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NEW YORK, (JTA) —Maxi-
milian Hurwitz, an editor and
translator for the World Jewish
Congress, died last week at the
age of 76.
Hurwitz had been with the
WJC for the past 20 years, dur-
ing which time he edited more
than 10 books and 100 pamph-
lets, brochures and other publi-
cations. He was skilled as a
translator from French, German,
Yiddish and Hebrew.
Scrap Firm Founder
Israel Silverman Dies
Israel Silverman, who founded
the Silverman & Sons scrap iron
firm 30 years go, died Nov. 15.
He was 90.
Mr. Silverman, 18610 Little-
field, was born in Romania and
lived in Detroit for 55 years.
Surviving are sons, Theodore,
Daniel and Max; daughter, Mrs.
Max Siporin; 13 grandchildren
and nine great-grandchildren.
Monument
Unveilings
(Unveiling announcements may
be inserted by mailing or by call-
ing The Jewish News office, 17100
W. 7 Mile Rd., Detroit 35, VE
8-9364. Written announcements
must be accompanied by the name
*lid address of the person making
the insertion. There is a standing
charge of $3.00 for an unveiling
notice, measuring an inch in
depth.)
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The family of the late .Abra-
ham Welitzkin announces the
unveiling of a monument in his
memory noon Sunday, Nov. 24,
at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi
Sperka will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to attend.
The Family of the Late
JACOB
LIEBERMAN
Announces the unveil-
ing of a monument in
his memory 11 a.m.
Sunday, Nov. 24, at Nu-
sach Harie Cemetery.
Rabbi Segal will offici-
ate. Relatives and
friends a r e asked to
attend.
Dr. Daniel Budson,
Pediatrician, Dies
Dr. Daniel Budson, 25035 V.er-
sallies, Oak Park, died Nov. 19.
He was 59.
A pediatrician, Dr. Budson was
a graduate of the University of
Michigan Medical School where
he taught pediatrics for five
years. He had an office in the
Fisher Building for 20 years and
then opened offices at 10330 W.
Seven Mile where he remained
for 10 years before retiring in
March. Dr. Budson was a staff
member of Children's Hospital,
Sinai Hospital, Woman's Hospi-
tal and Harper Hospital. He was
a member of the American Aca-
demy of Pediatrics and was a
charter member of Temple
Israel.
Surviving Dr. Budson are his
wife, Rose; son, Dr. Richard
Budson of B e l m o n t, Mass.;
daughters, Mrs. Jack (Barbara)
Pechenik and Susan; his mother,
Mrs. Vera Budson; brother,
Joseph; sisters, Mrs. Rose Solo-
mon and Mrs. Florence Stroll;
and three grandchildren.
Chief Rabbi Toaff
Dies in Italy at 83
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News)
LEGHORN, Italy — Rabbi
Sabato Alfredo T o a f f, Chief
Rabbi of the Jewish community
of Leghorn and president of the
Council of Italian Rabbis, died
here Monday at the age of 83.
As a sign of mourning, the
Jewish community here, one of
the oldest in Europe. has closed
its offices and all Jewish
schools.
A native of Leghorn, Rabbi
Toaff was actively interested in
Jewish history. One of his sur-
viving sons is Rabbi Elio Toaff,
Chief Rabbi of Rome.
The Family of the Late
BECKY
BERNBAUM
Acknowledges with
grateful appreciation
the many kind expres-
sions of sympathy ex-
tended by relatives and
friends during the fam-
ily's recent bereave-
ment.
The Family of the Late
The Family of the Late
JENNIE
GOTTESMAN
Announces the unveil-
ing of a monument in
her memory 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 1, at
Clover Hill Park Ceme-
tery. Rabbi Groner will
officiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to at-
tend.
NATHAN
NATINSKY
Acknowledges with
grateful appreciation
the many kind expres-
sions of sympathy ex-
tended by relatives and
friends during the fam-
ily's recent bereave-
ment.
