EDWARD M. KAGAN

July 10, 1932 - April 6, 2019

SERVICES: 11:30 MONDAY 4/8/2019 at HEBREW MEMORIAL CHAPEL A LINK WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE TRIBUTE PAGE FOR A WEBCAST OF THE FUNERAL. Age 86, of Orchard Lake, died April 6, 2019 Beloved husband for 61 years to Jackie Kagan. Devoted father of Ken(Deb) Kagan, Steve Kagan; Loving grandfather of Lee Hyland, Ryan(Rachel) Hyland, Brent(Jaime) Johnson. Loving great-grandfather of Grace Hyland, Jack and Ava Johnson; Cherished brother of Bev(Arnie) Weiss and Lynn(Joel) Levi; Dear Uncle of Debbie(Stuart) Firsten, Cindy(Rob) Firsten, Alyssa Colman and Brad Seel, the late Matt Colman, Rebecca(Rob) Spennachio and David Levi; Dear great uncle of Adam and Matthew Firsten, Michael Firsten, Ali and Daniel Elrod, Nicole and Ashley Kay, and Ari, Julia and Morgan Goldberg OFFICIATING: Rabbi Aaron Bergman Hazzan Daniel Gross INTERMENT: Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery SHIVA: The family will observe Shiva through Monday evening at the residence 3201 W. Shore Drive Orchard Lake, MI 48324 RELIGIOUS SERVICES: 7:00 PM Monday evening CONTRIBUTIONS: If you would like to further honor the memory of EDWARD M. KAGAN you may do so by making a contribution to: PINSKER PROGRESSIVE AID SOCIETY C/O Suzanne Shawn 37723 Cherry Hill Farmington Hills, MI 48331 (248) 553-8781 or CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION 2265 Livernois, Ste 410 Troy, MI 48083 www.cff.org 248-269-8759 FROM JACKIE, WITH LOVE Along lifes way I have to say I've cherished each day and every day I felt the sun shining down on me the moon at night so big and bright The birds on wing as they sing bring us to a cherished site I do not ask for much in life I have so much So many things I've seen and done I've lived I've loved I've even sung As your wife I want to say is how I want to end the day The best moments of my life I spent with you as your wife The best moments of my life With you by my side Every moment I stood there with pride For you a promise made is a promise kept The best moments of my life are spent with you begin with you I know will end you together will end you together forever I love you you are the best moment of my life I got the news today they're taking you away the biggest part of my life the man to whom I was a wife I don't know what to say All I know is my love is going away We fight and argue stupid things They mean nothing these little things Oh but the apologies the makeup it keeps us going Knowing what we are to each other A part of you is part of me Together it is a whole part that completes us it fills my heart I don't know what to say I don't know what to do the only thing I know is how much I'll miss you I can't think of getting up in the morning Not seeing you lying there next to me I'll never be the same again we have done things we've seen things we still haven't finished all our dreams You are my heart