MAX GOLDINER, 52, of Ypsilanti, died Nov. 23. He is survived by his wife, Valentina Goldiner; daughter, Lyudmila Goldiner. Services and intermenty were held at Arborcrest Memorial Park in Ann Arbor. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
SHERMAN GOLDMAN, 90, of Southfield, died Oct. 22 Mr. Goldman was in motor repair for Westinghouse Electric. He is survived by his wife, Clara Goldman; daughters and sons-in-law, Dori Goldman of Homestead, Fla., Janet Brody and Richard Gautreau of Southfield, Joanne and Dan Bittner of Troy; son and daughter-in-law, Edward and Wendy Goldman of Southfield; grandchildren, Michael and Erin Brody, Marla Brody, Adam Smargon, Stephanie Smargon, Robert Bittner, Jeffrey Bittner, Deborah Goldman, Fredrick Goldman; step-grandchildren, Melissa and Scott Selzer, Debbie Cohn, Mari and Neal Plotnik, Jamie Blechman, John Blechman; one great- grandchild; brothers and sister-in-law, Hazen Goldman of Berkley, Daniel and Rae Goldman of Ariz.; sister and brother-in-law, Ethel and Bert Thieda of Calif., and nieces and nephews. Mr. Goldman was the beloved husband of the late Helen Goldman and the dear brother of the late Eva DeBoskey. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be directed to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
ROSE GOLD, 85, of Farmington Hills, died Oct. 12. Mrs. Gold is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Mark "Mickey" and Rosalie Gold of West Bloomfield; daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Greg Studen of Ohio; grandchildren, Julie Gold, Stacey Gold, Aaron Studen and Becky Tanguay, Liza Studen; sisters and brother-in-law, Bessie Ehernpreis of Illinois, Sophie and Mel Richman of Bloomfield Hills; brother, Marvin Zisman of Kansas. She was the beloved wife of the late Harry. J. Gold. Interment at Machpleah Cemetey. Contributions may be made to the Tony Richman Scholarship Fund at JARC, 28366 Franklin Road, Southfield, MI 48034, or the Leprechaun Foundation. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
EDITH GOLDMAN, 94, of Southfield, died Oct. 12. Mrs. Goldman was a member of Congregation Shaarey Zedek, a past president of Women's American ORT Chapter and Hadassah. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Avery and Patrice Goldman of Mill Valley, Calif.; grandchildren, Erica and Graham Goldman. Mrs. Goldman was the beloved wife of the late Samuel M. Goldman. Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
CAROL GOLDEN, 61, of Encino, Calif., formerly of Detroit, died Sept. 29. Ms. Golden was a secretary for an architectural firm in California. She is survived by her mother, Lenore Golden of Southfield; brother and sister-in-law, Joel and Linda Golden of Bloomfield Hills; niece and nephew, Courtney and Stewart Golden. Ms. Golden was the loving daughter of the late Barney L. Golden. Interment at Machpelah Cemtery. Contributions may be made to Hospice Home of Farmington Hills. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
GOLDIE GOLD, 90, of Southfield, died Sept. 19. Mrs. Gold is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Harriet and I. William Sherr of Southfield, Pearl and Albert Coburn of Sherman Oaks, Calif.; grandchildren, Roger Sherr, Stuart and Dr. Bonnie Sherr, Margot and Michael Shapiro, Michael Coburn, Karen Coburn; great-grandchildren, Frank, Jenna Lee, Isabel Shapiro; sisters, Esther Oppenheim and Faye Lafer. She was the beloved wife of the late Jack Gold and the loving mother of the late Dr. Sheldon Gold. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be directed to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman Chapel.
ANNA GOLDBERG, 89, of Livonia, died Sept. 12. For 20 years, Mrs. Goldberg was a clerk typist at the Naval Aviation Supply Depot. She was a member of the NARFE (National Association of Retired Federal Employees) and the Livonia Senior Citizens. Mrs. Goldberg is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Maxine and Seymour LeVine; daughter-in-law, Susan Goldberg; grandchildren, Ian and Cynthia LeVine, Monica LeVine, Robin and John Motisi, Peter LeVine, Eric Goldberg, Julia Goldberg, David Goldberg; great-grandchildren, Anthony and Talia Motisi. She was the beloved wife of the late Israel Goldberg; the loving mother of the late Bertram Goldberg. Interment at Roosevelt Memorial Park in Philadelphia. Contributions may be made to the International Myeloma Foundation, Bertram Goldberg M.D. Research Fund, Los Angeles, CA. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
JENNIE GOLDMAN, 91, of Oak Park, died Sept. 2. She is survived by her nieces and nephews, Nancy (Samuel) Simpson, Leonard M. Kurland, Marilyn (Bernard) Weinman, Harold Goldman (John Bonavita), Terry Goldman, Jody Goldman, Isiah Goldman. Services were held at Clover Hill Park Cemetery Chapel in Birmingham followed by intermenty in the cemetery. Contributions can be made to the Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah, 5030 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield, MI 48323, or to the B'nai Brith Foundation, 31600 W. 13 Mile, Farmington Hills, MI 48334. Arrangements by Dorfman Funeral Direction.
