THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, January 12, 1968 39
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Pierre von Paassen, Famed Author
and Reporter, Friend of Zionism
NEW YORK (JTA) — Pierre
van Paassen, one of the firs. Chris:
tain advocates of Jewish statehood,
a best-selling author and a Uni-
tarian minister, died here Monday
after a long illness. He was 72.
Author of nearly a dozen best-
selling boots describing his re-
porting as a roving foreign corre-
spindent, he was born in the
PIERRE VON PAASSEN
Netherlands, emigrating to Canada
when be was 19 to study for the
Protestant ministry at Toronto
University and studying in Paris
after service in World War I.
Mr. Von Paassen worked as a
reporter for many newspapers, in-
terviewing Hitler several times.
When the Nazis came to power,
he was expelled from Germany
and later from France by Pierre
Laval.
He first visited Palestine in 1925
and then, in the interest of Zionism,
he roamed the ghettoes of pre-war
Eastern Europe, also visiting the
Arab countries. A close friend of
the late Revisionist leader, Vladi-
mir Jabotinsky, he served as na-
tional chairman of the Committee
for a Jewish Army during World
War II.
In 1929, he was attacked and
wounded by mobsters in the pay
CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late Aaron
Wigutow acknowledges with grate-
ful appreciation the many kind ex-
pressions of sympathy extended by
relatives and friends during their
recent bereavement.
The Family of the Late
Charles E. Joseph
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.
WILLIAM GOLDBERG, 19237 leaves a daughter, Mrs. Howard
ABRAHAM AVADENKA, 115
Chippewa, Pontiac, died Jan. 5. Northrop, died Jan. 5. Survived by (Lee) Waterstone; two brothers,
He leaves his wife, Mary; a son, two sons, Abraham, of Bakersfield, one sister and two grandchildren.
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Edward; two daughters, Mrs. Jerry Calif., and Morris; three daughters,
(Shirley) Weiss and Frances; and Mrs. Morris (Miriam) Marcus of
EDWARD SWARTZ, 9212 Yel-
four grandchildren.
Bakersfield, Mrs. Julius (Rishe) lowstone, died Jan. 8. No sur-
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Grossberg of Midland, and Marcia; vivors.
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ALEX H. BARNETT, former De- and seven grandchildren.
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SARAH WINNICK, 13241 W. Chi-
troiter of Los Angeles, died Jan.
MORRIS KATZOFF, 23010 Ken- cago, died Jan. 7. She leaves
10. He leaves two sons, Royal C.
and Archie J. of Los Angeles; a osha, Oak Park, died Jan. 6. Sur- a son, Albert; a daughter, Mrs.
daughter, Mrs- Adele Porvin of vived by three sons, Harry, Albert Ann Abramovitz; eight grandchil-
Irving H. Lurie Dies; Miami Beach; one brother, six and Sam Kahl; a daughter, Mrs. dren and 19 great-grandchildren.
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Synagogue Architect grandchildren and nine great- Esther Miller; two sisters, seven
grandchildren. Services 9:30 a.m. grandchildren and six great-grand-
SARAH WOLFE, 30272 South-
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Irving H. Sunday at Kaufman Chapel.
children.
field, died Jan. 7. She leaves her
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Lurie, a realty financier and archi-
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husband, Milton E.; a son, Leonard
tect who contributed his services
IDA LICHTIG, 21 8 3 0 Church, H.; a daughter, Mrs. Reva P.
MORRIS BORNSTEIN, 4103 31st
in the planning and construction St., died Jan. 9. He leaves, his wife, Oak Park, died Jan. 9. Survived Yolles; one brother, five grand-
of more than 500 synagogues and Celia; three sons, Norman, Philip by a son, Richard; a daughter, children and one great-grandchild.
other Jewish institutional buildings and Floyd; and seven grandchil- Janice; her father, Moris Bitter-
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throughout the world, died here dren.
man; and two brothers.
MORRIS YOSCOVITZ, former
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Jan. 2 at the age of '70.
