A. Leon Pierce, 80;
Taught at Emanu-El
Jacob Sensibar, Chicago
Industrialist, Dead at 77
A. Leon Pierce, Hebrew teacher
at Temple Emanu-EI since its
founding in 1952, died Tuesday at
age 80.
Mr. Pierce was founder and
owner from 1940 to 1964 of Work-
ers Furniture Exchange in Ham-
tramck. Born in Russia, be lived
in Detroit 38 years. He was a
member of Emanu-El, Oak-Woods
Lodge of Bnai Brith and the Heb-
rew Cultural Association of De-
troit. He resided at 25515 Lincoln
Terr., Oak Park.
Surviving are his wife, Martha;
a son, Alan; a daughter, Mrs. Ed-
ward (Dianna) Ruby; and five
grandchildren.
Painter Mordecai Levanon
JERUSALEM (JTA)—Mordecai
Levanon, prominent Israeli artist,
died here Sunday at age 68. His
death came just a month after he
was awarded the Jerusalem Prize
for painting. He had just held a
one-man exhibition at the Israel
Museum.
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The Family of the Late
FRANCES
HERMELIN
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
IDA KATZMAN
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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.
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During the coming
week Yeshiva Beth
Yehuda will observe
the Yahrzeit of the
deported
following
friends, with the
traditional Memorial
Prayers, recitation of
Kaddish and study-
ing of Mishnayes.
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Pearl Caden
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Alex Lipson
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Edward . Newman
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Fanny Weissman
Avrahom lssar
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Hersh Shorr
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Louis Shaer
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Esther Lipson
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Bela Fekete
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Ida Stein
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David Silverstein
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Moshe Sachs
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Aron Hyman
30
Lillie Woron
30
Rena S. Rodman
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Herbert Tennen
31
Reuben Sandier
31
Sylvia Dean
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. Hyman Kurchick
31
Minnie Greenstein
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Isaac Wurm
Chaim Leibe
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B'reb Nochum
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Ben Dobin
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Hyman A. Keidan
Isaac Kaplan
Miriam Feldman
Bernard E. Pollak
Mary Kahrnoff
Rose Leah lesser
Bessie' S. Klein
Charlotte Hochman
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CHICAGO — Jacob R. Sensibar,
board chairman of Construction
Aggregates Corp., which created
Chicago's lake-
front from swamp-
land and built
many parks,
beaches and road-
ways on reclaim-
ed land for that
city, died Monday
at age 77. He
was very active
Sensibar in the Technion
Society (and visited Detroit many
times in Technion's behalf.)
Mrs. Burns, Teacher
and Youth Adviser
Pearl Burns, an educator and
youth adviser who started United
Synagogue Youth groups in Detroit,
Flint, Mount Clemens and Pontiac,
was killed in an automobile ac-
cident Monday en route to an edu-
cational conference at Oakland
University.
Mrs. Burns, 51, was driving on
1-75 when the accident occurred at
12:30 p.m.
A reading specialist at Clinton
Junior High School, Oak Park,
Mrs. Burns also had taught at Al-
bert E. Einstein and Schultz ele-
mentary schools in Oak Park and
Detroit, respectively. She was very
active in youth work and was fre-
quently called in as a consultant on
youth activities by the National
Women's League (Conservative
women) in Michigan.
Born in New Orleans, Mrs.
Burns lived in New Jersey before
coming to Detroit 15 years ago.
She was past president of the
Woodbridge, N.J., Community
Center Sisterhood. A Wayne
State University graduate with
bachelors and masters degrees
in education, Mrs. Burns was
working on a specialist degree in
education at WSU.
She taught at Ahavas Achim re-
ligious school for 13 years and was
on various educational committees
in the Oak Park School District.
She was active in the American
Federation of Teachers.
Mrs. Burns, 14210 Nadine, Oak
Park, leaves her husband, Richard
G.; a son, Elliott; a daughter, Mrs.
