THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Hyman Katz, 71; Ex-Detroiter Was Notable Virginian
Former Detroiter Hyman Katz,
a leader in the Falls Church, Va.,
Jewish community, died Aug. 14 at
age 71, his Detroit relatives in-
formed The Jewish News this
week.
Mr. Katz was the brother of Mrs.
Annette Kotkin and Mrs. Fannie
Gladstone, both of Detroit. The
Katz family here was so large at
one time, that one reunion took up
three floors in a rented building,
with a family band on each floor.
An immigrant from Russia, Mr.
Katz lived here until 1939, when he
Friday, September 6, 1968-47
moved to Virginia with his wife scribed as a "legacy of patriotism,"
Ida. The couple celebrated their had been written to his grandchild-
50th wedding anniversary last ren, expressing his philosophy of
year.
life and his American spirit. After
briefly describing his coming to
Soon after World War II, Mr.
Katz established the Central America, the letter said, in part:
ROSE BASSEY, 11501 Petoskey, ALVA. JANE SKOP, 2310 Cool-
_Motor Co., now in Alexandria,
"You were born with a 'golden
and he ran the company until
spoon' in your mouth. Don't try to died Sept. 1. She leaves two sons,1 idge, Troy, died Sept. 1. She leaves
his retirement. He was a past swallow it all at once. Remember, Charles and Irving; a daughter, I her husband, Raphael; a son, Neal
board member of the Arlington first is God. Any misunderstand- Marian; six grandchildren and five Franklin; a daughter, Bonnie
Faith; her mother, Mrs. Ruth Lev-
Jewish Center and was a mem- ings that you Have, go to your mo- great-grandchildren.
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vy of Miami; and a sister.
ber of Bnai Brith and the Zion-
ther and father and they will help
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ist Organization of America.
you.
CARL GOLDFARB, 19191 Ard-
"Be a good American, like I more, died Aug. 30. Survived by
Besides his wife and sisters, Mr.
MAX STEIN, 11809 Otsego, died
Katz leaves a daughter; Mrs. Syl- have been since I came here. Do- three sons, Sam, Max and Isadore; Sept. 4. Survived by his wife,
via Buchner of Arlington; a son, nate money whenever you can to six grandchildren and three great-
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Mary; four daughters, Mrs. Sol
Edward of Falls Church; five charitable organizations, Jewish or grandchildren.
(Edith) Levin of Pontiac, Mrs.
grandchildren and two • g r ea t- Christian . . . See that they build
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grandchildren.
more synagogues and churches and
Thomas (Lena) Zohott, Mrs. Louis
JOSHUA N. GRAY, 5014 Mans-
Following his death, a letter this will be a better world ..
(Sarah) Levine and Mrs. Ed-
"God bless America! I thank field, Royal Oak, died Sept. 2. He
found among his effects was pub-
Anna Mintz, a life member of lished on page one of the local God every day that I am here. leaves his wife, Gussie; his moth- ward (Ann) Sorkin; seven grand-
Pioneer Women Club Two and ac- daily newspaper. The letter, de- Your Grandfather, Hyman Katz." er, Mrs. Yetta Gray; one brother children and 16 great-grandchild-
and two sisters.
tive in various other organizations,
ren.
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died Aug. 30 at age '75.
Mrs. Mintz, 19150 Fielding, be- Louis Germansky, 76; Founded Glass Firm
N E V A GUTTERMAN, 10641
SAMUEL TARTOF, 20476 Tra-
longed to the Mothers Clubs of the
Louis Germansky, president of Dearborn chambers of commerce Santa Maria, died Aug. 31. She cey, died Sept. 1. He leaves his
Jewish Center since 1922 and was West Detroit Glass Co., 4500 and the Town and Country Club.
leaves her father, Jacob Gutter- wife, Rebecca; two daughters, Mrs.
a member of the Sinai Hospital Strecker, Dearborn, which he
Survivors are his wife, Tillie; man; three brothers, Sam of Las Arthur (Dolores) Smith and Mrs.
Guild. An Anna Mintz Memorial founded in 1922, died Monday at two daughters, Mrs. Nathan (Ana- Vegas, Dr. David of Flint and Dr. Morris (Sara) Mittelford; one sis-
Fund hs been set up at the hospi- age 76.
belle) Bressler and Mrs. Seymour Meyer A.
ter and seven grandchildren.
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Mr. Germansky, 25720 South- (Shirleen) King; and four grand-
/ Many Jewish community leaders field, in Southfield, was born in children.
BENJAMIN INGEROFF, 11501
MARY WISE, 15420 Northgate,
were campers when she cooked at Poland. He belonged to Cong.
