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J oseph Newman, 96, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 23, 2017. He was two months short of his 97th birthday and was one of the last Jewish self-made grocery men in Detroit. Rising from very humble beginnings, he developed a chain of super markets in the Detroit area in the '50s and '60s under the name Peter Pan Markets. He went on to become president of an extremely successful division of Borman's Inc., a position he held until he retired. He had a work ethic second to none, and continually performed as if the success of the business depended solely on him. After marrying Eleanor, the love of his life and lifelong companion for 74 years, Mr. Newman served four years in the U.S. Army in the Philippines and Japan. He refused to ever speak of his war experience, saying only he had a very anti-Semitic drill instructor, and it went downhill from there. Always a family man, Mr. Newman employed or found positions in his stores for his many nephews while they were in college or professional school. His four daughters all worked in his stores from the time they were small through col- lege. If anyone in the family needed help, he was always there for them; his only caveat was that when that person was able, he or she was to help any other family members in need. Everyone always came through. Upon retirement Mr. Newman and Eleanor moved to Florida. It was there that Mr. Newman enjoyed some of the pleasure that had eluded him because of work. He attended religious services daily and became a para-chap- lain through the Palm Beach Jewish Federation. He relished the years he spent giving comfort visiting patients in the hospital on a regular basis. He also conducted religious services on Friday afternoons at several nurs- ing homes. The Newmans enjoyed an active social and religious life in their years in Florida. After 35 years away, they decided to return to the Detroit area, miss- ing family, especially three great- grandchildren. They returned to live at Hechtman II at Jewish Senior Life and immersed themselves in activities. Mr. Newman was a regular at the Fleishman Residence minyan, disregarding his increasing health problems. Mr. and Mrs. Newman loved being called Poppy and GG by their great- grandchildren and spending time with them, their grand- children and daughters. Losing his beloved Eleanor was dev- astating to Mr. Newman, but he main- tained the positive attitude that had sustained him all through his life and carried on with his family, including devoted nephews, Sheldon Jacobs and Sander Papo. He also was comforted by the devotion of the many cantors and rabbis who frequently visited him. Mr. Newman and Eleanor raised four daughters with whom he was exceed- ingly close, instilling in them the values of being brought up in a Jewish home and living a Jewish life. Tzedakah was a very important virtue in Mr. Newman's life, and he modeled that behavior for his daughters, grandchildren and great- grandchildren. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Newman was active in the Masons, Rafelson chapter of Jewish War Veterans and Congregation Shaarey Zedek. Upon returning to Detroit, he affiliated with Adat Shalom Synagogue of which he was still a member. Mr. Newman is survived by his four daughters, Barbara Zack, Karen (Dana) Siegenberg, Cathy (Mitchell) Merzin, Teri (David Willard) Chernoff; grandchildren, Michelle (Matt) Prinz, Leslie (Mitchel) Katz, Alex Merzin and Max Merzin; and great-grandchildren, Austin Prinz, and Ariella and Eli Katz. He also had many loving nieces, neph- ews and friends. Mr. Newman was the youngest child and only son of Anna Newman Graff and Sol Newman. He was predeceased by his dear sisters, with whom he was always in contact, Celia (Sam) Jacobs, Mary (Louis) Papo, Jessie ( Joseph) Dvorin and Rose (Samuel) Dater. Interment was held at the Nusach Hari Cemetery in Ferndale. Contributions may be made to the Friends of Jewish Senior Life. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. • LINDA RUTH BREYER (née Balaban), 76, of Scottsdale, Ariz., passed away Nov. 29, 2017. She was born in Cleveland, but her parents, Philip and Bessie Balaban, loved her enough to get her to Detroit as quickly as possible, and relocated when she was an infant. She was a longtime Detroit resident, graduating from Mumford High School and Wayne State University. In 1964, Linda married Allan Breyer and had the most amazing, loving marriage the world has ever seen. She became a teacher in Detroit for children with dis- abilities before enjoying some time as a stay-at-home mom. Linda and Allan raised their three kids in Southfield. In spite of spending so many years together, going on annual family vacations, many trips to Cedar Point and countless family events, the three Breyer children never once heard Allan or Linda so much as raise their voices to one another. None of the three kids is even aware of a single argument between Allan and Linda, except for the time one of the kids got caught with a fake ID, which led to an actual disagree- ment. It should be noted the child was an innocent victim and should not have been grounded. Linda was a teacher both by profes- sion and as a passion. She spent most of her career as an elementary school teacher in the Southfield Public School District, where her students and their parents adored her. She and Allan lived in the Detroit area until 1998 when they retired and joined all of their children and grandchildren in Phoenix to remain a constant part of their lives. Allan and Linda filled their retirement years together going to their grandkids' dance events, basketball games and every other grandchild activ- ity ever invented. There are reports they were once sighted at an elementary school oral book report reading and enjoyed it. Linda loved to sing and was a long- time member of the Congregation Beth Israel choir. Her voice, along with her boisterous laugh, will live on in all who knew and loved her. The world will not be the same without this wonderful, kind soul who is greatly missed. Mrs. Breyer is survived by her lov- ing husband of 53 years, Allan Breyer; daughters, Laura ( Jeffrey) Victor and Sheri (David) Kravetz; son, Mark (Alexis) Breyer; sister, Bea ( Jerry) Camiener; and 12 loving grandchildren. Services were held at Paradise Memorial Gardens in Arizona. Arrangements by Sinai Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, www.alz. org; or the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, www.stjude.org. Domino GARY W. DOMINO, 72, of Farmington Hills, died Nov. 28, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Jan Domino; daughters and son-in-law, Jenny and Noah Birmelin, and Jill Domino; grandchil- dren, Kinley and Molly Birmelin; mother-in- law, Shirley Plotnick; brother and sister-in-law, David and Mary Domino. Mr. Domino was the loving son of the late John and the late Betty Domino; the dear son-in-law of the late Barney Plotnick. Contributions may be made to Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Road, Berkley, MI 48072, yadezra.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. MARILYN FRANKLIN EICHELBAUM, 76, of Savannah, Ga., died Nov. 25, 2017. Born in Detroit, she was the daughter of Manny and Goldie Franklin. She and her husband and son were owners and operators of Uniform Source Stores in Savannah. Mrs. Eichelbaum will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, who always had a positive outlook and terrific sense of humor. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Marvin Eichelbaum of Savannah; her two sons, Dennis ( Julie) Eichelbaum of Dallas, Texas, and David (Katie) Eichelbaum of Savannah; her daughter, Susan (David) Goldstein of Israel; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; her brother, Robert (Marjorie) Franklin of West Bloomfield. Interment took place in Georgia. Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www. stjude.org; or to a charity of one's choice. Local arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. Erlich LINDA ERLICH, 75, of White Lake, Mich., died Nov. 27, 2017. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Joe Erlich; son and daughter-in-law, Craig and Renee Erlich; daughters and son-in- law, Jennifer and Eric Rosenberg, and Paige Erlich; grandchildren, Jonah, Sophie, Gabriel, Jesse, Molly and Levi; sisters and brother-in-law, Joan and Paul Feldman, and Susan Hopps; brother and sister-in-law, Jay and Sue Miller; sisters-in-law and brothers-in- law, Karen and Rick Erlich, Sue and Shel Joseph Newman 80 December 7 • 2017 jn A Life Of Tzedakah And Hard Work of blessed memory soul continued from page 79