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A Life Of Tzedakah And Hard Work

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oseph Newman, 96, of West
Bloomfield, died Nov. 23, 2017.
He was two months short of
his 97th birthday and was one of the
last Jewish self-made grocery men in
Detroit.
Rising from very humble beginnings,
he developed a chain of super markets
in the Detroit area in the ’50s and ’60s
under the name Peter Pan Markets.
He went on to become president of
an extremely successful division of
Borman’s Inc., a position he held until
he retired. He had a work ethic second
to none, and continually performed as
if the success of the business depended
solely on him.
After marrying Eleanor, the love of
his life and lifelong companion for 74
years, Mr. Newman served four years
in the U.S. Army in the Philippines and
Japan. He refused to ever speak of his
war experience, saying only he had a
very anti-Semitic drill instructor, and it
went downhill from there.
Always a family man, Mr. Newman
employed or found positions in his
stores for his many nephews while they
were in college or professional school.
His four daughters all worked in his

LINDA RUTH BREYER (née Balaban),
76, of Scottsdale, Ariz., passed away Nov.
29, 2017.
She was born in Cleveland, but her
parents, Philip and Bessie Balaban,
loved her enough to get her to Detroit
as quickly as possible, and relocated
when she was an infant.
She was a longtime Detroit resident,
graduating from Mumford High School
and Wayne State University. In 1964,
Linda married Allan Breyer and had
the most amazing, loving marriage
the world has ever seen. She became a
teacher in Detroit for children with dis-
abilities before enjoying some time as a
stay-at-home mom.
Linda and Allan raised their three
kids in Southfield. In spite of spending
so many years together, going on annual
family vacations, many trips to Cedar
Point and countless family events, the
three Breyer children never once heard
Allan or Linda so much as raise their
voices to one another. None of the three
kids is even aware of a single argument
between Allan and Linda, except for the
time one of the kids got caught with a
fake ID, which led to an actual disagree-
ment. It should be noted the child was
an innocent victim and should not have
been grounded.
Linda was a teacher both by profes-
sion and as a passion. She spent most
of her career as an elementary school

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stores from the time they
at Hechtman II at Jewish
were small through col-
Senior Life and immersed
lege. If anyone in the family
themselves in activities. Mr.
needed help, he was always
Newman was a regular at
there for them; his only
the Fleishman Residence
caveat was that when that
minyan, disregarding his
person was able, he or she
increasing health problems.
was to help any other family
Mr. and Mrs. Newman
members in need. Everyone
loved being called Poppy
always came through.
and GG by their great-
Joseph Newman
Upon retirement Mr.
grandchildren and spending
Newman and Eleanor
time with them, their grand-
moved to Florida. It was
children and daughters.
there that Mr. Newman enjoyed some
Losing his beloved Eleanor was dev-
of the pleasure that had eluded him
astating to Mr. Newman, but he main-
because of work. He attended religious
tained the positive attitude that had
services daily and became a para-chap- sustained him all through his life and
lain through the Palm Beach Jewish
carried on with his family, including
Federation. He relished the years he
devoted nephews, Sheldon Jacobs and
spent giving comfort visiting patients
Sander Papo. He also was comforted by
in the hospital on a regular basis. He
the devotion of the many cantors and
also conducted religious services on
rabbis who frequently visited him.
Friday afternoons at several nurs-
Mr. Newman and Eleanor raised four
ing homes. The Newmans enjoyed an
daughters with whom he was exceed-
active social and religious life in their
ingly close, instilling in them the values
years in Florida.
of being brought up in a Jewish home
After 35 years away, they decided
and living a Jewish life. Tzedakah was a
to return to the Detroit area, miss-
very important virtue in Mr. Newman’s
ing family, especially three great-
life, and he modeled that behavior for
grandchildren. They returned to live
his daughters, grandchildren and great-

