OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

OCTOBER 7 • 2021 | 49

ESTHER 
APPLEBAUM, 
74, of 
Southfield, 
passed away in 
her Southfield 
home on the evening of 
Sept. 26, 2021. 
Born in Detroit on July 
7, 1924, to Sol and Rose 
Ryback, Esther was the 
only daughter and the first 
of their four children, fol-
lowed by her three broth-
ers Bernard, Gordon and 
Ralph. 
As a teenager, she worked 
with her parents in the 
family store while attending 
first Central High School 
and then transferring to the 
High School of Commerce, 
where she obtained a busi-
ness education. 
Esther met Max 
Applebaum, her high school 
sweetheart, at the age of 16; 
and they were married after 
a long engagement when he 
returned from serving in 
the army during WWII on 
March 10, 1946. 
Together they raised 
four children and, when 
the children were old 
enough, Esther used her 
business skills to work in 
medical offices and then 
for 20 years for Southfield 
Public Schools at Southfield 
Lathrup High School as 
secretary in the attendance 
office until her retirement. 
She loved music, singing 
and performing with the 
Rose Morgan Choral Group. 
She was an avid photog-
rapher and loved to travel 
and see new places. She also 
provided photos for her 
widespread family at many 
joyous events over the years. 
Esther was a lifetime 

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