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English literature led him to 
Brandeis University, where he 
taught from1961–1968. 
Then he began his 30-year 
career at the University 
of Michigan. Upon his 
retirement in 2000, he was 
named Professor Emeritus 
of English Language and 
Literature and Professor 
Emeritus of Film and Video 
Studies.
Mr. Konigsberg leaves 
behind his partner of 17 
years, Martha “Mickey” Price.
Ira’s greatest love was 
spending time with his 
children, Anna Konigsberg, 
Peter (Sara) Konigsberg 
and Sasha (Isabel) Bagchi; 
honorary children, David 
(Shamean) Price and Raina 
Price; his grandchildren, 

Jeffrey (Emily) Hegarty, 
Tre’ Brown, Sam (Kendra) 
Konigsberg, Jane Konigsberg, 
and Eva Bagchi; his great-
grandchildren, Leon and 
Saoirse Hegarty. Ira also 
leaves brothers-in-law and 
sisters-in-law, nieces and 
nephews, and many beloved 
friends. 
He was preceded in death 
by his second wife, Nancy 
Hillary Konigsberg; sister, 
Rita Katcher; parents, Mary 
and Sidney King. 
Interment was at 
Arborcrest Cemetery in 
Ann Arbor. Contributions 
may be made to the Primary 
Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) 
Research Fund, pscpartners.
org. Arrangements by 
Dorfman Chapel.

ANITA 
LAMPCOV, 85, 
of West 
Bloomfield, died 
June 14, 2024. 
She created a 
beautiful life and met every 
challenge with grace and a 
positive attitude. She was 
a true bubbie, who never 
let anyone leave her house 
hungry. Her legacy is not just 
in memories she created but 
in the lives she touched. 
Mrs. Lampcov is survived 
by her children, Elyse 
and Steven Fine of West 
Bloomfield, Nancy and 
Leonard Zucker of West 
Bloomfield, Gayle Taub 
of West Bloomfield, Dale 
Taub of West Bloomfield, 
Ronna and Brian Alexander 

of Douglas, Mich., Marc 
Lampcov and Olga 
Onishchenko of Lake, Mich.; 
grandchildren, Marlee, 
Noah and Elizabeth, Sammi, 
Eli and Will, Ari, Hannah, 
Regina, Ben, Leah, Lucy, 
Ehren, Olive; brother-in-
law and sister-in-law, Stuart 
Spilkevitz and Patty Itskovitz; 
many nieces, nephews and a 
world of amazing friends. 
Anita was the beloved wife 
of the late Jacob Lampcov; 
dear sister of the late Irwin 
Itskovitz, the late Geri 
Spilkevitz. 
Contributions may be 
made to Congregation 
B’nai Moshe, 6800 Drake 
Road, West Bloomfield, MI 
48322; Detroit Symphony 
Orchestra–Youth Ensemble, 

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