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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