teacher in the Southfield Public School
District, where her students and their
parents adored her.
She and Allan lived in the Detroit area
until 1998 when they retired and joined
all of their children and grandchildren
in Phoenix to remain a constant part of
their lives. Allan and Linda filled their
retirement years together going to their
grandkids’ dance events, basketball
games and every other grandchild activ-
ity ever invented. There are reports they
were once sighted at an elementary
school oral book report reading and
enjoyed it.
Linda loved to sing and was a long-
time member of the Congregation Beth
Israel choir. Her voice, along with her
boisterous laugh, will live on in all who
knew and loved her. The world will not
be the same without this wonderful,
kind soul who is greatly missed.
Mrs. Breyer is survived by her lov-
ing husband of 53 years, Allan Breyer;
daughters, Laura (Jeffrey) Victor and
Sheri (David) Kravetz; son, Mark (Alexis)
Breyer; sister, Bea (Jerry) Camiener; and
12 loving grandchildren.
Services were held at Paradise
Memorial Gardens in Arizona.
Arrangements by Sinai Mortuary.
Contributions may be made to the
Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.
org; or the St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital, www.stjude.org.

GARY W. DOMINO, 72,
of Farmington Hills,
died Nov. 28, 2017.
He is survived by his
wife of 45 years, Jan
Domino; daughters and
son-in-law, Jenny and
Noah Birmelin, and Jill
Domino
Domino; grandchil-
dren, Kinley and Molly
Birmelin; mother-in-
law, Shirley Plotnick;
brother and sister-in-law, David and
Mary Domino.
Mr. Domino was the loving son of the
late John and the late Betty Domino;
the dear son-in-law of the late Barney
Plotnick.
Contributions may be made to Yad
Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Road, Berkley, MI
48072, yadezra.org. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

MARILYN FRANKLIN EICHELBAUM,
76, of Savannah, Ga., died Nov. 25, 2017.
Born in Detroit, she was the daughter
of Manny and Goldie Franklin.
She and her husband and son were
owners and operators of Uniform
Source Stores in Savannah.
Mrs. Eichelbaum will be remembered
as a loving wife, mother, grandmother
and great-grandmother, who always had
a positive outlook and terrific sense of
humor.

grandchildren.
Prior to his retirement, Mr. Newman
was active in the Masons, Rafelson
chapter of Jewish War Veterans and
Congregation Shaarey Zedek. Upon
returning to Detroit, he affiliated with
Adat Shalom Synagogue of which he
was still a member.
Mr. Newman is survived by his
four daughters, Barbara Zack, Karen
(Dana) Siegenberg, Cathy (Mitchell)
Merzin, Teri (David Willard) Chernoff;
grandchildren, Michelle (Matt) Prinz,
Leslie (Mitchel) Katz, Alex Merzin and
Max Merzin; and great-grandchildren,
Austin Prinz, and Ariella and Eli Katz.
He also had many loving nieces, neph-
ews and friends.
Mr. Newman was the youngest child
and only son of Anna Newman Graff
and Sol Newman. He was predeceased
by his dear sisters, with whom he was
always in contact, Celia (Sam) Jacobs,
Mary (Louis) Papo, Jessie (Joseph)
Dvorin and Rose (Samuel) Dater.
Interment was held at the
Nusach Hari Cemetery in Ferndale.
Contributions may be made to
the Friends of Jewish Senior Life.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. •

She is survived by her husband of 57
years, Marvin Eichelbaum of Savannah;
her two sons, Dennis (Julie) Eichelbaum
of Dallas, Texas, and David (Katie)
Eichelbaum of Savannah; her daughter,
Susan (David) Goldstein of Israel; 13
grandchildren; five great-grandchildren;
her brother, Robert (Marjorie) Franklin
of West Bloomfield.
Interment took place in Georgia.
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.
Local arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

LINDA ERLICH, 75, of
White Lake, Mich., died
Nov. 27, 2017.
She is survived by
her husband of 53
years, Joe Erlich; son
and daughter-in-law,
Craig and Renee Erlich;
Erlich
daughters and son-in-
law, Jennifer and Eric
Rosenberg, and Paige
Erlich; grandchildren,
Jonah, Sophie, Gabriel, Jesse, Molly and
Levi; sisters and brother-in-law, Joan
and Paul Feldman, and Susan Hopps;
brother and sister-in-law, Jay and Sue
Miller; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-
law, Karen and Rick Erlich, Sue and Shel

