THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, December 12, 1969 -47
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OBITUARIES
Professor Walter Hoffman, Director
of WSU Computer Center, Dead at 47
Dr. Walter Hoffman, professor
treasurer of the American Fed-
eration of Information Process.
of mathematics and director of
ing Societies.
the Wayne State University com-
Many of his articles were prir.t-
puter and data processing center,
ed in national scientific publica-
died last Friday at age 47.
tions, and he received several re-
Dr. Hoffman, 10131 Burton, Oak search grants in the computer
field. He was listed in American
- -Park, was a
member of t h e Men of Science, as well as Who's
WSU faculty Who volumes.
since 1949 and
A scholarship fund in computer
was former con- sciences has been set up in his
sultant in math- name at Wayne State University.
ematics to the
Surviving are his wife, Evelyn;
Oak Park School and three daughters, Anita, Linda
District, trustee and Lisa.
and past presi-
dent of the Oak
Park School Boar
Dr. Hoffman
and past chair-
WASHINGTON (JTA)—Mrs. I.
man of the committee on com- L. Kenen, 63, wife of the execu-
puter oriented mathematics of the tive vice chairman of the Ameri-
National Council of Teachers of can-Israel Public Affairs Commit.
Mathematics.
tee, died here Monday following a
In addition, Dr. Hoffman serv- long illness.
ed as a consultant to the Wal-
Mrs. Kenen was known especi-
ter Reed Army Medical Center, ally for her outstanding role in
National Science Foundation, Hadassah. She served as staff di-
National Cancer Institute and rector of 23 national Hadassah
National Library of Medicine. conventions.
lie was currently chairman of
The former Beatrice Bein, Mrs.
the committee on standards in
Kenen was born in Brooklyn and
computer science for the Na- was graduated from the University
tional Academy of Science and of Toronto in 1926. In 1927, she
married Kenen, a newspaperman
who later became a leader of pro-
Israel groups. In addition to sery
ing as present executive head of
the AIPAC, he is editor of the
Near East Report, a widely circu-
lated periodical.
Unveiling announcements may be in
Mrs. Kenen also leaves a son,
serted by mail or by calling The Jewish
News office, 17100 W. 7 Mile Rd., De
who is provost of Columbia Uni-
trott 48235, VE 8-9364. Written an
versity.
nouncements must be accompanied by
the name and address of the person
The Kenens have made their
making the insertion. There is a stand-
ing charge of 54.00 for an unveiling home in the Washington area since
notice, measuring an inch in depth, 1953. They lived earlier in Cleve-
and $7.50 for one two inches deep with
land and Riverdale, N.Y., where
a black border.
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Mrs. Kenen became the first presi-
The family of the late I. Herbert dent of the Riverdale Temple Sis-
Grossman announces the unveiling terhood.
of a monument in his memory 12
noon Sunday, Dec. 24, at Mach- Ben Lefkowitz, Head
pelah Cemetery. Rabbi Syme will
officiate. Relatives and friends are of Concession Firm
Lefkowitz, founder and
asked to attend.
Ben
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president of the L and L Conces-
The family of the late Leonard sions, 1307 Maple, Troy, a whole-
M. Blondy announces the -unveiling sale tobacco and candy company,
of a monument in his memory 1
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at Beth El died Sunday at age 79.
Mr. Lefkowitz, 17325 Mark
Memorial Park. Rabbi Syme will
officiate. Relatives and friends Twain, was a member of Cong.
Shaarey
Zedek, Zionist Organiza-
are asked to attend.
tion of Detroit, Jewish Center
Businessmen's Club and the Var-
iety Club of Michigan. Born in
The Family of the Late
Russia, he lived in Detroit most
of
his life, founding his business
SARA
55 years ago.
DALITZ
Surviving are his wife, Sophie;
of Ann Arbor, Michigan,
a son, Julian; two daughters, Mrs.
Announces the unveiling
Sheldon (Edythe) Klein and Mrs.
of a monument in her
Seymour (Ruth) Wayne; and 11
memory 2 p.m. Sunday,
grandchildren.
Dec. 14, at Arbor Crest
Cemetery, Ann Arbor.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
In Cherished Memory of
Mrs. I. L. Kellen
A
Monument
Unveilings
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JACK A.
YAGER
The Family of the Late
BEN
BARNETT
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory 1 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 21, at Mt. Nebo
Cemetery, Miami, Fla.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend. For fur-
ther information, please
call Mrs. Sadie Barnett of
North Miami Beach, Fla.
Phone 945-7915.
Who passed away one
long and sad year ago
Dec. 24, 1968 3 days in
Tevet). No man stood
higher in love, dignity
and compassion to all
while he lived, and no
man has left a memory
more revered than our
beloved husband and
father.
DOROTHY CANTOR, 23105 Pro-
vidence, Southfield, died Dec. 4.
She leaves her husband, Louis;
two sons, Clive and Edward; one
sister and six grandchildren.
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LOTHAR DAVIDS, 10134 Na-
dine, Huntington Woods, died Dec.
7. He leaves his wife, Cymmie;
two sons, Brent and Fred; a
daughter, Mrs. James (Joan)
Crenshaw; and his mother, Mrs.
Freda Stein of New York.
MAX EIZELMAN, 22180 Clover-
lawn, Oak Park, died Dec. 6. He
leaves two sons, Manuel and Sey-
mour; three brothers, one sister
and three grandchildren.
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TRACY FREUD, 29528 Fairfax,
Southfield, died Dec. 7. She leaves
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jay
Freud; and her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Freud and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Meyers.
