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SEYMOUR
BORSEN, 94, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 15, 2021. He is survived by his son and daughterin-law, Alan and Stacey Borsen; daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Jack Greenfield; grandchildren, Brandon Borsen, Brittany Borsen, Matthew (Sydney) Greenfield and Bryan Greenfield; sister-in-law, Janet Abramson Borson; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.
Mr. Borsen was the beloved husband of the late Marilyn “Cissy” Borsen; son of the late Morris and the late Gussie Borisoff; brother of the late Fred Borson, the late Frances Borson; and the brother-in-law of the late Eugene Cohen.
Interment took place at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Contributions may be made to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network or a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
CELIA JOYCE
GENDLOFF, 64, of Novi, died Nov. 15, 2021. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Jacalyn and Matthew Chivell; mother, Marilyn Shamie; brothers, Sam Shamie, Joe Shamie; many other loving family members and friends.
Celia was the daughter of the late Abraham Shamie; sister of the late Shirley Shamie.
Interment took place at United Hebrew Cemetery in Staten Island, N.Y. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
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MARSHALL GREENSPAN,
89, of Bloomfield Township, died Nov. 14, 2021. Mr. Greenspan popularized indoor tennis in Michigan when he and his partners built and operated five racquet clubs in the 1970s, including three in Southeast Michigan: Franklin Racquet Club, Square Lake Racquet Club and Centaur Farms Racquet Club. Prior to that, he was a single- and multi-family residential builder, including partnerships with his brother, Fred.
In 1974, Mr. Greenspan and a team of investors co-founded the Detroit Loves professional tennis team, a franchise of the World Team Tennis League.
In 1995, Mr. Greenspan built Oakland Yard Athletics in Waterford, with his sons, Marty and Harry, and Philip Douse. The business is still going strong today under the ownership of Marty and Philip.
After retirement, Mr. and Mrs. Greenspan enjoyed continuing their world travels, eventually spending half the year in Naples, Fla., where they enjoyed the company of several friends from Metro Detroit and visits from their children and grandchildren.
For several years, Mr. Greenspan and his son Harry were regular volunteers at the Baldwin Center soup kitchen in Pontiac, where they prepped and served meals.
He is survived by his cherished wife of 62 years, Benita (Rovin) Greenspan; sons, Dr. Matthew Greenspan of Milan, Mich., Martin (Kim) Greenspan of West Bloomfield and Harry Greenspan of Bloomfield Township; grandchildren, Sam (Emily) Greenspan, Julia RaspburyGreenspan, Sarah RaspburyGreenspan, Shayna RaspburyGreenspan, Rachel Greenspan and Claire Greenspan; great-grandchildren, Mya and Riley Greenspan; brotherin-law and sister-in-law, Dr. Ray and Rebecca Coleman of Potomac, Md.; sister-in-law, Elaine Greenspan of Franklin; several loving nieces and nephews.
Mr. Greenspan was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Sarah Greenspan; grandson, Maxwell Greenspan; and brother, Fred Greenspan.
The family wishes to thank Mr. Greenspan’s caregivers, Geri, Linda and Jovan Luckett, Patricia Rich and Agnes Pilecki for their years of support and friendship.
Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
JOSEPH
GRINGLAS, former Detroiter of Philadelphia, Pa., beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died Nov. 8, 2021.
He was born Oct. 9, 1925, in Ostrowiec, Poland, the youngest of Lazar and Blima Gringlas’ six children.
He was a survivor of Blizyn, Auschwitz and DoraNordhausen concentration camps. Only Joseph and one brother from a large extended family survived the Holocaust. In 1950, Joseph emigrated to America, where he settled in
Detroit. He later made his home in Philadelphia and Highland Beach, Fla.
Teacher, artist and TV repairman, mender of all things broken, Joseph touched the lives of countless people, who were moved by his kindness and optimism, by his ability to see beauty despite witnessing the worst in humanity and his willingness to share his story of survival to ensure that the lessons of the Holocaust would never be forgotten.
He was deeply adored and will be greatly missed for his unconditional love for his family and his devotion to Israel.
