continued from page 49 Soul of blessed memory 50 | FEBRUARY 27 • 2020 DR. MORTON RABAN, 79, of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 12, 2020. Mort was born in St. Louis, Mo., went to and graduated Harvard ’ 62 with an A.B. in history of science, then to Princeton for a Ph.D. (1967) in chemistry. He was a professor of organic chemistry at Wayne State University in Detroit for 35 years. He won the French medal Palmes Academiques as an officer. He also started and ran an exchange pro- gram with the Grand Ecole ESCIL in Lyon, France, and at Wayne State. Dr. Raban was a visiting professor in Russia, Poland, China and at the Weitzmann Institute in Rehovot, Israel. His best friend and colleague was the Israeli Dani Kost, professor of chemistry at Ben-Gurion University in Beersheva, Israel. Mort, Diane and his chil- dren spent much time in Israel and nearby environs, including climbing Mt. Sinai to see the sun rise. During his sabbaticals in Lyon, his children attended a French/ English speaking school while the adults explored the won- derful cuisine of that area. More recently, Mort and Diane were volunteers at the Detroit Institute of Arts for 25 years (having met at the DIA), the Michigan Opera Theatre; and they attended many chamber music and symphony concerts. Diane was his wife of 30 years (shy one month); they were best friends. She referred to them as “one person.” She and his family will miss him greatly. Dr. Raban is survived by his beloved wife, Diane Raban; son and daughter- in-law, Dr. David and Dr. Olivia Raban; daughter and son-in-law, Alison and Jordan Pomaville; stepchil- dren, Jennifer Fitzpatrick and Matthew Clark (the late Miriam Braunstein); grand- children, Rosemary Bostek and Sid Bostek; sister and brother-in-law, Rosemary and Alan Lichtman; brother-in- law and sister-in-law, Thomas and Pamela Gustairs; many other loving relatives, col- leagues and friends. He was the devoted son of the late Samuel and the late Viola Raban. Contributions may be made to Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202, dia. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. GILDA RUDNER, 94, of Commerce Township, died Feb. 17, 2020. She is survived by her daughter, Lori Rubin; loving grandchildren, Scott Rubin, Matt Harb, Chad Rubin and Lukas Harb; son- in-law, James Harb; many other loving family members and friends. Mrs. Rudner was the beloved wife of the late Mickey Rudner; the dear sis- ter of the late Avery Warnick; the mother-in-law of the late Andy Rubin; the mother of the late Shellee Rudner Harb. Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’ s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. You can honor the memory of a loved one in a most meaningful way by sponsoring a day of Torah learning at Yeshiva Beth Yehudah. 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