Esther Mayden

Esther Mayden, age 95, died peacefully on January 5, 2017 in West Bloomfield, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Jack Mayden (z”l), her sister Liza Rosenberg (z”l), and her beloved son-in-law Larry Singer (z”l). Born in Lubaczow, Poland, Esther and her sister bravely survived the Holocaust that took the lives of her mother, Lena Weiss Sperling (z”l), her father, Marcus Sperling (z”l), her brother Jacob Sperling (z”l) and aunts, uncles and cousins. After the war’s devastation, Esther and Jack found their way from Europe to their beloved new country. They rebuilt their lives and raised Linda and Ted in the Detroit area, making homes in Detroit, Oak Park and Southfield. Esther and Jack retired to Boca Raton, Florida, and spent many fulfilling years thereafter in Nashville. Esther spent her final years in West Bloomfield.

Esther and Jack persevered to restore a close and loving family. Survivors are her son Martin Ted Mayden (Barbara), daughter Linda Singer (Larry Singer z‘’l), and five loving grandchildren: Eric Singer (Anna), Michael Singer, and Samantha, Genny and Talia Mayden. Esther’s greatest blessings in her later years were her great-grandchildren, Sam and Jack Singer, and the relationships among family members in the United States and Israel.

Should friends desire to make contributions honoring Esther’s heroic life, the family suggests a donation to The Jewish Federation of Middle Tennessee; the Dr. Lawrence S. Singer Scholarship Fund for Transfer Students at the University of Michigan, or the institution or to the charity of their choice. A graveside funeral service will be held Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 11am CT at West End Synagogue (KKAI) Cemetery at 2136 18th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37208.