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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