Benjamin Dvorman;
Retired Pharmacist
Benjamin I. Dvorman, retired
pharmacist, died July 8 at age 75.
Mr. Dvorman, 19519 Cranbrook,
was a charter member of Temple
Israel.
Born in Lithuania, he came to
the • United States at age 15 some
60 years ago, and he lived in De-
troit 44 years. He retired in 1956.
Mr. Dvorman leaves his wife,
Ray; two daughters, Mrs. Aram
(Betty) Zakarian of Arlington,
Va., and Naomi of New York; a
brother, David Dworman; two sis-
ters, Sarah Dworman and Mrs.
Meyer (Hannah) Zacks; and three
`:,- andchildren by a deceased son,
el.
Ida Brenner, Age 75
Ida Brenner, former owner of
the I&M Stores, a retail clothing
establishment, died July 8 at
age 75.
Mrs. Brenner, 20130 Votrobeck,
was born in Russia and lived in
Deroit since 1928.
She leaves two sons, Samuel
Zafron and Morris Safron; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ben (Frances) Solomon;
a sister, Mrs. Jennie Berman; five
grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren.
In Memoriam
1
Bernard Rubin, 43 Samuel Cohn, 94;
Bernard R u b i n, merchandiser `Light' Inventor
and buyer for Davidson Brothers
department stores (Federals), died
Tuesday at age 43.
Mr. Rubin, 22172 Twyckingham
Way, Southfield, was a member of
Town and Country Club and a
World War II air force veteran.
Born in Los Angeles, he lived in
the Detroit area 36 years.
He is survived by his wife, Char-
lotte; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Rubin; a son, Gerald; two
daughters, Shelley and Lisa; and
a sister, Mrs. Hyman (Gloria)
Freedland.
NEW YORK - Samuel Cohn,
whose accidental discovery led to
a pre-Edison "light-bulb" that lit
many a city, died here at age 94.
At the time of his death, Mr.
Cohn held 200 patents for various
inventions.
In 1893, at age 21, Mr. Cohn was
experimenting in his tenement
apartment with the melting of
thorium nitrate and accidentally
spilled some of the chemical into
the flame of his Bunsen burner.
It flared up in a brilliant white
light, about 100 candlepower
brighter than anything existing.
Sarah Selminski;
Mr. Cohn perfected it as the
Franklin Settlement gas mantle, a small tube of textile
impregnated nitrate.
Director 25 Years
It was later superseded by Edi-
Sarah Selminski, director of De- son's incandescent bulb:
troit's Franklin Settlement for 25
years, died July 5 in Kansas City. Harris Ross, Age 71
She was 88.
Miss Selminski came here in Was Auto Salesman
1922 from Cleveland, where she
Ross, an auto salesman
had been a volunteer worker at the for Harris
26 years, and most recently
Goodrich Settlement, and she with
Bill Snethkamp, Inc., on
worked for the Detroit Red Cross. Woodward,
died July 9 at age 71.
In 1925, she was asked to be-
Mr. Ross, a native of Bufalo,
come director of the Franklin lived
in Detroit 35 years. He was
Settlement and was instrumental a member
of Craftsman Lodge,
in the establishment of the new F&AM, and
the Crescent Shrine
settlement at Charlevoix. Miss Club.
Selminski left Detroit 16 years ago
He leaves his wife, Ethel, 19731
for Kansas City.
She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Robson; a daughter, Mrs. Harry
(Eunice) Green; two brothers, Sol
Helen Baum. Interment Kansas Rosokoff
of Buffalo, and Louis
City.
Rosokoff of Florida; a sister, Mrs.
