Leo Friedman, a resident of Farmington Hills, Michigan, died on April 25th, 2020 at the age of 93. Funeral services arranged by The Dorfman Chapel.

Location of Service:

Private Graveside Services

Date of Service:

Monday April 27th, 2020

Time of Service:

2:00 PM  

Interment at:

Machpelah Cemetery, 21701 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI

Officiant:

Rabbi Michael Moskowitz
Rabbi Daniel Schwartz
Cantor Penny Steyer  

Shiva Information:

The family will be holding a Zoom Shiva, please contact them for the link and times.  

Charitable contributions:

The Dorothy & Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Care Program
6720 W. Maple Rd.
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Phone: (248) 661-6390

or
Temple Shir Shalom
3999 Walnut Lake Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
Phone: (248) 737-8700  

Family Members:

Leo was born into a large family in Detroit. As a young man he enjoyed sports and socializing with many friends, especially Sheldon Lutz. Sheldon and Leo enlisted in the Army-Airforce together and both were stationed in Germany during WWII. After the war, Leo and his brother Alfred joined their father’s plumbing business which they operated and expanded to include many large scale commercial projects. He met and married Bernice in 1952, and together they raised two children, Susan and Danny. They enjoyed socializing with many friends and family including taking many trips and a long membership at Ramblewood swim club. Leo continued his involvement in sports including a life long membership at the Jewish Community Center. After Bernice’s passing Leo eventually met and married his second wife Doris, and had the good fortune to experience the pleasure of merging their two families together for over thirty years. In his later years Leo continued to make new friends and embraced new experiences, such as attending Detroit Symphony concerts with his children and grandchildren.

Leo was the beloved husband of the late Bernice Friedman and the late Doris Burstein-Friedman. He is survived by his daughter, Susan Hearshen (David) and the late son Daniel Friedman, step daughters Susan Kahn (Murray) and Audrey Burstein (Mark), stepson Gary Burstein (Jill), sister Lorraine Lerner (the late Leonard) and late siblings, the late Ann Lazaroff (the Late Morris), the late Francis Chaiken (the late Isadore), the late Mona Cohen (the late Louis), and the late Alfred Friedman (Francine). Grandchildren, Illana Hearshen, Laura Hearshen, David Kahn (Zhe), Steven Kahn (Katie), Alexa Kahn, Louis Burstein, Adam Burstein, Bailey Lambert (Brian), and Sharla Davis.  

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