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eonard Siegal was an
leadership positions and
imaginative archi-
attending services every
tect and a devoted
Saturday morning with
family man who lived a life
sons David and Eric. He
filled with passion, integrity
was a fixture at the JCC
and gratitude. On Nov. 22,
Health Club for more
Leonard passed away in
than 60 years, where he
the Farmington Hills home
could be seen running
he lovingly designed, sur-
circles around those half
rounded by his loved ones.
his age well into his 70s.
Leonard Siegal
He was 93.
Despite his devotion to
Born in Detroit in 1924,
his work and his passion
Leonard grew up in Detroit with
for fitness, his greatest love was his
his younger sister, Mildred (Micki).
wife, Bluma, with whom he shared
Living through the Great Depression
memorable trips and romantic
and losing his mother at an early age
Saturday night dates.
helped Leonard forge an ability to
“Ours was a love affair. He was
overcome adversity with hard work
honest, direct, thoughtful and very
and perseverance. An excellent stu-
gentle,” said Bluma.
dent, he was asked to take over his
Leonard was an active and affec-
drafting class at Cass Technical High
tionate father to his four boys, always
School when his teacher was called
making time for fun outdoor activi-
into the Army. Leonard was drafted
ties and weekly Shabbat dinners.
after graduation, serving as an artil-
While he set high expectations, he
lery reconnaissance officer and earn-
gave endless love to his sons, and
ing the Bronze Star during the Battle
later, to his daughters-in-law and his
of the Bulge.
grandchildren. He was a true gentle-
After the war, Leonard, who had
man, with old-fashioned manners, a
decided at the age of 15 that he would generous yet discreet benefactor to
become an architect, enrolled in
many people and causes in his com-
the University of Michigan School of
munity and in Israel. He loved cre-
Architecture, now called the A. Alfred ative problem-solving, both at work
Taubman College of Architecture and and at home, where examples of his
Urban Planning, where he graduated
industriousness and ingenuity were
with high honors.
evident in every room of the house.
“He was an architect first and fore-
“He believed you could overcome
most; he lived and breathed it,” said
every obstacle with persistence, hard
Bluma, his wife of 52 years.
work and integrity,” said his son Eric,
In 1954, he started his own archi-
who fondly remembers weekend
tecture practice, Leonard G. Siegal
projects where no job was too chal-
Associates, which subsequently
lenging for Leonard’s creative mind
became Siegal-Tuomaala Associates,
and impressive basement workshop.
Architects and Planners Inc. Working
Leonard Siegal is survived by his
into his 90s, Leonard applied his cre-
beloved wife, Bluma (Sussman);
ativity to a host of buildings through-
his sons, Allen Siegal, Barry (Batya)
out Indiana, Ohio and Michigan;
Siegal, Eric (Jeanne Howard) Siegal
including the Tri-Atria office building and David (Sara) Siegal; his grand-
on Northwestern Highway, the JVS
children, Ariel (Laura) Siegal, Liran
Community Workshop and offices in
Siegal, Julia Siegal and Aaron Siegal;
Southfield and many other commer-
and his great-grandson, Boaz.
cial buildings and residential projects.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
“Leonard was a mentor and role
Cemetery. Contributions in memory
model to me for the 38 years I knew
of Leonard Siegal may be made to
him, and he was a brilliant visionary
the University of Michigan Taubman
architect who was respected by col-
College of Architecture and Urban
leagues, employees and clients alike,”
Planning, Leonard G. Siegal Merit
said Lonny Zimmerman, now presi-
Scholarship, 2000 Bonisteel Blvd.,
dent of Siegal-Tuomaala Associates.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109, (734) 764-
“Leonard always acted with the high-
1300, www.taubmancollege.umich.
est integrity and he leaves a great
edu; or Adat Shalom Synagogue,
professional legacy of well-designed
29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills,
buildings throughout the region that
MI, 48334, (248) 851-5100, www.
makes everyone’s life a little better.”
adatshalom.org. Arrangements by Ira
Leonard was an active member
Kaufman Chapel. •
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