ally and in the Army before being recruited by the Brooklyn Dodger Farm System; they tendered an offer to move him up in the organization to the big leagues but, instead of pursu- ing a career centered around sport and travel, he decided to dedicate his life to his family. Max began a career with Howard and Ripley Clothes, a national men’s clothing chain, He became a vice president and after early retirement started a new career with Olsten and Company. He will be greatly missed by his beloved family: daughter and son-in- law, Caren and Dr. Stuart Bass; son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Deidre Putterman; grandchildren, Julie and David Sidder, Robyn and Travis Hunt, the late Rachel Putterman, Kathleen and Neal Hance, Nicole and Dan IaQuinta, and Justin and Natasha Cohen; great-grandchildren, Ella and Ava Sidder, Braden and Gavin Hunt, Billy and Holly Hance, Neal and Naomi Hance, and Stephanie Hance; great- great-grandchildren, Madelyn Hance, Neal Hance III, Savannah Hance and Mikey Abramsky. Mr. Putterman was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ella, who passed away in 1996. A memorial fund has been estab- lished in Max’s honor at the Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown for those wishing to further honor his memory. LILA REDER, 86, of Oak Park, passed away peacefully on Feb. 27, 2018. Lila was the beloved wife of the late Samuel Reder; and mother of Mark, Reder Steven (Patricia) and Michael Reder; grand- mother of Stefani Reder, Sarah Roberts (Ryan) and Brian Reder, Brandon, Emily, and Seth Reder (Deborah); and great-grandmother of Randy, Samuel and Hannah Reder. Lila was also survived by her sister-in-law, Shirley Cohen (Lawrence) and many other family members and friends. Lila enjoyed many accomplish- ments in her lifetime. She graduated from OCC but was most proud of her puppeteering. She joined the Detroit Puppeteers Guild in 1959 and per- formed for sick children, holidays and events for many years. Lila volunteered at Providence Hospital Southfield for more than 20 years and was a charter member of Temple Emanuel for more than 45 years. Lila was recently honored by the Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Donations can be made in her memory to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at giving.mskcc.org. A gathering of family and close friends was held at her home to celebrate her life on March 1, 2018. ELLIOTT SAMSON, 72, of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Farmington Hills, died Feb. 28, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Marge Samson; daughters, Samson Stefanie Samson Zaks and Heather Samson; granddaughter, Hannah Zaks; broth- ers and sisters-in-law, Norm and Barb Samson, and Frank and Michele Samson; sisters-in-law, Sandra Samson and Lynn Cohn; many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and a world of friends. Mr. Samson was the loving brother of the late Fred Samson; the dear brother-in-law of the late Marc Cohn; the devoted son of the late Pauline and the late Ruby Samson. Contributions may be made to Temple Israel, Samson Family Minyan Fund, 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, www.temple- israel.org; Aunt Rita’s Foundation, 1101 N Central Ave., Suite 212, Phoenix, AZ 85004, www. auntritas.org; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. continued on page 68 EASING YOUR PATH OF GRIEF REMEMBERING A LIFE OF LOVE WE ARE HERE WHEN YOU NEED US ENTERING OUR SECOND CENTURY OF CARING AND RESPECTED SERVICE HebrewMemorial.org | 248.543.1622 | 800.736.5033 | 26640 Greenfield Rd, Oak Park, MI 48237 jn March 8 • 2018 67