56 | SEPTEMBER 7 • 2023 

OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

RONALD 
CHARFOOS, 88, 
of Bloomfield 
Hills, died 
peacefully just 
after sunset on 
Aug. 27, 2023. 
Ron was a builder in every 
sense of the word. He built 
homes and communities 
with his father, Herbie, 
throughout Metro Detroit; 
but his real legacy will be the 
building and strengthening 
of each of the communities 
he touched.
Ron had a deep 
commitment to the Jewish 
community through his love 
of Jewish summer camps 
and strengthening the 
partnership region between 
Detroit and Israel. He also 
built a vast community 
of friends that spread far 
beyond his Detroit roots 
with his compassion, sense 
of humor and ability to tell a 
great story.
He was a devoted and 
loving husband for 49 years 
to Lynda Charfoos. He had 
an endless reservoir of time, 
compassion, hugs and kisses 
for his children, Aaron 
and Nichole Charfoos, and 
Amye and Lou Goldhaber; 
and grandchildren, Isabella, 
Jack, Oliver and Penelope 
Charfoos, and Ray and 
Stevie Goldhaber. He was the 
loving brother of Carol and 
Charles Tator; dear brother-
in-law of the late William 
Dregalla; devoted son of the 
late Herbert and the late 
Henrietta Charfoos. He was a 
special uncle of Ira and Janet 
Tator, Michael and Carinne 
Tator and Julie Tator. He is 
also survived by his devoted 
caregiver, Juanita Hickman.
Interment was at Adat 
Shalom Memorial Park. 

Contributions may be 
made to Jewish Federation 
of Metropolitan Detroit, 
6735 Telegraph Road, 
Bloomfield Hills, MI 
48301, jewishdetroit.org/
send-a-tribute; Children’s 
Research Fund, c/o Lurie 
Children’s Foundation, 225 
E. Chicago Ave., Box 4, 
Chicago, IL 60611-2605, 
childrensresearchfund.
org; or to a charity of one’s 
choice. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

JACQUELINE 
FERTELL, 92, of 
Farmington Hills, 
died Aug. 26, 
2023. 
 She is survived 
by her son, Eliot Fertell; 
daughters and sons-in-law, 
Deborah and Alan Phillips, 
Amy and (Mark Ryzyi) 
Fertell; grandchildren, 
Joshua (RuAnne) Phillips 
and Daniel (Felicia) Phillips; 
many nieces, nephews, other 
family members and devoted 
friends of all ages. 
Jacqueline was the sister 
of the late Irving (Sophie) 
Auslander, Florence (Ray) 
Perlmutter, Rose Collis and 
Muriel (George) Tarnoff. 
Interment took place at 
Adat Shalom Memorial 
Park Cemetery in Livonia. 
Contributions may be made 
to Chabad of Commerce 
or Hospice of Michigan. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

SANDRA WINEMAN 
GONZALEZ, 88, of 
Waterford, died Aug. 27, 
2023. 
She is survived by 
her brother, Mervyn 
Wineman; nieces and 
nephews, Anthony and 

Biada Wineman, Shelli and 
Dan Huser, Mark and Paul 
Rosenberg, Gary and Kris 
Rosenberg, Darren and 
Jennifer Rosenberg Sr.; great-
nieces and great-nephews, 
Elianna Wineman, Isabella 
Wineman, Hazel Rosenberg, 
Veronica Rosenberg, 
Audrey Rosenberg, 
Darren Rosenberg Jr., Julia 
Rosenberg. 
Mrs. Gonzalez was the 
beloved wife of the late 
Oscar Gonzalez; dear sister-
in-law of the late Deanna 
Jean Rosenberg Wineman; 
loving aunt of the late Lonny 
Wineman, the late Steven 
Rosenberg.
Contributions may be 
made to Kids Kicking 
Cancer, 27600 Northwestern 
Hwy., Suite 220, Southfield, 
MI 48034. A graveside 
service was held at 
Hebrew Memorial Park. 
Arrangements by Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel.

MARILYN JUNE 
HERMAN, 86, of 
Farmington Hills, 
died Aug. 28, 
2023. 
She is survived 
by her son and daughter-
in-law, Leonard and Shari 
Herman; daughters and 
sons-in-law, Leslie (Colin 
Davies) Herman, Lori and 
Jim Frye; grandchildren, 
Erica and Rebecca Nowak; 
great-grandchildren, Ryder 
and Everette; sister, Brenda 
Kaplan; sisters-in-law, 
Barbara Fink, Mary Ann 
(Larry) Herman; loving 
nieces and nephews, Nicole 
and Jimmy Pollack, Eric and 
Jennifer Herman, Estelle 
and Steve Wisniewski, Daryl 
and Kim Fink, Dale Fink 
and Joey (Chris Williams) 

Kaplan; other family 
members and friends. 
Marilyn was the beloved 
wife of the late Gerald H. 
Herman. 
Interment took place 
at Beth Tefilo Emanuel 
Cemetery in Livonia. 
Contributions may be 
made to the Alzheimer’s 
Association. Arrangements 
by Dorfman Chapel.

SUSAN “SUZI” 
KNOTT, of Ann 
Arbor, passed 
away Aug. 4, 
2023. 
She was born 
Dec. 21, 1938, in Detroit, to 
her adoring parents, Sam and 
Sophie Cohen. Although an 
only child, Suzi was part of 
a large extended family and 
built treasured memories 
with her many cousins. She 
attended Brady Elementary 
School and was a proud 
member of the Mumford 
High School class of 1957. 
Throughout her life, she 
maintained many of the 
friends she made during her 
childhood. 
Suzi’s family was the 
highlight of her life. She 
loved raising her children 
and welcomed all their 
friends into her home. 
Neighbors, friends and 
relatives called her home 
“Camp Reznick” in the 
summer, where they spent 
time lounging in her 
backyard pool among her 
beautifully tended roses. 
In 1985, Suzi married her 
soulmate, Stuart Knott. They 
enjoyed a 38-year-long love 
story, traveling, dancing and 
making good friends. 
Suzi loved politics, was 
an active member of the 
Democratic Party and wrote 