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Detroiter of Phoenix, died Dec. 21.
Mr. Lurie was a founder of Tem-
CHARLES LINTON, 25301 S. He leaves his wife, Mollie; five
LEAH BROWN, 95 Puritan,
ple Israel in Great Neck, N.Y. and Highland Park, died Jan. 6. She Montmarte, Oak Park, died Jan. 5. sons. Nathan, Ben and Raymond,
served as its president for nine leaves three sisters, Sarah Press, He leaves his wife. Bertha; a all of Detroit, Jules and Max of
years.
Mrs. Mollie Shinkel and Mrs. Reba daughter, Mrs. Adrian (Laurie) Phoenix; a daughter, Mrs. Helen
Williams; three brothers, seven Rosenheck of Rochester, N.Y.;
He was a recipient of the Louis
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sisters and one grandchild.
Marshall Memorial Medal of the
two brothers, two sisters and four
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MIRIAM CANTOR, 27600 Berk-
Jewish Theological Seminary of
grandchildren. Interment Phoenix.
LEON K. MANASTER, former
America in recognition of his serv- shire, Southfield, died Jan. 9. She
ices as architectural consultant of leaves her husband, Joseph H.; Detroiter of San Mateo, Calif., died
t w o daughters, Mrs. Leonard Jan. 4. Survived by nieces and
the United Synagogue of America.
Mr. Lurie was president of the (June) Stein and Mrs. Seymour nephews, including David and Kal-
Lurie Mortgage Corp., a company (Rita) Dunitz; three brothers, man Bruss of Detroit. Interment
that financed the conversion of three sisters and three grandchil- San Mateo.
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East Side townhouses into multi- dren.
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CHARLES P, NATHANSON,
During the coming
dwelling apartment buildings and
24261
Parklawn
Oak Park. died
LOUIS
L.
DAVIS,
2646
Park,
week *Yeshiva 6eth
construction and renovation in the
Tehudo w,i. :bserve
East Village. Chelsea, Upper West died Jan. 9. He leaves two broth- Jan. 9, Survived by his wife, Min-
ers, Abe and Sam of Florida; and nie; a son, Sheldon; one brother
the Yahrzeit of the
Side and Harlem areas.
following deported
a sister, Mrs. Blanche Cohn of and two sisters.
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friends. with the
Toledo.
Louis Tepman, Merchant
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traditiono ■
SARAH SHANBROM, 27598 Echo
Prayers, recitation of
FANNIE E. FREEDMAN, 30155 Valley, Farmington Twp., died
in Dry Goods Business
Kaddish one study-
Freeland, died Jan. 8. She leaves Jan. 6. She leaves two sons, Irving
mg of Mishnoyes.
Louis Tepman, retail dry goods her husband, Aaron; three broth- and William; three daughters, Mrs.
merchant for 45 years, died Mon- ers, Louis, Jack and Ben Gruskin. Sol (Frances) Ellis, Mrs. Kurt
Hebrew Civil
day. Mr. Tepman, who owned Tep-
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(Betty) Traub and Mrs. Milton
Teves Jan.
man's Dry Goods on E. Davidson
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NORMAN GARLAND. 22101 (Malvern) Atlas; one sister. 11
Harry Grossman
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Ave., was active in the business Church, Oak Park, died Jan. 4. Sur- grandchildren and 12 great-grand-
Gittel Sitrin
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Morris Leider
until this summer when he became vived by his wife Beatrice; a son, children.
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Izsak Marton
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ill. He would have been 80 this Allan; two daughters, Marcia and
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Jennine Kozel
month.
PHILIP SHAPIRO, 13331 Oak
Marlene; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Dovid Ben Rafael
Born in Russia, Mr. Tepman Alfred L. Garland and one brother. Park Blvd., Oak Park, died Jan. 4.
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Moshe
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Bertha
K.
