GETRUDE
GROSSMAN, 81, of
Farmington Hills, died
Feb. 20, 2017.
She is survived by her
husband of 61 years,
Joseph Grossman;
sons and daughters-
Grossman
in-law, Rich and Jody
Grossman, David and
Donna Grossman, all
of West Bloomfield;
daughter and son-in-law, Debra and
Bob Zivian of West Bloomfield; grand-
children, Rachel and Mike Geller, Alyse
and David Schwartz, Sam and Lindsey
Grossman, Brian Grossman and his
fiancee, Tess Garoon, Laura Grossman,
Daniel Zivian and Matthew Zivian;
great-grandchildren, Noah and Arielle
Geller, Ezra Schwartz, and Shoshana and
Sadie Grossman; twin sister and brother-
in-law, Bernice “Necee” and Maurice
Betman; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-
law, Anna Nedelman, Samuel Grossman,
Evelyn Cantor and Sandra Grossman;
many loving nieces, nephews, and a
world of friends.
Mrs. Grossman was the loving sister of
the late Larry Nedelman; the dear sister-
in-law of the late Charlotte Grossman,
the late Harold Cantor, the late Zella and
the late Paul Daugherty, the late Rose
and the late Lou Rosenfeld, and the late
Daniel Grossman; the devoted daugh-
ter of the late Sylvia and the late Harry
Nedelman.
Interment was at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Contributions may be
made to the American Cancer Society,
20450 Civic Center Drive, Southfield, MI
48076, www.cancer.org; National Kidney
Foundation of Michigan, 1169 Oak
Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, www.
nkfm.org; or to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

KATE “KAY” HARON,
96, of Southfield, died
Feb. 20, 2017.
She is survived by her
daughters and sons-
in-law, Jill and Shevard
Goldstein of Oak Park,
Judy and Larry Polsky
Haron
of Windsor, Ontario;
grandchildren, Lisa
and Steven Sollish,
Brian and Karla
Goldstein, Melissa and David Robson,
and Jennifer and Bryan Grosvenor; great-
grandchildren, Vanessa, Emily and Jacob
Goldstein, Jack and Ava Robson, Sydney
and Tessa Grosvenor; sister, Esther Nuss;
sister-in-law, Bettina Katzman.
Mrs. Haron was the beloved wife of
the late Ruben Haron; the loving sister

of the late Joseph Katzman, the late Eva
Garrison and the late Harry Katzman;
the dear sister-in-law of the late Alec
Nuss, the late Ruth Katzman and the late
Ben Garrison.
Interment was at Beth Moses
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501
St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.
stjude.org; or to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

CHRISTINE HEISER,
75, of West Bloomfield,
died Feb. 22, 2017.
She is survived by her
husband of 39 years,
Henry “Hank” Heiser;
children, Kathy Cooper,
Leonard Calcaterra,
Heiser
Joyce and Jeff Robinson,
Tony and Maureen
Heiser, and David
Heiser; grandchildren,
Jeremy and Melinda Cooper, Cortney
Cooper, Caitlyn Calcaterra, Matthew
Heiser and his fiancee, Tessa, Michael
Heiser and Sarah Heiser; brother,
Raymond Ostrowski; sister, Delphine
Smoger; niece, Cheryl Dugash.
Mrs. Heiser was the loving mother of
the late Ken Heiser; the dear sister-in-law
of the late Kay Ostrowski and the late
Harry Smoger.
Interment was Beth El Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to
Temple Shir Shalom, 3999 Walnut Lake
Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, www.
shirshalom.org; or American Diabetes
Association, 30300 Telegraph , Suite 105,
Bingham Farms, MI 48025, www.
diabetes.org. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

NANCY FINK KINSEY,
62, of Los Angeles,
Calif., died on
Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14,
2017, surrounded by her
family.
A loving wife, mother
and friend, Nancy grew
Kinsey
up in Detroit, attended
University of Michigan,
San Francisco Art
Institute and the Art
Institute of Chicago, where she received
her M.F.A.
An accomplished photographer, Nancy
was recognized by LA Magazine as Best
Photographer in L.A. and taught photog-
raphy privately and at Wildwood School.
She was the daughter of the late Kay
and the late Leonard Fink of Detroit.
Nancy is survived by her husband, Lance;
son, Matt ( fiancee, Rachel); daughter,
Logan; brother, Mike Fink of Portland,

Maine; nephews and many loving cous-
ins.
Contributions may be made to Cedars
Sinai (write Figlin/#219456 on memo line
of check to ensure that donations will
be directed to Dr. Figlin’s kidney cancer
research fund):
Robert A. Figlin MD, Samuel Oschin
Comprehensive Cancer Center, 8700
Beverly Blvd. 1S30, Los Angeles, CA
90048; or Sunshine Kids, dedicated to
kids with cancer, www.sunshinekids.org/
donate.