Movie Theater Owner
Max Allen Dies at 74
Theater owner Max Allen,
19378 Robson, died Nov. 18. He
was 74:
Mr. Allen was born in Poland
and had been a resident of
Detroit for 18 years. He was
owner of the Lincoln Park
Theater, the Vogue Theater in
Leamington, Ont., and the Capi-
tol Theater in Wallaceburg, Ont.
Mr. Allen was a life member
of Windsor Lodge, F.&A.M., and
was a member of Cong. Adas
Shalom and Bnai Brith.
He is survived by wife, Ida;
brothers, Jack and Marvin; and
sisters, Mrs. Abe Medwin and
Mrs. Al Becker.
Fritz Reiner Dies
NEW YORK. (JTA) — Fritz
Reiner, one of the world's great-
est orchestra conductors, died
here of penumonia. The Buda-
pest-born Jewish maestro was
74.
He received his early formal
training in music in Hungary,
and came to the United States
in 1922. In 1928, he became an
American citizen. He joined the
Metropolitan Opera in 1948, and
stayed for five years. In 1953 he
took on the foundering Chicago
Symphony, and molded it one
of America's finest orchestras.
He retired as conductor of the
Chicago Symphony last April.
He had been a guest conductor
with most major orchestras in
the United States.
Arthur Benjamin Dies
Arthur Benjamin, 17206 Hub-
bell, died Nov. 17. He was 67.
Mr. Benjamin was born in
Utica, N. Y., and had been a
resident of Detroit for 44 years.
Until his retirement five years
ago, he was the owner of the
Benjamin Furniture and Appli-
ance Stores.
Mr. Benjamin was a member
of the Furniture Club of De-
troit and was affiliated with
Pisgah Lodge of Bnai Brith. He
was a World War I army vet-
eran.
He is survived by a brother,
Louis J., and sisters, Mrs.
George C. Leib, Mrs. Jacob Ri-
zika and Mrs. Morris Tavrow.
Argentine Journalist
Isaac Isaacson Dies
BUENOS AIRES, (JTA) —
Isaac Isaacson, prominent Ar-
gentine-Jewish author and jour-
nalist, died here at 66. He wrote
for the "Yiddishe Zeitung,"
leading Yiddish daily newspaper,
for the past 30 years. He was
particularly adept as a translator
of works by classical English
essayists.
WILLIAM ROHLIG, 16135
Woodingham, died Nev. 16. Sur-
vived by wife, Sadie; son, Sid-
ney; brothers, Sigmund Rohlik
and Julius; sisters, Mrs. Yetta
Bloomfield, Mrs. Harry Cohen
and Mrs. Peter Gran; and two
grandchildren.
Sid Wolfson's
MONUMENT CENTER, INC.
The Family of the Late
ETHEL
ZDANOWICZ
Announces the unveil-
ing of a monument in
her memory 11 a.m.
Sunda y, Dec. 1, at
Mizeritcher Society
Cemetery, Masonic and
Little Mack. Rabbi
Wohlgelernter will of-
ficiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to
attend.
Mrs. Allan. LaBan and
daughter, Laurine; Mr.
and Mrs. Larry LaBan,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Haron, Mr. and Mrs.
Maurice Sandler
Family of the Late
ALLAN LaBAN
Acknowledge with
grateful appreciation
the many kind expres-
sions of sympathy ex-
tended by relatives and
friends during the fam-
ily's recent bereave-
ment.
661 E. 8 MILE, FERNDALE
Ph Blocks E. of Woodward
6 Blks. from 3 Jewish
Cemeteries on Woodward
LI 2-8266
JO 4-5557
OBITUARIES
MARION PURTHER, 13725
Dexter, died Nov. 14. Survived
by three stepsons, Louis, Doug-
las and Jack; a step-daughter,
Mrs. Edward (Evelyn) Burke;
a sister, 14 grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren.
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PHILIP SWEET, 18453 Men-
dota, died Nov. 14. Survived by
his wife, Jennie; sons, Sam and
Louis; a daughter, Mrs. Sam
(Mary) Friedman; a brother,
eight grandchildren and a great-
grandchild.
