OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

60 | SEPTEMBER 15 • 2022 

RONALD 
ROSENBERG, 68, 
of Phoenix, Ariz., 
died Aug. 30, 2022.
He grew up in 
Detroit and moved 
his family to Chicago in the 
early 1990s. Ron will always be 
remembered for his devotion 
to his family, Jewish faith and 
finding joy in making people 
laugh. 
He was a lifelong University 
of Michigan fan, collector of 
comics, a Raised Master Mason 
and Shriner; and he could 
never resist Tootsie Rolls or a 
good kishka.
Mr. Rosenberg was preceded 
in death by his parents Harold 
and Shirley; and sister, Susan 
(Neal). 
He was the cherished father 

of Jeremy (Haley) and Ryan 
(Kelly); loving “Grampa” of 
Brennan, Cami, Grace, Everett 
and Eliza; loving brother of 
Linda (Joel) Chess, Joel (Teri) 
Rosenberg; wonderful uncle 
of Mark (Michelle) and Carrie 
Chess, Adam (Jodi) and Daniel 
Robin, Josh (Katie) and Aaron 
(Jess) Rosenberg.
Interment was at Clover Hill 
Park Cemetery. Contributions 
may be made to Shriner’s 
Hospital for Children, 29000 
Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 
33607, shrinershospitalsforchil-
dren.org/donate; or Diabetes 
Research Institute Foundation, 
200 S. Park Road, Suite 100, 
Hollywood, FL 33021, diabetes-
research.org. Arrangements by 
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

MARY ANN 
COOPER SIMON, 
91, of Sarasota, 
Fla., formerly of 
Bloomfield Hills, 
passed away on 
Aug. 20, 2022, surrounded by 
family.
Mary Ann was born to 
David and Vivien Cooper in 
Detroit on Dec. 12, 1930. She 
attended Highland Park High 
School and graduated with 
honors from the University of 
Michigan in 1952. 
She met her husband, Ted, 
while both were students in 
Ann Arbor. As author of the 
“Mary Go Round” social col-
umn for the Detroit Jewish 
News, she called his fraternity 
and he pretended to be the 
social secretary. Ted’s ruse 

worked better than he antic-
ipated; they celebrated their 
70th wedding anniversary in 
April. 
If she had come of age a 
generation later, Mary Ann 
would have gone to law school 
or become a corporate execu-
tive, but she was proud to run 
her household, to be a mom, 
a wife and a lifelong volunteer. 
After her kids grew up, she 
volunteered for the DIA Art to 
the Schools program and Day 
Away program. She was very 
active in community service 
through Temple Sisterhood, 
ORT and AAUW
.
Mary Ann treasured her 
lifelong friendships. An annual 
trip to Sun Valley, Idaho, with 
kids and grandkids was always 
special. Family was everything. 

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