72 | JUNE 24 • 2021 

D

r. Stan Alfred, 85, died 
peacefully at his home 
in Los Angeles, Calif., 
on June 14, 2021. 
Dr. Alfred was born in Flint 
on Nov. 18, 1935. He lived 
with his parents, Fay and Clem 
Alfred, and his younger sister, 
Marlene. He loved his childhood 
in Flint, surrounded by his 
extended family, playing golf 
and basketball and visiting his 
family’s resort in South Haven 
in the summers.
Above all else, Stan would 
proudly describe himself as 
a family man. Throughout 
his life, Family always came 
first. Well before it became 
the norm, he made sure to 
be home from his medical 
practice to have dinner with 
his family, eagerly listening to 
his wife, Jo Ann Nedelman, 
and daughters’ stories of the 
day. You could always see his 
smiling face in the stands at 
every one of his daughters’ 
swim meets, tennis matches, 
softball games and basketball 
tournaments.
Stan was blessed to find love 
twice in his life. He married 
Janis Rabin in 1995. His deep 
love of family extended to 
Janis and her two children. 
Stan shared in the joy of being 
a part of a beautiful, blended 
family. His 15 grandchildren 
adored him, excited whenever 
their Pop Pop came for a visit 
and could make one of his 
famous milkshakes, shoot 
some hoops with them, attend 
a school play or cheer the 
loudest from the soccer field.
Of course, there was golf, 
another passion in his life. 
He was truly happy when he 
was on the golf course. He 
approached golf like he did 
his medical practice always 

studying the game, learning the 
best technology to assist him 
and helping others who needed 
a tweak with their swing. All 
his family will tell you that they 
have him to thank for their 
perfect golf swings.
In his professional life, Dr. 
Alfred earned an undergraduate 
degree from the University 
of Michigan and his medical 
degree and residency training 
in dermatology at Wayne State 
University College of Medicine. 
He was a member of Alpha 
Omega Alpha honor medical 
society and board-certified 
by the American Board of 
Dermatology. 
He enjoyed his last 20 
years of practice with Santa 
Monica Dermatology Medical 
Group and served as an 
adjunct faculty member at 
John Wayne Cancer Center at 
St. John’s Medical Center in 
Santa Monica, Calif. Over the 
years, Dr. Alfred published 
numerous articles, spoke on 
television and lectured on the 
patient-doctor partnership and 
its importance in combating 
difficult illness. 
He made sure that his own 
practice followed the principles 
he described in his writings. 
He took time with each of his 
patients, making sure they 
understood what their diagnoses 

were and what they could 
expect. He showed genuine care 
and compassion. Every patient 
understood that he was in their 
corner, helping to not only fight 
their illness but also standing by 
their side as a partner on their 
medical journey.
This special guy will be 
incredibly missed by his 
wife, Janis Rabin; his sister 
and brother-in-law, Marlene 
Addlestone and Larry Bursten; 
his sister-in-law, Becky 
Nedelman; his daughters 
and their spouses, Erin and 
Keith Rosen, Susie and Marc 
Schechter, Amy and Russ Wise; 
his stepchildren, Amy and 
Elan Omessi, and Lisa and Lee 
Goldstein. His 15 grandchildren 
Andy, Hannah and Zoe Rosen, 
Josh, Annie and Sammie 
Schechter, Graham, Jack and 
Sari Wise, Zac, Zoe and Max 
Goldstein, and Noa, Kovi and 
Avi Omessi, will always have 
Pop Pop in their hearts and 
think of him when they swing a 
golf club and drink a milkshake.
The family would like to 
recognize and thank Frederick F. 
Buck, who became part of Stan’s 
family, for his kindness and care.
Contributions may be 
made to International Sports 
& Music Project, ismproject.
nationbuilder.com. For any 
questions you may have, 
please reach out to Director 
Jason Steinberg at jason@
ismproject.org; Weizmann 
Institute, 6735 Telegraph Road, 
Suite 365, Bloomfield Hills, 
MI 48301, weizmann-usa.
org; Community Foundation 
of Greater Flint, Dr. Clement 
Alfred Scholarship Fund, 500 
S. Saginaw St., Suite 200, Flint, 
MI 48502; or to a charity of 
one’s choice. Arrangements by 
Ira Kaufman Chapel. 

A Life Devoted to Caring

OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

Dr. Stan 
Alfred

JERALD “JERRY” 
N. AARON died 
April 21, 2021.
The only son 
of Ruth Aaron 
(centenarian) and 
George Aaron (deceased) was 
born Jan. 24, 1947. 
For decades, he successfully 
led his Michigan Biker Law 
practice as the original 
“lawyer who rides.” Traveling 
to biker events on his 
Harley Davidson, he was a 
legal champion for injured 
Michigan bikers, and their 
families.
Jerry grew up in Detroit 
and later Huntington Woods. 
He attended Berkley High 
School and earned his law 
degree from Wayne State 
University. 
He had a strong work 
ethic and helped put himself 
through school with various 
jobs: everything from door-
to-door salesman to social 
worker. 
In his 40s, he co-owned 
Paparazzi restaurant on 
Orchard Lake Road, where 
his charm as a raconteur 
flowed as did his knowledge 
of wines. 
Jerry was a twin to Judy 
and a mentor to their little 
sister, Hillary. 
A middleclass kid, he was 
fun-loving and big-hearted. 
He valued integrity, extending 
a helping hand; and all agree 
he always seemed younger 
than his age. He was high 
energy and passionate about 
politics. 
This world traveler enjoyed 
his six Bouvier dogs, car 
racing, boating and scuba 
diving. But mostly, he 
adored his “daddy’s girl” 
daughter, Amy, a University 
of Michigan graduate who 
shared a love of U-M football 

