Julius Schiffman, a resident of West Bloomfield, Michigan, died on April 6th, 2020 at the age of 102. Funeral services arranged by The Dorfman Chapel.

Location of Service:

Private Graveside Services

Date of Service:

Sunday April 12th, 2020

Time of Service:

Private  

Interment at:

Machpelah Cemetery, 21701 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI

Shiva Information:

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, no formal shiva will be held.  

Charitable contributions:

A charity of one's choice  

Family Members:

He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Gladys Schiffman; his daughter Bonnie Parker (Bruce) and son Todd; and his grandchildren Hillary (Noyes) and Erin and Ryan.
Jay was a longtime electrical engineer and inventor. Among his inventions was “Microvision”, an all-weather landing system for aircraft and a head-up display system for automobiles to show important information (such as speed) right in the driver’s line of sight.
From 1941-48,Jay was a Project Engineer at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. On a visit home in 1948 he saw a job post for Engineers on the outside of Bendix Corporation headquarters. He applied in person and was hired on the spot. That began a sixteen year career as a Supervisory Engineer and Project Engineer for Bendix Corporation, Research Laboratories Division. In 1964, he left Bendix to start his own company, Chain Lakes Research, where he served as President and CEO. In his final years before retirement, he served as a consultant to many corporations.
Jay was a kind, gentle and generous man who was dearly loved by his family and friends. His sense of humor and funny stories will be missed by everyone. A public memorial service will be held at a later date.  

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