Brother, Sister-in-Law of Detroiter
Killed in Tokyo Airplane Crash
The crash of an airliner near served on the board of directors of
Tokyo last Friday claimed the lives several other companies in the air-
of several prominent Jewish lead- craft supply business.
ers, among them the brother and
He was president of the Jewish
sister-in-law of Palm Springs resi• General Hospital, and his wife was
dent Nathan Silverman, Detroiter honorary president of the hospi-
formerly active in the Fresh Air tal's women's auxiliary. Mrs. Block
Society and Tamarack Authority. also was president of the Women's
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Silverman Federation of Allied Jewish Com-
of Creve Couer, Ma., had traveled munity Services, a life governor
widely in the United States and of the Maimonides Hospital and
abroad but were making their first Home for the Aged and Jewish
trip to the Far East.
Hospital of Hope and a life mem-
Mr. Silverman was executive ber of the Canadian Red Cross.
Other victims among the 124
vice president of the National Auto
Supply Co. in East St. Louis, Ill., dead included the Karl Heidemans
which operated a chain of 19 re- of Seattle (he was former Finnish
tail stores. The Couple had a son, consul in Seattle), Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur, a student at St. Louis Uni- John L. Markovich of Modesto,
versity, and a daughter, Mrs. Calif., Mr. and Mrs. David Weiss
Betty Rae Bridge of Cupertine, of Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs. Mur-
Calif. Mrs. Silverman, whose name ray Goldstein of Minneapolis and
Philip Rosenberg of Los Angeles.
was Mary, was 52.
Mr. Silverman, 54, was active
in civic and charitable enter-
prizes, serving as general chair-
man of the current $1,000,000
drive for Christian Welfare and
St. Mary's hospitals in East St.
Louis.
In 1956, he was named East St.
Louis Man of the Year by the
chamber of commerce there and
was chairman of the 1955 East St.
Louis Community Chest campaign,
the first such drive in the city's
history to reach its goal.
Two Montreal Jewish community
leaders, Mr. and Mrs. John Julius
Block, also were among the pass-
engers killed in the crash of the
Canadian Pacific airliner.
Mr. Block, president of the
Block Equipment Corp., also head-
ed Bancroft Industries, Inc., and
CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late Gloria
Elaine Weberman acknowledges
with grateful appreciation the
many kind expressions of sym-
pathy extended by relatives and
friends during the family's recent
bereavement.
The Family of the Late
LENA STERN
Acknowledges with grate-
ful appreciation the many
kind expressions of sym-
pathy extended by rela-
tives and friends during
the family's recent be-
reavement.
The Family of the Late
ALAN N. BROWN
Acknowledges with grate-
ful appreciation the many
kind expressions of sym-
pathy extended by rela-
tives and friends during
the family's recent be-
reavement.
-t \ WE REMEMBER
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SHELDON GRANITE CO.
attend.
Mrs. William Usher, 57
HENRY
DONOFSKY
The Family of the Late
Acknowledges with grate-
ful appreciation the many
kind expressions of sym-
pathy extended by rela-
tives and friends during
the family's recent be-
reavement.
REBECCA ARONSON, 17309
Stoepel, died March 8. She leaves
a son, Bernard; three' daughters,
Fannie, Mrs. Tom Lennie and Mrs.
Moses Grossman of Huntsville,
Ala.; five grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Maxwell (Helen) Miller; one SAMUEL SCHLACHMAN, 18939
sister, 18 grandchildren and 15 Winthrop, died March 3.
Survived
great-grandchildren.
by a brother, Harry; and a sister,
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M rs. Samuel (Edna) Anderman.
GOLDIE ELL1SH, 20418 Snow
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den, died March 7. She leaves a
son, Jack; two daughters Mrs. B e r- ISADORE SCHWARTZ, 11501
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nard (Gertrude) Wexler and Mr s.
NATHAN BLOCK, 13300 North- Robert (Florence) Sadow; one sis Petoskey, died March 5. He leaves
a son, William; a daughter, Mrs.
field, Oak Park, died March 3. Sur- ter and six grandchildren.
vived by his parents Louis Lucky
Robert
(Ida) Zieve; five grandchil-
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and Flo Rita.
dren
and
three great-grandchil-
ROSE ERMAT1NGER, 459 Hen-
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dren.
ry,
died
March
6.