Silverman
lived in Detroit 48 years. He was
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He leaves his wife, Frances; his
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Louis Zide
a member of Cong. Bnai David,
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Henry Cohen
HARRY (H E S K Y) GOLDEN- mother, Mrs. Sarah Shapiro of '
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Hilde Sosnick
Pisgah Lodge of Bnai Brith, Zion-
BERG of Downsview, Ont., leaves Louisville; two brothers and two
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Boruch Yagoda
ist Organization of America and his wife, Molly; two sons, Jeffrey sisters.
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Joseph Levine
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Adolph Mehier
American Jewish Congress. He re- and Ronald; a daughter, Nancy;
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Bella
Kowal
sided at 20129 Freeland.
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Rose Ingeroff
IRVING SIMON, 1406 Chicago,
four brothers, including Dan of Oak
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Surviving are his wife, Pauline;
Abraham I. Chesluk
died Jan. 10. He leaves two
Park; and five sisters.
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Reuben
Miller
a son, Jerry; a daughter Mrs. Carl
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brothers, William and Bert Simons
Jacob Koss
(Sally) Lippitt; a sister, Mrs.
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Sarah Lea R. Sacher
of Dover Point, N.H.; two sisters,
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Simon Axelrod
Louis (Fannie) Perlman; one Charles Deitch, Owner
Mrs. Max (Edna) Silk and Mrs.1
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Aaron Dubnove
brother in Russia; and two grand-
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Norman Skolnick
Thomas (Jeannette) Foget of River
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of 2 Furniture Stores
Sarah Zarankin
children.
Head, L.I.
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Chaim H. Applebaum 18
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Charles (Chuck) Deitch, presi-
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Isaac Bloom
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Isadore Danto
dent of Adams House, furniture
FENI SMITH, 22121 Parklawn,
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Julie Ann Gerstein
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store in Plymouth, and of the Kent Oak Park, died Jan. 4. She leaves
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Robert Weisz
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Jacob Goldis
Furniture Co. in Wayne, died Mon- two sons, Morris and Philip; and
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Bessie Krusner
In memory of beloved husband, day at age 48.
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Ida Wasserman
five grandchildren.
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William Siporin
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father and grandfather Meyer
Mr. Deitch, 22523 Greenview,
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Joseph Langer
Finkel. Nine years have passed; Southfield, was a native of Detroit
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Esther Pearlman
IDA SPIEGEL, 21241 Westhamp-
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Ida Gutterman
not one day have you been for- and a member of Shaarey Zedek ton, Oak Park, died Jan. 5. She
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Sadie Lafer
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gotten, nor will you ever be. Your Synagogue, Perefection Lodge
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Libby Fine
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Mary Grace
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loving wife, Anna, children and F&AM, Furniture Club of Detroit
Sid Wolfson's
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Ethel R. Meyers
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and Henry Morgenthau Lodge of
grandchildren.
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Joseph Cossman
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In Loving Memory of
Houston; and a sister, Mrs. Earl
(Dorothy) Robbins of Bel Aire,
Shim A. Deitch
Lily Margolis
Tex.
of the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem,
the leader and organizer of the
Arab riots against Jews. In that
year, he was made an honorary
citizen of Tel Aviv, the only Chris-
tian ever to receive that honor. He
was a recipient of a doctor of He-
brew letters from the HebreW
Union College-Jewish Institute of
New York.
WE REMEMBER
n-ary 7inz
I In Memoriam I
Beloved mother, grand-
The Family of the Late
OBITUARIES
mother and great-grand-
mother, who passed away
William Solomon
14 days in Kislev. Sadly
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.
missed and always remem-
bered by her children,
grandchildren and great-
grandchildren.
Airman Mandel Laks
Killed in Auto Mishap
Mandel Laks, airman first class
stationed at Little Rock Air Force
Base with the 43rd Operational
Maintenance Squad, was killed in
an auto accident at Jacksonville,
Ark., Jan. 6. He was 20.
Born in Germany, he leaves his
father, Jacob Laks of Toronto;
his mother, Mrs. Fred W. Scho-
maker, 8079 Sirron; and a sister,
Mrs. Michael (Ethel) Valihora of
Windsor.
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