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Seymour Adelson, M.D.
Seymour Adelson, M.D., 95, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, died after sunset on 10 August 2021. The Funeral was A PRIVATE FAMILY GRAVESIDE SERVICE on Thursday, 12 August 2021. Rabbi Elliott Pachter officiated. Seymour Adelson, M.D., 95, passed away on August 10, 2021. He is the son of the late William and the late Fanny Adelson and is survived by his beloved and devoted wife Barbara of 61 years, sons, Barry (Amy), and Daniel, brother Irwin (Janet) Adelson, M.D. He is the brother-in-law of the late Sanford (the late Rita) Kaplan, and uncle of Jill Kaplan and Kenneth Kaplan. He served as a corporal in the U.S. Army during the Second World War and was a heavy machine gunner on the front line in Europe; he also served in the Philippines. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University and graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1951. He practiced allergy and internal medicine for 35 years and was a clinical associate professor at Wayne State University Medical School. He served as Chief of Medicine at Crittenton Hospital and Chief of Allergy at Sinai Hospital. After leaving private practice, he worked for 12 years as a medical policy consultant at Blue Cross. Dr. Adelson was active in the community, serving as vice president of Congregation Beth Shalom and a volunteer docent at the Holocaust Memorial Center. Dr. and Mrs. Adelson were patrons of the arts and have gifted fine art to five Michigan museums. After retirement, Dr. Adelson was a volunteer at Beaumont Hospital photography department, where he photoshopped medical images for doctors; he also returned to college and took courses in subjects as diverse as art history and computer science, in which he was the only senior citizen in a class of undergraduates. Dr. Adelson was a loving and devoted husband and father, and he is remembered as gentle, kind and inspiring, a true gentleman and scholar, as well as a dedicated physician. It is suggested that those who wish to further honor the memory of Seymour Adelson, M.D. may do so by making a contribution to: Zekelman Holocaust CenterClick to Visit Charity Website or A Charity of one's choice |