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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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