Mr. Gringlas was the beloved husband for 64 years of Reli; devoted father of Marcy (Joel Greenberg) and Larry (Karen Fink). He is also survived by his cherished grandchildren, Sara (Amnon Shefler), Jackson, Ellie, Zoey and Milo; and great-granddaughter, Alma.
A memorial service was held in Philadelphia followed by burial in Jerusalem. Donations may be made in his memory to KAVOD Survivors of the Holocaust Emergency Fund, kavodensuringdignity. com; or Friends of the IDF, Philadelphia Chapter, fidf.org/ act-local/our-chapters/pennsylvania-southern-new-jersey-chapter. Arrangements by Goldsteins’ Rosenberg’s Raphael-Sacks in Philadelphia, goldsteinsfuneral.com.
DOUGLAS J.
HARRIS, 93, of Troy, died Nov. 12, 2021. He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Paul Harris, John and Paula Harris, and Kenneth and Linda Harris; grandchildren, Jack (John and Paula) and Emily (Kenneth and Linda); brother-in-law, Alan Hayman. He is also lovingly remembered by his nieces, nephews and many friends.
Mr. Harris was the beloved husband for 61 years of the late Elaine Harris; the cherished father of the late Ellen Harris; the loving brother of the late Roland and the late Adelaide Harris, and the late Audrey and the late Robert Weiss; the dear brother-in-law of the late Anita Hayman; the devoted son of the late Lyman and the late Lillian Harris. He was predeceased by his first wife, Rhona Harris.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Michigan, 43097 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, hom.org/donations; Humane Society of Michigan, 30300 Telegraph Road, Suite 220, Bingham Farms, MI 48025, michiganhumane.org. or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
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JEROME “JERRY” LEONARD
LEBOW, 91, passed away peacefully at home in Eureka, Calif., on Nov. 15, 2021.
Born Jan. 16, 1930, in Detroit, Jerry supported his hometown by working in the thriving automobile industry as a draftsman; there, he also met the love of his life. He dedicated 45 years to his craft before retiring and moving to California.
Mr. Lebow is survived by his niece, Hilary, who loved him as a father; two adoring family dogs, Belle and Ralph; many friends, who will miss his free harmonica concerts and calm, kind spirit.
He was predeceased by his wife, Donna Rigby; parents, Ida Sarver and Louis Lebow; sister, Dina Belle Lebow; brother, Norman Jack Lebow; sister-inlaw, Karen Faith Lebow; and faithful dog, Murtagh.
Interment was held at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
MARVIN R. LITT,
85, of White Lake, died Nov. 10, 2021. An Army veteran, Mr. Litt served with an intelligence unit in Japan during the Korean Conflict. He was also a past officer of the Morganthau Lodge of B’nai B’rith.
Mr. Litt is survived by his son, Michael Shawn Litt of White Lake; daughters and sons-in-law, Danielle and Brian Weinstein of Highland Park, Ill., Sheryl Litt and Barry Feldman of West Bloomfield; brother and sister-in-law, Maxwell and Sophie Litt of Phoenix, Ariz.; sister and brother-in-law, Ilene and Norman Cohen of Huntington Woods; grandchildren, Max Feldman, Jonah Feldman, Avery Feldman, Olivia Feldman, Justin Litt, Lily Weinstein, Noa Weinstein; other loving relatives and friends.
Mr. Litt was the beloved husband of the late Karol Litt.
Contributions may be made to Capuchin Kitchen, 1820 Mount Elliot St., Detroit, MI 48207; Congregation Beth Shalom, 14601 W. Lincoln Road, Oak Park, MI 48237; or Frankel Jewish Academy of Metro Detroit, 6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322. Services took place at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment was held at Adat Shalom Memorial Park in Livonia. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
PAULINE
MARKMAN, 93, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 16, 2021. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Kathy Markman; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Steven Dovitz; grandchildren, James (Heather) Markman, Charles (Bethany) Markman, Emily (Ryan) Kravetz, Anne (Jason) Canvasser and Melanie (Alex)
Greenstein, David Markman, Lisa Markman and Laura Markman; great-grandchildren, Henry, Hannah, Jonah, Brynn, Jack, Olivia, Owen, Benjamin, Jack, Lillian and Genevieve; many other loving family members and friends.
