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Centre Hospital for many years
and worked as a radiologist until
the age of 80. He was a dedicated,
skilled clinician who loved his
work.
Dr. Katz was passionate about
the environment. He loved to
garden, travel, exercise and hike;
and he knew every trail in some of
the most beautiful national parks
in the United States and Canada.
He loved hiking with his friends
and family and could always be
counted on for his hiking exper-
tise. He recently hiked in Big Bend
National Park at the age of 86 with
his children.
He was also an award-winning
photographer. He always had a
positive attitude and an unquench-
able zest for life. His many friend-
ships lasted his entire life.
He was a loving and caring
son, brother, husband, father and
grandfather. He lost his first wife,
June, after almost 36 years of mar-
riage; he was devoted to his second
wife, Gail.
Dr. Katz is survived by his wife
of 26 years, Gail Katz; children,
Jonathan and Terry Katz, Deborah
Katz, Suzi Katz and Jerry Hudgins,
and Michael Katz and Sandra
Aresta; grandchildren, Natalie
Aresta-Katz, Andrea Aresta-Katz,
and Molly and Glen Nogami; sister,
Valerie Swartz. Dr. Katz is also sur-
vived by Gail’
s children and grand-
children, Mara Leichtman and
Bengt Jansson, Hava Leichtman
and Tim Szakal, Ari Leichtman,
and Daniel, Jonathan and Aashma
Goldfarb.
He was the dear brother-in-law
of the late Perry Swartz.
Interment was at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Contributions may
be made to JARC, 6735 Telegraph,
Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, MI
48301, jarc.org; or to a charity of
one’
s choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
JANET
LANDSBERG, 82, of
Southfield, died
March 25, 2019.
She was a found-
ing member of
Temple Shir Shalom.
Also, she was an avid traveler, quil-
ter and reader.
Ms. Landsberg is survived by her
brother and sister-in-law, Paul and
Ida Landsberg; many loving nieces
and nephews, and her Temple Shir
Shalom family.
She was the devoted daughter of
the late Moses and the late Bessie
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