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obituaries » Obituaries from page 68 70 October 8 • 2015 E ugene Nathan Sands, D.O., passed away at the age of 93 on Oct. 2, 2015, at the Sherman Home Hospice in Phoenix, Ariz., sur- rounded by his family. Born on March 25, 1922, in Brooklyn, New York, Eugene was a well-respected doctor, war veteran and community volunteer. After earning a bachelor of science in microbiology from City College of New York, Eugene served as a medic in World War II, landing on Omaha Beach on D-Day. Following his service, he attended Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he met Sylvia, his wife of 64 years. A family physician in Detroit and Dearborn for 35 years, he was on the staff of Zeiger Osteopathic Hospital in Detroit and served as chief of staff at Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills. Active with the Boys Club of Greater Detroit, he was hon- ored with the Friend of the Boy award for his service as a board member as well as his work performing physical exams for its members and mentor- ing many young men, especially those inter- ested in medicine. At age 65, Eugene retrained as an addic- tionologist, becom- ing a fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and serving as medical director for Brighton Hospital in Brighton. He and his wife relocated to Scottsdale, Ariz., in 1996, and Eugene worked part-time at St. Luke's Behavioral Health Center until 2013. A lifetime member of the Michigan and Arizona osteopathic medical associations and a recipient of ASAM's life- time achievement award, he was a beloved and valued friend, colleague and mentor. He took great pride in the educational, professional and personal development and success- es of his sons, daughters- in-law and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia; sons, Mark (Charisse) and Larry (Edee); and seven grand- children. He was preceded in death by his parents, Zalman and Rose Sassulsky, as well as his sister, Sophie Sands. Contributions can be made to Hospice of the Valley-Sherman Home, c/o Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85016; or Midwestern University-Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, online at www.midwestern.edu. Graveside ser- vices have been held. Arrangements by Sinai Mortuary. * Physician And Mentor Dr. Eugene Sands c. 1950 OBITUARY CHARGES The processing fee for obituaries is: $100 for up to 150 words; $200 for 151-300 words, etc. A photo counts as 30 words. There is no charge for a Holocaust survivor icon. The JN reserves the right to edit wording to conform to its style considerations. For information, have your funeral director call the JN or you may call Sy Manello, editorial assistant, at (248) 351-5147 or email him at smanello@renmedia.us. 1990340