soul
of blessed memory
Devoted To Others
G
arrett Halpert, 23, passed
tate and spend time in nature.
away Sept. 7, 2017, after
He brought joy to everyone who
a recurring struggle with
knew him and will be missed by
mental illness.
so many whose lives he
Known for his com-
impacted in a positive
passion, goofy humor
way.
and deep sensitivity, he
Mr. Halpert is sur-
was a great friend to
vived by his parents,
many and a devoted son
Scott and Julie Halpert;
and wonderful brother.
sisters, Aly Halpert
He was quick to give a
and Madeline Halpert;
deep hug to show how
grandparents, Joanna
much he cared about
Edelson, and Ned and
Garrett Halpert
everyone close to him.
Marilyn Halpert; aunts
A Pied Piper of sorts, he
and uncles, Karin
adored young children, as they
Edelson, Andrew Edelson, Lisa
did him. This was evident when
Halpert and Cliff Brown, Jeff
he ran the tennis program at
Halpert, and Anita Converse;
Georgetown Country Club and
many loving cousins and a world
was a camp counselor at the Ann of friends.
Arbor YMCA, two experiences he
He was the loving grandson of
cherished.
the late Dr. Alvin Edelson.
Garrett was an incredible men-
Interment was at Arborcrest
tor to others, especially through a Cemetery. Contributions may
peer-to-peer mentorship program be made to the University of
he participated in during high
Michigan Depression Center, c/o
school. He received his bachelor
Michigan Medicine Development,
of arts degree from the University 1000 Oakbrook Drive, Suite 100,
of Michigan in 2016, majoring in
Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Online
psychology. He hoped to study
gifts may be made via victors.us/
social work or psychology in
garretthalpert. Donations will
graduate school.
be used to establish the Garrett
This past year, he was an assis-
Halpert Memorial Fund at the
tant teacher in the City Year pro-
Depression Center, which will
gram, where he introduced mind- support future efforts to help
fulness and meditation to at-risk
those who are struggling or at
students with great success. Right risk. For information, contact
up to his passing, Garrett was
Nancy Davis, director of devel-
reviewing how he would achieve
opment, nandavis@umich.edu
his dream of helping others in life or (734) 763-4858. Donations
and find a purpose married to
may also be made to the Josh
that dream.
Anderson Foundation. https://
Garrett was an accomplished
joshandersonfoundation.org.
tennis player and was the No. 1
or to a charity or social justice
singles player at Pioneer during
organization of your choice.
his four years of high school. He
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
loved to play piano, sing, medi-
Chapel. •
DR. HERMAN BENNETT, 91,
of West Bloomfield, died Sept.
8, 2017.
He is survived by his wife of
70 years, Geraldine Bennett;
son and daughter-in-law, Dr.
Steven and Claudie Bennett
of Ann Arbor; daughters and
Bennett
sons-in-law, Debra and David
Rosenberg of Farmington
Hills, Laurie and Barry
Leder of West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Cole
Bennett and Alec Bennett, Amy Rosenberg,
Melissa Rosenberg, Brent and April Leder, and
Lindsay Leder; great-grandchildren, Brighton
and Brinkley Leder; sister-in-law, Phyllis
Meyers; longtime business associate, Nancy
DiCosmo; many nieces and nephews.
Dr. Bennett was the loving brother of the
late Lillian Hirsch; the dear brother-in-law of
the late Robert Hirsch and the late Dr. Milton
Meyers.
Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to
Temple Shir Shalom, 3999 Walnut Lake Road,
West Bloomfield, MI 48323, www.shirshalom.
org; Jewish Family Service, 6555 W. Maple Road,
West Bloomfield, MI 48322, www.jfsdetroit.org;
or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.
LUCILLE CHERNEY, 90, of Las Vegas, Nev., for-
merly of Detroit, died Sept. 9, 2017.
She is survived by her son and daughter-
in-law, Dr. Kenneth Cherney and Sarah
Bardenwerper; daughter, Pamela Cherney;
grandsons, Peter and Joey; sister, Myrna Horne;
nieces and nephews, Sandy Horne, Debi and
Lee Weinstein, Michele and Larry Maloff;
many other family and friends. Her happiest
moments were those shared with family.
Mrs. Cherney was the beloved wife of the late
Dr. Wallace Cherney; the cherished sister of
the late Dr. Yale Miller; the dear sister-in-law of
the late Tony Horne; the loving aunt of the late
Sherry Maloff; the devoted and loving daughter
of the late Sadie and the late David Miller.
Interment was at Nusach Hari Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s
choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
SHARRON COLBURN, 81, of Bloomfield Hills,
died Sept. 14, 2017.
She is survived by her sons and daughters-
in-law, David and Michele Colburn, Robert
and Meredith Colburn; grandchildren, Erica
Colburn, Jenifer and Billy Schoenbach, Steven
Colburn and Lauren Colburn; sister and broth-
er-in-law, Rena and Ron Weintraub; sister-in-
law, Linda Stern; nieces, nephews, other family,
friends and caregivers.
Mrs. Colburn was the beloved wife of the late
Sherwood Colburn; the loving sister of the late
Ronald Stern.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the Haven, P.O.
Box 431045, Pontiac, MI 48343, www.haven
oakland.org; Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy
Network, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield,
MI 48322, www.jewishhospice.org; Hospice of
Michigan, 400 Mack Ave., Detroit, MI 48201,
www.hom.org; or to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
PAULINE DUBIN, 99, of Boca
Raton, Fla., died Sept. 16,
2017.
She is survived by her
daughters and son-in-law,
Brina Reinstein, and Donna
and Robert Slatkin; daughter-
in-law, Allison Sporn; grand-
Dubin
children, Julie Felderstein,
Matthew and Angela
Reinstein, Jay Slatkin, Andrea
and Philip Bershad, and Chelsea Sporn; great-
grandchildren, Benjamin Felderstein, Joshua
Reinstein, Elianna and Jack Bershad, and Jared
and Jacob Stern. She is also survived by Al’s
children, Sandra Frankel, Roslyn Silverman,
and Howard and Jean Dubin; and Al’s grand-
children, Bradley and Amy Dubin, Elizabeth
and Benjamin Gottlieb, Robyn Frankel, Paul
and Jill Frankel, Wendy and Brian Rubin,
Marc and Patti Silverman, Faith and Jeffrey
Gleiberman, Heidi Prosserman, and Adam and
Ora Silverman.
Mrs. Dubin was the beloved wife of the late
Jack Sporn and the late Albert Dubin; the cher-
ished mother of the late Neil Sporn; the loving
grandmother of the late Jennifer Reinstein
Stern; the dear sister of the late Sol Freedman.
Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s
choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
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