Upcoming Services
| Gary Kukes |
Sun Nov 24th at 10:00 IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL | |
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Fri Nov 22nd at 12:00 IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL | |
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Sun Nov 10th at 1:00 IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL | |
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Wed Nov 6th at 1:30 IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL |
FUNERAL DETAILS
Rubin Peter Rontal
Rubin Peter Rontal, 67, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, died on 21 April 2014. The Memorial Service was held at Beth Israel Congregation of Ann Arbor on Thursday, 24 April 2014 at 11:00 AM . Rabbi Robert Dobrusin officiated. Interment at Beth Israel Memorial Garden in Arborcrest Cemetery, 2521 Glazier Way, Ann Arbor MI 48105.
The family of Rubin Peter Rontal will be gathering through the evening of Tuesday, April 29 at the residence, 2397 Rockport Court, Ann Arbor MI 48103. The phone number is 734-741-8659. Religious services will be held at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday and Monday evenings. Due to Yom Hashoah, there will be no religious services on Sunday evening at the shiva house. Family members include: Beloved husband of Robyn Rontal for 35 years, who he met as a graduate student studying public policy at the University of Michigan. Cherished father of Joshua Rontal, Sarah Rontal and Judith Rontal. Loving brother of Benjamin (Sherry) Rontal. Dear brother-in-law of Dan (Kimberly) Reagan, Heather Tonga and Jennifer (Rodolfo Monge) Reagan. Loving nephew of Channah Fishfeder. His parents and sister-in-law, Wendy Reagan, preceded him in death. Rubin died at home with his wife at his side after a year-long struggle with a rare cancer. He was born March 26, 1947 in Chicago, to Ruth Rose Rontal and Cantor Moses Rontal, shortly after they immigrated to the United States, having survived the Holocaust. The legacy of the holocaust imprinted him with both a lifetime of disability and a passion for truth, justice, and human rights. While his dreams of being actively involved in social change were thwarted by disability, those dreams will live on and thrive through his wife, children and close friends. Family was the most precious thing to him, and his honesty and involvement in his children’s lives created an intimate family bond that will far outlive him. It is suggested that those who wish to further honor the memory of Rubin Peter Rontal may do so by making a contribution to: American Civil Liberties UnionClick to Visit Charity Website or Common CauseClick to Visit Charity Website or New Israel FundClick to Visit Charity Website or J StreetClick to Visit Charity Website or WUOM Michigan RadioClick to Visit Charity Website |