SOUL

OF BLESSED MEMORY

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laine Stein Richman passed 
away on Nov. 7, 2020, just 
shy of her 84th birthday. 
She was the youngest of three 
daughters.
Born on Nov. 27, 1936, to 
Miriam and Morris Stein in 
Detroit, she was a descendant 
of the Ukrainian Horodok com-
munity. In 1954, she attended 
Wayne State University 
in Detroit and earned her 
certificate as a registered 
dental hygienist from the 
University of Detroit. 
Elaine married the love 
of her life, Paul Richman, 
on July 14, 1957. After 
Paul completed his oral/
maxillofacial surgery res-
idency in Chicago in 1961, 
they moved to Miami to 
live their South Florida dream. 
Elaine became active in her 
beloved Miami community: as 
a board member of Beth Moshe 
Synagogue and the Greater Miami 
Jewish Federation, a Lion of Judah 
and a past president of the Alpha 
Omega International Fraternity 
Auxiliary. She chaired numerous 
functions and was a committee 
member for more institutions than 
can be named. She participated in 
everything South Florida offered: 
She was a patron of the arts, sup-
porting the Florida Philharmonic, 
the New World Symphony and the 
Greater Miami Opera, the Jewish 
Museum, MOCA, and the Perez 
Museum.
Elaine practiced dental hygiene 
for over 40 years. She also was an 
exceptional athlete, excelling in 
bowling, tennis, skiing, scuba diving 
and sailing. In addition, she was a 
master bridge player. 
Elaine was Paul’
s lifelong com-
panion and traveled the world with 
him: river rafting in Colorado, 
elephant riding in India, safaris in 
Africa, visiting pyramids in Egypt, 
Club Meds around the world and 

riding on the back of Paul’
s Harley 
through the Blue Ridge Mountains 
and more.
For more than 50 years, she was 
Paul’
s “first mate” and spent every 
Sunday on their boat, as well as 
three weeks in the Bahamas each 
summer. On the boat, she cherished 
her quality and uninterrupted time 
with Paul, her girls and their grand-
children. Wednesday lunch-
es with Paul and Ganny 
(as she was affectionately 
known) were always a top 
priority and a longstanding 
family tradition. The family 
agreed that “our Elaine lit up 
every room she entered with 
her unmatched elegance, 
stunning blue eyes and 
radiant smile and made our 
world a more beautiful place 
in which to live.
”
Elaine cherished her lifelong 
Detroit and Miami friends and 
those she met through Alpha 
Omega Fraternity, University of 
Miami football, Greater Miami 
Jewish Federation, tennis, bridge 
and the Keystone Point community.
Her greatest legacy is her three 
daughters, Jamie, Cathy and Elise; 
and her eight fabulous grandchil-
dren, Ryan, Brent, Sydney, Alexa, 
Ari, Ilan, Milena and Nathalie. 
Mrs. Richman is also survived by 
the love of her life, Paul; and her 
puppy, Mako; her darling sons-in-
law, Lowell Rush, Max Alcalay and 
Danny van der Reis; her adoring 
sisters, Judy Michnoff and Beverly 
Blas; her sisters-in-law and broth-
ers-in-law, Irma Starr Taylor (Ed), 
Marsha Millman (Neil) and Dr. 
Hal Richman (Pam); as well as her 
numerous nieces and nephews and 
their families. 
A special thanks goes to her care-
takers, Josephine and Vivian.
Contributions may be made to 
the Women’
s Philanthropy of the 
Greater Miami Jewish Federation. 

A Loving, 
Caring Woman

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BARBARA 
“BOBBIE” 
BROD, 83, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died Nov. 13, 
2020. 
She is survived by her 
daughter and son-in-law, 
Leslie and Mark Weisberg; 
son and daughter-in-
law, Lawrence and Karyn 
Brod; grandchildren, 
Sarah and Ilya Yeverovich, 
Daniel Miller, Jacob and 
Jennifer Miller, Rachel 
and Sam Imiak, Sidney 
Brod, Benjamin Brod, 
Peter Weisberg and David 
Weisberg; great-grandchil-
dren, Benny Yeverovich, 
Joshua Yeverovich, Talia 
Yeverovich, Asher Miller 
and Gilad Miller; sister 
and brother-in-law, Lori 
Rosenthal and Charles 
Auerbach; many loving niec-
es and nephews. 
Mrs. Brod was the 
beloved wife of the late 
Herbert Brod; the cher-
ished mother of the late Dr. 
Craig D. Brod; the devoted 
daughter of the late Martin 
and the late Rose Zatlen; 
the loving sister of the late 
Fran Rieger; the dear sis-
ter-in-law of the late Albert 
Rosenthal, the late Morty 
Rieger, the late Dolores 
Dunn, the late Abby Dunn, 
the late Gloria Barach and 
the late Barney Barach. 
Interment was at 
Beth El Memorial Park. 
Contributions may be 
made to a charity of one’
s 
choice. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

BARBARA 
FINK, 69, of 
Phoenix, Ariz., 
died Nov. 12, 
2020. 

She is survived by her sib-
lings, Steven (Laurel) Fink, 
Jerrold Alan Fink, Debra 
Ann (Frank) Gosztyla Jr., 
Eileen (Charles P. Stration 
Sr.); many loving nieces, 
nephews and friends. 
Barbara was the daughter 
of the late Louis Fink and 
the late Ruth Fink. 
Interment was at Mt. 
Sinai Cemetery in Phoenix; 
arrangements by Sinai 
Mortuary. Contributions 
may be made to Sara 
Tugman Bais Chabad Torah 
Center, Yad Ezra or to a 
charity of one’
s choice.

BRADFORD 
JACOBS, 92, of 
West Bloomfield, 
died Nov. 6, 
2020.
He is survived 
by his beloved wife, Jayne 
Jacobs; sons and daughters-
in-law, Kenneth and Diane 
Jacobs, Michael Jacobs, 
Daniel and Jane Jacobs; 
brother and sister-in-law, 
Sheldon and Lana Jacobs; 
grandchildren, Loren Jacobs, 
Rebecca (Brandon Tschida) 
Jacobs, Adam Jacobs, Ryan 
Sarni, Arielle (Jon) Grim 
and Haley (Joe) Rosenbaum; 
great-grandchildren, 
Adrienne Sarni, Elliot Jacobs 
and Jack Jacobs; many other 
loving family members and 
friends.
Interment took place at 
Machpelah Cemetery in 
Ferndale. Contributions 
may be made to the 
Friendship Circle, the 
Holocaust Memorial Center 
or a charity of one’
s choice. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

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