48 | APRIL 15 • 2021 

OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

SUSAN 
FISHMAN, 84, 
of West 
Bloomfield, died 
April 4, 2021.
She is survived 
by her hus-
band, Stephen N. Fishman; 
daughters and son-in-law, 
Debbi Fishman, and Lyn and 
David Kaufman; grandchil-
dren, Aaron and Danielle 
Kaufman; brother and sister-
in-law, Dr. Arthur and Rhoda 
Friedman; nephews and 
nieces, Dr. David and Ellen 
Friedman, and Lauri and 
David Carey.
 Interment was at 
Beth El Memorial Park. 
Contributions may be made 
to Michigan Medicine/U-M 
Hospital, Julian T. Hoff, 
M.D. Professorship in 
Neurosurgery, 570678, Dept. 
of Neurosurgery, 1500 E. 
Medical Center Drive, 
SPC 5338, Ann Arbor, MI 
48109-5338; or Heart to 
Heart Hospice Foundation of 
Michigan, 30600 Telegraph 
Road, Suite 1131, Bingham 
Farms, MI 48025, htohh-
foundation.org/donation. 
Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

NATHAN ARTHUR 
GILBERT, 100, known as Art 
or Natie, was born in Detroit 
on Oct. 17, 1920, and died on 
March 23, 2021. 
He was a master sergeant 
in the Marine Corps and 
served in World War II from 
1941-1945 and in Korea and 
Vietnam, retiring in 1980. 
He had many careers in 
his lifetime, including special 
agent with the FBI and top 
salesman for General Motors, 
Cadillac Division. He owned 
a hotel in Hollywood Calif., 
for many years and spent 
40 years producing various 
movies for production com-
panies in California, Paris 
and London. 
For the last 39 years, Mr. 
Gilbert was the beloved hus-

band of Ana Gilbert. He is 
also survived by his daughter 
and son-in-law, Denise and 
Bill Cunningham; his nieces 
and nephews, Dan and Iris 
Rudack Winey, Michael and 
Lauren Rudack, Nathan 
and Jeff and Lisa Rudack; 
two grandchildren; six 
great-grandchildren. 
He was buried at Miramar 
National Cemetery with full 
military honors in San Diego, 
Calif. His last wish was to be 
buried with his “brothers.
” As 
he always said when ending 
a conversation, “Roger and 
Out.
”

LOUIS 
GOLDMAN, 82, 
of West 
Bloomfield, died 
April 8, 2021. 
He is survived 
by his daughters 
and sons-in-law, Michele 
Goldman and Michael 
Smith, and Nicole and Eric 
Wanstrom; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mark and Carolyn 
Goldman; grandchildren, 
Aaron Goldman and Sydney 
Goldman; nephew and niece, 
Todd and Reggie Goldman. 
Mr. Goldman was the 
beloved husband for 56 years 
of the late Faye Goldman; 
the loving brother of the late 
James Goldman; the devoted 
son of the late Sidney and the 
late Mary Goldman. 
Interment was at 
Beth El Memorial Park. 
Contributions may be 
made to the Alzheimer’s 
Association-Greater 
Michigan Chapter, 25200 
Telegraph Road, Suite 
100, Southfield, MI 48033. 
Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

IRWIN 
GOODMAN, 92, 
of West 
Bloomfield, died 
April 8, 2021.
He is survived 
by his wife, 

R

uth Miller Marcus was the 
consummate teacher who 
patiently shared her wisdom 
in the classroom and at home with 
her beloved family. As a dedicated 
volunteer, she touched 
the lives of people 
throughout her commu-
nity and beyond. Ruth, 
who lived in Southfield, 
passed away on April 7, 
2021, at the age of 73. 
Born in Baltimore, 
Md., Ruth was the old-
est of three children. At 
the University of Maryland, she met 
David Marcus, and the two shared a 
loving marriage for 52 years. 
Together they traveled extensively 
throughout the United States and 
made several trips to Israel. They 
raised three children, who learned 
the importance of family by example 
and carried forward as adults. 
In addition to teaching school in 
Maryland and later in Southfield and 
Hillel Day School, Ruth was a devot-
ed volunteer for many organizations, 
including Hadassah and NCJW
. 
An active member of Congregation 
Beth Shalom, she generously offered 
Hebrew reading lessons at her home 
to any congregant who wanted to 
learn. 
Ruth served as executive director 
of the Hebrew Free Loan Association 
for 18 years, where she led the agen-
cy in expanding its programs for 
students, immigrants and new home 
buyers. She created an endowment 
program and was instrumental in 
computerizing the organization’s 
operations. 
From 1996-1998, she served 

as president of the International 
Association of Hebrew Free Loans. 
 She was a passionate volunteer for 
the Women’s League for Conservative 
Judaism, where she held many local 
and national offices and chairman-
ships, including president. On the 
international level, she served as the 
organization’s vice president and 
took great pride in attending the 
33rd World Zionist Conference in 
Jerusalem as a delegate.
While her professional and vol-
unteer accomplishments were many, 
her family was her most important 
legacy. She cherished Jewish tradi-
tions and passed her enthusiasm 
along to her children. She taught 
them how to prepare for each holi-
day, including setting the table and 
making the customary dishes. 
Her grandchildren were the light 
of her life. She doted on each one 
and enjoyed taking them on field 
trips, hosting picnics and giving 
cooking lessons. An excellent cook 
and avid baker, Ruth patiently taught 
them how to make kichel, kreplach 
and other favorite foods. 
Ruth Marcus is survived by 
her beloved children, Howard P. 
(Tracy), Michael A. (Katie) and 
Lauren M. (Rick Johnson); adored 
grandchildren, Sydney and Ari 
Marcus, Hannah, Nili, Shaylee and 
Kima Marcus, Ethan, Isabel and 
Olivia Johnson. She is also survived 
by brothers and sisters-in-law, 
David J. Miller, M. Paul and Susan 
Miller, and Ellen Marcus, along 
with nieces and nephews and many 
friends. 
She was the devoted wife of the 
late David Marcus, and the daughter 
of the late E. Zachary and Adele M. 
Miller.
Interment was at Adat Shalom 
Memorial Park. Contributions 
may be directed to Jewish National 
Fund, 42 East 69th Street, New York, 
NY, 10021 www.jnf.org; Planned 
Parenthood of Michigan, PO 
Box 3673, Ann Arbor, MI, 
48106, www.plannedparenthood.
org/planned-parenthood-mich-
igan; or Congregation Beth 
Shalom, 14601 Lincoln, Oak Park, 
MI, 48237, congbethshalom.org. 
Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman 
Chapel. 

Executive, 
Teacher & 
Volunteer 
Had Huge 
Impact

RONELLE GRIER 
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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