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Apr 28, 2000 - June
Weinberg obit Love Wisdom And Tootsie Rolls DAVID SACHS Staff Writer as it the
warmth and openness of executive director June Weinberg that set the flavor
at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit during the mid-1970s and '80s?
Or was it the tons of Tootsie Rolls she gave out so freely? A generation of
Hillel alumni, now in their 30s, fondly remember their "Tootsie Roll
Lady." Mrs. Weinberg, 81, of Southfield, died April 20 from
complications of a stroke. "She was a mentor, a grandma and a
friend," said 1984 graduate Francine Hermelin Levite of New York City. "Her
door was always open. I think that it was so important to know that there was
someone who was there to talk to. She made every kid feel she was their
closest friend. "One day she might be reprimanding the class and the
next day we're all in her office eating Tootsie Rolls," Levite said. Jay
Must of Bloomfield Hills, a 1981 Hillel grad, spent many hours in her office,
just to talk. "The respect Mrs. Weinberg gave me led me to view her as a
friend and a trusted adult confidante," he said. Hillel's current development
director, 1983 grad Marianne Milgrom Bloomberg, compared the charm of the
school then to a shtetl, a Jewish village or extended community, with Mrs.
Weinberg being the "Golda Meir of Hillel." . Rabbi Irwin Groner of
Congregation Shaarey Zedek spoke at her funeral April 23 at Ira Kaufman
Chapel and had to turn to a Yiddish word to best describe the magic that
enabled Mrs. Weinberg to reach out to people so effectively. "She had
sachet," said the rabbi. "It means practical wisdom. It means an
insight into people and situations. It means knowing what to say and what not
to say, what to do and what not to do. And to whom and when and how."
Although she retired from Hillel in 1984, Mrs. Weinberg did not relent from
her active involvement with Shaarey Zedek. When her children were growing up,
Rabbi Groner said, Mrs. Weinberg's home was a place where young people
gathered — "an extension of the synagogue itself." After retiring
from Hillel, she continued with sisterhood and, along with her husband Max,
was among the founders of Shaarey Zedek Seniors. It was the Weinbergs' idea
and efforts that established the annual Jewish seniors' inter-congregational
luncheon. In the late 1930s and early '40s, the former June Rouff and her
sister Edna were secretaries to Jimmy Hoffa, during his early years with the
Teamsters Union. Hoffa, whom June's youngest sister Lorraine Cohn remembers
as being very warm and personable, would visit them at their parents' house
every Saturday morning for breakfast. And the sisters would join Hoffa each Opening
Day for the trek up Trumbull Avenue from Teamsters' headquarters to watch the
Detroit Tigers start their season. During that period, June met Max Weinberg
when the young chemist from Ironwood rented a room in her parents' house. She
married him in 1942 and quit her Teamsters job four years later to raise
their children. Daughter Susan Weinberg recalled her mother as a wordsmith
who often sent original poetry to friends and relatives instead of greeting
cards. She was also a wizard at Scrabble and would defiantly tackle complex
crossword puzzles in ink. Said son Jerome Weinberg, "My mom was a lady
of grace and wisdom. She loved her family and synagogue more than anything
else." Mrs. Weinberg is survived by her husband, Max; daughter Susan of
Farmington Hills; son Jerome of Florida; grandson Jason Weinberg; sister and
brother-in-law Lorraine and Henry Cohn of Auburn Hills. She also was the dear
sister of the late Edna Smiler and the late Stewart Rouff. Interment was at
Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Congregation Shaarey
Zedek Seniors.❑ Sep 26, 2003 - Max Weinberg obit DAVID SACHS Senior Copy Editor Max Weinberg took pride in his role in automotive history. an electrochemist
working in the industry, he was instrumental in developing the chrome plating
process that made the glistening cars of '50s and '60s shine on and on. Mr.
Weinberg died Sept. 22, 2003, at age 89. He had been in declining health for
the past several years. But it was with his grassroOts work in the Jewish
community where the Southfield resident also left a shining legacy. His late
wife, June, for 10 years headmaster of Hillel Day School of Metropolitan
Detroit in Farmington Hills, worked hand-in-hand with him to help develop
Jewish youth and improve the quality of life of Jewish seniors. They were a
team they spent hours at night talking about Iiiilel," said daughter
Susan Weinberg of Farmington Hills. "If a major deci sion was about to
be made, she always ran it by my dad." Mr. Weinberg and his wife were
leaders at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield in programs for both
young and old. "Their heart and soul was into giving up of their
time," said son Jerome Weinberg of Florida. When their children were
grow - Mg up, the couple were involved with all the synagogue's youth groups
and Mr. Weinberg served on the Men's Club board. "The two of them
started the seniors group at Shaarey Zedek which was a springboard for the
seniors groups at other syna- . gogues," said Susan. "They got the
idea and started the ball rolling. They were called in by the other
synagogues like Temple Beth El and Temple Israel who wanted to know how did
you get started. They said, `this is what we do)-- and the rest is history."
