Maurice Zeiger Dead at Age 54 •
Stricken at Bnai Brith Installation
Detroit Bnai Brith leader Mau-
rice Zeiger died Wednesday night.
He was stricken with a heart attack
and died immediately after his in-
troduction as toastmaster for a
Bnai Brith Men's Council installa-
tion dinner at Temple Israel.
Mr. Zeiger, 54, was third vice
president of Dis-
Lodge No. 6 of
Bnai Brith and
past president of
both the Greater
D etroit Coun-
cil and Oak-
Woods Lodge.
Owner of the
Zeiger Insurance
Agency at 17401
Wyoming
Mr. Zeiger was a Zeiger
member of Perfection Lodge,
F&AM . Shriners and Crescent
Shrine Club, and Tehple Israel. He
_ ----/'belonged to the men's club and
was on the religious school board
of the temple.
Brooklyn-born Mr. Zeiger, 20464
Ardmore, leaves his wife, Annette
Helen Hirsch, Writer
for Jewish News, Dead
I r
Dr. Helen Hirsch, a frequent
contributor to The Jewish News,
author of many features about
Jewish personalities and issues,
died Saturday in Jersey City at
the age of 68.
A native of Vienna, she had
been an interpreter for the Aus-
trian Court of Justice in English,
German, French, Italian, Spanish
and Latin. She came to this coun-
try in 1938.
She received her Ph D at the
University of Vienna in 1922. She
had served as a columnist for the
New York Sun and wrote for
many newspapers. She was feature
editor of the Jersey City Jewish
Standard from 1955 to 1964.
She was secretary of the Na-
tional Council of Young Israel
from 1951 to 1964. She was the
author of three books: "The Badge
of Sufferance," "World Famous
Jewish Magicians," and "Suesskind
of Trimberg."
Samuel Lebowitz Dies
Samuel H. Lebowitz, 62, sales
manager for the Hamilton Fish
Co. 28 years, died June 19. He
lived at 20224 Mansfield.
Born in McKeesport, Pa., he
lived here 42 years and belonged
to Cong. Bnai Moshe and Bnai
Brith.
Mr. Lebowitz leaves his wife
Cele; a son, Lawrence R.: a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hy (Sally) Levine; a
brother, Max of Pittsburgh; two
sisters, Mrs. Jean Drooker of Nan-
tasket, Mass., and Mrs. Ruth Fa-
bian • of Pittsburgh; and three
grandchildren.
In Memoriam
In loving memory of our be-
loved sister and aunt Lillian Gor-
don, who passed away June 20,
1963 (29 days in Sivan)• Greatly
missed and always remembered by
her dear sisters, brothers, nieces
and nephews.
(Honey); two sons, Stuart W. and
Walter S.; three daughters, Mrs.
Sidney (Margaret) Feldman, Mrs.
Michael (Carol) Heideman and
Nancy; his mother, Mrs. Clara
Zeiger; and four sisters, Mrs.
William (Jen) Kimmel, Mrs. Doris
Bottner, Mrs. Jack (Goldie) Cher-
now and Mrs. Jack (Fay) Isaac-
son.
Producer Selznick
Dead at Age 63
HOLLYWOOD -Movie producer
David 0. Selznick, whose "Gone
With the Wind" has achieved the
highest honors in film history,
died Tuesday at
ge 63.
He was the first
producer to win
the Academy
Award two suc-
cessive years -
for "Gone With
the Wind" and
"Rebecca," a n d
he introduced
such stars as In-
Selznick grid Bergman,
Katherine Hepburn, Gregory Peck,
Clark Gable and Jennifer Jones,
Mr. Selznick's wife. She was with
him at the time of his fatal heart
attack Tuesday.
Born in Pittsburgh, he was the
son of Lewis J. Selznick, a Russian
immigrant who earned and lost a
fortune in the movie business.
Before marrying Jennifer Jones,
he was married to Irene Mayer,
daughter of producer Louis B.
Mayer.
OBITUARIES
- MAURICE WEISZ of the Ft.
Wayne Hotel died June 22. Sur-
vived by a brother, Milton; and
two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Hollander
and Mrs. Samuel (Bertha) Weisz.