Petoskey, died Aug. 29. Survived Oak Park, died Sept. 1. She leaves
Fresh Air Camp and Camp Tam- Shaarey Zedek, Pisgah Lodge of
by
a
son,
Jack
Ingram
of
Van
a son, Stanley E.; a daughter, Mrs.
arack. Born in Lodz, Poland, Mrs. Bnai Brith, Perfection Lodge of Dr. Falk Schlesinger,
Nuys; two daughters, Mrs. Lloyd Rhoda Habib; two sisters and five
Mintz came to Canada in 1912, then the Masons, Moslem Temple, Cres- Medical Director of
(Edith) Michel and Mrs. Ida Bur- grandchildren.
settled in Detroit, where she lived cent Shrine Club, the Detroit and
stein of N. Hollywood; grandchil-
Shaare Zedek Hospital
for more than 50 years.
dren and great-grandchildren.
Surviving are her husband, Nor-
JERUSALEM — Dr. Falk Schle-
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man; three sons, Dr. Morris, John
singer, medical director of Shaare
FLORENCE LEVIN, 25139 King-
of Mansfield, 0., and Samuel; a
Zedek Hospital here, died Aug. 28
shire, Southfield, died Sept. 3. Sur-
daughter, Mrs. Bernard (Frieda)
at age 72.
Handelman; three brothers, Israel.
Dr. Schlesinger was born in vived by two sons, Arthur of Os-
coda and Maurice; a daughter,
and Julius Fisher of Miami Beach
During the coming
Hamburg, the son of a well-known Mrs. Irving (Lorraine) Segal; two
and Sidney Fisher; nine grandchild-
week Yeshiva Beth
After
mathematician
and
teacher.
sisters and five grandchildren.
Joseph Heideman, retired adver-
Yehuda will observe
ren and one great-grandchild.
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tising manager of the Jewish Daily specializing in internal medicine
the Yahrzeit of the
and
surgery,
he
opened
a
private
following departed
Forward and for the past few
DAVID LORINZ, 2740 Fullerton,
friends, with the
years, manager of the Workmen's hospital in Berlin. In 1933 when died Sept. 3. Survived by his wife,
traditional Memorial
Circle Center, died Aug. 29. He the Nazis came to power, he left Tessie; two daughters, Mrs_ Fran-
Prayers, recitation of
for Palestine. In 1949 he was ap-
was 82.
Kaddish and study-
pointed medical director of Shaare ces Konop and Margaret Law-
Mr.
Heidethan,
16600
Greenfield,
ing of Mishnayes.
Max Ball, a retired butcher who
rence; and two grandchildren.
Zedek.
was
a
member
of
Workmen's
Cir-
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resided in the Americana Nursing
Dr.
Schlesinger
was
also
the
Hebrew Cavil
Home, died Tuesday, his sole "sur- cle Branch 156 and a former mem- founder of Horeb School in Jeru-
ISRAEL SANDLE R, 19009
Elul Sept.
vivor" a volunteer worker from the ber of the Allied Jewish Campaign
8
15
Fielding, died Sept. 4. Survived
Joseph Glaser
8
15
Jewish Family and Children's Serv- budget committee, Jewish Com- salem and served as its president by his wife, Gussie; two sons,
Max Newman
until
his
death.
munity
Council
and
Jewish
Labor
8
E. Barshack Berman 15
ice nursing home committee.
8
15
Nathan and Louis; three daugh-
C. D. Kazerinski
Committee.
Some
years
age,
Mr.
Mr. Ball, 80, was born in Poland
8
15
A. M. Kazerinski
ters, Mrs. Hyman (Yetta) Neren-
Heideman
was
a
private
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caterer,
8
Samuel
Katzenstein
15
and was a member of Julius Rosen-
9
berg, Mrs. Edward (Mary) Hecht
William Sandler 16
wald Post of the American Legion. under his own name.
9
Samuel H. Goldman 16
of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Philip
Born
in
Russia,
he
lived
in
De-
9
Joseph Krell 16
Other than that, few people knew
-
9
(Ann) Brill; two sisters, nine
16
troit
for
the
past
60
years.
He
had
Milton Burnstine
much about him.
9
16
Samuel Miller
Sam Fink, president of the Great grandchildren and 15 great-grand-
9
16
Earlier in the year, Mr. Ball been retired for the past 12 years.
Eli Gordon
10
Mr. Heideman leaves his wife, Scott Super Markets, Inc., died children.
17
Ida Esther Becker
became ill and was taken to the
10
17
Rose Diamond
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Rose;
three
sons,
Dr.
Louis,
Albert
Aug.
29
at
age
49.
