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ed in engineering, economics
and business administration.
During WWII, he served
as a combat engineer with
the 8th Armored Division,
crossing the Rhine into
Germany. After his discharge,
he attended the University of
Michigan.
In 1950, he joined his
father in business in what
became his lifetime career —
developing land and building
single-family homes and gar-
den apartments. In 1956, he
moved his family to Miami
Beach, where he oversaw the
renovation and management
of the President Madison
Hotel. He returned to Detroit
after his father died in 1960.
He was past-president
of the Builders Association
of Southeastern Michigan,
Apartment Association of
Michigan, Detroit Chapter
of the American Technion
Society and past-chairman of
the Israel Bond campaign.
His philosophy was to treat
everyone fairly and honestly.
Bob and the love of his life,
Rhea, were married for more
than 70 years. He is survived
by his children, Cathy and
James Deutchman, Jay and
Susan Brody, and Gerald
and Lisa Brody; grand-
children, Cara Deutchman
Peterson and Jason Peterson,
Andrew Deutchman, Stuart
and Amy Brody, Rachel
Brody, Hillary and Benjamin
Anchill, Joshua Brody, Jacob
Brody, Tracy Buvalic; three
great-granddaughters, Lillian,
Evelyn and Alexandra Brody;
great-grandson, Zachary
Buvalic; and his devoted
caregiver, Bogdan Kozakov.
He is also survived by many
loving nieces and nephews.
He was the brother-in-law
of Graham and Sally Orley,
and the late Joseph and the
late Suzanne Orley. He was
predeceased by his parents,
Samuel and Anna Brody, and
brothers, Gerald, Leonard
and George “Buddy” Brody.
Interment was at Clover
Hill Park Cemetery.
Contributions may be direct-
ed to American Technion
Society, 6735 Telegraph
Road, Suite 304, Bloomfield
Hills, MI 48301, ats.org;
or Jewish War Veterans,
P.O. Box 725066, Berkley,
MI 48072-9998, jwv-mi.
org. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
ALEKSANDR
GERTSMARK,
73, of West
Bloomfield, died
Feb. 20, 2020.
He is survived
by his beloved wife, Edith
Gertsmark; daughters and
sons-in-law, Diana and David
Brown, Rebecca and Ben
Oren; grandchildren, Ian,
Isabella and Dean Brown,
Nina, Wyatt and Reese Oren.
He is also survived by many
other loving family members
and friends.
Interment took place at
the Adat Shalom Memorial
Park Cemetery in Livonia.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one’
s choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.
SYLVIA C.
GINSBERG, 87,
of Farmington
Hills, died Feb.
22, 2020.
She is sur-
vived by her husband of 64
years, Dr. Irving Ginsberg;
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The American Technion Society (ATS)
mourns the loss of Robert Brody.
Mr. Brody was a Life Trustee of the ATS National Board
of Regents. He was also former president of the ATS
Detroit Chapter. Together with his beloved wife, Rhea, his
many gifts to the Technion included the Robert and Rhea
Brody Children’
s Playground, the Robert and Rhea Brody
Faculty Recruitment Fund, and the Brody Agricultural
Maintenance Fund.
We extend our deepest sympathies to his wife, Rhea Brody,
to daughter and current ATS National Board member Cathy
Deutchman, and the entire family.
American Technion Society
Steve Berger, President
Zahava Bar-Nir, Chair of the Board
Michael Waxman-Lenz, CEO
Joey Selesny, Senior Development Director