Survived
by
a
ESTHER BRATT, 19160 Ten
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Irving Zwirn of Moravia,
Mile Rd., Southfield, died March nephew,
N.Y.
HARRY
SPELKIN,
of Huntsville,
8. She leaves three sons, Sam,
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Ala., died March 8. She leaves a
Dr. Benjamin T. Brett and Dr.
ANNA GINSBERG, 18057 son, Jules Spelken of Detroit; two
Louis J.; two daughters, Mrs. David Griggs, died March 5. Survived by
daughters, Mrs. Norman (Flor-
(Sadie) Freedman and Rose; 12 two sons, Morris and Harry A.; one
ence) Levine and Mrs. Jean Cove;
grandchildren and 11 great-grand- brother, one sister, five grandchil-
a brother, David Spilkin, and a
children.
dren and four great-grandchildren. sister, Mrs. Sarah Suberoff, both
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Jacob Holskin, 74;
of Detroit; and four grandchildren.
JENNIE COOPER, 11501 Petos-
RUBIN KLEIN, 20173 Strath- Interment Detroit.
key,
died
March
9.
She
leaves
a
Was Symphony Cellist
more, 'died March 3. Survived by
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Jacob Holskin, an organizer of son, Nathan B.; three daughters, a nephew, Sam Kleinman and two
HARRY
(H
A C K) TAYLOR,
Mrs.
Benjamin
R.
(Freda)
Parker,
the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
nieces, Mrs. Philip (Betty) Fried-
and a cellist with the symphony Mrs. Leonard (Ethel) Tigay and man, and Mrs. Joe (Sarah) Chud- 1 19137 Birwoocl, died March 5. He
leaves his wife, Ann; a son, Dr.
for 42 years, died Tuesday at age
now.
Jerry; a daughter, Mrs. Bernard
74.
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M i lton W inn, U.S. Aide,
Mr. Holskin, who retired from
ROSE LEES, 19511 Shrewsbury, (Marcia) Shapero; three brothers,
the orchestra in 1959, was a na- .AJCommittee Leader
died March 5. She leaves two sons, five sisters and three grandsons.
tive of England but lived in De-
NEW YORK (JTA) — Milton Harold and Leonard; a daughter,
troit for 70 years. A resident of Winn, a New York attorney and a Mrs. Victor (Alfrieda) Shiffman;
Cannel Hall, he leaves a brother, leader of the American Jewish two brothers, one sister and six
William.
Committee, who served the United grandchildren. Interment Cleve-
States and the United Nations in land.
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a variety of posts, died here March
Harry Kroll, Officer
QUEEN ESTHER LEVY, former
1 at age 70.
During the coming
of Senior Citizen Club
week
Yeshiva Beth
He was a general counsel in 1942 Detroiter of Washington D.C., died
Harry Kroll, retired automotive for the U.S. Office of Civilian De- March 5. She leaves a son, David
Yehudo will observe
the Yahrzeit of the
supply dealer, died Sunday at age fense and during World War II R. Lawson; two brothers, four sis-
following departed
84.
a regional attorney for the Office ters and three grandchildren. In-
friends.
with the
Kroll, 18056 B i r wood , was of Price Administration. He was a terment Detroit.
traditional Memorial
secretary of the Senior Citizens special representative of the For-
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Prayers, recitation of
Club of the Jewish Center and a eign Economic Administration in
ALICE MARX, 19376 Patton,
Kaddish and study-
member of the Mazeror Organiza- 1955 and in 1945 was named senior died April 15. Survived by her hus-
ing of Mishnayes.
tion.
'deputy chief of the United Nations band, Siegmund; two sons, Frede-
He leaves his wife, Fanny; Relief and Rehabilitation Admin- rick Rosenberg and Melvin, and
Hebrew Civil
Adar March
three sons, Sol, Benjamin and Dr. istration in Czechoslovakia, where one -sister.
Faivel Applebaum
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Bernard; a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn he served several years.
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Abraham Marcus
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Tarack; 10 grandchildren and two
As a special representative of the
ABE PLOTNIK, 13725 Dexter,
Leah Menuck
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great-grandchildren.
