Richard Ruzumna, a resident of Birmingham, Michigan, died on September 1st, 2021 at the age of 86. Funeral services arranged by The Dorfman Chapel.

Location of Service:

Graveside

Date of Service:

Sunday September 5th, 2021

Time of Service:

10:00 AM  

Interment at:

Beth Tefilo Emanuel, 21905 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI

Officiant:

Rabbi Harold Loss  

Shiva Information:

The family will be gathering on Sunday, from 11:00AM until 1:30PM at Social Kitchen and Bar, 225 E. Maple Rd. Birmingham MI 48009 Phone: (248) 594-4200.  
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Charitable contributions:

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
24359 Northwestern Highway
Southfield, MI 48075
Phone: (248) 355-1133  

Family Members:

Richard Allan Ruzumna, a Devoted Physician and Loving Father and Grandfather.

Richard was an esteemed psychiatrist and highly regarded psychoanalyst. He passed peacefully on September 21, 2021. In his final days, he was comforted by his close family.

Born on March 8, 1935, Richard was the second child of Alex and Lillian Ruzumna, and grew up with his older brother, Donald, in Detroit. His father was a clothier, and Richard spent many days of his youth working in his father’s store. Though his brother remained in the family business, Richard was intent on build a career in medicine. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Historyand received his Medical Doctor degree from Wayne State Medical School in 1961. He served his country faithfully in the U.S. Public Health Service in Washington, D.C. during the Vietnam War.

Other than his residency and time in the Service, Richard lived his entire life in the Detroit area, where he established his career as a renowned psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. Richard did his analytic training at the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute (MPI) and was recognized as an analyst by the American Psychoanalytic Society. He served as president of MPI from 1999-2002, and was a longtime associate professor of Wayne State Medical School. Richard was passionate about his work and cared deeply for his patients. Over the years, he helped scores of individuals and built lasting relationships with his patients and peers.

As committed he was to his work, Richard was equally devoted to his family. He was blessed with two sons, Paul (Jennifer) Ruzumna and Daniel (Jodi) Ruzumna, and four grandchildren: Rachel and Adam Ruzumna from the Chicago suburbs and Amanda and Mason Ruzumna from the suburbs of New York. Richard was a beloved grandfather.

Richard was an intellectual, an avid reader, a lover of fine dining, a world traveler, and a skier and fisherman—at least when it allowed for spending time with family. His warmth, kindness, and sound advice were appreciated by all - he will be deeply missed.  

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