ARTHUR GOLDFARB

December 2, 1929 - February 26, 2018

SERVICES: 2:00 PM SUNDAY 3/4/2018 at HEBREW MEMORIAL CHAPEL A LINK IS PROVIDED FOR A WEBCAST OF THE FUNERAL SERVICE. Arthur Goldfarb, age 88, of Sonoma, California passed away on February 26, 2018. Born and raised in Detroit, Arthur graduated from Central High School and was a school spelling bee champion. He was a veteran of the Korean War where he served in the United States Army as a combat soldier. Arthur returned to Detroit after completing his military service and began a lifelong career in sales -- first as a manufacturers’ representative in what was then called the hi-fi industry. He lived in California briefly in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s before returning to Detroit where he began a long and successful career as a TV and radio salesperson for Sears-Roebuck. He retired from Sears and continued working for Walter’s Appliances for several years. He was a voracious reader his entire life and later worked part time as a page at the Farmington Hills library where his love of reading was further fed. In retirement he volunteered delivering meals for Meals on Wheels. Arthur was preceded in death by his wife and partner of 61 years, Sybil Pudavick. He is survived by a daughter, Daryl Sue Goldfarb of Seattle, Washington, nieces, Phyllis (Charles Wixson) Gold Berenson of Sonoma, California, Kathleen (Edward) Golden Andrews of Encinitas, California, Marlene Gold of Boulder, Colorado, and his nephew Victor Gold of Fort Myers, Florida. He was the son of the late Morris and Anna Melamed Goldfarb and brother to the late Paul (the late Lillian Finkelstein) Gold, and the late Clifford Mendel (the late Anne Krizanovic) Golden. He is also survived by many wonderful and loving friends and former colleagues. OFFICIATING: Rabbi Daniel Schwartz Cantor Penny Steyer INTERMENT: NUSACH HARI CEMETERY SHIVA: TO BE DETERMINED CONTRIBUTIONS: Donations in Arthur’s honor may be made to Hospice by the Bay, 17 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Larkspur, CA 94939. or TEMPLE SHIR SHALOM 3999 Walnut Lake Road West Bloomfield, MI 48323 (248) 737-8700 www.shirshalom.org