Soul
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found sporting shorts, shades
and a pair of his favorite
kicks. He was either golfing
with his buddies, schmooz-
ing with the Wednesday
breakfast guys, volunteering
at Yad Ezra or gallivanting
through stores with Lysie
still close behind. But Steve
always saved the best for last;
strolling with his girl, Mary,
as they wrapped up each day,
watching the sunset.
Mr. Koss’
family includes
his beloved wife of 35 years,
Mary Munoz Koss; cher-
ished children, Josh (Holly)
Koss and Cathy (Vincent)
Nicoletti; adored grandchil-
dren, Avery and Ryleigh
Koss, Joe Nicoletti, Cara
Nicoletti and Jacob (Sarah)
Nicoletti; prized great-grand-
children, Zoey Guilstorf
and Theo Nicoletti. He was
the loving brother of Elyse
(Richard) Jacobs; dear broth-
er-in-law of Becky (Gary)
Ferguson, Lisa (Jim) Watts,
Alan and the late Barbara
Nim, and the late Linda (the
late Wayne) Harris; devoted
son of the late Bernard and
the late Dr. Sylvia Koss; dear
son-in-law of the late Joe and
the late Virginia Noffsinger.
He was also survived by
many loving nieces, neph-
ews, cousins and a world of
friends.
Contributions may be
made to Yad Ezra, 2850
W. 11 Mile Road, Berkley,
MI 48072, yadezra.org;
Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
Sonia and I. Murray Jacobs
Birthright Scholarship Fund,
27375 Bell Road, Southfield,
MI 48034, shaareyzedek.
org; or to a charity of one’
s
choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
PAUL BRUCE
ORDIN, 66, of
Gun Barrel City,
Texas, formerly
of Detroit, passed
away on Aug. 4,
2020, from complications of
COVID-19.
He was proud to be a phar-
macist and had a rapport and
easy way with the people he
served.
He was proud of his chil-
dren, Elizabeth (Travis)
Young and Jeremy (Megan)
Ordin; and his grandchil-
dren, Liam, Abby, Sarah and
Estelle.
Mr. Ordin was the beloved
husband of Gwen; brother of
Rita (Bob) England and the
late David (Laurie) Ordin.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Florine,
Marlene and Harold Ordin.
Contributions may
be made to the St. Jude
Children’
s Research Hospital.
DONALD
RITTEN, 87, of
West Bloomfield,
died Aug. 20,
2020.
Don will be
missed by all. He will be
remembered for his generosi-
ty and love of his family.
Mr. Ritten is survived by his
wife, Elayne Salomon Ritten;
children, Edee (Ritten) and
Dr. Larry Sands, Julie (Ritten)
and Irwin Futernick, Dr. Gary
and Lauren Ritten; grandchil-
dren, Michael Ritten, Jenna
(Ritten) and Roland Frohman,
Mitchell Ritten, Talyah Sands,
Margot Sands, Michaela Sands
and Sam Dykstra, Peter Nagle
and fiancée, Emily Sherbin,
Sarah Futernick and Matthew
Pevan, Max Futernick;
great-grandchildren, Nevaeh
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