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Soul
of blessed memory
nieces, nephews, other family
members and friends.
Mrs. Carron was the
beloved wife of the late Dr.
Carl Carron; the mother of
the late Randy Carron; sister
of the late Sol Lesnick, the
late Julius Lesnick and the late
Sylvia Pearlman.
Interment took place at
Adat Shalom Memorial Park
Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to a charity of one’
s
choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.
PEARL
COFFMAN, 95,
of West
Bloomfield, died
Oct. 1, 2020.
A retired
Detroit public school teacher,
she loved music, Judaism and
her family.
Playing piano almost exclu-
sively by ear, she loved when
people sang along to songs
from her extensive playlist.
She also volunteered with
Jewish Hospice and enjoyed
meeting with her Yiddish
group. She will be missed by
her family and many friends
of all ages.
Mrs. Coffman is survived
by her son and daughter-in-
law, Dr. Eric N. and Dana
Coffman of Bloomfield Hills;
daughters and sons-in-law,
Jane Michelle and Michael
Zeid of Bloomfield Hills,
Miriam Beth and Bruce
Milen, also of Bloomfield
Hills; grandchildren, Jessica
Fink, Chad Coffman, Allison
and Brad Lefkowitz, Lauren
Zeid-Glick and Jacob Glick,
Joshua and Emily Zeid,
Rachel and Michael Nakash,
Rebecca and Jesse Coren,
Jason and Brooke Milen;
great-grandchildren, Ayla
Lefkowitz, Areille Lefkowitz,
Vivian Nakash.
Contributions may
be made to Hospice of
Michigan, 43097 Woodward
Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI
48302; or Jewish Hospice &
Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W.
Maple Road, West Bloomfield,
MI 48322. A graveside ser-
vice was held at Machpelah
Cemetery in Ferndale.
Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
TRUDY FOSTER,
80, of West
Bloomfield, died
Oct. 2, 2020.
She is survived
by her daugh-
ters and son-in-law, Jocelyn
and Ira Margolis, and Lisa
Foster; grandchildren, Amelia
Margolis, Magnolia Margolis,
Mayer Margolis and Ruby
Yates; sister, Lynne Kahn;
other family and friends.
Contributions may be made
to Almost Home Animal
Rescue, P.O. Box 250602,
West Bloomfield, MI 48325,
almosthomeanimals.org/
donate. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
A Loving Family Man
M
arvin Kozlowski, 100,
passed away peace-
fully and surrounded
by love in his West Bloomfield
home on Oct. 8, 2020.
A most adoring, optimis-
tic and patient man, Marvin
packed a lot of life into his
100 years on Earth. Natives of
Radom, Poland, Marvin and
his father, Max, spent time in
Nazi work camps before board-
ing a train to their impending
death. When it approached a
stretch of tracks that had been
recently bombed by the Allied
Forces; their lives were spared.
They were the only two mem-
bers of their family to survive
the Holocaust.
After the war, Marvin made
it to the United States in 1949
and was reunited with Edith
London, also a Holocaust sur-
vivor, who arrived two years
prior. They were married in
1950 and welcomed their first
child, Jay, in 1952, eager to
rebuild the family they had
lost. Four years later, they
welcomed their second child,
Ruthie, and after another six
years, their third and
final, Joe.
Marvin and Edith
worked so hard to
give their children the
lives they deserved.
Marvin’
s workdays
started before dawn
and he would rarely
get home before 10
o’
clock at night. Edith,
with a heart of gold,
did all she could to
nurture the children
while Marvin provid-
ed for the family.
Despite having no relevant
experience, Marvin got a high-
ly sought-after tailoring job
at Sears by speaking with the
hiring managers, sharing his
story and convincing them that
he would not fail. This unwill-
ingness to give up or fail was
something that Marvin carried
with him until the very end.
After 17 years at Sears, Marvin
took a big chance by opening
his own store in Bloomfield
Hills. The landlord didn’
t want
to rent space to Marvin, but,
again, Marvin made too com-
pelling an argument.
With Edith in charge of
sales and Marvin doing
alterations, the couple
turned Devon Custom
Clothiers into a great
success story.
The two were unstop-
pable. They spent time
and effort providing for
their kids; they were
ultimately able to pay
for each of them to
attend college and med-
ical school; they also
paid for the kids’
cars.
That was something in which
Marvin always took such great
pride. Despite his hard work,
Marvin always showered
his kids with affection. It’
s hard
to imagine two people loving
and caring for their family
more than Marvin and Edith.
Words can’
t express the love
and closeness that Marvin and
his family shared. The lessons
he and Edith have instilled in
subsequent generations are
so incredibly valued. The last
few years were challenging,
but Marvin, the consummate
survivor with care from many,
fought until the very end. He
fought to spend more time
with his family, who loved
him so dearly and who will
miss him more than can be
expressed.
Mr. Kozlowski is survived
by his wife, Edith; his children,
Jay (the late Linda) (Renee),
Ruthie, Joe (Jill); his grandchil-
dren, Rachel, Anna (Bryan),
David, Julia, Max, Ben; and
great-grandchild, Elliot; his
nurse, Kim.
He was the dear brother
and brother-in-law of the
late Shlomo Kozlowski, the
late Fela Kozlowski, the late
Chayka Kozlowski, the late Itka
Kozlowski.
Contributions may be made
to Holocaust Memorial Center,
28123 Orchard Lake Road,
Farmington Hills, MI 48334; or
Holocaust Memorial Museum,
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place,
SW
., Washington, D.C. 20024.
A graveside service was held
at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
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