Soul
of blessed memory

66 | DECEMBER 19 • 2019 

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BERTHA 
GREEN, 100, of 
Oak Park, died 
Dec. 6, 2019, 
nine days before 
her 101st 
birthday.
Born in Pittsburgh during 
the Great Depression, she 
was the youngest of six 
children. As a girl, she 
never had a doll or a toy 
and had to quit school at 
16 because her family could 
not afford bus fare. 
That difficult start paved 
the way to the love of her 
life. As a teenager, Bertha 
worked at Kresge’
s Dime 
Store. Her work friend 
invited her to a Halloween 
party, where she met and 
fell in love with Jack Green. 
The couple went on to raise 
four children in Southfield: 
Joyce (Paul Thurman), 
Geraldine (Robert 
Saunders), Anita (David 
Helfman) and Ronald. 
Bertha loved spending time 
with her grandchildren, 
Paul Thurman, Rebecca 
Thurman (Bill Kline), 
Stephanie (David Shaw), 
Richard Weiss and Aaron 
Weiss. She was incredibly 
proud of her great-
grandchildren, Ashley 
Kline, Christopher and 
Patrick Shaw, and Evan 
Lowry. 
Throughout her life, 
Bertha had a love of having 
fun. In her younger years, 
she enjoyed travel and 
getting dressed up on 
Saturday nights. She learned 
how to drive when she was 
32 (which was a big surprise 
to Jack at the time).
As a senior citizen, she 
enjoyed playing cards and 
bingo and had an alter-ego, 
Bubbles the Clown, who 
entertained children and 
“old people” at the Jewish 
Community Center. 
Bertha loved arts 
and crafts and fashion 

magazines. Her 
grandchildren and great-
grandchildren could always 
count on her for a Faygo 
Red Pop, big red-lipstick 
kisses and, if they asked 
nicely, she would peel an 
apple in one long, glorious 
ribbon. 
Bertha passed away with 
a drawer full of M&Ms, 
a closet full of too many 
cute winter coats and the 
abounding love of her 
family and friends. 
Heartfelt thanks go to the 
nursing staff at Beaumont/
Royal Oak Hospital, who 
provided exceptional and 
compassionate care during 
the last part of her life.
Bertha was the youngest 
and last of six children and 
is survived by many dear 
nieces and nephews. 
Contributions may be 
made to American Cancer 
Society, 20450 Civic Center 
Drive, Southfield, MI 48076; 
or to Jewish Senior Life, 
15000 W. 10 Mile Road, 
Prentis Building, Oak Park, 
MI 48237. Interment was 
held at Hebrew Memorial 
Park. Arrangements by 
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

RITA 
KEYWELL, 88, 
of West 
Bloomfield, died 
Nov. 27, 2019. 
The daughter 
of Minnie and Morris 
Canvasser, she was married 
for more than 51 years to 
Jerome Keywell. 
She is survived by her 
children, Synde Keywell, 
Denise (Fred) Kalt, Karen 
(Dr. Robert) Hellman and 
Gayle (Charles) Lichtman; 
grandchildren, Gregory 
(Carly) Hellman, Emily 
Hellman, Matthew Kalt 
(fiancee, Lindsay Singer), 
Brooke Lichtman and 
Jordan Lichtman; nieces and 
nephews. 

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