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JOYCE I. SPIEGEL,
86, of Farmington
Hills, died April
27, 2021.
She is survived
by her daugh-
ters and son-in-law, Nancy
Finegood, Robin and Rob
Nosan, and Wendy Smith;
grandchildren, Bradley and
Shannon Finegood, Sara
and Oren Davidovicz, Isaac
and Eva Nosan, James Alan
Hirshfeld, Melani Spiegel
and Brian Rosenbloom, and
Jeremy Spiegel and Naitnaphit
Limlamai; great-grandchil-
dren, Elijah, Isaraya and
Atticus Finegood, Noah,
Talia and Natalie Davidovicz,
and Hannah and Maya
Rosenbloom; brother-in-law,
Stewart Ettinger; other loving
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Spiegel was the
beloved wife for 61 years
of the late Alfred Spiegel;
the cherished mother of the
late Bobby Spiegel; the dear
mother-in-law of the late
Richard Smith; the proud
grandmother of the late Gregg
Finegood; the loving sister
of the late Carol Ettinger;
the devoted daughter of the
late Jack and the late Anna
Leachman; the dear sister-in-
law of the late Ruth and the
late Gary Schlesinger.
Interment was at B’nai
Israel Memorial Gardens.
Contributions may be
made to BBYO-Michigan
Region, Gregory Finegood
Scholarship Fund, 6600
W. Maple Road, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322, bbyo.
org/region/michigan;
or Second Step Housing-
Gregg’s Place, 8105 NE Fourth
Plain Road, Vancouver, WA
98662, secondstephousing.
org/donate-2. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

GERALD SPRING,
61, of Birmingham,
formerly of Toronto,
Ontario, Canada,
died April 26, 2021.
He believed that
in life there was nothing more
important than family, and he
embraced many friends as part
of that family.
Gerry was a true lover of life,
of people, of nature, of experi-
ences and anything to do with
his beloved soulmate, Annette.
He touched people in a way that
was intimate and caring. All
who met Gerry felt truly blessed
to have known him, even for a
moment. Gerry’s outlook on life
was unique as he saw beauty in
everything and everyone. Gerry’s
life was filled with tikun olam.
May his memory forever be a
blessing.
Mr. Spring was the beloved
husband of Annette Ferber
Spring; loving son of Harvey and
the late Joyce Spring of Toronto,
Ontario; adored son-in-law
of Miriam and Fred Ferber;
beloved father of Sasha Spring
and Jasmine Spring; stepfather
of Madeline Adelman and fiancé
Mathew Tukel, Jonah Adelman
and partner, Julia Reny, Isabella
Adelman and Joey Adelman;
dear brother and brother-in-
law of Steven Spring and part-
ner, Terry Benoit, and Debbie
and Harley Zaretsky; adored
brother-in-law of Shari Ferber
Kaufman and Alon Kaufman,
and Ron Ferber and partner, Lisa
Weinberg; his nieces and neph-
ews, Jenna and Daniel, Jonathan,
Joshua, Laurenne, Natalierose,
Alex, Brett, Sam, Rosabel, Ari,
Leia and Ziv; many nieces and
nephews in Toronto; of course,
his favorite, furry friend, Bucci.
Interment was in Toronto,
Canada. Contributions may
be made to Gerald Spring
Memorial Fund, 5400 Pontiac
Trail, Orchard Lake, MI 48323,
to be allocated to the causes
that were close to Gerry’s heart;
or to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

EMILY MEREDITH
WEITZ, 35, of
Royal Oak, died
April 26, 2021.
She loved to
travel from a young
age, including summer camps
in Brazil and Sweden, backpack-
ing through Europe for three
months by herself in her college
years (against the advice of her
family) and, most recently, on
a girls’ trip to Portugal with her
mother in 2019 just prior to
COVID.
Outside of family and friends,
she loved nothing more than
her three cats, including her
dear Bot Bot. She regularly vol-
unteered at the Humane Society
and was a strong advocate for
pet adoption.
Emily was a longtime vegan
before most people knew what
that meant, and she ensured
that any birthday or Chanukah
presents not include any leather
products. What many people do
not know about Emily is that
she was a presidential scholar
at Oakland University and was
fluent in Spanish.
Ms. Weitz is survived by
her beloved parents, Sara and
Edwin Weitz; devoted brother
and sister-in-law, Michael Weise
and Maddi Ma; loving niece,
Aiyla Weitz; many loving aunts,
uncles and cousins.
Interment took place at Beth
El Memorial Park Cemetery in
Livonia. Contributions may be
made to the Michigan Humane
Society. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

PHYLLIS (née
Alvin) WELLING,
94, passed away
peacefully at home
in West Bloomfield
Township on April
23, 2021.
Born on Aug. 1, 1926, to
Anne and Jay Alvin, Phyllis
grew up in Detroit. As a teenag-
er, she met her future husband,
Robert Welling, during local
dance classes.
After graduating high school,
she attended the University

of Wisconsin while Robert
served in World War II. After
he returned from his tour of
duty, Phyllis joined him at the
University of Michigan; they
married in 1947. Their devoted
partnership lasted 70 years.
Phyllis delighted in her family
and in her wide social circle. An
active community member, she
led Girl Scout and Boy Scout
troops, volunteered at Sinai
Hospital and was a lifelong
member of the National Council
of Jewish Women, serving as
Michigan chapter president
from 1978 through 1980.
Mrs. Welling is survived
by her son and daughter, Eric
Welling and Joann (Lawrence)
Blankstein; grandsons, Steven
(Rachel) Welling, Shawn (April)
Boucké, Brian Blankstein
(Julia Bninski), Jeffrey (Laura)
Blankstein; and great-grand-
children, Chloe, Ford and Hazel
Blankstein. Phyllis’ family mem-
bers are deeply thankful for the
quality of life that she enjoyed
in her final years and wish to
express particular gratitude to
Elnora Cano.
Mrs. Welling was predeceased
by her beloved husband, Robert;
her parents, Jay and Anne Alvin;
and her sister, Marilyn Willens.
Interment was at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to National Council
of Jewish Women-Michigan
Office, Benjamin D. and
Elsa F. Welling Scholarship
Fund, 26400 Lahser Road,
Suite 306, Southfield, MI
48033, cjwmi.org/support-us/
tributes; Use the drop-down
menu labeled “Education
Assistance Funds” to select the
Benjamin D. and Elsa F. Welling
Scholarship; or to Hospice of
Michigan, 43097 Woodward
Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI
48302, hom.org/donations.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
Interment was at Beth El
Memorial Park. Contributions
may be made to a charity of
one’s choice. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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