*
MARY WALD, 21871 Avon, Oak
Park, died June 22. Survived by
her husband, Isadore; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Morton (Anne) Siegel
and Sandra; three sisters and two
grandchildren.
, * *
ANNA WOLF, .15882 Steel, died
June 21. Survived by a son, David.
* * *
YETTA KRAMER, 3385 Richton,
died June 23. Survived by a son,
Harry; a daughter, Mrs. Louis
(Ida) Markle; and six grandchil-
dren.
* * *
ESTHER DWORIN, 17305 Ward,
died June 22. Survived by five
sons, Charles, Samuel of Pontiac,
Harry, Nathan of Tarzana, Calif.,
and Philip; three daughters, Mrs.
Louis (Sarah) Figlen, Mrs. Nor-
man (Doris) Gartman of Los
Angeles and Mrs. Nathan (Nancy)
Salicoff; 16 grandchildren and 17
great-grandchildren.
* *
LENA SOLOMON, 29360 Ber-
muda Lane, Southfield, died June
23. She leaves her husband, Louis;
a son, Kenneth; four daughters,
Mrs. Bernice Marshal 1, Mrs.
Joseph (Sylvia) Corwin, Mrs. Ger-
ald (Zipa) Walker and Mrs. Sidney
(Irene) Orkin; 15 grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
Sadye Rosenblatt Dead; Carpet Firm Founder
Was Macomb Accountant David Roland, Dead
Sadye Rosenblatt, head account-
ant for the Macomb County De-
partment of Welfare 31 years, died
June 19 at age 53. Mrs. Rosen-
blatt, 206 1/2 Cass, Mount Clemens,
lived in that area 48 years. She
was born in Elmira, N.Y.
A member of Cong. Beth Tefilas
Moses, she belonged to the sister-
hood and to ORT (Organization
for Rehabilitation Through Train-
ing).
A sister, Mrs. Philip (Beatrice)
Blaize, survives.
Grocer Ben Banks Dies
David D. Roland, president and
founder 33 years ago of the Ameri-
can Carpet Co., 846 W. McNichols,
died Tuesday. He was 56.
A native Detroiter, Mr. Roland,
31740 Franklin Fairway, Farming-
ton, attended Northern High
School and the University of Cal-
ifornia, graduating from the De-
troit College of Law.
A real estate owner, he was a
member of Temple Beth El and
was co-chairman of its cemetery
commission and vice chairman of
the properties committee.
He leaves his wife, Rynee; a son,
Richard; a brother, Bernard Roth-
enberg; and two sisters, Mrs.
Jeanette Stewart Fink and Mrs.
Aubrey (Hilda) Ettenheimer.
Benjamin Banks, 17584 Cherry-
lawn, died Thursday at age 57. A
Detroiter for 56 of those years,
Mr. Banks owned a retail grocery
at 1332 Holbrook for 15 years.
Services will be at 1:15 p.m. to-
Ben Feller Succumbs;
day at Kaufman Chapel.
He was a member of Perfection Detroit Times Staffer
Lodge, F&AM, and Pisgah Lodge,
Ben Feller, for 40 years on the
Bnai Brith.
staff of the Detroit Times circu-
Born in Russia, Mr. Banks leaves lation department, died Monday at
his wife, Betty; two sons, Marvin age 65.
R. and Dr. Thomas L.; three broth-
Mr. Feller, 19041 Bentler, was
ers, Sol William and Nate; a step born in Russia and lived in De-
brother, Max Burns; and a sister, troit 60 years. He was a member
Mrs. Bertha Smith.
of Hannah Schloss Old Timers
and was a contributor to many
CARD OF THANKS
charities.
The family of the late Bernard
He leaves his wife, Ethel; a son,
Cohen acknowledges with grateful Michael Wartell; two daughters,
appreciation the many kind ex- Mrs. Robert (Fanny) Kalish and
pressions of sympathy extended Mrs. Avery (Reva) Tucker; two
by relatives and friends during brothers, Milton and George; a
the family's recent bereavement. sister, Mrs. Maurice (Rose) Sell;
six grandchildren and one great-
grandchild.
