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Soul
of blessed memory

make you laugh. He will be 
loved and missed by everyone 
who knew him. 
Mr. Gitlin was the beloved 
husband of Roslyne Gitlin; 
loving father of Julie (Michael) 
Flashner, Jason (Jen Furman) 
Gitlin, Joshua (Melissa 
Liverman) Gitlin, Tarin 
(Robert Wine) Gitlin; adoring 
grandfather of Evan Flashner, 
Leah Wine, Ben Wine, Noah 
Gitlin, Julian Gitlin; devoted 
brother-in-law of Ellen Gitlin, 
Sharon Banks, Larry (Amy) 
Corey. He is also survived by 
many nieces, nephews, cousins 
and friends. 
Kenneth was the dear son 
of the late Julius Gitlin and 
Gloria Baer; the brother of the 
late Bernard Gitlin.
Interment was at Machpelah 
Cemetery. Contributions may 
be made to the DIA, DSO 
or the Holocaust Memorial 
Center. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

NICOLE 
GITTLEMAN, 44, 
of Oak Park, died 
Aug. 17, 2020. 
She was known 
for her heart 
of gold and generosity. She 
always reached out to others 
in need and was a lifelong 
activist and advocate for indi-
viduals with special needs. She 
will be missed beyond words.
Nicole is survived by her 
parents, Leonard and Caren 
Gittleman, Ellen Gittleman 
and Daniel Kohlenberg; sister 
and brother-in-law, Marla and 
Jon Weingarten of Southfield; 
nieces, Harper Weingarten, 
Skylee Weingarten. She 
loved being a cousin and is 
also survived by other lov-
ing family members, friends 
and her close friends at the 

Community Network Services 
“The Clubhouse.” 
Nicole was the loving 
granddaughter of the late 
Adell and the late Edwin 
Gittleman, the late Millie and 
the late Sandy Bell.
Contributions may be made 
to Spina Bifida Association, 
4590 MacArthur Blvd. NW, 
Suite 250, Washington, 
DC 20007; or Community 
Network Services, cnshealth-
care.org. A graveside service 
was held at Adat Shalom 
Memorial Park in Livonia. 
Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel.

DR. DANIEL 
ARTHUR 
GREENBERG, 88, 
of Farmington 
Hills, died Aug. 
15, 2020. 
Known to friends and fam-
ily as Dan or Danny, he led a 
full and active life, character-
ized by intellectual curiosity 
and humor. 
A lifelong Michigan res-
ident and Navy veteran, 
Dan received his bachelor’
s 
degree from the University of 
Michigan, Ann Arbor, and his 
master’
s degree and doctorate 
from Wayne State University. 
He taught film and broadcast-
ing at Oakland Community 
College for more than three 
decades, from the opening of 
the Orchard Ridge campus in 
1967 until his retirement. 
He was also an avid movie 
buff, serving many years as 
film critic for the Observer and 
Eccentric newspapers. He was 
also an active member of Adat 
Shalom Synagogue as well as 
a dedicated volunteer for both 
the University of Michigan 
Alumni Association and the 
Holocaust Memorial Center.

In his retirement, Dan took 
a keen interest in genealogy 
delighting in research, con-
necting with distant relations 
and editing a book based 
on an uncle’
s handwritten 
work, titled The Forgotten Son, 
an Autobiography of Hyman 
Adelstein. He also became 
the founder and sole propri-
etor of the Teeny Tiny Card 
Company, producing original 
and humorous designs to 
amuse family and friends.
Dr. Greenberg is sur-
vived by his loving children, 
Julie Greenberg and Ronald 
Chaney, Jonathan and 
Elana Greenberg, Elizabeth 
Greenberg and Eric Hall; 
adoring grandchildren, 
Benjamin Chaney, Isabel 
Chaney, Noah Greenberg, 
Zachary Greenberg, Lily 
Greenberg, Ethan Hall, 
Rebecca Hall; beloved com-
panion, Esther Liwazer. 
He was the beloved husband 
of more than 48 years of the 
late Roslynne Fay Greenberg 
(née Mayer); loving father 
of the late Kenneth Michael 
Greenberg. 
Contributions may be 
made to Holocaust Memorial 
Center, 28123 Orchard Lake 
Road, Farmington Hills, MI 
48334; University of Michigan 
Wallenberg Medal and Lecture 
Fund (728903), Rackham 
Development and Alumni 
Relations, 915 E. Washington 
St., Suite 1530, Ann Arbor, MI 
48109; Camp Michigania Mott 
Family Program (924539), 
University of Michigan 
Alumni Association, Attn: 
Development, 200 Fletcher 
St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109. A 
graveside service was held 
at Hebrew Memorial Park. 
Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel.

JANICE KLEIN, 77, of Flint, 
died July 30, 2020. 
Ms. Klein is survived by her 
sister-in-law, Linda Walsh-
Klein; nephews and niece, 
Jason A. Klein, Jacquelyn R. 
and Scott Wyatt, and Jeffrey 
B. Klein.
She was the devoted daugh-
ter of the late George and the 
late Helen Klein; the loving 
sister of the late Barry Klein. 
The family would like to offer 
their gratitude to all the won-
derful caregivers at JJFSC, 
adult foster care home.
Interment was at Beth El 
Memorial Park. Contributions 
may be directed to a charity of 
one’
s choice. Arrangements by 
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

STEVEN JAY 
KOSS, 74, of Oak 
Park, died Aug. 
16, 2020.
He was born 
in Detroit in the 
summer of 1946 to Sylvia and 
Bernie Koss.
Steve, with his little sister 
Lysie tagging close behind, 
embodied the spirit of his 
parents to work hard, play 
hard. While attending Schulze 
School, he became a school 
safety guard, held a coveted 
yardstick position on the 
Annual Paper Drive and 
honed his napkin holder and 
lamp-building skills in shop 
class. 
He played Little League 
Baseball, studied clarinet and 
had an enviable collection of 
toy pistols and yo-yos. Steve 
set his sights on a Philco TV 
with a cool remote-control 
pump and supplemented his 
allowance with a Detroit News 
paper route and by working 
Saturdays with his dad and 
grandpa at the family-owned 

