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ruce H. Rosen, 86, 
of Bloomfield Hills 
and Boca Raton, 
Fla., died Dec. 7, 2021.
He was born in Detroit 
in 1935. As a young child, 
he worked 
weekends for 
his father, who 
owned a small 
business in 
the Eastern 
Market. Many 
years later, he 
expanded that business 
and became the chairman 
of the board of Supreme 
Distributors Company, 
founded in 1946, one of the 
largest national distributors 
of brand-name health and 
beauty care products. 
He earned a bachelor 
of business degree from 
Wayne State University 
in 1957. In 1987, he 
established Sovereign Sales 
Inc., a national distributor 
of fine fragrances and 
cosmetics. 
Bruce’s belief in 
delegating authority 
allowed him to be involved 
in his two favorite passions: 
comedy and raising money 
for charitable causes. As a 
positive person with a keen 
sense of humor, he became 
an owner in 1980 of Mark 
Ridley’s Comedy Castle. 
Arts, travel, music and 
dance were passions of 
his; however, by far, his 
greatest joy was sports. He 
was a season ticket holder 
for the Lions, Pistons and 
Red Wings games and had 
subscriptions to numerous 
sporting publications.
Bruce and his wife, 

Rosalie, made a lifelong 
commitment to better their 
community. Bruce received 
the Spirit of Detroit Award 
and was recognized by 
the Detroit Free Press as a 
Volunteer of the Week. 
He was a compassionate 
champion for Variety-
the Children’s Charity of 
Detroit. His impact was 
immeasurable. He can be 
credited with ensuring that 
the local chapter survived 
during tenuous times. His 
personal contributions 
and fundraising efforts 
spanned four decades. 
He was recognized by 
Variety International and 
was elected and served as 
one of their International 
Vice Presidents and 
Ambassadors. He also 
received the Variety 
Golden Barker Award and 
a Presidential Citation. In 
2017, Variety honored him 
with the prestigious Heart 
Award.
The Rosens established 
the Bruce H. and Rosalie 
N. Rosen Community 
Connect Program at 
Alzheimer’s Association-
Greater Michigan Chapter, 
as well as the Bruce and 
Rosalie Rosen Triple R 
Program for Seniors Fund 
at JARC. Bruce and Rosalie 
were honored in 2011 by 
Detroit Public Television 
with the Stewardship 
Award.
The Rosens offered 
support to many other 
organizations, including 
Adat Shalom Synagogue, 
Bar-Ilan University, 
Weizmann Institute of 

Science, Hebrew Free 
Loan, Jewish Federation of 
Metro Detroit, Wayne State 
University, Detroit Institute 
of Arts; and they served 
on the Children’s Hospital 
Foundation Board.
Mr. Rosen is survived by 
Rosalie, his devoted wife 
of 63 years. He was the 
cherished father of Julie 
(Marty) Wiener and Pamela 
Roberts; proud grandfather 
of Daniel Wiener, 
Samantha (Jonathan) 
Rubin, Megan Roberts and 
Jeffrey Roberts; adoring 
great-grandfather of 
Hudson Rubin and Noa 
Rubin; loving brother 
of Joyce (Jerry) Tauber; 
dear brother-in-law of the 
late Sybil and the late Hy 
Ankerman, Annette and 
the late Morris Neuvirth, 
Idelle and the late Ernest 
Neuvirth, and the late 
Irene Ginn; devoted son of 
the late Tillie and the late 
Aaron Rosen; dear son-in-
law of the late Helen and 
the late Emil Neuvirth. 
He is also survived by 
numerous other loving 
relatives and friends.
It is suggested that those 
who wish to further honor 
the memory of Bruce Rosen 
may do so by making a 
contribution to Variety- 
the Children’s Charity of 
Detroit, Tillie and Aaron 
Rosen Fund, 600 S. Adams, 
Suite 230, Birmingham, 
MI 48009, (248) 258-
5511, variety-detroit.com. 
Interment took place at 
Adat Shalom Memorial 
Park. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel. 

BETTY BARON, 88, 
of Oak Park, died 
Dec. 6, 2021.
She is survived 
by her daughters 
and sons-in-law, 
Barbara Kendall and 
Peter Staples, and Jan and Ted 
Robertson; son and daughter-
in-law, Steve and Joann Baron; 
grandchildren, Melissa Kendall 
Kimber and Chris Kimber, 
Jessica and Dan Dlugosielski, 
Emily Robertson, Michelle 
Robertson, Samantha Baron 
and Aaron Dorondo, and Sean 
Baron; great-grandson, Felix 
Dlugosielski; many loving nieces 
and a nephew.
Mrs. Baron was the beloved 
wife of the late Irving Baron; the 
loving sister of the late Adele 
Faitler. 
A private family service was 
held. A memorial service will be 
held at a later date. Contributions 
may be made to Jewish Senior 
Life-Coville Assisted Living, 
15100 W
. 10 Mile Road, Oak 
Park, MI 48237, jslmi.org/
residences/coville-apartments; 
or Kindred Hospice, 25925 
Telegraph Road, Suite102, 
Southfield, MI 48033, kin-
dredhealthcare.com/locations/
hospice/southfield-mi-6552. 
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman 
Chapel.

MURRAY COHEN , 
92, of Bloomfield 
Hills, died Dec. 7, 
2021. 
He is survived 
by his wife of 29 
years, Barbara 
Safran Cohen; daughters and 
sons-in-law, Roberta and Alan 
Cohen, and Jennifer and Ami 
Shneiderman; stepchildren, Jared 
and Lauren Safran; grandchil-
dren, Claire Cohen, Andrew 
Cohen, Jacob Shneiderman, Maya 
Mahoney and Alexandra Safran; 
sister, Irma Schechter. 
Interment was at Clover Hill 
Park Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to Doctors Without 
Borders-USA, P.O. Box 5030, 

OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

A Life Of Helping Others

Bruce 
Rosen

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