ETHEL GOLDEN, 102, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 11. Mrs. Golden was a member of the Israel Club of Detroit. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Donald L. and Norma Golden of West Bloomfield; daughters and son-in-law, Dorothy Chaiken of West Bloomfield, Florence and Jack Posar of Lauderhill, Fla.; grandchildren, Michael Golden, Richard and Shelly Golden, Randal and Susan Golden, Ronald and Francine Chaiken, Kenneth and Maggie Chaiken, Dennis and Julie Chaiken, Cynthia Chaiken, Dr. Steven and Paula Posar, Dr. Todd and Paula Posar, Dr. Lori Posar; 21 great-granchildren; one great-great-grandson. Mrs. Golden was the beloved wife of the late Philip Golden; the dear mother-in-law of the late Irving Chaiken. Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
ARTHUR E. GOLDMAN, 80, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 6. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Harvey and Diana Goldman of Del Mar, Calif.; daughters and sons-in-law, Paula Goldman of Oak Park, Gloria and Jeffrey Quinn of Wayne, N.J., Ilene and Monroe Phillips of Ann Arbor; brother and sister-in-law, Milton and Rochelle Goldman of West Bloomfield; sisters, Helen Sallen of Livonia, Selma Ellias of Van Nuys, Calif., Sylvia Bellamy of Westbrook, Calif.; grandchildren, Katherine and Donald Danek, Johanna Phillips, Elizabeth Lackey, Jonathan Lackey, Bryan Lackey, Lisa Goldman. He was the beloved husband of the late Elsie Goldman. Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Services and arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
SHIRLEY GOLD, 70, of West Bloomfield, died June 22. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Les and Lili Gold of Bloomfield Hills; daughter, Marni Sklar of Farmington Hills; sister, Dorothy Pianka of New Jersey; grandchildren, Ashley Gold, Seth Gold, Lindsay Sklar, Heather Sklar, Jared Sklar; nieces and nephews. She was the loving daughter of the late Sam and Katy Rubin; loving sister of the late Victor Rubin, the late Blanche Stern. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park, Radomer Section. Services and arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
IRVING GOLDMAN, 92, of Southfield, died June 22. Mr. Goldman was a pharmacist. He was a Mason, Shriner and a member of the Michigan Pharmaceutical Association and Congregation Shaarey Zedek. Mr. Goldman is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Hilliard and Bonnie Goldman of Missouri; grandchildren, Oriana, Gloriana and Leonore; nieces and nephews. Mr. Goldman was the beloved husband of the late Belle Goldman. Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be directed to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
SIMON DAVID GOLD, 66, of Oak Park, died May 6. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Chuck and Pam Gold of Macomb; daughters and son-in-law, Lynnda Gold of Oak Park, Stephanie and Ken Longuski of Westland; brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Jean Gold of Southfield; loving friend, Adele Staller; five grandchildren. Mr. Gold was the beloved husband of the late Inez Gold. Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 29350 Southfield Road, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48076. Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Services and arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
LILLIAN GOLD, 83, of Southfield, died April 12. Mrs. Gold was a medical librarian at Sinai Hospital. She was a member of Sholom Aleichem Institute, taught Yiddish for Brandeis University, was a member of Boulder Yiddish Vinkl and the National Yiddish Book Center. Mrs. Gold is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Phyllis Gold Berenson and Charles Wixon of San Francisco, Lolly Gold and Marc Brown of Boulder, Colo.; son, Victor Gold of St. Croix, Virgin Islands; grandchildren, Sabrina Learman and Dean Laabs, Adam Learman, Morgan Brown and Jordan Brown; brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Lionel and Florence Finkelstein of Birmingham. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul Gold; the dear sister of the late Sylvia Chover. Interment at Workmen’s Circle Cemetery.
