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A Philanthropic Businessman

the Wirt-Rivette Group with
Stephen Mark Wirt, 70, passed
Clarence Rivette as partner.
away peacefully on July 16, 2017,
As CEO of the company, Steve
with his loving family by his side.
never stopped working to find
He was born in Bay City on
different ways of putting invest-
March 9, 1947, to Alice and
ments together to make a project
Jack Wirt, who preceded him in
work. Steve and his wife were
death. Steve earned his bach-
committed to making the com-
elor of science degree in busi-
munity they live in better, some-
ness from Eastern Michigan
Stephen Wirt
thing they both learned from
University. It was there that he
their parents. Steve and Dena
met and married Dena Jaffe.
were instrumental in support-
They raised two boys, Matthew
ing local organizations that worked to
Aaron Wirt, who preceded him in death,
do the same. As strong supporters of the
and Daniel Jordan Wirt, who lives in
United Way, they donated their building
Chicago with his wife, Jordan.
After a 10-year relocation to the Detroit in downtown Bay City to the organiza-
tion, which maintains its offices. They
area, Steve and Dena moved back to Bay
have also been generous supporters of
City, where they chose to stay and raise
their boys while beginning an equipment the Alice and Jack Wirt Library, the Alice
leasing business they started 32 years
and Jack Wirt Bay Area Women’s Center,
ago in a spare bedroom. Wirt Financial
the Boys and Girls Club and the Bay Area
Community Foundation. They estab-
Services has grown and evolved into

DR. ROY S.
GOODMAN, 68,
passed away on July
19, 2017, in Bloomfield
Hills.
He is survived by his
wife of 42 years, Dr.
Judith Schartenberg
Goodman
Goodman; daughter,
Dr. Lauren Goodman
(Dr. Jaron Goldberg); son, Dr. Julian
(Lindsay) Goodman; parents, Dr.
Merrill and Phoebe Goodman; sister,
Nancy (Peter) Torpey; grandchildren,
Megan Goldberg, Jonah and Tessa
Goodman; niece, Allison Torpey;
nephew, Brian ( Jessica) Torpey; great-
nephews, Brayden and Bryce Torpey.
Funeral services were held in
Columbus, Ohio. Contributions may
be made to Hadassah of Greater
Detroit, 5030 Orchard Lake Road,
West Bloomfield, MI 48323, (248) 683-
5030, www.hadassah.org/regions/
greater-detroit/; or a charity of one’s
choice. Online guestbook at www.

epsteinmemorial.com. Arrangements
by Epstein Memorial Chapel in
Columbus.

DENNIS HERMAN,
74, of Commerce, died
July 19, 2017.
He is survived by his
beloved wife, Robin
Herman; daughter
and son-in-law, Tracy
and Greg Duda; son
Herman
and daughter-in-law,
Benjiman Herman
and Jessica Grandas;
grandchildren, Maddie, Sophie and
Tyler Duda; sister, Sandra Sherman;
mother-in-law, Mae Bell; brothers-in-
law and sisters-in-law, Cheryl Herman,
Barry (Terry) Bell, Nicole (Paul)
Kallush and Hilary ( John) Vallone;
many loving nieces, nephews, other
family members and a world of devot-
ed friends.
Mr. Herman was the dear son of
the late Minnie and the late Herman

lished special funds at local higher edu-
cation institutes as well as established
scholarships at many of Michigan’s public
universities. Education was very impor-
tant to Steve, and he was quick to help a
student with unforeseen needs.
He was a longtime member of the Elks
and a member of Temple Israel, where
he served on the Dues and Assessment
Committee for many years. He also
served on the Chevra Kadisha Committee
and the Building Committee.
After recovering from prostate cancer,
Steve took to walking. Not one to do any-
thing in a small way, he would walk out-
side or on a treadmill for the whole day,
his cell phone at the ready. He could com-
plete a full day of business in this manner.
His diagnosis of terminal brain cancer
did not deter him. Having lost a great
deal of strength and function on his left
side, he continued to work as hard as
his body would allow. He challenged all
therapists that he worked with, never
complaining and never giving up. When

Daniel was married last summer, the
family was blessed to have Steve and
Dena walk down the aisle with their son.
Besides his wife and son, Steve is sur-
vived by his brother and sister-in-law,
Doug and Victoria Wirt; brother-in-
law, Robert Lee; nieces and nephews,
Michelle, Doug, Natalie and Zachery
Wexler, Joshua Lee and Liza Wirt; sisters-
in-law, Phyliss Jaffe and Julianna Jaffe;
special friends, the Harold and Ruth
Blumenstein family, the Clarence and
Sara Rivette family, the Donna and Mike
Bacigalogo family; and the very special
friends that cared for Steve with so much
love through his battle, Evens Bernard
and Magali Wooley.
The funeral was held at Temple Beth
Israel in Bay City. Rabbi David Nelson
officiated. Contributions may be made to
the Alice and Jack Wirt Women’s Center,
the Boys and Girls Club of Bay County,
the Bay McLaren Hospice or a charity of
one’s choice. •

Spinner, and the late Ben Herman;
brother of the late Merwyn Herman;
son-in-law of the late Milton Bell.
Contributions may be made to the
Holocaust Memorial Center or to a
charity of one’s choice. Arrangements
by Dorfman Chapel.

Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

CAROL ILENE
KLIMAN, 82, of Oak
Park, died July 16, 2017.
She is survived by
her son, Steven Kliman;
daughter, Marla Kliman
Mendelson; brother,
Richard Emery; sister
Kliman
and brother-in-law,
Andrea and Allan
Gordon; grandchild,
Loni Mendelson; many
loving nieces, nephews, other family
members and friends.
Mrs. Kliman was the beloved wife of the
late Louis Kliman.
Contributions may be made to Angela
Hospice or to a charity of one’s choice.

JEFFREY MYLES
MALKIN, 76, of Oak
Park, died July 18, 2017.
He is survived by
his beloved wife, Sue
Malkin; daughter and
son-in-law, Julie (Huck
Manning) Malkin-
Malkin
Manning; son and
daughter-in-law, Rob
(Tara Russell) Malkin;
grandchildren, Alayah,
Louis and Sadie; brothers and sisters-in-
law, Ed (Marlene) Malkin and Stephen
(Sue) Malkin; sister-in-law, Marsha
(Sandy) Kuretzky. He is also survived by
his dear pet, Barrett; and many other lov-
ing family members and friends.
Interment took place at B’nai Israel
Memorial Gardens in Novi. Contributions
may be made to the Jewish Hospice
and Chaplaincy Network or Hospice of
Michigan. Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.

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