OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY AUGUST 5 • 2021 | 53 continued on page 57 RUTH AARON, 100, of West Palm Beach, Fla., for- merly of Farmington Hills, passed away on July 23, 2021. She will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved her. Ruth is survived by her devoted daughters, Hillary (Charles) Bale and Judith Korby; loving grandchildren, Andrew (Becky) Bale, Kali (Dan) Venuti, Eryn Korby and Amy Aaron; adored great-grandchildren, Max Venuti and Brayden Bale. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, George; beloved son, Jerald Aaron (Ruth); her two sis- ters, Shirley Siefman and Toby Broder. A crypt-side service took place on Sunday, July 25, 2021, at the Gardens of Boca Raton. In lieu of flowers, the family requests a memorial contribution in Ruth’s name be made to Trustbridge Hospice, 53400 East Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33407. WILLIAM KONSTANTIN, 94, of Southfield, died July 29, 2021. He is survived by his daughter and son-in- law, Lynne Konstantin and Jeffrey Hermann; daugh- ter-in-law, Julie Tracht Konstantin; grandchil- dren, Charles and Annabel Hermann, and Samantha Konstantin. Mr. Konstantin was the beloved husband for 56 years of the late Miriam Konstantin; the cherished father of the late Benjamin Konstantin; the loving broth- er of the late Sylvia and the late Maurice “Red” Stotsky; the devoted son of the late Leon and the late Nettie Konstantin; the dear broth- er-in-law of the late Arlene and the late Max Burns, and the late Selma and the late Arnold Rodin. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Pan Can-Pancreatic Action Network Inc., 1500 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, pancan.org; or Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of Michigan, 25882 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 102, Farmington Hills, MI 48336, ccfa.org/chapters/michigan. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. DR. LEONARD LACHOVER, 82, a clinical assistant professor of psy- chiatry and behavioral neuro- sciences for the Wayne State University School of Medicine, died July 23, 2021. Dr. Lachover was one of the longest-serving faculty psychiatrists at the Wayne State School of Medicine. He had served as a major in the U.S. Air Force from 1968 to 1970 and as a medic in the Yom Kippur War in Israel. “He was an extraordinary member of our department who was held in the highest of esteem by his colleagues and friends,” said David Rosenberg, M.D., chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences. “He was beloved by the many residents and medical students he taught, and his colleagues and friends at Sinai Grace Hospital, where he trained residents and medical students and saw patients. He was a wonderful, humble, unassuming gentle- man who loved working with our medical students and residents.” Dr. Lachover is survived by his wife, Cookie Lachover; daughter, Rachel (Scott) Lachover-Sadoff. Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Friends of the IDF, Michigan Chapter, P.O. Box 999, Walled Lake, MI 48390 fidf.org/donate; or the Jewish National Fund, 42 East 69th St., New York, NY 10021, jnf. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. REVA LEPLER, 81, of West Bloomfield, died July 29, 2021. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Jill and Bob Daly; sons and daughters- in-law, Scott and Amanda Lepler, Marc and Stephanie Lepler; grandchildren, Meredith Daly and Mason Lepler; many other loving family members and friends. Mrs. Lepler was the dear sister of the late Libby; daughter of the late Morris and Minnie Taylor. Interment took place at Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery in Clinton Township. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. Trial Lawyer Extraordinaire JUDGE NORMAN LIPPITT, 85, of Bloomfield Hills, died July 26, 2021. He was a very accomplished trial lawyer who loved winning battles in the courtroom, a very well-respected judge and an extremely generous philanthropist for many causes. Judge Lippitt was the beloved husband of Patricia Canner and the late Beverly Lippitt. He is survived by his son, Alan Lippitt; daughter, Abby Lippitt; brother-in-law and sister- in-law, Robert and Donna Slatkin; Patricia’s children, Kimberly and Stuart Wish, Krist Cadwallader, and Michael and Lauren Canner; Patricia’s grandchildren, Carson, Chloe, Quinn, and Dylan; many loving nieces and nephews. He was the loving brother of the late Sarah Frank. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Michigan State University-College of Law, Spartan Way, 535 Chestnut Road, Room 300, East Lansing, MI 48824, givingto.msu.edu/ways-to- give.cfm; Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jewishhospice. org; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.