Upcoming Services
| Donald Mendelssohn |
Tue May 7th A PRIVATE FAMILY SERVICE | |
| Marge Samson |
Sun May 5th at 1:30 IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL | |
| Jeffrey Joel Stern |
Sun May 5th A PRIVATE FAMILY SERVICE | |
| Linda Lea Bertin |
Sun May 5th at 11:00 IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL | |
| Sanford G. Freeman |
Fri May 3rd at 11:00 IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL | |
| Irwin Walter Bodansky |
Fri May 3rd A PRIVATE FAMILY SERVICE |
FUNERAL DETAILS
Barry C. Zate
Barry C. Zate, 50, of West Bloomfield, died on 23 March 2016. The Funeral was held at IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL on Friday, 25 March 2016 at 3:00 PM . Rabbi Paul Yedwab and Cantorial Soloist Neil Michaels officiated. Click  to watch a video of the recorded service.Interment at Beth El Memorial Park, 28120 6 Mile Road, Livonia MI 48152.
The family of Barry C. Zate will be gathering through the evening of Monday, March 28 at the residence of Alan & Sue Vosko, 35300 Spring Hill, Farmington Hills MI 48331. The phone number is 248-661-1050. Religious services will be conducted at 7:00 Sunday and Monday evenings. THE FAMILY REQUESTS VISITING ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY FROM 2:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M. AND FROM 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. A lifelong Michigan resident, Zate was beloved for his humor, heart and humility - and nationally recognized for the voice that made him one of the industry's leading voice actors. Known as "The Ultimate Mensch," Zate grew up in Southfield and realized at a young age he wanted to work in broadcasting. He began with an internship at WXYZ radio in high school, and later became an on-air personality with Detroit area radio stations like Lite FM and Magic 105.1. While co-founding and running the successful IMAGE Teleproducts (formerly Liberty Hill), which provides on-hold messaging for companies around the country, Zate continued pursuing his goal of taking his voice acting career to the next level. He worked hard to perfect his craft, and it paid off in national recognition. Zate's voice was heard announcing shows including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Mike & Molly, The Tyra Banks Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live. He was also a character voice in Nickelodeon's animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Zate narrated many popular documentaries and was the voice heard on countless movie trailers for major studios. Zate was also the voice of numerous advertising campaigns for companies such as Chevrolet and Nike. Rising to the top of his field, Zate was honored by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) as one of the leading voice over artists and celebrities headlining the annual SAG Foundation Poker Classic fundraiser in 2013. Zate was the beloved husband of Cindy Zate; adoring father of Lucy Zate; devoted son of Ileene Zate and the late Seymour Zate; son-in-law of the late Marilyn Attenson and the late Dr. Myron Attenson; brother of Kary (Christine) Zate and Ronald Zate (Marshall Sprung); loving uncle of Mathieu Zate, Lillie Zate, Julia Zate, Charlotte Zate-Sprung, Spencer Zate-Sprung, and Benjamin Gurfinkel; brother-in-law of Jill Attenson Gurfinkel; and nephew of Alan and Sue Vosko and Gladys Zate. He is also survived by a "boatload" of relatives and friends. It is suggested that those who wish to further honor the memory of Barry C. Zate may do so by making a contribution to: Jewish Community Center - Send a Kid to CampClick to Visit Charity Website |