Y OU ’ VE ALWAYS ANTICIPATED
EACH OTHER ’ S NEEDS .

WILLIAM “BILL” FAGENSON,
93, died Feb. 11, 2018.
He was a deeply loved and
respected husband, father, grand-
father and great-grandfather.
Bill’s commitment to his fam-
ily, friends, physical fitness and
healthy living gave the family 93
beautiful years of looking up to
him as a role model and sharing
his positive energy and outlook.
Born in 1924 in Detroit to
Bertha and Edward Fagenson, he
played baseball, basketball and
ran cross-country on the Central
High School varsity teams.
During WWII, he enlisted in
the U.S. Army, served for three
years in the South Pacific and was
awarded a Bronze Star. Bill then
played varsity baseball for Wayne
State University until he gradu-
ated in 1948.
Bill taught physical education
in Detroit and retired in Oak Park
as a beloved guidance counselor
who made a positive difference
in the lives of his students. He
coached and mentored count-
less youngsters and founded
Trailblazer Sports Day Camp.
He was also an active mem-
ber of the Michigan Jewish War
Veterans, Joseph Bale Post, and
an avid bowler, poker and black-
jack player. After retiring and
moving to Los Angeles, Bill start-
ed a second career and acted in
more than 100 movies, television
shows, videos and commercials.
He also volunteered at the Jewish
Home for the Aged and was an
active member of his spiritual
community, Nashuva. In 2017, he
was inducted into the Michigan
Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
Mr. Fagenson was predeceased
by his first wife, Harriet (in 2008),
and brother, Albert (Elaine).
He is survived by his wife,
Ethel; children, Don (Gemma),
Nancy Potok (Baruch); step-
son, Richard Rosen (Frank);
grandchildren, Anthony, Henry
and Solomon Fagenson, Ben
(Lara) and Leah (David) Potok;
great-grandsons, Arthur Potok
and Noah Silberstein; brother,
Abraham (Marge); and extended
family.
Contributions may be made
to the Michigan Jewish Sports
Foundation, www.michiganjew-
ishsports.org/donate; or Nashuva
community of prayer in action,
www.nashuva.com/give.

By now, you know each other so well you feel you’re
part of each other (and you are). You know exactly
what each other is thinking before it’s said.

With an event as important as this, it never hurts to
discuss your choices and plan ahead. Once you make
prearrangements, there’s never any question about
what you would have wanted... it’s all understood.

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