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