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MAX RHINESTONE, 20117
Pierson, died Nov. 17. Survived
by a brother and two sisters.
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MORTON RASKIN, formerly
of Detroit, died in Los Angeles,
Calif., on Nov. 11. Survived by
wife, Faye; daughter, Mrs.
George (Anita) Nedleman; bro-
ther, Nathan "Babe" Raskin of
Memphis, Tenn.; and a sister,
Mrs. Morris (Dora) Schwartz of
Detroit.
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GERTIE KATZ, formerly of
Detroit, died in California on
Nov. 9. Survived by daughter,
Gussie Herman; two sons; two
brothers in California; sister,
Bessie Pukoff of Detroit; and
eight grandchildren.
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META ALEXANDER, 17718
Alta Vista, Southfield, died
Nov. 14. She leaves daughter.
Mrs. Walter Strauss, two sisters
and three grandchildren.
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MORRIS PASMASTER,
18010 Mendota; died Nov. 14.
He leaves wife, Anna; sons,
Norman and Martin; daughters,
Mrs. Abraham Mitchnick and
Mrs. Henry Render; a sister
and 12 grandchildren.
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JULIUS WEISMAN, 19160
Washburn, died Nov. 15. He
leaves wife, Norma; sons, Ber-
nard and Jeffrey; daughters,
Mrs. Leon Gaspas and Mrs.
Milton Green; and eight grand-
children.
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SARAH MARCUS who died
Nov. 5 is survived by a daugh-
ter, Lillian, of New York; two
brothers, Morris Fine and Max
Fine, and two sisters, Mrs. Syl-
via Gottlieb and Mrs. Mollie
Stein of Toledo.
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ROSE MINER, 18001 Rose-
lawn, died Nov. 19. Survived by
husband, Max; daughter, Mrs.
Benson Ginsburg; a sister and
three grandchildren.
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AARON GREEN, 10801 Santa
Maria, died Nov. 20. Survived
by son, Sanford; daughter, Rhea;
two sisters and four grandchil-
dren.
WE REMEMBER
ffrirav 7tx
During the coming
week Yeshiva Beth
Yehuda will observe
the Yahrzeit of the
following departed
friends, with the
traditional Memorial
Prayers, recitation of
Kaddish and study-
ing of Mishnayes.
Hebrew Civil
Kislev Nov.
Shirley J. Segerman 7
23
I. Gunsberg
lgnatz Weisz
7
7
23
23
Lillie Spector
Charles G. Halpert
Ben Zion
Schneiersohn
Mr. Chodorff
8
8
24
24
8
8
24
24
Mrs. Chodoroff
9
Lena Kort
9
Jack Wayne
9
Lillian Victor
9
Dr. Joseph Carlebach 9
Sonia Lefond
9
25
25
25
25
25
25
Alex Cohen
Joseph Gorman
Frances Jacobs
Asna Gottlieb
Esther Kransberg
Mr. Brown
Rose H. Solomon
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
David Katler
Jeanette Schloss
Harry Brown
11
11
11
27
27
27
Rebecca Rubin
Rubin W. Kaplan
Bessie Lifshitz
Clara Zahier
12
12
12
12
28
28
28
28
Alice Katz
Morris H. Kaner
William Rothman
13
13
13
29
29
29
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MORRIS ROSENTHAL, 15732
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died Nov. 19. Survived by wife,
Sylvia; sons, Bernard, Allan and
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children.
* * •
SARAH SCHOENBERG, 23171
Beverly, Oak Park, died Nov. 20.
She leaves a son, Gabriel; daugh-
ters, Mrs. Erwin Cepesh, Mrs.
Paul Loewenthal and six grand-
children.
* * *
EDITH SCHNEIDER, of South
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mother, Dora Schlussel and a
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OLGA G O L D I E KELLER,
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39 - THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS — Friday, Nov. 22, 1963
Maximilan Hurwitz,
WJC Translator, Dies