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JONATHAN PALEY
WOLMAN, 68, of
Franklin, died April 15,
2019.
He served as editor and
publisher of the Detroit
News since 2007.
Mr. Wolman is survived by his wife
of 40 years, Deborah Eve Lamm; chil-
dren, Jacob Wolman, Emma Wolman
and Ian Irvine, and Sophie Wolman;
sisters and brothers-in-law, Natalie
Wolman and David Fulker, and Ruth
and Bruce Henderson; brother and sis-
ter-in-law, Lewis and Eletise Wolman;
brother-in-law and sister-in-law,
Richard Lamm and Cindy Levine. He
is also survived by loving nieces, neph-
ews, cousins and friends.
He was the loving brother of the late
Jane Wolman and the devoted son of the
late J. Martin and the late Anne Wolman.
Interment was at Forrest Hill
Cemetery in Wisconsin. Arrangements
by the Ira Kaufman Chapel.
Look for an expanded obituary next
week.
FRED YAFFE, 86, of
Bloomfield Hills, died
April 14, 2019.
He is survived by
his wife of 48 years,
Katherine Yaffe; son and
daughter-in-law, James
Yaffe and Jane Ross; grandchildren, India
Yaffe and Jonathan Yaffe; brothers-in-law
and sister-in-law, Thomas Fitzpatrick,
John Fitzpatrick and Lorraine
Fitzpatrick; nieces and nephews, Thomas
Fitzpatrick Jr., Kimberly and Michael
Crimado, Kelly Fitzpatrick, John
Fitzpatrick and Ron Fitzpatrick.
Mr. Yaffe was the loving brother of the
late Theodore Yaffe.
Interment was at Beth El Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to
Capuchin Soup Kitchen, 1820 Mount
Elliot St., Detroit, MI 48207, cskdetroit.
org; National Kidney Foundation of
Michigan, 1169 Oak Valley Drive, Ann
Arbor, MI 48108, nkfm.org; or to a
charity of one’
s choice. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.
soul
of blessed memory
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G
ary Stewart, veteran
of Rhino Records
and Apple Music
and a well-known figure
on the Los Angeles rock
scene for more than 40
years, died April 12, 2019,
at the age of 62 by suicide,
according to the Santa
Monica Police, Variety
reported.
“Gary Stewart was a great man and
a dear friend,
” said Rhino President
Mark Pinkus on the company’
s web-
site. “He was truly the architect and
guiding spirit of Rhino. He defined
what it meant to be a catalog label …
not only for Rhino, but for the entire
music industry. His passion for music
and meticulous curation still provides
the template for how we approach our
releases to this day. He was not only
the creative backbone of Rhino, but
he also set the standard for our social
consciousness and was a leader in the
community whose impact will be felt
for decades to come. If you
have ever enjoyed a rare demo
or b-side that you never knew
existed or marveled at holding
a beautiful boxed set from one
of your favorite artists, then
you owe a debt of gratitude to
Gary Stewart. Rest in peace,
my friend. “
A 2005 Jewish Journal fea-
ture on Stewart’
s career said
that Stewart was “largely unknown
outside the industry” but had “left
an indelible mark on pop culture in
the past quarter-century.
” Stewart
explained in the piece that he was
a cultural Jew who went to Sunday
School in his younger years.
His extensive charity work earned
him a tribute from Los Angeles Mayor
Eric Garcetti, who on Facebook called
him “a true champion of justice, a
model of modesty and, most of all, our
dear friend. L.A. is better off for every-
thing he did.
”
He is survived by his brother Mark.
Music Veteran Dies
Gary Stewart