SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 | 67

continued from page 65

and Dr. Jemma Helfman,
and Ernie Helfman; grand-
children, Faith, Zyair, Toby,
Mollie, Henriette, Dov, Skylar
and Aiden Helfman; sisters-
in-law and brothers-in-law,
Linda and Allen Warner, and
Noreen and Alan Klein; many
other loving relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Helfman was the
loving sister of the late Joel
Sukenic; the devoted daughter
of the late Bernard and the
late Mollie Sukenic.
Interment was at Adat
Shalom Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made
to JARC, 6735 Telegraph,
Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills,
MI 48301, jarc.org; or Women
of Reform Judaism, 633 Third
Ave., New York, NY 10017-
6778, wrj.org. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

CLAIRE ROSE
LIPTEN, Ph.D.,
92, died Aug. 28,
2022, in Delray
Beach, Fla.
She was born
Aug. 29, 1929, in Brooklyn,
N.Y., to Gershon (Harry)
Weiss and Monia (Minnie nee
Neischtadt). Claire served as
a professor at Wayne State
University in sociology and
within the medical school.
She taught and fought for civil
rights and gender equality
before going into private prac-
tice as a marital and family
therapist.
Claire was married to the
love of her life, Seymour, for
49 years. She was an avid golf-
er, bridge player, remarkable
cook, talented decorator and
lover of the arts. She traveled
the world and loved to learn.

She was still taking college
courses at the time of her
death. She had a charm that
warmed people’s hearts and
a smile that lit up the room.
Her Jewish identity was cen-
tral to her life.
Mrs. Lipten was prede-
ceased by her husband,
Seymour; son, Scott; and
brothers, Leo and Murray. She
is survived by her daughters,
Lori Lipten of Bloomfield
Hills and Stacie Lipten of
Delray Beach; her precious
granddaughter, Samantha
Buyers; many beloved nieces
and nephews.
Interment was at Clover
Hill Park Cemetery.
Contributions may be made
to JARC, 6735 Telegraph,
Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills,
MI 48301, jarc.org; Gesher
Human Services (former-

ly JVS + Kadima), 29699
Southfield Road, Southfield,
MI 48076, jvshumanser-
vices.org; or American
Diabetes Association-Local
Chapter, 20700 Civic Center,
Southfield, MI 48076, diabe-
tes.org. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

JUDITH MARTIN,
92, of West
Bloomfield, died
Aug. 30, 2022.
She is survived
by her sons and
daughters-in-law, Mitchell
and Amy Robins of San
Diego, Calif., Howard Robins,
Beth Robins of Farmington
Hills, Pam Robins; stepchil-
dren, Peggy Martin and Lee
Schmelter, James Martin, Judith
and Mike Krupkin; grandchil-
dren, Emily and Seth Brody,

continued on page 68

Serving each family.
Consoling each heart.
For 105 years.