STEVEN BARKIN, 67, of 
West Bloomfield, died 
June 2, 2021. 
To be loved by Steve 
was to have a lifelong 
champion, a fiercely loyal 
ally who seemed to know exactly 
how to make things better. He was a 
man of few words; he said he left the 
talking to his wife, Teri. Steve kept his 
beloved family blanketed in support 
and surrounded by his own quiet 
strength. He was a doting dad who 
took pride in standing out in a sea 
of moms at elementary school plays. 
To his beloved grandchildren, he was 
“Papa Steve,” always up for fun and 
plenty of ice cream. 
True friends found themselves 
wrapped in the same loyalty and 
devotion he gave to his own family. 
His endearing love almost always 
came served with a wry sense of 
humor on the side.
Steve was a professional who turned 
business contacts into lifelong friends. 
With 42 years in the scrap iron and 
metal business, he valued integrity 
above all else. He was committed, 
honest, loyal and an old-school 
believer that a handshake was as good 
as his word. A devoted son and broth-
er, he jumped in to manage other 
family businesses, too.
He was surrounded by the endur-
ing love of his wife of 32 years, Teri 
Barkin; and his children, Marla 
(Andrew) Russell, Lauren Blitz, 
Ariana Barkin and Alexis Barkin. He 
was the proud grandfather of Lily and 
Rebecca Russell, and Carter Altruda; 
loving brother to Janice (David) 
Gordon and the late Bruce (the late 
Helen) Barkin.
He was also a devoted son of the 
late Marvin and the late Madeline 
Barkin; and son-in-law of the late 
Leonard and the late Cecille Kerner.
Interment was at Machpelah 
Cemetery. Contributions may be 
made to Temple Shir Shalom, the 
Steven Barkin Preschool Scholarship 
Fund, 3999 Walnut Lake Road, West 
Bloomfield, MI 48323, shirshalom.
org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

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