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FUNERAL DETAILS
Norman H. Rosenfeld
Norman H. Rosenfeld, 95, of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, died after sunset on 13 November 2014. The Funeral was held at The Davidson/Hermelin Chapel at Clover Hill Park, 2425 14 Mile Rd, Birmingham MI 48009 on Monday, 17 November 2014 at 11:00 AM . Rabbi Harold Loss and Cantorial Soloist Neil Michaels officiated. Click  to watch a video of the recorded service.Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
The family of Norman H. Rosenfeld will be gathering through the evening of Tuesday, November 18 at the residence, 961 Bloomfield Woods Drive, Bloomfield Hills MI 48304. Religious services will be held at 7:00 PM Monday evening. The family has requested that friends visit on Tuesday beginning at 2:00 PM. Family members include: Beloved husband of 65 1/2 years of Dulcie Rosenfeld. Cherished father of Jill (Evan) Stone, Nancy Rosenfeld, Henry "Hank" Rosenfeld and James (Peggy) Rosenfeld. Loving Grandpa of Elizabeth "Liz" (Jud) Nirenberg, Adam Stone, Benjamin Rosenfeld and Harrison Rosenfeld. Great Grandfather of Emmet Nirenberg. Brother of the late Aaron "Rocky" Ross. Brother-in-law of William and Marjorie Krasnick. Devoted son of the late Harry and the late Ethel Rosenfeld. Son-in-law of the late John and the late Adeline Krasnick. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, his devoted friend and caregiver, Bob Mielen, a world of friends and his beloved employees and staff of over 55 years of Sibley's Shoes. Lifelong Detroiter, Recently of Bloomfield Hills and La Costa, CA. Norman was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sibley's Shoes, founded by Norman's father, Harry, in 1920. Originally called Rosenfelds Bootery on Twelfth Street, Harry moved the shop to the corner of Sibley and Woodward (the soon to be location of the first M-1 Rail station north of I-75) in the early 1920's. In 1932, the flagship store was moved to the corner of Woodward Avenue and Montcalm in the Fox Building. By 1952, Sibley's moved its corporate offices to the Fox Building and remained there until 1977 when they relocated to the Renaissance Center. Norman and his brother Aaron "Rocky" Ross had assumed ownership upon Harry's death in 1973 and led the well known retail footwear chain, expanding to more than 40 Sibley's and Ms. Sibley's stores with over 300 dedicated employees throughout Michigan and Ohio. Born to Ethel Rosenfeld in Harper Hospital, Norman grew up on Nevada Street and Whitmore Lane, graduating from Northern High School where he played three sports for the Eskimos. Attending the University of Michigan in 1937, he studied English, Drama, and Broadcasting, participated in many theatre productions and played football, where he would later joke, he was "often run over by Tom Harmon" in practice. He graduated in 1941 and after a year living in a Chicago YMCA working for the Florsheim Shoe Company, Norman enlisted in the United States Army in May 1942, attending OCS and eventually achieving First Lieutenant in the 776th Battalion Anti-Aircraft battery of Patton's Army in the European Theatre. After considering law and business schools before the war, after returning from Europe in late 1945, he decided to help his father at Sibley's Shoes. In 1948 he married Dulcie Beth Krasnick, who survives him, after 65 years of wedded bliss. They raised four children on Steel Street north of Outer Drive and later in a home on Hamilton Road across from Palmer Park. In 1986, "Dulcie and Norm" became one of the original tenants at the Riverfront Apartments complex, where they constantly entertained family and served as hosts for numerous community causes. A lifelong sports enthusiast, Norman was a Detroit Lions season-ticket holder beginning in 1951, even travelling to Cleveland and Chicago for rivalry games in that era. The Rosenfelds also had season tickets for Michigan football games for over fifty years. Sibley's sponsored the Detroit Tigers on WJR radio. Before every game, Hall of Fame announcer Ernie Harwell gave a pair of "Florsheim shoes from Sibley's, Michigan's largest Florsheim dealer!" to each baseball figure he interviewed. It is suggested that those who wish to further honor the memory of Norman H. Rosenfeld may do so by making a contribution to: Foundation Fighting BlindnessClick to Visit Charity Website or Gleaners Community Food BankClick to Visit Charity Website or Jewish Federation of DetroitClick to Visit Charity Website |