Fanny Abgott of N. Tonawanda,
Bernard Wilder, 44;
N. Y.; and three grandchildren.
Marking Yahrzeit of our beloved
mother and grandmother Fanny
Gould, who passed away Aug. 2,
1965 (4th day of Av). Sadly missed
and always remembered by her
loving children, grandchildren, Was Sales Manager
great-grandchildren a n d great-
Bernard Wilder, sales manager
grandchildren.
for the National Showerdoor Manu-
facturing Co., died July 9 at
age 44. -
Mr. Wilder, 5710 Sutters Lane,
In Memory of Our Beloved
Birmingham, was sales manager
Son and Brother
for the Winterseal Corp. before
AVRUM
taking up the other position six
SEYMOUR
years ago. He attended the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin and the Univer-
HARRIS
sity of Glasgow, Scotland, and held
Who passed from our
a masters degree in social work
midst July 4, 1945 (23
from Wayne State University.
days in Tammus). Sadly
A life-long Detroiter, Mr. Wilder
missed and always re-
was a ihember of Temple Beth El.
membered by mother,
brother and sister.
He leaves his wife, Babette; a
son, Eric; two daughters, Wendy
and Elizabeth; his mother, Mrs.
Celia Weinberg; and a brother,
Isadore Weinberg.
In Loving Memory Of
All111111111111111•1111116,
JENNIE
NEWBERGER
Survivor of Harry Clark
The obituary of Harry Clark, ap-
pearing in last week's paper, listed
incorrectly the name of his son,
Daniel. The Jewish News regrets
the error.
Dear wife and mother,
who left us on July 20,
1956. Sadly missed and
lovingly remembered . by
her husband, Nathan; and
daughters, Marjorie and
Mrs. Abner (A delin e)
Rosenzweig.
Mrs. Max (Lillian) Vernon,
sister of the Late
GOLDIE
COPPERSTEIN
Acknowledges with grate-
ful appreciation the many
kind expressions of sym-
pathy, trees and cards ex-
tended by relatives and
friends during the family's
recent bereavement.
In Loving Memory of the
Late
DAVID CURTIS
Who Passed away July 13,
1961.
_Love and memories are as
dear today
As the joy of happiness
we knew.
Lonely are our hearts,
For the one we loved so
dearly
Has forever gone away.
Sadly missed and always
remembered by his wife,
Sara Jane; daughters, Shir-
ley M. Kaplan and Jean
B. Gold; grandchildren
and brothers, Albert, Sam
and Charles.
The Family of the Late
BENJAMIN
BORNSTEIN
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.
Abram Sapiro, Attorney
Abram Sapiro, retired attorney
who had offices in the First Na-
tional Bank Building, died Sunday
at age 79.
Mr. Sapiro, 19791 Monte Vista,
was a 1908 graduate of the Uni-
versity of Michigan. He belonged
to the Detroit, Wayne County and
Michigan State bar associations,
Detroit Lodge F&AM, and Detroit
Consistory and Moslem Temple.
Born in New York, Mr. Sapiro
lived in Detroit 70 years.
He leaves his wife, Celia; a son,
William of New York; a brother,
Jack Sherman; and two grand-
children.
Anna Kasdan, 93
Anna Kasdan, a flower and pro.
duce merchant in the Eastern Mar-
ket from 1916 to 1946, died Tues-
day at age 93.
Mrs. Kasdan, a native of Lithu-
ania, lived in the Detroit area 52
years. Her husband, Benjamin, died
in 1916, when she took over the
produce market.
Mrs. Kasdan, 22500 Lake Ravines,
Southfield, leaves five daughters,
Mrs. Harry (Julia) Goldsmith,
Mrs. Jack (Sarah) Weisenthal,
Mrs. Harry (Ida) Weisenthal,
Catherine and Mrs. Irving (Flo-
rence) Hirsch; two brothers, Sam
and Joseph Victor of Los Angeles;
four grandchildren, and seven
great-grandchildren.
Isaac Kovarsky, 90
Isaac Kovarsky, an active mem-
ber of senior citizens clubs even
at age 90, died Tuesday.
Mr. Kovarsky, 23161 Sussex, Oak
Park, belonged to the Going Like
60 Club in Oak Park and the Jew-
ish Center Friendship Club and
Choral Group. Before his retire-
ment 23 years ago, Mr. Kovarsky
was a millwright for Allen Indus-
tries. Born in Lithuania, he lived
in the Detroit area 52 years.
