DECEMBER 31 • 2020 | 45

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hilip Kaplan, 95, of
West Bloomfield,
passed away Dec.
21, 2020, after a long and
fulfilling life.
He was born on July 5,
1925, the fifth-youngest
child of Isaac and Fanny
Kaplan. He grew
up in Detroit and
his older brothers
and sister took
great pride in their
baby brother. He
worked hard in
his father’s fish
market.
On Aug 13,
1943, he and the
love of his life,
Diane Pritz, went out on
their first date and an
enduring love affair, part-
nership and friendship
resulted in 73 years of
wonderful marriage. They
had three children, Gary,
Robert and Janet.
Phil was clearly a peo-
ple person and that was a
great attribute for a career
in business. He and his
brother Sidney acquired
Northside Hardware in
Wayne, Mich., in 1955 and
grew the business into one
of the most successful inde-
pendent hardware stores in
the country. Phil became a
leader of the local business
community. He continued
to work until almost his
90th birthday and devel-
oped numerous very special
friendships that endured
over his entire life.
Phil and Diane had rich
and full lives. They traveled
to all the continents and
their trips often included
adventure, history and

art. They made many new
friends along the way. Phil
was always very curious
and interested in everyone
he knew and met. This led
to long conversations and
many opportunities to dis-
cuss the latest in politics,
world affairs and
the challenges of
daily life.
He was well
known for his
sense of humor
and many would
often seek him
out for the latest
joke. He truly
loved life.
Mr. Kaplan is
survived by his loving wife
of 73 years, Diane; his son,
Gary (Wendy); daughter,
Janet (Howard); grandchil-
dren, Erin Zeitler (Daniel)
and Zachary Kaplan;
great-grandchildren, Riley
and Mason. He also leaves
loving nieces, nephews,
great-nieces, great-neph-
ews and many friends,
especially in Seattle, North
Carolina and the Detroit
area.
Interment was at Adat
Shalom Memorial Park.
Contributions may be
made to Detroit Institute
of Arts, 5200 Woodward
Ave., Detroit, MI
48202, dia.org; Birmingham
Temple, 28611 W. 12
Mile, Farmington Hills, MI
48334, birminghamtemple.
org; or Virginia Mason
Medical Center, 1100
9th Ave., Seattle, WA
98101, virginiamason.org/
seattle.
Arrangements were by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

A True
People Person

(Christopher); and grand-
daughters, Amanda and Sarah,
of Birmingham, Mich., his
sister, Judy Olinick (Michael) of
Middlebury, Vt., and a loving
extended family.

GERALD
SALLAN, 86, of
Bloomfield Hills,
died Decr.15, 2020.
He is survived
by his wife, Janice
Sallan; daughter, LyzaBeth
Bayard; son and daughter-in-
law, Andy and Lesly Sallan;
grandchildren, Jillian Sallan
and her fiance, Ricky Sanders,
Sydnee Sallan and her fiance,
Brandon Grodman, Dean Sallan
and Ceshia J. Hegarty; broth-
er, Don Sallan; sister, JoAnne
Niskar.
Interment was at Adat
Shalom Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made
to a Jewish education charity,
or a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Kaufman
Chapel.

ARTHUR
SHAFER, 94, of
Laguna Woods,
Calif., died Dec. 19,
2020.
He is survived by
his son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Bruce and Stephanie
Shafer; grandchildren, Anna
Rose Shafer and Emiline Maria
Shafer; sister, Muriel Rosen.
Mr. Shafer was the beloved
husband of the late Simone
Shafer; the devoted son of the
late Isador and the late Lena
Shafer.
Interment was at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to Friends of
the IDF, P
.O. Box 999, Walled
Lake, MI 48390, fidf.org/donate.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.




ILENE STEIN, 65,
of Algonac, died
Dec. 18, 2020.
She is survived
by her husband,
Keith Stein; daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Melanie
and Eric Morrow of Wilmette,
Ill.; son, Scott Stein of Berkley;
brothers and sisters-in-law,
Michael and Andrea Sriro of
Texas, Ray and Linda Sriro,
Kevin Stein; grandchildren, Ezra
Morrow, Levi Morrow; mother-
in-law, Lillian Stein; many cher-
ished nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Stein was the treasured
daughter of the late Milton Sriro
and the late Florence Sriro;
dear daughter-in-law of the late
Martin Stein; dear sister-in-law
of the late Mark Stein, the late
Gordon Stein and the late Adam
Stein.
Contributions may be made
to ASPCA (American Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals), 424 E. 92nd St., New
York, New York 10128; or the St.
Clair Foundation, stclairfoun-
dation.org. A family graveside
service was held at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park in Livonia.
Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

ROBERT ZUCKER, 54, of
Nashville, Tenn., formerly of
Detroit, died Dec. 2, 2020.
He is survived by his moth-
er, Mitzie Zuker; brothers and
sisters-in-law, Dr. Kevin and
Adriene Zucker of Buffalo
Grove, Ill., Eric and Robyn
Zucker of Pleasant Ridge, Dr.
Terry and Ellyn Zucker of
Glenview, Ill.; many loving niec-
es and nephews.
Mr. Zucker was the beloved
son of the late Morris Zucker.
Contributions may be made
to Federation, 6735 Telegraph
Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI
48303; or to a charity of one’s
choice. A family graveside
service was held at Hebrew
Memorial Park. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

Philip Kaplan

c. 1958