The Family of the Late
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
HARRY
Friday, June 25, 1965-39
SADIE SKOLNICK, 19443 San
Juan, died June 17. Survived by a
son, Maurice Stewart; a daughter,
Edna; three, brothers, one sister
and three grandchildren.
* * *
SARAH KRASNOW, 21620 Whit-
more, Oak Park, died June 21.
Survived by three daughters, Mrs.
Harry (Gene) Sachs; Mrs. Abra-
ham (Anna) Morrison of Cleve-
land• and Mrs. Misha (Zelda) Joffe
of Russia; five grandchildren and
10 great-grandchildren.
* * *
LOUIS BARRIS, former Detroit-
er of Los Angeles, died June 19.
Survived by a son, Nathan; three
daughter s, Mrs. Saul (Anne)
Shrager of Los Angeles, Mrs. Jack
(Rose) Weiss and Mrs. Joe (Sylvia)
Fine of Skokie, Ill.; 10 grandchil-
dren and four great-grandchildren.
* * *
MARGARET BORNSTEI N,
28056 Tavistock, Southfield, died
June 17. She leaves her husband,
Dr. Sidney; a son, Henry; a daugh-
ter, Tina; her mother, Mrs. Ryva
Goodman; and three brothers.
* * *
FRANK KATZ, 18959 Forrer,
died June 18. He leaves his wife,
Margaret; a daughter, Mrs. Abe
(Shirley) Leiderman; and two
grandchildren.
* * *
DORA KARTZMAN, 20441
Cheyenne, died June 18. She
leaves a son, Irving; five daugh-
ters, Mrs. Marty (Anne) Cobin,
Mrs. Louis (Betty) Shulak, Mrs.
Samuel (Lillian) Dictor, Mrs. Hen-
ry (Sylvia) Goldsmith, and Mrs.
Phillip (Charlotte) Edelheit; four
sisters; twelve grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren.
* * *
ROSE FELL, 18957 Monica. died
June 19. She leaves two sons.
Jacob and Norman; and a daugh-
ter, Frema.
* * *
EMAMERICH WEISS, 1927 Pin-
gree, died June 22. Survived by his
wife, Mollie.
* * *
MINNIE KRA:VIER, 11501 Petos-
key, died June 22. Survived by
three brothers, Isadore, David L.
and Harry; and three sisters, Mrs.
Ida Cohen, Mrs. Bertha Hellman
of Miami and Mrs. Irving (Dora)
Rubin of Mount Clemens.
HARRY ISRAEL, 18010 Tracey,
died June 16. Survived by his wife,
Sophie; a son, David; and three
brothers.
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ABRAHAM N. COOPER, 12145
Archdale, died June 21. Survived
by his wife, Billie; a son, Peter;
a daughter, Mrs. Frank (Victoria)
Van Loon; one brother and two sis-
ters.
* * *
HELEN FLEISHMAN, 20246
Redfern, died June 19. Survived by
two sons, Paul and Irving; a
daughter Mrs. Maurice (Marion)
Fiekowsky; and four grandchil-
dren.
* * *
JAMES HERMAN M I L L E R.
former Detroiter of Monterey,
Calif., died June 22. Survived by
his wife, Goldie; two sons, Larry
of Norwalk, Calif., and Stuart of
Los Angeles; three brothers; six
sisters, including Mrs. Pauline
Schiff, Mrs. Samuel (H el e n)
Schneider, Mrs. Jacob (Rosalyn)
Zeldes, Evelyn and Edith, all of
Detroit; and five grandchildren.
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week Yeshiva Beth
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the Yahrzeit of the
following departed
friends, with the
traditional Memorial
Prayers, recitation of
Kaddish and study-
ing of Mishnayes.
Hebrew Civil
Sivan June
Dora Halbert
Jacob Faigenbaum
Benjamin Steele
Joachim Koenigsberg
Samuel Kalplan
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Morris Goldman
Rose Milinsky
Pearl Goldman
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Rose Shecter
Sam Klaiman
Esther Judith
Shugerman
A. Spiegelman
Harry Smith
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Adolph Nameroff
William Rosen
Sam Gutman
Katherine H. Schey
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30
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