IRVING HENRY KORENS, 86 of
Pompano Beach, Fla., formerly of West
Bloomfield, died Feb. 22, 2017.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 66
years, Izzy Korens; daughters and son-
in-law, Steffi Korens, Nancy and Steven
Epstein, Lisa Korens; grandchildren,
Neeley Edelman and Joey Edelman; many
loving relatives and friends.
Interment was held at the Palm Beach
Memorial Park Cemetery in Lantana,
Fla. Contributions may be made to a
charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

GRETA LIPSON, 92, of
West Bloomfield, died
Feb. 19, 2017.
She is survived by her
sons and daughters-
in-law, Eric Lipson and
Lorene Sterner, Mark
and Susan Lipson, Steve
Lipson
Lipson and Jane Breyer;
sister and brother-in-
law, Geraldine Barclay
and Joe Zakaria; grand-
children, Rachel, Joe, Rebecca, Alex
and Maddie Lipson; many loving family
members, friends and colleagues.
Mrs. Lipson was the beloved wife of
the late Bill Lipson; the sister of the late
Dr. Mel (the late Rosalyn) Barclay.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one’s choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

JACK MORROS, 87, of Mission Viejo,
Calif., died Feb. 19, 2017.
He is survived by his daughter and
son-in-law, Penny and Joel Woolf of
Foothill Ranch, Calif.; son and daughter-
in-law, Mark and Cari Morros of Mission
Viejo; grandchildren, Sarah, Ilyse, and
Joseph Woolf, Rachel and Allison Morros;
sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Sandra
and Arthur Shmarak.
Mr. Morros was the beloved husband
of the late Rosalind Morros; the loving
brother of the late Shirley Baker and the
late Victor Morros.
Interment was at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Contributions may be

made to the American Cancer Society,
20450 Civic Center Drive, Southfield,
MI 48076, www.cancer.org; or a char-
ity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

RAE MUCASEY, 89, of
West Bloomfield, died
Feb. 23, 2017.
She is survived by her
daughters and sons-in-
law, Paula Mucasey and
Bob Weiffenbach, Janet
and Mike Harris, Amy
Mucasey
and Stuart Brozgold;
grandchildren, Michael
and Michelle, Jaime,
Ethan, Jessica, Haley,
Eric, Chelsea and Kathleen; sister,
Bernice Hollander. She was also the aunt
of the Hollander boys and their wonder-
ful families.
Mrs. Mucasey was the dear sister-in-
law of the late Martin Hollander.
Interment was at Beth El Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to
the Sholem Aleichem Institute, 5600
W. Maple, #D405, West Bloomfield, MI
48322, www.secularsaimichigan.org.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

DR. TERRY
PODOLSKY, 78, of
Bloomfield Hills, died
Feb. 24, 2017.
He is survived by his
wife of 56 years, Meryl
Podolsky; daughters
and sons-in-law, Franci
Podolsky
Singer, Mindy and Mark
Owens, Jody Podolsky
and Andre Colaiaco;
son and daughter-in-
law, Corey Podolsky and Rebecca Levey;
son-in-law, Michael Singer; grandchil-
dren, Harry and Annabel Singer, Lila
Owens, Solomon and Gilda Colaiaco,
Sophia and Isabel Podolsky; brother
and sister-in-law, Mickey and Linda
Podolsky; brother-in-law, Stephen Cain;
many loving nieces, nephews, cousins
and friends.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy
Network, 6555 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322, jewishhospice.
org; Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit, 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite
260, P.O. Box 2030, Bloomfield Hills, MI
48303, jewishdetroit.org/
donate-online; Detroit Institute of Arts,
Franci J. Singer Fund, 5200 Woodward,
Detroit, MI 48202, www.dia.org; or to a
charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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