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Soul
of blessed memory
ROBERT
BECKER, 86, of
Bloomfield Hills,
died Aug. 14,
2020.
He is sur-
vived by his wife of 64 years,
Harriet Becker; sons and
daughters-in-law, Gary and
Elaine Becker, and Steven and
Akemi Becker.
Mr. Becker was the devoted
son of the late Jacob and the
late Sarra Becker; the loving
brother of the late Isabelle
and the late Erwin Ziegelman.
Interment was at Clover
Hill Park Cemetery.
Contributions may be
made to St. Jude Children’
s
Research Hospital, 501
St. Jude Place, Memphis,
TN 38105, stjude.org.
Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
SHARON BLATT,
84, of Bloomfield
Hills, died Aug.
14, 2020.
She is survived
by her sons, Neal
Blatt and Jonathan Blatt;
daughter and son-in-law,
Susie and Adam Rosenberg;
grandchildren, Reese, Sydney
and Eden Rosenberg; brother
and sister-in-law, Jerome and
Katie Rosenthal.
Mrs. Blatt was the beloved
wife of the late Dr. Ronald W.
Blatt.
Interment was at
Machpelah Cemetery.
Contributions may be
made to Adat Shalom
Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt,
Farmington Hills, MI
48334. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
NANCY A.
BRAUN, 75, of
Farmington Hills,
died Aug. 19,
2020.
A member
of Temple Israel and its sis-
terhood, Nancy was also
president of her B’
nai B’
rith
chapter,
Mrs. Braun is survived by
her children, Robin Braun,
Lauren and Barb Braun,
Rachel and Raed Jawad;
grandchildren, Anisa, Andy,
Aya; other family members
and many dear friends.
She was the beloved wife for
54 years of the late Bill Braun.
Contributions may be made
to B’
nai B’
rith Foundation,
P.O. Box 250696, West
Bloomfield, MI 48325-0696;
Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut
Lake Road, West Bloomfield,
MI 48323; or American
Cancer Society, 20450 Civic
Center Drive, Southfield, MI
48076. A graveside service
was held at Hebrew Memorial
Park. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
ROSE
FINEMAN, 94, of
West Bloomfield,
died Aug. 7, 2020.
She is survived
by her daughter
and son-in-law, Judith and
Ron Ossipove; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Sheldon and Nancy
Fineman; grandchildren,
Adam (Brittany) Ossipove,
Amanda (Daniel) Levine,
Ashley Fineman, Kelly (Nick
Ross) Fineman; great-grand-
children, Talia, Lainie, Jacques,
Colette and Mason; many
loving nieces, nephews, other
family members and friends.
Rose was the beloved wife
of the late Albert Fineman; the
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.
TED M. GANS,
85, of Waterford,
died Aug. 13,
2020.
He is survived
by his beloved
wife, Dottie; his dearest sister,
Gail Horwitz; his dear sister-
in-law, Susan Gans; nieces and
nephews, Lisa Gans Goldberg,
David (Janet) Gans, Barbara
(Eli Greenbaum) Bloom, Julie
(Ian) Allen; great-nieces and
great-nephews, Perry, Ian,
Jolie, Jamie, Chad (Randell)
and Amy.
Mr. Gans was the dear
brother of the late Dr. Robert
Gans; brother-in-law of the
late Marvin Horwitz; beloved
son of the late Ellis and the
late Olga Gans.
A private graveside service
was held at the Beth El ceme-
tery Aug. 14, 2020.
KENNETH W
.
GITLIN, 80, of
Orchard Lake,
died Aug. 16,
2020.
He was a
devoted husband, a caring
father and grandfather, and a
talented orthopedic surgeon
— highly respected for his
intelligence and insight, hon-
esty and courage, humor and
generosity.
An intrepid runner, skier,
boater, art collector, gardener
and traveler, Ken and his wife,
Roslyne “Roz,” visited more
than 80 countries and seven
continents around the world,
most recently celebrating
his 80th birthday in January
of 2020 on a safari trip to
South Africa, Botswana and
Zimbabwe.
At Boyne Highlands this
past winter, he enjoyed a few
runs on the slopes with Roz
and his grandkids. He found
the greatest joy in family, and
everything he achieved in his
successful life was to ensure
their health and happiness.
A past president of the
Oakland County Medical
Society, Ken spent more than
30 years in private practice
as an orthopedic surgeon.
Notably, he was an early prac-
titioner of arthroscopic sur-
gery and was highly regarded
by his peers and his patients
for his dedication to excel-
lence as a physician.
Ken and Roz supported
many cultural institutions
in Detroit, and their favorite
evenings included events at
the Detroit Institute of Arts
and performances by the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
If you had been to the Jewish
Community Center on Drake
before the shutdown, you
were likely to have seen him
on the elliptical machines or
sipping coffee in the men’
s
executive locker room. You’
d
never know that back in the
80s he gave up a kidney to
cancer; he ran a marathon not
soon after. He was a runner,
always active, always looking
for something to do, to fix, to
make better.
Ken was resolute in his
drive to do everything the
right way, and it worked.
Funny until the end, with a
twitch of his eyebrows and a
twinkle in his eye, Ken could