Mr. Weinberg and his wife also were founders of the Inter-congregational
Seniors Group, which hosts an annual luncheon for local synagogue seniors
groups. Mr. Weinberg, who had a master's degree in chemistry from the
University of Michigan and belonged to the American Society of Chemical
Engineers, was very precise and analytical in his demeanor. "My father
was a brilliant man," said his daughter. He thought that calculators
were for sissies. He'd say, 'Can't you add that in your head?' "He would
figure out everything in his head. And he was always right — he had that kind
of mind." Mr. Weinberg also loved magic. Any opportunity to watch a
magician, he'd take it. "For my mom and clad 's 45th wedding anniversary
party at Shaarey Zedek, we brought in macicians and he got to participate as
their assistant,' said Susan. The synagogue was his life, said his daughter.
Even after his health failed, even when the weather was lousy, he was at
Shaarey Zedek for Shabbat services. Mr. Weinberg is survived by his daughter,
Susan Weinberg of Farmington Hills; son, Jerome Weinberg of Florida; sisters,
Eve Weiss, Gertrude Meyerowitz; sister-in--law and brother-in-law, Lorraine
and Henry Cohn. He was the beloved husband of 58 years of the late June
Weinberg; dear brother of the late Abe Weinberg. Interment was at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the seniors group at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. E Detroit Jewish News Descendants of Harry Z Weinberg 1 Harry Z Weinberg b: 25 Oct 1885 in Lithuania d: Sep 1971 .. +Etta Gershgol b: 1890 in Russia *2nd Wife of Harry Z Weinberg: .. +Anna Friedman b: 1885 in Kovno, Lithuania m: Mar 1912 d:
Deceased ........ 2 Max
Weinberg b: 30 Aug 1914 in Ironwood,
Michigan d: 22 Sep 2003 ............ +June Rouff b:
08 Jun 1918 in Detroit, Michigan m: 26 Jul
1942 d: 20 Apr 2000 in Southfield, Michigan ................... 3 Susan Weinberg ................... 3 Jerome Weinberg b:
29 Dec 1951 ........ 2 Gertrude Weinberg b:
21 Apr 1917 in Ironwood, Michigan ............ +Bernard
Meyerowitz b: in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania d: 27 Mar 1997 in Valparaiso, Indiana ................... 3 Roberta Meyerowitz b:
26 Oct 1939 in Baltimore, Maryland ....................... +Donald
Kamin m: 1960 ................... *2nd
Husband of Roberta Meyerowitz: ....................... +George
Lewis m: 19 Apr 1982 ................... 3 Wayne Meyerowitz b:
07 Jun 1943 in Valparaiso, Indiana ....................... +Carol ................... 3 Jeffrey Meyerowitz b:
08 May 1949 in Valparaiso, Indiana ....................... +Cheryl b: in Lincoln Park, Illinois m: 14 Oct 1980 ................... 3 Audrey Meyerowitz b:
25 Jun 1953 in Valparaiso, Indiana d: 19 Sep 2003 in Saline, Michigan ....................... +Neal
Belitsky b: 26 Jun 1951 in Brooklyn, New
York ........ 2 Abe Weinberg b:
Apr 1919 in Ironwood, Michigan d: 14 Mar
1978 in Chicago Heights, Illinois ............ +Charlotte b: 27 Jun 1915 m:
in Chicago, Illinois d: 12 Jan 1987 in Chicago
Heights, Illinois ................... 3 Wayne Weinberg b:
in Chicago, Illinois ....................... +Cathie ................... 3 Nancy Weinberg ....................... +Mark
Horvath ........ 2 Eve Dorothy Weinberg b:
05 Oct 1922 in Ironwood, Michigan ............ +Sam Wenet b: 10 Jan 1923 in Chicago, Illinois m: 21 Dec 1947 in Chicago, Illinois d: 02 Jun 1997 in Chicago, Illinois ................... 3 Gary A Wenet b:
01 Jun 1950 in Chicago, Illinois ....................... +Andrea
Williams b: in Skokie, Illinois m: 1989 in Seattle, Washington ................... 3 Risa Wenet b:
1953 in Chicago, Illinois ....................... +Michael
Rapoport b: 09 Jan 1949 in Chicago,
Illinois m: 11 Sep 1972 in Chicago,
Illinois ................... 3 Marc Aaron Wenet b:
1955 in Chicago, Illinois ....................... +Debora
Walker b: in Ohio m: 1987 in Seattle, Washington ........ *2nd Husband of Eve
Dorothy Weinberg: ............ +Alvin Weiss b: 27 Dec 1915 in Chicago, Illinois m: 21 Sep 1986 in Chicago, Illinois d: 02 May 2003 in Chicago, Illinois |
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