10
hospital. When he returned, he
17
Esther G. Ruffsky
Mr. Fink, a director of the Food
10
17
MORRIS SCHAEFER, former
Sam Dubin
decided that life held no more and Theodore of Louisville; a
11
18
Harry Goodman
promise. He refused to budge daughter, Mrs. Robert (Dorothy) Dealers Association, was a native Detroiter, of Hallandale, Fla., died
11
18
Israel Eizen
Detroiter.
He
resided
at
16500
Selik;
a
brother,
Edward
of
Cali-
11
18
Isaac
Kresch
from his bed.
Aug. 30. He leaves his wife, Min-
12
19
Harry Weiswasser
Last Father's Day, however, a fornia; eight grandchildren and North Park, Southfield.
12
19
Fannie Lifshitz
nie;
two
sons,
Sanford
and
Dr.
Survivors
are
three
sons,
Mor-
one
great-grandchild.
12
19
Moses Liebergott
group of volunteers led by Mrs.
12
19
ris, Robert and Warren; a daugh- Richard; a daughter, Mrs. Gilbert
Joseph Goldman
George Fisher helped him pur-
12
Bessie Weingarden -- 19
ter,
Lorrie;
two
brothers,
Jack
and
(Rhoda) Roth; one brother, four
12
19
chase a new suit of clothes and Jerry Marks, 70,
Leo Fleckel
Nathan; and two sisters, Mrs. Ed sisters and eight grandchildren.
12
19
Jacob Steinbock
shoes. Mrs. Fisher, who looked
12
19
Sheine Weinstein
(Sara) Edwards and Mrs. Ralph
upon him as "my special person," Head of Steel Firm
13
20
Julius Kozloff
Interment Detroit.
(Dorothy)
Hertzberg.
Jerry
Marks
of
Union
City,
N.J.,
13
Dora Esther Green 20
recalls he became a different man,
13
20
Ida Bepleman
transformed by the new-found and executive of steel sales and
14
21
Louis Koppel
14
21
Sid Wolfson's
dignity of a new suit. Three weeks chairman of the board of Stainless Kurt Jacoby, Age 75
Joseph Saxer
14
21
Sarah Glassman
later, he was asking to take part Sales Corp., died Sept. 2 at age 70.
MONUMENT CENTER, INC.
Mr. Marks leaves his wife, Textbook Publisher
in Jewish Center activities. He
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Yeshivoth Beth Yehudah
NEW YORK — Kurt Jacoby, ex-
Sylvia; a son, Russell; a daughter,
1 1 /2 Blocks E. of Woodward
even helped other patients.
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6
Blks.
from
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When he became ill last week, Mrs. Joseph Kutzzen of Chicago; ecutive vice president and senior
Phone 353-6750
Cemeteries on Woodward
Mr. Ball called for his friend. three sisters, Mrs. Janet Schein- editor of the Academic Press, Inc.,
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4-5557
LI 2-8266
Only if Mrs. Fisher accompanied berg and Mrs. Joseph Warren, both publisher of scientific journals and
him, would he go to the hospital. of Detroit, and Mrs. Jules Good- textbooks, died Sept. 1 at age 75.
man of New York, and two grand-
Born in East Prussia, Mr. Jaco-
She did so.
by had been a leading publisher
At the funeral Thursday, Mr. children. Interment Detroit.
in Germany before the rise of Hit-
Ball's "adopted" family came to
ler. After years in concentration
mourn.
Rabbi Moses Goldman,
listeaGCE
camps and prisons, Mr. Jacoby
Atlantic City Rabbi
Formerly Kari Berg Memorials and Manuel ' Urbach & Son
came to the U.S. in 1941, and to-
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_ Rabbi Moses Goldman, 24101 gether with his brother-in-law
In Loving Memory of
Eastwood,
Oak
Park,
died
Sept.
4
founded Academic Press in 1942.
Beloved Husband, Father
at age 72.
and Grandfather
A Detroit area resident for three
LOUIS RASKIN
months, Rabbi Goldman was born
Who passed away Sept. 5,
in Poland, and was the spiritual
1919 (10 days in Elul).
SIDNEY A. DEITCH & SON
leader of the Chelsea Hebrew
Sadly missed by his wife,
Congregation in Atlantic City for
Minnie; sons, Marvin and
two years.
Danny; daughters, Mrs.
He leaves a son, Sol of New
David A. Rosen and Mrs.
York City; a daughter, Mrs. Morris
Serving our Jewish Community Since 1933
Belle Weingarden; grand-
(Esther) Asher of Detroit; a sister,
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OBITUARIES
Anna Mintz, Active
in Jewish Groups
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