Surviving him are four daugh-
ters, Mrs. Leslie (Ruth) Mann,
Mrs. Edna Forman, Mrs. Leo (Eve-
lyn) Schwartz and Mrs. Ben (Fran-
ces) Beker; eight grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren.
oak,
Friday, July 15, 1966-31
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
OBITUARIES
JULIUS BERG, 17520 Roselawn,
died July 8. He leaves his wife,
Malvina; a daughter, Mrs, Nathan
(Babette) Slawin; one brother and
two grandchildren.
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JOSEPH BERKF,, 13340 N.
Norfolk, died July 13. He leaves
two sons, Nathan R. of San Fran-
cisco and Reuben; a daughter,
Mrs. Boris (Dorothy) Bronson;
and three grandchildren.
* * *
JOSEPH BIRNBERG, 20029 Mar-
lowe, died July 12. He leaves two
sons, Jack and Sidney; and two
grandchildren.
sister, four grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
* * *
BELLA. SBER_MAN, 11501 Petos-
key, died July 8. No survivors.
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BESSIE STARR, 11642 Broad-
street, died July 8. Survived by
three sons, Isadore, Maurice and
Harry; a daughter, Mrs. Martin
(Rose) Collinger; eight grand-
children and six great-grandchil-
dren.
* * *
EMANUEL WEITZE R, 24415
Rensselaer, Oak Park, died July 12.
Survived by his wife, Margaret;
Biltm-ore, died July 11. Survived
* * *
by his wife, Esther; three sons,
DORA WILLIS, 3710 Richton,
Abe, Maurice and David of Holly- died July 14. Survived by three
wood, Fla.; a daughter, Mrs. Shir- sons, Joseph of Van Nuys, Isadore
ley Devlin; and 13 grandchildren. and Louis of North Hollywood,
* * *
Calif.; three daughters, Mrs. Sam
ETTIE BULL, 19597 Beaverland, (Lena) Richter, Mrs. Sam (Rose)
died July 12. Survived by two Glassman and Mrs. Jerry (Esther)
daughters, Mrs. Sheldon (Olga) Posen; 16 grandchildren and seven
Lifter and Mrs. Isadore (Hazel) great-grandchildren.
* * *
Fischer of Chevy Chase, Md.; two
sisters and four grandchildren.
JACOB YAVYLITCKI, 11501 Pe-
* * *
toskey, died July 12. No survivors.
* * *
TTLTIPI GLASS/VIAN, 4000 Webb,
died July 9. Survived by her hus-
MINNA ZALDIN of Toronto
band, Philip E.; four sons, Albert died July 11. Survived by three
(Abby), Martin, Samuel and Har- sons. Jack of Baltimore, Sam and
vey; a daughter, Mrs. Maurice Arthur; and three daughters, Mrs.
(Freda) Rubenstein; one sister, Earl (Anne) Gould of Detroit,
nine grandchildren and three Mrs. Morton (Esther) Morris of
great-grandchildren.
Miami and Mrs. Harold (Florence)
* * *
Fagan.
ROSE HURWITZ of Rochester,
N.Y., died July 10. Survived by
three sons, Eli, Carl and Samuel
of Detroit; two daughters, Mrs. Al-
bert (Annabelle) ,Finkelstein of
Southfield and Mrs, A. (Sarah)
Oliveri; and 15 grandchildren.
WE REMEMBER
1-1ZIN 71t17
* * *
MAX KLEINBARD, 19330 Ken-
tucky, died July 9. Survived by
his wife, Rose; two sons, Abraham
and Israel; two daughters, Mrs.
Irving (Pearl) Neimark of Mount
Pleasant and Mrs. Leonard (Adele)
Gaba of Pontiac; one brother, one
sister and four grandchildren.
* * *
ABE LEVIN, 18435 Vaughn, died
July 13. Survived by his wife,
Dora; a son, Sylvan; one brother
and five grandchildren.
* * *
BERTHA SELVERHELD, 23780
Lee Baker, Southfield, died July 8.
Survived by two sons, Heinz and
Werner; a daughter, Mrs. Tilla
Friedman; one brother, one sister
and three grandchildren.
* * *
SARAH SERLIN, 13870 Sylvan
Ct., Oak Park, died July 7. She
leays two daughters, Mrs. Martha
Megdall and Mrs. Arthur (Hor-
tense) Silverman of Flint; one
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