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grandchildren, Henry Lipson and 
Avi Graham. 
Robert was the dear husband of 
the late Shirley Lipson. 
Interment was held at Beth 
El Memorial Park Cemetery in 
Livonia. Contributions may be made 
to Metro Food Rescue, to Friends 
of United Hatzalah or to Yad Ezra. 
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

MARTIN K. MAGID, 
90, passed away 
peacefully at home on 
Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, 
with his devoted and 
loving family at his side. 
People who knew Marty talk 
about his curiosity, his openness 
and his generosity of spirit. Marty 
enjoyed people and made friends 
wherever he went. If he saw you 
carrying an interesting camera or 
wearing the logo of a Detroit sports 

team, he’d walk right up with a huge 
smile on his face, crack a joke and 
start a conversation, whether you 
were in Georgia, Lithuania or New 
York. Pretty soon you’d be telling 
him your life story. If you had a 
dog, he would definitely pet it. He 
didn’t make acquaintances; he made 
friends. Whenever he traveled, he’d 
come home with a few rolls of film 
and a couple of new pen pals. 
Marty was born and raised in 
Detroit and lived much of his life 
there, as well as in Los Angeles 
and Athens, Georgia. He worked 
as an engineer while attending law 
school at night. He spent years as 
an attorney and administrative law 
judge for the EEOC and the Social 
Security Administration, but he’d 
tell you that the best job he ever had 
was working as a diaper delivery 
driver the year he got out of the 
Army. 

On the evening of Nov. 15, Marty 
was in home hospice, surrounded by 
his family. He opened his eyes for a 
moment and focused on his wife’s 
face. He gave her that big, loving 
smile, then gently closed his eyes 
again and faded away. 
Marty is survived by his wife, 
Susan Magid Beale; his children, 
Gary Magid (Paula Magid), 
Linda Magid Duncan (Don “DC” 
Duncan), Mark Henderson (Elena 
Goldstein) and Annie Blaauw (Brett 
Blaauw). He is also survived by 
grandchildren, Ezra Henderson, 
Sam Henderson, Seth Blaauw, 
Stefan Ashdown and Kristin 
Swoveland (nee Ashdown); great-
grandchildren, Jackson Mendenhall, 
Wesley Mendenhall, and Rory 
Swoveland. Marty is also survived 
by his brother, Ralph Magid (Stevie 
Magid); and many loving nieces and 
nephews.

He was preceded in death by his 
son, Steven Magid; daughter-in-
law, Sheila Magid; his mother, Ann 
Magid; father, Benjamin Magid; his 
sister, Nancy Miller. He was also 
preceded in death by his beloved 
dog Daisy. 
If you wish to make a donation 
in Marty’s name, the family 
recommends the International 
Rescue Committee. A memorial is 
planned for the spring in Michigan. 
Arrangements by Lord and Stephens 
West, Athens, Ga., lordandstephens.
com.

ELEANOR MOSS, 92, 
of Farmington Hills, 
died Nov. 26, 2024. 
She is survived by her 
daughters and son-in-
law, Linda Gold, Lisa 
Simonovic, and Karin and Jeffrey 
Beck; son and daughter-in-law, 

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For the peace you need . . .
for the respect of the life you treasured.