58 | DECEMBER 5 • 2019

Soul
of blessed memory

JEAN C. RADNER, 75, of
West Bloomfield, died Nov.
24, 2019.
She is survived by her
brother and sister-in law,
Fred and Iris Radner; nieces,
Leslie (Jonathan) Berlin
and Emily Radner. She is
also survived by many other
family members and friends.
Jean was the beloved
daughter of the late Manuel
and the late Sarah Radner;
the sister of the late Gerald
Radner.
Interment was held at
the Machpelah Cemetery
in Ferndale. Contributions
may be made to the
Michigan Humane Society.
Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.

DR. MARTA
ELAINE ROSS,
77, passed away
Nov. 15, 2019, at
William
Beaumont
Hospital in Royal Oak.
Born in Detroit to Irving
Lee Ross and Elizabeth
(Bessye) Sachs Ross, Dr. Ross
spent her formative years in
Oak Park. She received her
undergraduate degree as well
as her professional degrees
from Wayne State University
in Detroit, graduating from
the School of Medicine in
1967 and the School of Law
in 1991.
Upon receiving her
medical degree, Dr. Ross
pursued an internship and
residency in general surgery
at Beaumont Hospital. She
then became a transplant
surgery fellow under Dr.
Thomas E. Starzl at the
University of Colorado in

Denver. Dr. Ross also trained
as a vascular surgery fellow
under the renowned Dr.
Denton Cooley at the Texas
Heart Institute in Houston,
Texas.
Returning to Beaumont
Hospital in Troy, Dr. Ross
joined the staff in general
surgery until the late 1980s,
when she stepped back
from surgery to obtain a law
degree.
In later years, Dr Ross
returned to the practice of
medicine as an emergency
room physician. Well known
for her devotion to her
patients and generosity to
friends and local charities,
she will be missed.
Dr. Ross is survived by
her brother, Hugh (Ellen)
Ross of South Orange, N.J.;
her niece, Jessica Ross of
Chicago, Ill.; her nephew, Ian
Ross of Oakland, Calif.; and
her aunt, Lorraine Trogman
of Los Angeles, Calif. She
also leaves behind many
cousins and friends.
There will be a memorial
service at a later date.
Contributions may be
made to a charity of one’
s
choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

LILA
SALOMON, 82,
passed away
peacefully in her
sleep Nov. 24,
2019, following a
long struggle with
Alzheimer’
s.
She is survived by her
husband, Bob; daughters,
Marjorie and Deborah;
son, David; grandchildren,
Elliot, Michelle, Benjamin

and Morgan; great-
grandchildren, Jackson
and Caleb; brothers, Larry
and Alan; many nieces and
nephews.
Interment was at Hebrew
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Contributions may be
made to the Alzheimer’
s
Association, 25200 Telegraph
Road, Suite 100, Southfield,
MI 48033. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel

IRVING SIMONS, 91,
formerly of West Bloomfield,
of Plantation, Fla., died Nov.
13, 2019.
He was the owner of
Puritan Auto Glass. He was
an avid bowler and golfer and
worked at Target well into his
80s.
Mr. Simons is survived by
his wife of 69 years, Eva; his
daughter, Helen Sarasky; his
son, Jeff (Candace) Simons;
his grandchildren, Jennifer
Sarasky (Chad Stultz), Iris
(Angel) Velazquez, Gene
(Nicole) Sarasky, Jason
Sarasky (Tony Rivas), Eric
(Mary) Simons, Dana
Simons, Zachary (Hannah)
Simons, Blake Simons;
great-grandchildren, Travis
Velazquez, Aaron Sarasky,
Owen Simons, Ari Simons;
sister, Rosalie (Allan)
Benjamin; brother, Allen
(Mira) Simons; sister-in-
law, Vicky (the late David)
Buckfire.
He was the loving father of
the late Steven (Susie) Simons.
Interment was at Star of
David Chapel in North
Lauderdale, Fla.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one’
s choice.

JERRY STERN,
of West
Bloomfield, died
Nov. 19, 2019.
He is survived
by his daughters
and son-in-law, Jill Stern,
and Jacqui and Hank
Gretzinger; son, Jordan Stern;
grandchildren, Geena Stern,
Amanda Gretzinger and Sean
Gretzinger; sister and brother-
in-law, Ellie and Bill Kaye.
Interment was at Oakview
Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to American
Cancer Society, 20450 Civic
Center Drive, Southfield, MI
48076, cancer.org; Michigan
Humane Society, 30300
Telegraph Road, Suite 220,
Bingham Farms, MI 48025,
michiganhumane.org/tributes;
or Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile
Road, Berkley, MI 48072,
yadezra.org. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

ARON ZOLDAN,
93, of West
Bloomfield, died
Nov. 15, 2019.
He was born in
1926 in Kušnice,
Czechoslovakia,
near the
Carpathian
Mountains.
During the
Holocaust, he survived four
concentration camps, two
detention camps and two
death marches.
After the war, Aron went to
Tel Aviv, Israel, and attended
school at Mikve Israel and
served in the Israeli Army
as a sergeant major. Seven
years later, he visited his sister
in New York where he met
his lovely wife, Frances, also

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