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Aaron Berg



Aaron Berg, 105, of Pompano Beach, Florida, died on 12 January 2017.

The Funeral was held at IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL - GARDEN CHAPEL on Sunday, 15 January 2017 at 12:30 PM .

Rabbi Aaron Bergman and Hazzan Daniel Gross officiated.

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Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park, 28500 W 6 Mile Road, Livonia MI 48152.

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The family of Aaron Berg will be gathering through the evening of Tuesday, January 17 at the residence, 1947 Pine Ridge Court, Bloomfield Hills MI 48302.

The family will be gathering for shiva immediately following interment on Sunday through 8:00 p.m. with a Religious Service at 7:00 p.m. and on Monday and Tuesday evenings from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. with a Religious Service at 7:00 p.m.

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Family members include:
Aaron is survived by his beloved wife of 76 years, Millie Berg; daughter, Brenda (Art) Friedman; sons, Richard (Made) Berg, Bob (Ro) Berg; and Chuck (Patricia) Berg; grandchildren, Cindy (Bob) Schnoll, Andy (Jenny) Friedman, Adam Berg, David (Jen) Berg, Carrie (Pat) Berg, Ana (Leon) Adiputra, Grace (Alex) Sobieski, Bjorn Berg, Audrey Berg, Michael Berg, and Katie Berg; great-grandchildren, Annie Scholl, Jessica Schnoll, Lizzy Friedman, Nick Friedman, Sara Adiputra, and Maya Berg; sisters-in-law, Rae Bolnick, Charlotte Schuff and Annette Gurian; and many loving nieces, nephews and friends. Aaron was also the loving brother of the late Freda Metz and brother-in-law of the late Dave Metz, late Arnie Bolnick, late Ben Schuff, and late Fred Gurian.

Aaron Berg lost his parents, Pinchas and Rachama Schlossberg, and most of his siblings, Abrasha, Chaika, Zivka, and Malka, as well as many other relatives during the Holocaust, and was consequently a strong supporter of the state of Israel throughout his life. He made donations to the Jewish Federation of Detroit for a remarkable 73 consecutive years.

Aaron Berg was one-of-a-kind. A Jewish boy born in anti-Semitic Lithuania, he spent much of the first 2 years of his life in Siberia where his father was imprisoned for being a Jewish rabble-rouser/leader. With strong encouragement from his mother, he emigrated from Lithuania to America in 1935 where he joined his older sister in Detroit during the Great Depression. In sad contrast, his parents and four siblings remained in Europe and were victims of the Holocaust.

When he arrived in Detroit, he had no money but was able to develop life-long friendships from his new acquaintances at the Jewish Community Center. He met 17 year old Millie Schuff whom he soon married and they spent the next 77 years together. They had four children, 11 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. He worked hard and played hard. His hard work and entrepreneurial spirit led to success in the furniture business and real estate. His big smile, loud laugh and gregarious persona were infectious. Aaron and Millie knew how to have fun. Everyone loved Aaron and Millie.

Besides Millie and his children, golf was his great passion. He was proud of being the oldest person to get a hole-in-one at Knollwood Country Club (86 years old), prouder of his support of the state of Israel, and proudest of his wife and family. Aaron lived a long and happy life. We should all be so lucky!

It is suggested that those who wish to further honor the memory of Aaron Berg may do so by making a contribution to:

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