MAURICE WILSON, 83,
died peacefully in
Pomona Valley Hospital
in California on April 3,
2018, following a stroke.
He was born in
Detroit Aug. 10, 1934,
and went to Yeshivah
Wilson
Chachmey Lublin,
where he became pro-
ficient in Hebrew, Torah and Halachah.
Then he graduated from Cass Technical
High School.
He worked at United Dairies and then
managed a warehouse for West Side Auto
Parts in Detroit.
He met his future, beloved wife,
Mildred, in 1956 and married her on
March 3, 1957. They moved to Santa
Monica in 1977 and soon became heavily
involved in the local Jewish community.
They spent the next 40 years as pillars of
Pacific Jewish Center until Maurice’s ill-
ness in 2017. His beautiful baritone voice
filled the synagogue on Shabbos, holidays
and morning minyans.
He studied scripture all his life and
put his learning into practice for the PJC,
visiting the sick, helping people get to ser-
vices, readying the synagogue for Shabbos

and holidays, tutoring, and welcoming
newcomers and guests. The PJC was the
center of his and Mildred’s life. They were
a well-oiled team from the moment they
found PJC until Maurice became ill.
Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife of
61 years, Mildred (Klein); children, Eric,
Davida (Jack) Freed and Cindy (Ilan)
Bergman; grandchildren, Michael Freed,
Rebecca Freed (Jay) Kalafarski, Rochel
Bergman and Sophie Wilson; sisters, Fern
Selling, Betsy (Mike) Winkelman, Sylvia
Garrett; and a wide circle of friends.
He was the son of the late Celia
(Barnett) and the late Benjamin Wilson.
Contributions may be made to PJC Shul
on the Beach (shulonthebeach.com) or
a charity of one’s choice. Local arrange-
ments by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

Yanitz

ELEANOR YANITZ, 81,
of San Diego, Calif., for-
merly of Southfield,
died March 31, 2018.
She was the cher-
ished mother of
Barbara and Jim
Hopkins, and Raymond
Yanitz and Risa
Mendelson; proud

grandmother of Grant, Kevin, Karen
and Brett Hopkins, and Michael Yanitz;
loving sister of Elaine Rabin, Larry and
Diane Blau, and Roger and Joanne Blau.
She is also survived by many loving
nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Yanitz was the beloved wife of
the late Myron Yanitz.
Interment was at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 200
Friberg Pkwy. #3020, Westborough, MA
01581, www.komen.org. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

GLORIA ZATKIN, 84,
of Farmington Hills,
died March 30, 2018.
She is survived by
her husband of 54
years, David Zatkin;
son and daughter-in-
law, Jim and Michelle
Zatkin
Hoffman; daughters
and son-in-law, Julie
Schaefer, and Beth and Paul Cuckran;
grandchildren, Jason Hoffman,
Michael Hoffman, Samantha Schaefer,
Natalie Schaefer, Scott Schaefer and
Jordan Biedul; sister-in-law, Donna

Zatkin. She is also survived by Cheri
and Doug Burley, and Todd Schaefer.
Mrs. Zatkin was the devoted daugh-
ter of the late Sidney and the late Eva
Sherman; the dear sister-in-law of
the late Richard and the late Judith
Zatkin, and the late Lawrence Zatkin.
Interment was at Great Lakes
National Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to Heart to Heart Hospice,
30800 Telegraph Road, Suite 1850,
Bingham Farms, MI 48025, www.
hearttohearthospice.com; Michigan
Humane Society, Development
Dept., 30300 Telegraph Road, Suite
220, Bingham Farms, MI 48025-
4507, secure2.convio.net/mihs/site/
Donation2?idb=1459949999&df_
id=9320&9320.donation=form1&mfc_
pref=T; or American House
Foundation, 6755 Telegraph Road,
Suite 330, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301,
americanhousefoundation.
dunedainclients.com. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel. •

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