Obituary for Michael Solomon Rozeff
Michael Solomon Rozeff, 81 years of age, died on Monday, September 26, 2022, in Portland, Maine, after a long battle with cancer.
Born in 1941, Michael was born in Lynn, MA, the third son of Joseph and Ida (Applebaum) Rozeff. At the age of two, he routinely began to fuss at mealtimes in his highchair. His older brother, Bob, relayed to his parents that Michael just wanted to be at the table with the rest of the family. They moved him to a chair at the table, placing him on several extremely large books, and he did not fuss again.
A graduate of Wells High School in Maine, Michael won a National Merit Scholarship and attended Harvard University, earning a BA in chemistry, and a MAT from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. With a love of learning and teaching, and after a brief stint as a licensed stockbroker, Michael earned an MBA and MS at the University of Illinois, and was the Chester A. Phillips Chair in Finance, University of Iowa. Culminating his formal training as a NDEA Fellow at University of Rochester, Michael earned a PhD, and was awarded the Louis M. Jacobs Chair in Finance at the School of Management at University at Buffalo (SUNY) until he retired in 2006. Michael was a prolific writer, publishing hundreds of articles on finance, economics, and other subjects during his career.
Michael met the love of his life, Dorothy Gruber, while he was at the University of Iowa, and they were married in Chicago. They enjoyed their early years together traveling the world while Michael presented at many conferences. They made their home in East Amherst, New York for 31 happy years until illness required them both to move into separate assisted living care settings.
Although challenged with a glioblastoma and the separation from his wife, Michael flourished in his new home in Portland, Maine at the Cedars. He enjoyed spending time with family and chatting with the residents and staff. Michael never lost his love of learning, listening to Jazz, and watching movies. His most recent internet research topic of interest was on advances in nuclear physics and quantum mechanics. He continued to be an intellectual powerhouse and deep thinker right up to his final days.
Michael is survived by his wife of 41 years, Dorothy Gruber Rozeff, currently living in Orland Park, Illinois; two brothers and their wives: Norman and Florence Rozeff of Harlingen, Texas, Robert and Gloria Rozeff of Wells, Maine; In-laws: Lillian and Dolisha Gruber of Chicago, Illinois, Dolores Gruber of Orland Park, Illinois, and Albert Gruber, of Louisiana; Cousins Marlene Goodman of Peabody, Massachusetts, and Norman and his wife Linda Nickerson of Greenfield, New Hampshire; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.
The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the staff at the Cedars and Hospice of Southern Maine.
The family will hold a private graveside service in October.
To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, please visit Michael’s book of Memories Page at www.bibberfuneral.com.
Born in 1941, Michael was born in Lynn, MA, the third son of Joseph and Ida (Applebaum) Rozeff. At the age of two, he routinely began to fuss at mealtimes in his highchair. His older brother, Bob, relayed to his parents that Michael just wanted to be at the table with the rest of the family. They moved him to a chair at the table, placing him on several extremely large books, and he did not fuss again.
A graduate of Wells High School in Maine, Michael won a National Merit Scholarship and attended Harvard University, earning a BA in chemistry, and a MAT from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. With a love of learning and teaching, and after a brief stint as a licensed stockbroker, Michael earned an MBA and MS at the University of Illinois, and was the Chester A. Phillips Chair in Finance, University of Iowa. Culminating his formal training as a NDEA Fellow at University of Rochester, Michael earned a PhD, and was awarded the Louis M. Jacobs Chair in Finance at the School of Management at University at Buffalo (SUNY) until he retired in 2006. Michael was a prolific writer, publishing hundreds of articles on finance, economics, and other subjects during his career.
Michael met the love of his life, Dorothy Gruber, while he was at the University of Iowa, and they were married in Chicago. They enjoyed their early years together traveling the world while Michael presented at many conferences. They made their home in East Amherst, New York for 31 happy years until illness required them both to move into separate assisted living care settings.
Although challenged with a glioblastoma and the separation from his wife, Michael flourished in his new home in Portland, Maine at the Cedars. He enjoyed spending time with family and chatting with the residents and staff. Michael never lost his love of learning, listening to Jazz, and watching movies. His most recent internet research topic of interest was on advances in nuclear physics and quantum mechanics. He continued to be an intellectual powerhouse and deep thinker right up to his final days.
Michael is survived by his wife of 41 years, Dorothy Gruber Rozeff, currently living in Orland Park, Illinois; two brothers and their wives: Norman and Florence Rozeff of Harlingen, Texas, Robert and Gloria Rozeff of Wells, Maine; In-laws: Lillian and Dolisha Gruber of Chicago, Illinois, Dolores Gruber of Orland Park, Illinois, and Albert Gruber, of Louisiana; Cousins Marlene Goodman of Peabody, Massachusetts, and Norman and his wife Linda Nickerson of Greenfield, New Hampshire; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.
The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the staff at the Cedars and Hospice of Southern Maine.
The family will hold a private graveside service in October.
To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, please visit Michael’s book of Memories Page at www.bibberfuneral.com.