DR. THOMAS GOLDSMITH, of Troy, died March 29. Dr. Goldsmith was a dentist. He was a member of the Detroit and American Dental Societies, Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity as well as numerous other organizations and societies. Dr. Goldsmith is survived by his wife of 37 years, Marion Goldsmith; brothers and sisters-in-law, Harvey and Evelyn Goldsmith of West Bloomfield, Herman and Barbara Goldsmith of Waterford. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Contributions may be directed to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, 17250 West 12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48076. Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman Chapel
JACOB GOLDBERG, 82, former Detroiter of Plantation, Fla., died March 24. He is survived by his wife, Rena Goldberg; sister-in-law, Rosilyn Goldberg; nieces and nephews, Michael and Shari Goldberg, Ed and Katrina Goldberg; great nieces and great nephews, Josh, Justin, Ben, Laurie, Adam. Mr. Goldberg was the loving brother of the late Leo Goldberg. Contributions may be made to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 721129, Berkley, MI 48072, or American Cancer Society, 29350 Southfield Road, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48076. Services and intermenty were held at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
RUBIN GOLDBERG, 82, of Southfield, died March 21. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Brian and Debbie Goldberg of Oak Park; daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Will Mines of Southfield, Linda and Robin Blumberg of Farmington Hills, Arlene and Bill McNeal of Ferndale; grandchildren, Shawn, Jason, Zachary, Russell, Alexis, Amanda, Austin. Mr. Goldberg was the beloved husband of the late Lillian Goldberg. Contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Michigan, 2350 S. Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, or to a charity of one’s choice. Interment at Beth Tefilo Emanuel Cemetery in Ferndale. Services and arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
DR. JOSEPH E. GOODSTEIN, 90, of Southfield, died Nov. 25, 2000.
He is survived by his granddaughter, Franci-Lynne Goodstein; daughter-in-law, Gail Goodstein of Farmington Hills. Dr. Goodstein was the beloved husband of the late Helen Goodstein; loving father of the late Dr. Stuart Goodstein.
Contributions may be made to Congregation Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Road, Southfield, MI 48034 or Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, P.O. Box 2044, Southfield, MI 48037.
Services and intermenty at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
JILL HOOBERMAN, Strength And Gentleness:
After learning that her liver cancer was incurable, 30-year-old Jill Hooberman wrote poignant letters to family members, including one to her infant niece, Lily.
"I have seen you every day," she wrote. "We have taken tons of pictures and videos so that you will always know me. When you see the videos, I'm talking to you like you're a baby ('cause you are right now). I do talk normally!"
Signed, "Love, Auntie Jill."
Lily will grow up and will know her aunt's love through the letter and videos. Jill Hooberman died March 31, 2001 in her parents' Franklin home.
"She was a doer," said her brother, Jimmy Hooberman of West Bloomfield. "She lived life to its fullest. She wanted to be good at everything she did and to succeed in life, and she did." Jill grew up in Southfield and was on the swim team at Southfield-Lathrup High. She followed her sociology degree from the University of Wisconsin with a year in Portugal, teaching English to businesspeople.
She spent the next eight years in Chicago, pursuing a corporate career. She worked most recently as a project manager for Levy Restaurant Corp., supervising restaurant renovations. At night, she attended Loyola University and in July received her master's in business administration.
She was also a volunteer with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and a kosher food bank. "Jill had this intense love of life," said Rabbi Irwin Groner of Congregation Shaarey Zedek at her funeral. "She had an eagerness for living, for people, for achievement, for laughter.
"She had a remarkable combination of strength and gentleness ... She would not yield to pain, she would not succumb to the burden of illness. When I spoke to her, I did not hear anger, I did not hear despondency, because she was a life-affirming person. She would not allow the days of her life to be darkened by sickness and despair."
Rabbi Groner read a letter Jill wrote for the funeral, thanking those who had given her happiness in life.
On Feb. 12, Jill appeared in a video "Letter to Oprah" on the Oprah Winfrey Show to thank the Trillium Spa in Birmingham for providing massages during her final months. Owner Phyllis LaPrairie and masseuse Amy Mastrangel treated Jill three times a week, coming to her home in the latter stages of her illness.
"As a 30-year-old woman facing this out of the blue, you can't imagine what it's like," Jill told Oprah.
"Cancer and death is in my head 24 hours a day. You're constantly saying your goodbyes to people, you're desperately trying to find a cure and you're trying to spend quality time with people that you love. It's just a really horrible thing." But after a massage, Jill said, "I felt like a new person ... it restored my spirit."
Said her brother, "Jill made tons of friends. She was a great friend to others, and they, in turn, back to her. She was a warm, wonderful, kind, caring, special person."
Jill Hooberman is survived by her parents, Paul and Carol Hooberman of Franklin; brother and sister-in-law Jimmy and Sally Hooberman of West Bloomfield; niece Lily Shayna Hooberman and grandparents Sam and Bette Hooberman of Southfield.
She was the loving granddaughter of the late Sadie and the late Abraham Ernstein.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Gilda's Club Metro Detroit, attn: Jill Hooberman Spa Day Fund, 3517 Rochester Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073; Hospice of Michigan, 16250 Northland Drive, Southfield, MI 48075; or to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
