University in Ethiopia. He recently taught
at the Ohio Center for Broadcasting and
communications at Northern Kentucky
University.
Mr. Israel is survived by his wife,
Marilyn Israel; daughter, Dawn Israel;
stepchildren, Lisa Wagner, Gary Mayes
and Vasilios Mayes; grandchildren, Sage
Lindsay Castle, Sam Logan Castle, Alex
Wagner, Abby Wagner, Samantha Wagner,
Tyler Wagner and Zara Mayes; great-
grandson, Louis Joseph “LT” Wagner;
brothers and sisters-in-law, Larry and
Leda Israel, Cary and Trudy Israel, Randy
and Carla Israel.
He was the beloved father of the late
Marcus L. Israel.
Interment was at Nusach Harie cem-
etery. Contributions may be made to a
charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

GAIL JACOBS, 82, of Franklin, died June
20, 2017.
She is survived by her husband of 56
years, Paul Jacobs; daughter, Robin Jacobs
of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; son and
daughter-in-law, Jonathan and Sarah
Jacobs of Franklin; sister and brother-
in-law, Delores and Seymour Brode of
Bloomfield Hills; grandchildren, Hallie
Anne Eisenberg, Jacob Eisenberg, Jane
Raye Jacobs, Kate Jacobs, Thea Jacobs;
sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Lanny
and Susan Jacobs, Sheryl Lee Jacobs.
Mrs. Jacobs was the dear sister-in-law of
the late Earl and the late Donna Jacobs.
Contributions may be made to

Providence Hospital Foundation,
(313) 343-7480; or Jewish Hospice and
Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple Road,
West Bloomfield, MI 48322. Services
were held at the Davidson/Hermelin
Chapel at Clover Hill Park in Birmingham.
Interment was held at Clover Hill Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.

EMANUEL “MANNY”
LITVIN, 94, of
Rochester, died June 19,
2017.
He was born in
Detroit and moved to a
farm in November 1929,
when the stock market
Litvin
crash caused his dad’s
plant to close.
Mr. Litvin attended a
two-room country school in Davis, Mich.
When he was attending Mount Clemens
High School, his parents purchased a 1927
Model T Ford for $20 so he could drive to
school the next four years.
After graduation in the spring of 1942,
Manny attended school for aviation
mechanics in Chicago. It was while he
was riding an 8:07 “L”, he met Bernice
Walker. In December, he enlisted in the
U.S. Air Force and married Bernice in
September of 1943.
He was discharged in December 1945,
having received the following deco-
rations and citations: the American
Theater Medal, European, African,
Middle East, Asiatic Pacific theaters

medals, Good Conduct Medal, Victory
Medal, World War II ribbons.
He joined the family lumber com-
pany in Mount Clemens. After serving
his internship, his brothers asked him
to take the CEO spot in July 1952. The
market collapsed during 1973-74 and
destroyed the family business for the
second time. He did what his father did,
paid off all creditors.
He was unable to find work in the
lumber industry. Since he was a lay
leader for Israel Bonds, luck was with
him as the area manager retired and
Manny spoke to President Michael
Arnon about taking the place of the one
who just retired. He joined the State of
Israel Bonds on July 1, 1975; and for the
next 15 years, he helped build a nation
for the Jewish people through the sale

of Israel Bonds. In 1990, he retired and
spent the rest of his days enjoying the
fruits of his life experience having vis-
ited Israel six times. As Snark of the
Universe 93/94 (Hoo Hoo International),
he visited 54 clubs in the U.S.A. &
Canada, New Zealand, Australia and
Tasmania.
Mr. Litvin is survived by his sons and
daughter-in-law, M. Bradford Randolph,
Brad and Hillary Randolph, Bruce
Litvin; daughter and son-in-law, Jeanne
Litvin and Mel Teitelbaum; many grand-
children and great-grandchildren.
Interment took place at Beth
Tephilath Moses Cemetery in Mount
Clemens. Contributions may be made
to the Beth Tephilath Moses Synagogue.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

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