HARLAND "SONNY" FINE

June 30, 1930 - January 14, 2021

FAMILY GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 12 NOON SUNDAY 1/17/2021 at HEBREW MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY A LINK WILL BE PROVIDED FOR A LIVE ZOOM OF THE FUNERAL SERVICE. ON SUNDAY, YOU CAN RETURN TO THIS WEBSITE AND CLICK ON THE LINK AT APPROXIMATELY 11:50 AM Join Zoom Meeting https://us05web.zoom.us/j/87481006293?pwd=eFl6bmMrWmQ1REp5RWp2Mmt3VWhUQT09 Meeting ID: 874 8100 6293 Passcode: tHHD6y TO VIEW A RECORDING OF THE FUNERAL SERVICE, PLEASE GO TO THE PHOTO AND VIDEO SECTION OF THIS WEBPAGE AND CLICK ON THE VIDEOS. Harland 'Sonny' Willard Fine was born on June 30, 1930 in Burlington, Vermont to Minnie and Abraham Fine. He died on January 14, 2021. When Sonny was 11 the family moved from Vermont to Michigan. He lived in Pontiac, and then moved to Detroit. When he was 19, he met the woman who he would build a family and life with, Fran Smolnick. They married in 1954. Harland was a CPA. He belonged to the Accountants Guild, and eventually set up his own practice. He had many clients who became friends, and friends who became clients for over 50 years. He worked into his 80's, retiring after a stroke at the age of 86. He loved fishing, playing Monday Night Poker with his buddies, was active with the Commerce Township Chabad and Temple Israel, making an outing into an adventure, going for a drive, and being with his loved ones. Sonny was uniquely able to bring a smile, a sly joke, and a vast sense of love to those around him. He had a gentle spirit and an undeterred positive outlook. His bingo luck was unmatched. Sonny became a passionate walker before suffering a stroke. He had an incredible attitude afterwards, looking forward to physical therapy appointments, working on becoming stronger and stronger, and spending every day with his wife Fran. Each morning when they woke up they'd have 'the whisper club.' They continued talking on the phone every morning when they woke up, even when they had to be physically apart, up to the day he passed. He is survived by his wife, Fran (Smolnick), his love of 71 years; his children, Rabbi David (Beth) Fine, Robert (Betsy) Fine, Sharon (Lloyd Alpert) Fine; nieces and nephews Ilene (Ken) Filipiak, Alan (Marianne) Ellis, Rona Smith and Gary Smith; his grandchildren Rabbi Avi (Erin), Naomi, Sydney, Abbi, and his great-granddaughter Maya. He was the proud son of the late Minnie and Abraham Fine, dear brother of the late Estelle (Norman) Smith, treasured son-in-law to the late Minnie and Samuel Smolnick, and brother-in-law of the late Edith (Ronald) Ellis. His love and memory will carry on in each of us, and we will miss him always. OFFICIATING: Rabbi David Fine INTERMENT: Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery SHIVA: The family will observe Shiva virtually and a link will be provided on this webpage on Sunday There will be shiva minyan services over Zoom at 4:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (7:00 PM EST). The Zoom link will be the same for all the dates. Sunday, January 17 Monday, January 18 Tuesday, January 19 Wednesday, January 20 Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88302883638?pwd=OUZjV0hmZ2R3QzA2bndUWkd0cjVvUT09 Dial by your location: +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) Meeting ID: 883 0288 3638 Passcode: 937298 CONTRIBUTIONS: If you would like to further honor the memory of HARLAND "SONNY" FINE you may do so by making a contribution to: CHABAD OF COMMERCE 810 Sleeth Road Commerce Twp., MI 48382 USA Phone: 248-363-3644 www.jewishcommerce.org or TEMPLE ISRAEL 5725 Walnut Lake Road West Bloomfield, MI 48323 248.661.5700 • www.temple-israel.org