56 | AUGUST 24 • 2023 

OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

SHIRLEY 
FEINBERG, 94, 
of Southfield, 
died Aug. 14, 
2023.
She was born 
in Detroit on Sept. 25, 1928. 
She was a devoted and 
beloved daughter, sister, 
wife, mother, grandmother, 
great-grandmother, aunt and 
friend to many. Shirley was 
warm, sweet and kind and 
was adored by all who knew 
her. 
She was an avid bridge 
and Canasta player, lover 
of books and a fabulous 
cook and baker, who loved 
to entertain. Shirley was a 
classically trained pianist 
and lover of music, and she 

passed this down to her 
children and grandchildren. 
After raising her children, 
she went on to become a 
bookstore owner, eyeglass 
frame buyer and even a 
stylist at Hudson’s. Her 
proudest accomplishment 
was raising her five children.
Mrs. Feinberg is survived 
by her husband of 76 years, 
Dr. Paul Feinberg; son and 
daughter-in-law, Henry and 
Lynn Feinberg; daughters 
and sons-in-law, Susan and 
Theo Goodwin, Barbara 
and Steve Kronick, Dr. 
Debby Feinberg and Dr. 
Mark Rosner, and Marcy 
and Dr. Barnet Leland; 
grandchildren, William 
Feinberg, Nicole Feinberg 

and her fiancee, Kate Swift, 
Sarah and Julian Weintraub, 
Sam Goodwin, Katie Kronick 
and Michael Wilson, Aly 
Kronick and Mallory Moser, 
Alex Rosner, Matthew 
Rosner, Lauren and Josh 
Brand, and Jason Leland; 
great-grandchildren, Isobel 
and Isaac Wilson, Lazer and 
Gussie Kronick, and Ava and 
Owen Brand; many loving 
nieces and nephews. 
Mrs. Feinberg was the 
devoted daughter of the late 
Isidore and the late Sadie 
Feurring; and the loving 
sister of the late Dorothy and 
the late Joe Stewart, and the 
late Albert and the late Joyce 
Feurring. 
Interment was at Clover 

Hill Park Cemetery. 
Contributions may be made 
to JARC, 6735 Telegraph, 
Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, 
MI 48301, jarc.org; Jewish 
Senior Life, Attn. Jo Rosen, 
6710 W. Maple Road, West 
Bloomfield, MI 48322, jslmi.
org; or Jewish Federation 
of Metropolitan Detroit, 
6735 Telegraph Road, 
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, 
jewishdetroit.org/send-a-
tribute. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel. 

MARCY 
GRUBER, of 
Vernon Hills, Ill., 
formerly of 
Huntington 
Woods, died Aug. 

P

eggy Goldberg Pitt, 74, 
passed away on June 
22, 2023, at her home 
in Venice, Calif. Surrounded 
by her loving family, Peggy 
died from ovarian cancer 
complications, which was 
originally diagnosed in 
2009. Born in Milwaukee, 
Wisconsin, Peggy lived in 
Michigan for most of her life 
and was a Huntington Woods 
resident for more than 40 
years.
Peggy graduated from 
Michigan State University 
with a degree in education. 
She received her master’s 
of education from Oakland 
University, specializing 
in adult literacy. As an 
educator, she developed many 
innovative remedial reading 
programs including classroom 
instruction inside the Pontiac 
Truck Plant; workers received 

instruction from Peggy before 
or after their shifts.
In 1979, she graduated from 
University of Detroit Mercy 
Law School. In 1992, she was 
co-founder of the prominent 
civil rights law firm 
now known as Pitt 
McGehee Palmer 
Bonanni & Rivers 
PC. Peggy was part 
of team of lawyers 
who successfully 
represented 
hundreds of women 
in Michigan’s prisons 
seeking justice 
because they were 
sexually assaulted by male 
guards. She was the recipient 
of Public Justice’s Trial Lawyer 
of the Year Award for her work 
on that case.
Peggy was a major 
supporter of many charitable 
organizations, including JARC, 

ACLU of Michigan, Planned 
Parenthood, Common Ground 
and Yad Ezra. She served 
on many boards, including 
Forgotten Harvest and the 
Music Hall Center for the 
Performing Arts.
Peggy was a 
fierce advocate 
for individuals 
with disabilities. 
Law students with 
disabilities at Wayne 
State Law School 
received financial aid 
for accommodations 
by tapping into a 
fund established 
by Peggy and her husband. 
More recently, the fund was 
expanded to include full 
scholarships for law students 
with disabilities.
Mrs. Pitt is survived by her 
beloved husband of 50 years, 
Michael Pitt; daughter, Meagan 

Pitt Partilla (Ian) of Denver, 
Colo.; son, Jared Pitt (Masumi) 
of Los Angeles, Calif.; brother, 
Peter Goldberg; grandchildren, 
Ari, Shaina, Takeo and Hiro.
A memorial service will be 
held on Sept. 10, 2023, at the 
Huntington Woods Recreation 
Center, 26325 Scotia Road, 
Huntington Woods. Brunch 
and family visits from 11-12:30 
p.m. The service will begin 
at 12:30 p.m. Remote access 
to the event will be available. 
Instructions will be available at 
fb.me/e/3Ku9gqgVx.
Those wishing to honor 
the memory of Peggy can 
contribute to the charity of 
their choice or the Wayne 
State University Law School 
Pitt Family Opportunity 
Scholarship for Individuals 
with Disabilities: givecampus.
com/campaigns/37694/
donations/new. 

A Leading Advocate

Peggy Pitt

