Larry Michael Rockind, a resident of West Bloomfield, Michigan, died on July 25th, 2024 at the age of 80. Funeral services arranged by The Dorfman Chapel.

Location of Service:

The Dorfman Chapel- main chapel (map to our Chapel)

Date of Service:

Sunday July 28th, 2024

Time of Service:

12:00 PM  

Interment at:

Clover Hill Park, 2425 E 14 Mile Rd, Birmingham, MI

Officiant:

Rabbi Aaron Starr
Cantor David Propis  

Shiva Information:

The family will be sitting through Tuesday evening at the residence: 3385 Middlebelt Rd. West Bloomfield MI 48323 Phone: (248) 330-4553.

Religious services will be held Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings at 7:00PM.

Shiva Hours:
Sunday- following the interment through the evening
Monday and Tuesday- from 1:00PM until 3:00PM, then 6:30PM until 9:00PM.

In addition, friends are invited to join the family on Wednesday and Thursday at Congregation Shaarey Zedek for evening Minyon at 5:30PM.

The family has requested that ONLY vegetarian items be sent to the home.  
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Charitable contributions:

In Lieu of Flowers, donations may be sent to

American Friends of Magen David Adom
352 Seventh Ave. Suite 400
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (866) 632-2763

or
Yad Ezra
2850 W. 11 Mile Rd.
Berkley, MI 48072
Phone: (248) 548-3663

or
The Shabbat Lunch Fund at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
27375 Bell Road
Southfield, Michigan 48034-2079
Phone: (248) 357-5544  

Family Members:

Larry Michael Rockind died July 25, 2024, surrounded by his loving family, just a month after celebrating his 80th birthday with them.

When Larry moved to Oak Park at age 14, he went ice skating and met the love of his life, Gladys (Reinstein) Rockind and they've been in love ever since. They went to Oak Park High School and the University of Michigan together, and then were happily married for 58 years. Best friends and partners in every way, from traveling the world, to running marathons and taking Hebrew lessons together for 30 years, people lovingly called them "Glarry", well before celebrities joined names.

He loved his family with his whole heart: Gladys and their children, Neil (Karen), Sandy, and Carin (Joshua), and grandchildren, Aliya, Harley z"l, Jaden, Mitzi, Shay, and Leora, as well as his sisters, Marcia (Stanley z"l) Freedman and Shelly (Michael) Gordon, many nieces and nephews, and his beloved caregiver, Johnny Brillantes.

Larry was a passionate, creative, talented, funny, and loving man. He had several great loves: Gladys, their family, Judaism, architecture, Miami, Israel, and Michigan Football. He could be found with a Starbucks in hand all day and was known for telling stories and making slide shows about his travels. He loved taking his family on driving trips to Florida every year, and the family's infamous driving trip out west, where Larry insisted on stopping at every scenic stop.

He designed many prominent buildings throughout metro Detroit, including Adat Shalom Synagogue and Dorfman Chapel, and was known for his timeless modern perspective. He also taught architecture at Lawrence Technological University.

Throughout his life, he gave tirelessly to the Jewish community, serving as past-president of B'nai Moshe Synagogue and on the local and national boards of United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ). He was a beloved member of Congregation Shaarey Zedek.

Larry and Gladys' love story is a living legacy. He lives on through his family, his architecture, and the hilarious memories those who loved him will forever share.  

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