54 | JUNE 17 • 2021 

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DR. GERALD 
JEFFERY 
BLOOM, 96, of 
Novi, died June 
4, 2021. 
This kind and 
loving man was a proud 
alumnus of the University 
of Michigan Dental School 
(1948), a member of Alpha 
Omega Dental Fraternity 
and a veteran having served 
in the United States Army. 
He proudly practiced 
dentistry in Hazel Park, 
Mich., for more than 30 
years.
He was a devoted 
and caring husband, 
father, grandfather and 
great-grandfather and an 
avid golfer and bridge play-
er. 
His memory and love are 
cherished by three loving 
sons, David (Marilyn Price) 
of Orchard Lake Village, 
Robert (Randee) of West 
Bloomfield and Kenneth 
of New York, N.Y.; his two 
daughters-in-law, Susan of 
Farmington Hills and Robin 
of West Bloomfield; won-
derful sister-in-law, Esta 
Bloom of West Bloomfield; 
adoring grandchildren, 
Jonathan (Masha), Jennifer, 
Ashley (Peter Kenny), 
Courtney (Evan Malkin), 
Caitlin (Bradley Stulberg), 
Jessica and Zachary; loving 
great-grandchildren, Aviva, 
Liam, Theodore, Monroe, 
Jack, Briar and Katya; a 
world of caring family and 
friends. 
Dr. Bloom was the devot-
ed husband and best friend 
for 63 years of the late Joan 
(Robbins) Bloom; father 
of the late Richard Bloom; 
brother of the late Herman, 
Murray and Edward Bloom. 
Interment took place 
at Beth El Memorial Park 

Cemetery in Livonia. 
Contributions may be made 
to Henry Ford Transplant 
Center for Living Donation 
or a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

JAN BRODY, 
77, of 
Southfield, died 
June 6, 2021. 
She is sur-
vived by her 
beloved husband, Richard 
Gautreau; daughter, Marla 
Mostyn; son, Michael 
Brody; grandchildren, 
Jacob Brody, Joshua Mostyn 
and Noah Mostyn; sis-
ters, Joanne Bittner, Dori 
Goldman; brother, Edward 
Goldman. She is also sur-
vived by many loving niec-
es, nephews, other family 
members and friends.
Mrs. Brody was the sis-
ter-in-law of the late Dan 
Bittner and the late Wendy 
Goldman. 
Interment took place at 
Machpelah Cemetery in 
Royal Oak. Contributions 
may be made to a music 
fund at Temple Shir Shalom. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

BARBARA 
COHEN, 81, of 
West 
Bloomfield, died 
June 8, 2021. 
She is sur-
vived by her husband of 
61 years, Ronald B. Cohen; 
daughters and sons-in-law, 
Rhonda and David Shink, 
Annette and Mark Zemeir; 
and Deborah Cohen Janes 
and George Janes; daugh-
ter-in-law and son-in-law, 
Cindy Cohen and Bruce 
Kramer; grandchildren, 
Alec, Lindsey, Kyra, Kyle, 

Hannah, Sander, Levi and 
Emily; great-granddaughter, 
Eleanor (aka Lady E). 
Mrs. Cohen was the cher-
ished mother of the late 
Joseph Cohen.
Interment was at Hebrew 
Memorial Park Cemetery. 
Contributions may be 
made to National Kidney 
Foundation of Michigan, 
1160 Oak Valley Drive, 
Ann Arbor, MI 48108, 
nkfm.org/get-involved/
giving. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

REBECCA 
BRODER 
EGOLF, of 
Solon, Ohio, 
passed away 
peacefully after 
a long battle with cancer on 
June 9, 2021. 
Rebecca is survived by 
her beloved and loving 
husband, Rabbi James “Jim” 
Egolf; her cherished and 
adoring children, Jeremiah 
and Joshua; her dear sis-
ter, Gail Broder of Seattle, 
Wash.; brother, Phil (Carly) 
Broder of Mechanicsburg, 
Pa. 
Rebecca was predeceased 
by her devoted parents, 
Eugene “Yosel” and Doreen 
Broder. 
Services were held at 
Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz 
Memorial Chapel, 1985 
S. Taylor Road, Cleveland 
Heights. Interment took 
place in Detroit at the 
Workman’s Circle Cemetery. 
Contributions may be made 
to Anshe Chesed-Fairmount 
Temple, (fairmounttemple.
org) or the URJ Henry 
S. Jacobs Camp, 3863 
Morrison Road, Utica, MS 
39175, (jacobscamp.org). 
Arrangements by Berkowitz-
Kumin-Bookatz.