Lillian Bluestein
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UN Technical Administration as- died March 3. Survived by two
Jacob Chaben
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signed to work with the Turkish sons Samuel and Barney; three
Hyman Lerner
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Meyer
Schwartz
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government, starting in 1951, he daughters, Mrs. Robert (Rose)
Samuel- Cutler, 78
Abraham Dubrinsky
22
Samuel Cutler, a retired cloth- had a distinguished record of help- Block, Mrs. Marcus (Sara) Shapiro
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Nathan Shecter
22
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ing merchant, died Sunday at age ing to improve United States-Turk- and Mrs. Charles (Ella) Zerker;
Roy Radner
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ish relations. Before his death he one brother, two sisters, five grand-
78.
Abram Martin
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Sadie Tzevine
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Cutler, 24091 Condon, Oak was co-president of the American children and one great-grandchild.
Fannie Katz
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Park, was born in Lithuania and Turkish-Society.
Harry Marwil
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Yaacov Bereb
lived in this area 55 years. He
SAMUEL PLOTKIN, 10201 Cur-
Yitzchock
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leaves a son, Aaron Zelig; a Max E. Charness, 75 is, died March 6. Survived by
Yitzchock Zemel
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f our sons, Alfred, Dr. Bernard,
Leopold Hirsch
daughter, Mrs. Morton R. (Basha)
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Max
E.
Charness,
a
retired
11 larcus and Arthur; three daugh-
Schwartz of Haifa; two brothers,
Alexander Farber
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Philip of Port Huron and Abraham 'wholesale meat merchant, died t ers, Mrs. Philip (Anne) Helfman,
Mariasha Shalit
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March 3 in Monroe while return- Mrs. Arthur L. (Florence) Schultz
Rebecca Lipshitz
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J.; and four grandchildren.
Hattie Oppenheim
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ing home from a vacation in Hot a nd Mrs. Sidney (Betty) Pianan;
Norman Fill
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Springs, Ark. Mr. Charness was 1 9 grandchildren and two great-
Nathan Kane
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75.
grandchildren.
Jacob
Weinschenk
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The Family of the Late
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A native of Russia, he lived in
Rachel Leah Ellenson 24
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Abraham Deroven
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Detroit
42
years.
He
was
a
mem-1
SOLOMON
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BERG,
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PHILLIP
ber of the Hebrew Benevolent So-1E lmhurst, died March 3. He leaves
Alex Goldberg
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DERSHOWITZ
Sarah Kaplan
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ciety, Cong. Beth Abraham, Beth h is wife, Bertha; a daughter, Mrs.
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Robert Levin
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Announces the unveiling
Aaron Synagogue and the Knights 1 B ernard (Betty) Blase; five sisters
Ephraim Cohn
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Anna Katz
of a monument in his
of Pythias. a nd four grandchildren.
25
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Jessie Berris
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memory noon Sunday,
Surviving him are his wife, An-
Harry Ehrlich
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March 13, at Machpelah
Shifra Freed
nie; a son, Sidney; a daughter,
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Cemetery. Rabbi Gorrelick
Mrs. Bernard (Esther) Bolton; four
MONUMENTS
Jacob Fingeroot
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w i 11 officiate. Relatives
sisters, six grandchildren and two
Harry Cooper
See SAM GORLICK
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Charles
Handler
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and friends are asked to
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great-grandchildren.
at the old and reliable
The Family of the Late
BENJAMIN BURK
OBITUARIES
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in h i s
memory 1 p.m. Sunday,
March 20, at Beth Tefilo
Emanuel Cemetery
(Woodward and 8 1/2 Mile
Rd.). Rabbi L. Goldman
will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
Bella Usher, wife of the late
Dr. William Kay Usher, died last
Friday at age 57.
A native of Montreal, Mrs. Usher
lived in Detroit 47 years. She was
a member of Temple Israel and
the Maimonides Medical Society.
Her husband died two years ago.
Surviving Mrs. U s h er, 1206
Balfour, Grosse Pointe, are two
sons, Robert and Charles; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Martin (Judith) Albion;
a brother, Harold Horwitz; two
sisters, Mrs. Hugh H. (Ann) Miley
and Mrs. Ben H. (Miriam) Meckler;
and three grandchildren.
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