FEBRUARY 15 • 2024 | 77

DR. MELVYN 
DAVID WOLF, 
91, of Flint, died 
Feb. 6, 2024. 
Dr. Wolf was a 
loving, dedicated 
and devoted son, husband, 
father, grandfather and 
great-grandfather. Born Aug. 
10, 1932, Melvyn was a bril-
liant and wonderful individu-
al who had profound impact 
on the lives of those around 
him. 
He served his country with 
honor and distinction as a 
captain and doctor of the U.S. 
Army in Fort Benning, Ga., 
from 1958 to 1960. Melvyn 
completed his orthopedic 
residency in Cincinnati and 
pursued a successful career 
as an orthopedic surgeon 
at Flint McLaren Hospital. 
He also held the position 
of Residency Director for 
Orthopedic Surgery. His 
dedication and training of 
residents positively impacted 
countless lives.
Beyond his professional 
and family commitments, 
Melvyn had a passion for 
collecting pewter and was a 
partner with his wife, Bette 
Wolf, in Wolf Pewter. He 
also enjoyed indulging in his 
hobby of model railroading, 
which brought him joy and 
relaxation.
Melvyn is survived by his 
beloved wife of nearly 70 
years, Bette Aaron Wolf; their 
children, Larry Wolf (Mara), 
Marty Wolf (Michelle), Mitch 
Wolf (Suzanne), and Andrea 
Block (Peter Block). He was 
a cherished grandfather to 
Zachary Wolf, Kayley (Boris 
Raskin); great-grandfather 
to Braxton, Ziva, Abby 
Wolf, Jessica (Norman 
Schwartz), Sadie, Drew 
Delucchi (Rakell), Scarlet, 

August, Stephanie Wolf (Srini 
Jayaraman), Benjamin Wolf 
(Kate Snyder), Eleanor, Jacob 
Ferrall Wolf (Isa), Sam Block 
(Elyssa Cherney), Caleb, 
Molly Block and Nate Block. 
He will be deeply missed by 
all who knew him and his 
memory will forever remain 
in their hearts.
 In lieu of flowers, the family 
requests that contributions be 
made to organizations that were 
close to Melvyn’s heart: Juvenile 
Diabetes Research Foundation, 
www.jdrf.org; Crohn’s and 
Colitis Foundation, 
crohnscolitisfoundation.
org or Congregation Beth 
Israel, Flint, Michigan, cbi/ 
flint.org. Your support will 
help continue the important 
work of these organiza-
tions. Arrangements by Ira 
Kaufman Chapel.

ALAN EDWARD 
ZOHOTT, 84, of 
Haslett, Mich., 
passed away Feb. 
2, 2024. 
He was born 
Jan. 1, 1940, in Detroit, son 
of Thomas and Lena (Stein) 
Zohott. 
Alan was a 1958 graduate 
of Detroit Mumford High 
School. Following graduation, 
he enlisted in the U.S. Marine 
Corps, where he served until 
1960. Upon his discharge, he 
re-enlisted in the U.S. Army 
and served from 1960-1964. 
After his military service, 
Alan graduated from Aquinas 
College in Grand Rapids, 
with a bachelor’s degree in 
business. He worked in data 
processing (early stages of 
I.T.) early in his career and 
then in sales for many, many 
years. 
Alan was a longtime mem-
ber of Congregation Shaarey 

Zedek in East Lansing, a 
member of the V.F.W. in 
Haslett, enjoyed bowling and 
was an avid MSU sports fan, 
especially hockey and foot-
ball. 
Mr. Zohott is survived by 
his wife of 59 years, Carolyn 
(Hack) Zohott; their chil-
dren, Marni Zohott and 
Rick (Rena) Zohott; grand-
children, Victoria (Chris) 
Raia and Chandler Zohott; 
nieces, Ruth (Rick) Duyck 
and Debbie Bergman; sister-
in-law, Judie Pratt. 
He was preceded in death 
by his parents and his sister, 
Phyllis Litwak.
Funeral services were held 
at Congregation Shaarey 
Zedek, East Lansing. 
Interment followed at 
Evergreen Cemetery in 
Lansing. Contributions may 
be made to Congregation 
Shaarey Zedek, 1924 
Coolidge Road, East Lansing 
or Ingham County Medical 
Care Facility on Dobie Road. 
Arrangements by the Estes-
Leadley Greater Lansing 
Chapel, EstesLeadley.com.

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