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GLORIA COHEN,
100, of West
Bloomfield, died
Sept. 5, 2021.
She is survived
by her sons and
daughters-in-law, Barry and
Sherry Cohen, Gary and
Marcia Cohen, Steven Cohen
(girlfriend, Suzanne Gross),
Ronald and Jackie Cohen;
grandchildren, Eden (Andrew)
Floyd, Shauna (Mark) Kocsis,
Robyn (Kirk) Gold and Brett
(Michele) Cohen; great-grand-
children, Austin, Savanna,
Blake, Lexy, Alexander, Bradley
and Caia; great-great-grand-
child, Yvie; sister, Bessie
Ruskin; many loving nieces,
nephews, other family mem-
bers and friends.
Mrs. Cohen was the beloved
wife of the late Hyman “Hy”
Cohen; sister of the late Sadie
Aaron, the late Sam Simon, the
late Hyman Simon and the late
Martin Simon.
Interment took place at
Clover Hill Park Cemetery in
Birmingham. Contributions
may be made to a charity of
one’s choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.
BARRY EISENBERG, 77, of
Southfield, died Aug. 27, 2021.
He is survived by his wife,
Andrea Eisenberg; daugh-
ters and son-in-law, Abby
Eisenberg of Riverdale, N.Y.,
Marcy and Yehudah
Tatelbaum of Israel; brothers
and sisters-in-law, Sanford and
Lori Eisenberg of Southfield,
Dennis and Terry Eisenberg
of Bergenfield, N.J.; grandchil-
dren, Meir Tatelbaum, Yakir
Tatelbaum, Techelet Tatelbaum.
Contributions may be made
to Farber Hebrew Day School,
21100 W. 12 Mile Road,
Southfield, MI 48076; Yeshiva
Beth Yehudah, P.O. Box 2044,
Southfield, MI 48037; Young
Israel of Southfield, 27705
Lahser Road, Southfield, MI
OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY
E
tka Goldenberg
was born in Sadki,
Poland, on July 26,
1926. She passed away at her
home in West Bloomfield on
Aug. 28, 2021, at age 95.
Etka touched the lives of
so many peo-
ple across the
continents with
her story of sur-
vival. When she
was 13, Hitler
invaded Poland,
and her fight to
survive began.
She recalled her
father crying
out to her in
the fields “Etka,
when you live you must tell
our story so that we did not
die in vain.” That became
Etka’s mission.
As the first docent at
the Holocaust Memorial
Center to share her story
and speak as both a docent
and survivor, she brought
her story down to the level
of eighth-graders when she
looked at them and said, “I
was your age when I started
to run for my life, so don’t
look at me now as the older
woman talking to you about
historical events. This was
my life at the age of 13.”
She shared her story at
the middle schools, high
schools and three times as
a survivor on the March
of the Living. Etka had the
uncanny ability to describe
to the youngsters so vivid-
ly the horrors of the Nazi
inhumanity and despicable
deeds. But her stories were
replete with hope and a
belligerent chutzpah with
emphasis on the need to
keep the Jewish hope and
future alive. Hundreds of
Hillel Day School students
interviewed Gammy (as she
was known to most), for
their eighth-grade project.
Etka married Herman
Goldenberg on Oct. 14,
1945. They had an amaz-
ing love affair until he died
suddenly on Dec. 29, 1986.
They arrived in this country
by boat from Hamburg in
December 1952 with their
son Zygi. They made Detroit
their home.
Etka quickly immersed
herself in life in Detroit. She
graduated from Central High
night school as valedictori-
an of her class. She became
involved with B’nai B’rith
Women, quickly moving
herself up to president of the
Louis Stone Chapter.
She was Adat Shalom
Sisterhood vice president for
years as well as a supporter of
Hadassah and other Jewish
organizations. She was very
proud of the fact that she
volunteered for the Jewish
Federation Super Sunday
phone-a-thons as well as
participated in the Women’s
Philanthropy leadership pro-
grams. At age 88, she was the
oldest graduate of the Melton
Judaic Studies Program.
Her kugel making was
historical. She taught young
and old alike the secret to
making her famous kugels
that graced the Adat Shalom
kiddush lunches. She attend-
ed services on a weekly basis,
and when leaving synagogue
she would say that “every-
one kissed me like she was a
mezuzah.”
Etka had the gift of laugh-
ter in spite of the tragedies
she endured. In her later
years, she could be found
holding court on the balcony
at Meer senior apartments
surrounded by everyone
and anyone who wanted to
engage with her. An avid
mah jong player, she played
weekly with the same group
for 50-plus years. She was a
force.
Etka is survived by her
son and daughter-in-law,
Zygi Goldenberg and Sally
Olen of Seattle; daughter
and son-in-law, Susie and
Steve Feldman of West
Bloomfield; grandchildren,
Hannah and Gilad Biran of
West Bloomfield, Max and
Ally Farkas of Atlanta, and
Vanessa Farkas of New York
City; great-grandchildren,
Eitan Biran and Benjamin
Farkas; step-grandchildren,
Stephanie and Michael
Feldman. She is also survived
by her loving caregivers,
Irina, Oksana and Lyuobov.
Mrs. Goldenberg was
the beloved wife of the late
Herman Goldenberg; dear
sister of the late Herman
Roth, the late Joseph Roth,
the late Julius Roth; loving
daughter of the late Selig and
the late Bertha Roth.
Contributions may be
made to Jewish Federation
of Metro Detroit, 6735
Telegraph Road, Bloomfield
Hills, MI 48303; Jewish
Hospice and Chaplaincy
Network, 6555 W
. Maple
Road, West Bloomfield,
MI 48322; or Holocaust
Memorial Center, 28123
Orchard Lake Road,
Farmington Hills, MI 48334.
A graveside service was held
at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
A Living Symbol of Hope
Etka
Goldenberg