56 | JANUARY 5 • 2023
OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY
Interment took place at
Machpelah Cemetery in
Ferndale. Contributions may
be made to the Rogel Cancer
Center at the University of
Michigan. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.
LILLIAN FOX
FREEDLAND, 95,
of Ann Arbor,
died Dec. 20,
2022.
She was primar-
ily a mother, mother-in-law
and a grandmother. Her love
was expressed through her
cooking, in the cards she sent
with her doodles and art on
the envelopes, through her
songs, even those she wrote to
sing to her dogs, and through
her love of nature and all
things spiritual and godly. But
especially ice cream, butter
pecan and maple walnut fla-
vored, and taking long scenic
rides.
She was a self-taught pia-
nist, who could sight read
absolutely any music; her
mother, although poor, bought
her a piano, slightly broken,
but enough for her to learn
how to play. She was also a
composer, and several of her
compositions were performed.
She was self-supporting with
her music by the age of 16,
when both of her parents had
passed. She was a teacher in
the Detroit Public Schools for
35 years and retired at 72. She
gratefully shared her talents
with so many around her and
with generous abandon.
Mrs. Freedland founded the
preschool music program at
Murray Wright High School
in Detroit, where she impact-
ed innumerable lives of her
students, many of whom had
children in the day care pro-
gram. She introduced singing,
dancing, reading music, pro-
grams, instruments, costumes,
performances and instruments
to them.
Lillian performed through-
out the Detroit area, in many
ensembles, with all types of
musicians and music includ-
ing classical, popular and jazz.
She loved to play for and teach
vocalists. She was secretary
and programming lead for
the Chamber Music Society
of Detroit for decades and
brought her hilarious and fun
ideas to the musical endeav-
ors she was involved in. This
included her nieces, nephews,
great- and great-great nieces
and nephews, and her daugh-
ter, whose first language was
music, and for her grand-
daughter, whom she loved
most of all.
She brought life and joy to
all who met her, had a vast
sense of humor and, although
could not use the computer,
would call the local librarians
to have them locate jokes in
periodicals, news and books
that they would read to her so
that she could type them up.
She would take these with her
everywhere she went and read
them to everyone.
She took pride in caring
for herself and living health-
fully; she walked daily at the
Washtenaw Recreation Center
until she was 92 and was still
living on her own. She was a
marvel at 95 years of age and
will be missed dearly by all
who knew and had the privi-
lege of loving her.
Mrs. Feedland is survived
by her daughter and son-in-
law, Shoshana Mandel and Jan
Warner of Ann Arbor; grand-
daughter, Kayla Mandel; many,
many loving nieces, nephews,
great-nieces, great-nephews,
great-great-nieces, great-great-
nephews, other relatives and
friends.
Lillian was the cherished
sister and sister-in-law of the
late Rose Richman, the late
Hyman and the late Rose Fox,
the late Ted and the late Gert
Fox, the late Paul and the late
Sarah Fox.
Contributions may be
made to Irene Butter Fund for
Holocaust and Human Rights
Education, Jewish Federation
of Greater Ann Arbor, jew-
ishfederationannarbor.app.
neoncrm.com/np/clients/jew-
ishfederationannarbor/dona-
tion.jsp?campaign=274%26.
A graveside service was held
at Arborcrest Cemetery in
Ann Arbor. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
LORRAINE
TRUBOWITZ
GAYNOR, 95, of
Denver, Colo.,
died Dec. 20,
2022.
She is survived by her chil-
dren, Dr. Neal Trubowitz and
Dr. Beryl Rosenthal, Dr. Mark
Trubowitz and Dr. Pamela
Gates, Clifford Trubowitz, Dr.
Laurence and Dawn Gaynor,
Michael and Kathleen Gaynor,
and Jeffrey Gaynor; grand-
children, Brian Trubowitz
and Sloan Kohnstamm,
Joelle Trubowitz, Bernard
Trubowitz, Elliot Trubowitz,
Andrea Gaynor Allen and
Justin Allen, Michelle Gaynor
Buchin and Carl Buchin, Dr.
Laura Agresta and Claire
Agresta; great-grandchildren,
Grady Allen, Clayton Allen,
and Dylan Buchin; nephews
and nieces, Marshall and
Leslie Trubowitz, Barry and
Paul Ellstein, and Francine
Moore; sister, Ann Gaynor.
She is fondly remembered by
her dear friends Merrill and
Susie Gordon, and their chil-
dren, Carly Jaensch, Lindsey
Weiss, and Jacob Gordon and
Sheryl Kirman Silberstein.
Mrs. Trubowitz Gaynor
was the beloved wife of the
late Bernard Trubowitz and
the late Dr. Alex Gaynor. She
was the mother of the late
Cheri Gaynor; sister of the
late Norman Ellstein and the
late Beatrice Ellstein, the late
Delores Ellstein Moore and
the late Ben Gaynor.
Interment was at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to a charity of one’s
choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
JULIA KELLER,
90, of Bloomfield
Hills, died Dec.
23, 2022. She and
husband, Rudy,
shared a love of
travel, reading and theater.
Mrs. Keller is survived by
her daughter, Gail Wiener; son
and daughter-in-law, James
and Elizabeth Keller; grand-
children, Marisa Wiener and
Herbert User, Joshua Keller
and Clara Yom, and Jonathan
Keller; great-grandchild,
Junho Keller. She is also sur-
vived by Arnold and Lorraine
Fisher, Jeffrey Wiener, and
many loving cousins and
friends.
Mrs. Keller was the beloved
wife for 67 years of the late
Rudolph Keller; the loving sis-
ter-in-law of the late Ann and
the late Bob Keller.
Interment was at Oakview
Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to Gleaners
Community Food Bank,
Oakland Distribution Center,
P.O. Box 33321, Detroit,
Michigan, MI 48232-5321,
gcfb.org; Salvation Army,
16310 Northland Drive,
Southfield, MI 48075, salva-
tionarmyusa.org; B’nai Moshe,
6800 Drake Road, West
Bloomfield, Michigan 48322,
bnaimoshe.org/tribute-form.
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