Norman (Gloria) Levin of Hilo,
Hawaii; two sisters, Mrs. Malcolm
(Miriam) Feinsod of Rockville
Center, L.I., and Mrs. Albert
(Freida) Abrams of Houston; and
two grandchildren.
Designer Ben Reig
NEW YORK—Ben Reig, dean of
the New York Couture Group, died
Oct. 17 at age 72. He was known
as the designer who made cotton
a fashion fabric. Mr. Reig held
countless awards in the clothing
design industry.
He served as chairman of the
United Jewish Appeal and chair-
man of the Federation of Jewish
Philanthropies.
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Mrs. Sara Herschfus,
Mother of Detroiter
Mrs. Sara Tr a i a a Herschfus,
mother of Dr. Leon Herschfus,
17090 Jeanette, Southfield, died in
New York, Oct. 11.
Mrs. Herschfus was born in
Russia and lived with her husband
and children in Rotterdam, Hol-
land, for over two decades before
coming to the United States in the
early 1940s.
A descendant of a well-known
rabbinical family, she was herself
noted for her philanthropic and
communal activities in Rotterdam,
where she was a founder of the
Agudath Israel, Torath Chaim and
Mikvath Israel. The Herschfus
home was a way-station for many
refugees and other emigrants, who
were given sustenance, shelter and
often financial assistance by the
family before embarking for
America.
Mrs. Herschfus was a supporter
of yeshivot and other institutions
in this country.
Dr. Herschfus is the head of the
dental department of Mt. Carmel
Mercy Hospital.
Mrs. Herschfus is also survived
by her husband, Rabbi Chuna; two
daughters, Mrs. Annette Grajower
and Mrs. Morris Epstein of New
York; a son, Dr. J. A. of Sharon,
Mass.; and 12 grandchildren.
Hyman Blumberg, Head
of Amalgamated Union
NEW YORK—Hyman Blumberg,
executive vice president of the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America, died Oct. 17 at age 82.
Mr, Blumberg, a founder of the
Amalgamated in 1914, had been a
vice president since 1916 and exec-
utive vice president since 1946.
Born in Lithuania, Mr. Blumberg
came to this country at age 5, and
at 12 started his long career in
the clothing industry.
Joseph Faudem, Age 55
Joseph Faudem, past president
and treasurer of Pisgah Lodge,
Bnai Brith, died Oct. 17 at age
55.
Mr. Faudem, 23491 Marlow, Oak
Park, was a wholesale meat job-
ber. He was a native Detroiter.
Surviving are his wife, Leanore;
a son, Dr. Burton; two daughters,
Mrs. Lawrence (Barbara) Haber
and Susan; two brothers, Kaplan
and Samuel of California; a sister,
Mrs. Max (Becky) Teitel of Mary-
land; and three grandchildren. _
Mrs. A. .L Koffman
Mrs. Rose Koffman, former De-
troiter, died in Indianapolis, Sun-
day, at age 85. Funeral services,
conducted by Kaufman Chapel,
were held Monday at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery.
Surviving are her daughter,*Mrs.
Eugene (Marilyn) Glick; a sister,
Mrs. Sadie Glickman, and four
grandchildren, all of Indianapolis.
Mrs. Koffman was well known
here in the 1920s when her hus-
band, the late Abraham J. Koff-
man, was an active leader in
American Jewish Congress, Jewish
National Fund, Zionist Organiza-
tion, Kadima Society, United He-
brew Schools and Children's home.
To Mark Anniversary
TEL AVIV (JTA)—One hundred
and twenty members of the Wom-
en's League for Israel arrived here
from the United States Sunday to
celebrate the 40th anniversary of
the league's founding. While in the
country they will attend ground-
breaking ceremonies for a girlst
student hostel on Mt. Scopus and
the dedication of a vocational train-
ing and rehabilitation center for
women in Natanya.
