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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. 

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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