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grandchildren, Noah, Gabriel, David 
and Christina. He was “Poppa Max” 
to Leo, Matt, Kate, Sarah and Nora. 
He also is survived by his sister, Edie 
(Gene) Friedman of Scottsdale, Ariz., 
and many, many friends. 
Interment will be on Sept. 1, 2019, 
at Adat Shalom Cemetery at noon.

PHYLLIS DEYTSHE, 
97, of West 
Bloomfield, died Aug. 
18, 2019. 
She is survived 
by daughters and 
son-in-law, Faye 
Gorman, Terry and Alan Geffen-
Gold; grandchildren, Lisa Gorman, 
Jeffrey (Jaime) Gorman, Adam (Phil 
Jessell) Geffen, Jennifer Geffen, Jason 
(Julia) Gold; great-grandchildren, 
Benjamin, Samantha, Eliah, Amelie, 
and Sylvan; many loving nieces, 
nephews, other family members 
and friends. 
Mrs. Deytshe was the beloved 
wife of the late Philip Deytshe; sister 
of the late Mary (the late Daniel) 
Steffin, the late Manuel (the late 
Dolly) Rotenberg and the late Milton 
(the late Terry) Rotenberg. 
Interment was held at 
Clover Hill Park Cemetery 
in Birmingham. Contributions 
may be made to the Alzheimer’
s 
Association. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

HILDA 
FORTGANG, 90, of 
West Bloomfield, died 
Aug. 19, 2019. 
Hilda will be 
remembered for her 
expert knitting, always 
remembering to send birthday cards 
and, most of all, her kindness.
She is survived by her daughters 
and sons-in-law, Harriet (Fortgang) 
and Gregg Orley, and Julie and Jack 
Kaufman; grandchildren, Ryan and 
Heidi Orley, Emily and Jason Jacob, 
Erin Kaufman, and Michael and 
Lindsey Kaufman; great-grandchild, 
Carter; nieces, nephews and friends. 
Mrs. Fortgang was the beloved 
wife of the late Harold Fortgang.
Interment was at Machpelah 
Cemetery. Contributions may 
be made to Jewish Senior Life of 
Metropolitan Detroit, the Hilda 
Fortgang Nosh Fund, 6710 W
. 
Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 
48322, jslmi.org; or to a charity of 
one’
s choice. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel. 

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