JOSEPH BINDER, 19493 Vaugh-
an, died Oct. 22. Survived by three
sons, David of Woodland Hills,
Calif., Irving of Los Angeles and
Gilbert of Hollywood, Calif.; a
daughter, Mrs. Michel (Jean)
Brodelei; one sister and four grand-
children.
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FANNIE CHAIKEN, 17140 Ken-
tucky, died Oct. 17. She leaves
four sons, Paul, Irving, Isadore
and Jack; one sister, 10 grand-
children and seven great-grand-
children.
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SAMUEL CLARFELT, 14441
Vernon, Oak Park, died Oct. 18.
He leaves a son, Avery; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Sam (Shirley) Feig; his
mother, Mrs. Ida Berkowitz; and
four grandchildren.
* *
ESTHER LEAH-EHRLICH, 11501
Petoskey, died Oct. 21. Survived
by six sons, Joseph, Louis, Jack L,
William of Las Vegas, Harry and
Sol of Philadelphia; five daughters,
Mrs. Sidney (Toby) Aratin of Los
Angeles, Mrs. Martin (Betty) Se-
gal, Mrs. Anne Sherman, Mrs. Lilly
Sugar and Mrs. Max (Ethel)
Niskar; 30 grandchildren and 26
great-grandchildren.
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GERALDINE (GERRE) EIS-
NER, former Detroiter of Sherman
Oaks, Calif., died Oct. 20. Sur-
vived by her husband, Jerome; a
son, Clifford; three daughters,
Michel, Cindy and Pamela; her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Le-
venson, a brother, Cyril and a sis-
ter, Mrs. Irving (Dorothy) Dunn,
all of Detroit. Interment Los An-
geles. * *
HENRY LAING, 11120 Middle-
belt, Livonia, died Oct. 22. He
leaves his wife, Betsy Ann; a son,
Irving; two daughters, Mrs. Donald
(Ruth) Jeffery and Mrs. Ray
(Carole Ann) Ivey; his mother,
Mrs. Bessie Laing; two brothers,
one sister and six grandchildren.
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ROBERT B. LEVITAN, 23160
Beverly, Oak Park, died Oct. 19.
He leaves his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Levitan; one brother
and one sister.
* a *
MAX LEWENHOF, former De-
troiter of Lansing, died Oct. 23.
Survived by a daughter, Mrs. Har-
old (Beatrice) Gabin; one sister
and three grandchildren.
*
IDA R. MARKUS, 20672 Knob
Woods, Southfield, died Oct. 22.
She leaves a son, Oscar; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Peter (Eunice) Gilbert;
three grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
* * *
HERMAN MEYER, 931 Coving-
ton, died Oct. 21. He leaves a
daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Lois)
Eaton; and five grandchildren.
* *
JESSIE SABLE, 5440 Cass, died
Oct. 20. She leaves a brother,
Samuel Shapiro of Webb, Mo.;
and three sisters, Mrs. Samuel
(Rosalyn) Nichamin, Mrs. Mau-
rice (Lillian) Berhof and Mrs.
Leonard (Betty) Mendelson of
Denver.
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Glendale, died Oct. 22. Survived
by her husband, Isadore; two sons,
Jack and Joseph; two daughters,
Mrs. Sam (Ruth) Starr and Mrs.
Paul (Belle) Kirsch; 11 grandchil-
dren and two great-grandchildren.
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W. Seven Mile, died Oct. 23. She
leaves three sons, Adolph, Fred
and Leo; 11 grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren.
Abe Weiner, Founder
of Crown Lumber Co.
Abe J. Weiner, founder and
president of Crown Lumber Co.,
18240 W. McNichols, died Wednes-
day at age 53.
Mr. Weiner, 30001 Hickory
Lane, Franklin, was a member of
the Furniture Club of Detroit, Pis-
gah Lodge of Bnai Brith, Mosaic
Lodge of the Masons and Cong.
Beth Aaron. He was a native De-
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Renay; his father, Louis; and two
sisters, Mrs. William (Anne) Lite
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