Cydney Goldberg;
grandchildren, Grace and Tess
Goldberg; sister, Charlene Edelman;
nieces and nephews, Shani (Richard)
Abernathy, Aaron Edelman and
Daniel (Anne) Edelman; great-nieces
and great-nephews, Joshua, Louis,
Benjamin and Carina.
Contributions may be made to the
Alzheimer’s Association or to a char-
ity of one’s choice. Interment was
held at Clover Hill Park Cemetery
in Birmingham. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

PHYLLIS KAHN,
92, of West
Bloomfield, died
Jan. 3, 2017.
She is survived by
her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Douglas
and Dee Dee Kahn;
Kahn
daughters and
sons-in-law, Karen
and Willy Goose,
Sarai and David Bowser, Marci and
Larry Coggan; sister-in-law, Thelma
Kahn; grandchildren, Amanda (Paul)
Fox, Adam (Lori) Coggan, Howie
(Casey) Kahn, Danny (Abby) Kahn,
Jessica Bowser, Fritzi Fredrick; great-
grandchildren, Lindsey and Nick
Fox, Zoey and Henry Kahn; many
loving nieces, nephews and so many
others whose lives she touched.
Mrs. Kahn was the beloved wife
of the late Harvey Kahn; sister of
the late Elsie Kasoff, the late Clare
(late Jack) Pecis, the late Raymond
(late Shirley) Abrams; sister-in-law
of the late Saul Kahn, the late Freda