96 | MAY 28 • 2020 continued from page 95 Soul of blessed memory his beloved wife of 73 years, Rose Cooper; his children, Janice and Larry Cohen, Gary and Terri Cooper, and Jackie and Michael Epstein; grand- children, Aaron and Alyssa Fisher-Cohen, Jordan and Mandy Cohen, Danny Epstein, Sarah Epstein and Ben Cooper; great-grandchildren, Nora and Anna Fisher-Cohen and Kai Cohen; many loving nieces, nephews and friends. He was the brother of the late Leo Cooper and the late Morris Cooper. Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Forgotten Harvest, 21800 Greenfield Road, Oak Park, MI 48237, forgottenharvest. org; Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit, 6710 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jslmi.org; or to a charity of one’ s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. SOL GRINGLAS, 100, of West Bloomfield, died May 14, 2020. He was born in Ostrowiec, Poland, the son of Leizor and Blima. He sur- vived Auschwitz and Nordhausen. After the war, he met his wife, Paula, at a refu- gee camp in Germany before they immigrated with their first daughter to the United States. Mr. Gringlas took pride in his craft as a tailor for more than three decades. He loved painting, walking the JCC track and Sunday morning bagels with his grandchildren. He was a member of Congregation B’ nai Moshe and Sharrit Haplaytah. Creative and resourceful, Sol could find a way to fix anything. Mr. Gringlas is survived by his daughters and son-in-law, Anne and Mark Herzberg of Farmington Hills, Helene Ceresnie of Farmington Hills; son and daughter-in- law, Leonard and Charlene Gringlas of Farmington Hills; brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Reli Gringlas; grand- children, Jackie Herzberg, Stephanie Herzberg and Aaron Kaufman, Emilie Herzberg, Marissa Ceresnie, Sam Gringlas, Rachel Gringlas; great-grandchildren, Ellie, Ruby, Franklin, Palina; a niece, a nephew, great-nieces and great-nephews, and many other relatives and friends. Mr. Gringlas was the beloved husband for 60 years of the late Paula Gringlas; dear father-in-law of the late Gary Ceresnie. Contributions may be made to Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334. Graveside service was held at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. ROBERT “BOB” HALPERIN, 98, of Southfield, died May 17, 2020. He was born in Detroit on May 27, 1921, graduated from Central High School, attended the University of Detroit and served in the Army/Air Force as a flight instructor, a role he loved. He pursued a nearly 40-year career in the build- ing business, building many single-family homes in Dearborn, Livonia, Ypsilanti and elsewhere in the Detroit area. He then began a sec- ond career in real estate and mortgage brokerage, working for Ralph Manuel, then John Adams Mortgage. He retired at age 93. Robert was a longtime, active member of Franklin Athletic Club, exercising regularly until age 98. He served on the boards of directors of the Builders Association of Michigan, and Kingswood Hospital and was a longtime member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He was an accomplished pilot and con- tinued flying for many years. His greatest passion was golf, which he played until the age of 95. He especially enjoyed 22 consecutive annu- al summer trips to play golf with his son Eric in Oregon. Mr. Halperin is survived by his daughter, Nan (part- ner, Michael Orloff) of Charlottesville, Va.; son, Eric (Bebe Michel) of Gearhart, Ore.; longtime companion, Beverly Ross; nieces, nephews and their offspring around the country. He leaves behind many beloved colleagues and friends. Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104, splcenter. org; American Civil Liberties Union, 2966 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48201, aclumich.org; or to any food bank or charity of one’ s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. MARTIN SCOT KOSINS, 73, of Northville, died May 18, 2020. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Laurie and Sheldon Weintrob; niece and nephews, Dr. Sari and Steven Rosenberg, and Eric Weintrob; great-niece, Anna Isabelle Rosenberg. Contributions may be made to Michigan Humane Society, Development Dept., 30300 Telegraph Road, Suite 220, Bingham Farms, MI 48025, michiganhumane.org/ tributes. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. KENNETH L. KRAVIS, 99, for- merly of Birmingham, passed away May 14, 2020, in Delray Beach, Fla. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, March 16, 1921. He was a decorated WWII veteran, founder of the Detroit Merchandise Mart and was inducted into the French Legion of Honor for his valor during the Normandy Invasion. Mr. Kravis is survived by his son, David (Margo) Kravis; daughters, Barbara Lengyel and Cheryl (Barry) Greenberg; grandchildren, Andrew (Jennifer) Kravis, Torie (Adam) Gleicher, Ken (Tawny) Lengyel, Dan (Bonnie) Lengyel, Blair (Lauren) Byrnes, Jordan (Kelsey) Byrnes and Rachel Greenberg; 11 great-grandchil- dren. He was the beloved hus- band of the late Sophie Kravis; brother of the late Ida Beck. Interment will take place at the Boca Raton Mausoleum. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’ s choice.