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Kevin Moss and Catherine Kreft;
grandchildren, Julie and Jeremy
Walthers, Lindsey Gold, Jennifer
and Chris Guerra, Jason Simonovic,
Dana Beck, and Emily, Amanda and
David Moss; many loving nieces,
nephews; her devoted caregiver
family at Maple Manor of Novi.
Mrs. Moss was the beloved wife
of the late David Moss; the dear
mother-in-law of the late Dr. Fredric
Gold and the late Steve Simonovic;
the devoted daughter of the late Jake
Fineman and the late Ida Weiss; the
loving sister of the late Edward and
the late Ann Fienman, the late Lee
and the late Irving Meyerson.
Interment was at Beth Abraham
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to Hospice of Michigan,
400 Galleria Officenter, Suite
400, Southfield, MI 48034, hom.
org/donations; Jewish Hospice
and Chaplaincy Network, 6555

W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI
48322, jhcn.org/donate/tribute;
Zekelman Holocaust Center, 28123
Orchard Lake Road, Farmington
Hills, MI 48334, holocaustcenter.
org; or Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut
Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI
48323, temple-israel.org/tributes.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

AUDREY ROSE, 99, of
Bingham Farms, died
Nov. 27, 2024.
She is survived by
her daughters, Janice
Ross and Eileen Ruby;
grandchildren, Tyler and Yuan Ross,
Evan and Kelsey Ross, and Michael
Ruby; great-grandchildren, Shoshana
Ross, Felix Ross, Graham Ruby and
Matilda Ross.
Mrs. Rose was the beloved wife
for 67 years of the late Irving Rose;

the cherished mother of the late
Kathy Rose and the late Nancy Rose;
the dear mother-in-law of the late
Robert Ross and the late Robert
Ruby; the treasured sister of the late
Muriel Seskin; the devoted daughter
of the late Joseph and the late Sadye
Geschelin.
Interment was at Beth El
Memorial Park. Contributions may
be made to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

MITCHELL JULIAN
RYCUS, 92, passed away
Nov. 27, 2024, in Ann
Arbor.
Born on June 20, 1932,
Mitch lived a life marked
by curiosity, joy and a profound
commitment to improving the world
around him.
Mitch was renowned for his

vibrant personality and his ability
to uplift everyone he encountered.
His life was a testament to living
authentically and passionately,
breaking conventional barriers
and embracing every adventure
that came his way. His humor,
strength and caring nature left a
lasting impact on all who knew
him. A lifelong learner and sharer
of knowledge, he let curiosity
fuel many adventures throughout
his 92 years, bringing joy and
enlightenment to himself and others.
After attending three years at
Cass Technical High School in
Detroit, Mitch dropped out of
high school and joined the Navy
during the Korean War; he served
on a destroyer as a Navy Hospital
Corpsman.
Following his service, Mitch took
advantage of the GI Bill to attend the
University of Michigan, where he

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