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A Life Of Healing
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r. George Mogill, 103, 
of Bloomfield Hills, 
died Aug. 9, 2020.
He was born to Ann Soroko 
Mogill and Hazzan Samuel 
Mogill (Mogilevski) on July 
28, 1917. 
He graduated Detroit’
s 
Northern High School at 
age 15 and attended Wayne 
State University and WSU 
School of Medicine. He com-
pleted one year of internship 
at Wayne County General 
Hospital and one year of 
a surgical residency at the 
Alexander Blain Hospital 
before leaving to join the 
military. Assigned to the 8th 
Field Hospital, he landed at 
Normandy four days after 
D-Day.
In recent years, Dr. Mogill 
was interviewed in his home 
by a representative of the 
World War II Museum in 
New Orleans to record facts 
pertaining to his years of ser-
vice. He came home after the 
war to find that his residency 
had been reassigned; he then 
opened an office in Midtown, 
refusing to segregate his 
patients. Dr. Mogill was 
instrumental in integrating 
multiple hospitals and clinics, 
explaining that people are 
people and should be treated 
as such.
In 1952, when traveling to 
Malden, Mass., to visit his 
brother, he was introduced 
to his niece’
s babysitter, Irma 
Traibman, took her out; on 
this first date, he proposed. 
She asked, “What do you 
think I am?” He responded, 
“
Available.” They had five 
more dates; eventually they 
returned to Detroit, where 
they married and raised a 
family. The marriage lasted 60 
years and she was the love of 

his life.
Dr. Mogill was one 
of the first people to 
pass his Family Practice 
Boards, choosing to 
take them every three 
years for a decade or so 
before it was required. 
Eventually, he rose to 
the rank of clinical professor 
at the med school. 
He was a teacher and 
family doctor through and 
through. Dr. Mogill was chief 
of the Department of Family 
Practice at Harper-Grace 
Hospital from 1977 to 1984.
Dr. Mogill received the 
Wayne State University 
School of Medicine’
s Staff 
Award twice, presented by 
the graduating medical stu-
dents. He was a graduate of 
the class of 1942, and the 
medical school honored 
him with a special Lifetime 
Achievement Citation for 
his meritorious loyalty and 
commitment to the School of 
Medicine, the field of med-
icine, and the teaching and 
mentoring of medical stu-
dents and residents. He had 
previously received a Lifetime 
Achievement Award from the 
Michigan Academy of Family 
Practice, the Exemplary 
Teaching Award from the 
American Academy of Family 
Practice and the 2016 Archie 
Award of Excellence as 
well as being named Crain’
s 
Healthcare Hero in 2018.
All his adult life, he was 
an avid squash player. Each 
one of his medical students 
joined him on the squash 
courts daily before rounds. He 
taught many of these students 
how to play the game, hand-
ing each one of them their 
own personal gift of a squash 
racquet. He was a student, 
friend and personal physician 

of world champion 
squash player Hashim 
Khan. He, along with 
a large group of local 
squash colleagues, 
helped to create 
RacquetUpDetroit, 
an organization based 
at the Northwest 
Activities Center in Detroit, 
which educates inner city 
youth in academics, the game 
of squash and life. To date, 
RacquetUpDetroit boasts a 
100% graduation rate from 
high school with 90% of the 
students going onto college.
Dr. Mogill leaves his chil-
dren, Jain and Dr. Carl Lauter, 
David Mogill, Elizabeth and 
Kenneth Silver; grandchil-
dren, Shira and Lyle Wolberg, 
Rebekah Lauter, Liza and 
Jonathan Lauter, Joe Silver 
(fiancée, Grace Erdmann), 
Shelby Silver, Annie Silver, 
Danny Mogill (Sydney 
Lubeck), Anna Mogill; 
great-grandchildren, Joey, 
Katie and Maya Wolberg, and 
Talia and Henry Lauter. He 
leaves hundreds of friends 
and family because patients 
were family and family were 
patients.
He was the brother of the 
late Harry and Belle Mogill, 
the late Norton Mogill; broth-
er-in-law of the late Marshall 
Traibman. 
Interment was at Clover 
Hill Park Cemetery. 
Contributions may be made 
to the George Mogill M.D. 
Award in Family Medicine; 
Wayne State University 
School of Medicine, 540 
Canfield, Detroit, MI 
48201, giving.wayne.
edu; or Racquet Up 
Detroit, 18100 Meyers 
Road, Detroit, MI. 48325, 
racquetup.org. Arrangements 
by Ira Kaufman Chapel. 

ROSE FINEMAN, 94, of West 
Bloomfield, died Aug. 7, 2020.
She is survived by her son 
and daughter-in-law, Sheldon 
and Nancy Fineman; daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Judith and 
Ron Ossipove; grandchildren, 
Adam (Brittany) Ossipove, 
Amanda (Daniel) Levine, Ashley 
Fineman, Kelly (Nick Ross) 
Fineman; great-grandchildren, 
Talia, Lainie, Jacques, Colette 
and Mason; many loving nieces, 
nephews, other family members 
and friends. 
Mrs. Fineman was the beloved 
wife of the late Albert Fineman; 
sister of the late Alice Moss, the 
late Paul Weinger and the late 
Ben Weinger. 
Interment took place at 
Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. 
Contributions may be made 
to a charity of one’
s choice. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

DR. LAURIE BETH 
GLANZ, 67, of 
Orchard Lake, died 
Aug. 9, 2020. 
She lived a very 
full, fulfilling life. 
She practiced podi-
atric medicine in Mt. Clemens 
for more than 40 years, making 
house calls to patients unable to 
leave their homes.
She was known for her heart of 
gold, reaching out to anyone who 
needed help. Her generosity had 
no limits. Anyone in need had a 
true friend in Dr. Glanz. 
She volunteered for Breast 
Cancer Awareness Runs, setting 
up in tents to help runners with 
foot injuries.
Dr. Glanz brought happiness 
and love to her mother, Lillian, 
with her daily visits. Lillian 
looked forward to her darling 
Laurie and will miss her beyond 
words. 
Dr. Glanz is survived by her 
daughter, Remi Ariel; moth-
er, Lillian Grunt Glanz; sister, 
Debbie Glanz Gabe; brother-in-
law, Dr. Timothy Gabe; nieces, 
Jenna and Mara Gabe; sister-in-

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