Mrs. Markman was the beloved wife of the late Julius Markman; mother of the late Bruce Markman; sister of the late Harry Komisar and the late Rochelle Komisar Iczkovitz.
Interment took place at Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery in Clinton Township. Contributions may be made to Yad Ezra, to JARC or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
EVA TAYLOR, 93, of Ann Arbor, died Nov. 13, 2021. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Ellen and Dan Barth; son and daughter-inlaw, Glenn and Lori Taylor; grandchildren, Jonathan Barth and Marissa Kresch, Adam and Rebecca WeintraubBarth, Rachel Barth, Hillary and Chris Yegen, Benjamin and Julia Taylor, and Jacob Taylor; great-grandchildren, Christopher and Hadley Yegen, and Emilia Taylor; many loving nieces, nephews and friends.
Mrs. Taylor was the beloved wife for 60 years of the late Sam Taylor; the loving sister of the late Jack Bach and the late Thea Friedmann; the dear sister-in-law of the late Dr. Aaron Taylor, the late Lillian Goldman and the late Shirley Young.
Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Temple Beth Emeth, 2309 Packard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104, templebethemeth.org; Congregation Beth Shalom, 14601 W. Lincoln, Oak Park, MI 48237, congbethshalom.org; Providence Hospital, Family Medicine Endowments, 16001 W. Nine Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075, stjohnprovfoundations.org/ hospitals/ascensionprovidence-hospital; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
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New plaques give context to Dutch cemetery where Nazis are buried next to WWII victims.
BY CNAAN LIPHSHIZ JTA
At the cemetery in the rural Dutch town of Ysselsteyn, the bodies of Nazi soldiers lie alongside Dutch civilians and troops.
To some, this makes the Ysselsteyn a symbolic reminder of the horrors of war, and commemorations are held annually there. But others say the commemorations equate World War II victims with perpetrators like Julius Dettmann — the Nazi officer responsible for sending Anne Frank and her family to death camps — who is buried at Ysselsteyn. In the past, German ambassadors to the Netherlands have attended the ceremonies.
On Sunday, a Dutch chief rabbi visited the site for the first time, marking a turning point in the public debate over the cemetery. New plaques were unveiled, acknowledging that it is the burial place of war criminals.
Dutch Chief Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs, who has opposed the commemorations at Ysselsteyn for years, said in a speech there that he had a “heavy feeling” coming to where multiple soldiers for the Waffen SS elite Nazi unit are buried.
“I almost feel like a traitor because this cemetery also contains horrific murderers who are responsible for the fact that 80% of my family did not return,” he said.
He decided to come because of new steps taken by the Dutch War Grave Foundation, a nonprofit responsible for maintaining burial places of war victims in the kingdom.
Jacobs said the steps taken at Ysselsteyn were “comprehensive, they did everything that needed to be done, and that’s important because not doing so risked making Ysselsteyn a pilgrimage site for neo-Nazis.”
The plaques were the result of talks between the Foundation, Jacobs and representatives of the Jewish community, many of whom have long protested the cemetery commemorations.
Jacobs’ speech received praise from Arthur Graaf, a longtime activist against the commemorations at Ysselsteyn, a town located 70 miles southeast of Amsterdam.
“The atrocities of the Holocaust [are] no longer hushed up there and the role of many thousands of dead perpetrators on Ysselsteyn is no longer kept secret,” Graaf wrote in a statement to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
In addition to the plaques informing readers that some of the graves are of SS soldiers, a larger plaque in German was unveiled there earlier this year. It reads: “Never again! 102,000 Jews, tens of thousands of civilians, people who resisted, Sinti and Roma, prisoners of war and slave laborers were victims of war and Nazi violence in the Netherlands. Most were not allowed to have their own grave. Many of them remain unknown to you to this day. We mourn their fate here.”