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ALBERT FRIEDMAN, former
Detroiter of North Miami Beach,
died Dec. S. He leaves his wife,
Rosi; two sons, Jerome and Mel-
vin; four daughters, Mrs. Louis
(Bella) Rabinowitz, Mrs. Louis
(Mildred) Roth, Mrs. Isadore
(Dorothy) Friedman and Mrs.
Alex (Sarah) Rhodes; three broth-
ers, one sister, 21 grandchildren
Dr. Max M. Gordon,
Veterinarian, 73
Dr. Max M. Gordon, retired doc-
tor of veterinary medicine, who
had been with the Oakland County
Department of Health for 15 years,
died Wednesday at age 73.
Dr. Gordon, 19964 Vaughan,
was a meat inspector for the
Oakland County department and
earlier with the City of Detroit De-
partment of Health for 25 years.
A graduate of Michigan State
University's school of veterinary
medicine in 1919, Dr. Gordon was
a veteran of World War I. Born
in Russia, he lived in Detroit 50
years. He was a member of Sho-
lem Aleichem Institute.
Surviving are his wife, Leah;
d Kar l;
two sons, Maynard
sister, Lillian; and three grand-
children.
Scholarship in Memory
of Yirmiyahu Haggai
and six great-grandchildren. Inter-
ment Detroit.
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WILLIAM LEIB, 19370 Votro-
beck, died Dec. 10. He leaves four
(Sonja) Balbes, Mrs. Richard (Lil-
lian) Jacobs and Mrs. Arthur
(Delores) Cohen; one sister and 14
brothers, Nathan, Simon of Flint, grandchildren.
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Abraham, and Joseph; a sister,
Mrs. Ann Feldman.
ANNA WEINBERG of Val-
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pariso, Ind., formerly of Ironwood,
HARRY LENGEL, 19783 Sussex, died Dec. 7. She leaves her hus-
died Dec. 9. He leaves his wife, band, Harry; two sons, Max of
Anna; a son, David; two daugh- Detroit and Abe of Chicago; two
ters, Sherrill and Freda; and one daughters, Mrs. Bernard (Gert-
brother. rude) Meyerowitz and Mrs. Sam-
uel (Eve) Wenet of Morton Grove,
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CHARLES MAGID, 3406 Second, Ill.; and 11 grandchildren. Inter-
died Dec. 10. He leaves his wife, ment Chicago.
Wilma; three brothers and three
sisters.
LOUIS WEINGARDEN, 3600 W.
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Outer Dr., died Dec. 9. He leaves
FANNY RUBIN OPENDEN, his wife, Sue; two daughters, Mrs.
22000 Coolidge, Oak Park, died Ruben (Irene) Isaacs and Mrs.
Dec. 7. She leaves her husband, Raundie Tanner; one brother, one
Sidney; two sons, Arthur and sister and seven grandchildren.
Sanford Rubin; two daughters,
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Mrs. Ben (Gertrude) Doliver and
DORA ZACK, 11501 Petoskey,
Mrs. Sol (Rose) Schlessel of
Beachwood, 0.; 16 grandchildren died Dec. 7. Survived by a son,
Edward; one sister, four grand-.
and 18 great-grandchildren.
children and six great-grandchil-
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SYDNEY PRICE, 20079 Trinity, dren.
died Dec. 8. Survived by his wife,
Margaret; two sons, Martin and
Jerome; three brothers and one
sister.
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ROZA SPILMAN, former De-
troiter of Encino, died Dec. 4. Sur-
During the coming
vived by two sons, Bernard of Los
week Yeshiva Beth
Angeles and Emil of Detroit; a
Yehudo will observe
daughter, Rachel Grun; six grand-
the Yahrzeit of the
following departed
children and 10 great-grandchil-
friends, with the
dren.
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traditional Memorial
Prayers, recitation of
ANNA STANDLER, 19726 Sus-
Kaddish and study-
sex, died Dec. 20. Survived by a
ing of Mishnayes.
son, Daniel; two daughters, Mrs.
Hebr w Civil
Sam (Ethel) Toby and Mrs. Irving
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(Sylvia) Pelavin; two sisters, nine
Bessie Shorr
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Jacob
Levin
grandchildren and eight great-
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Maurice Dafran
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grandchildren.
Tony Thorn
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Sarah Buchman
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Samuel Robinson
ALFRED SURAN, 59 Seward,
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Jacob Cohn
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Norman Stern
died Dec. 10. He leaves his wife,
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Ethel Leah Weiner
Peggy Margaret; a son, Douglas
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Fannie Gutman
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Rachel Weiner
Curt Sherman; one brother and one
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Zelda Kleiman
grandchild.
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Liba E. Agranovitz
WE REMEMBER
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20523 Oldham,
Southfield, died Dec. 9. She leaves
her husband, Isadore: a son. Jack;
a daughter, Mrs. Harry (Gloria)
Baer: five grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
IDA SWEET,
a
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HARRY VICTOR, 15236 North-
gate, Oak Park, died Dec. 6. He
On the initiative of Mrs. David leaves two brothers, Jonas and
Sislin, a scholarship was estab- Allen; and a sister, Mrs. Minnie
lished in memory of Yirmiyahu B. Cohn of San Francisco.
Haggai, son of Rebecca and the
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late Joseph Haggai, for a needy
IDA WARSHAWSKY, 5000 E.
child in the Histadrut Amal Trades
Seven
Mile,
died
Dec.
10. She
School in Israel. Friends of the
leaves her husband, Abe; a son,
Haggai families participated.
A scholarship also was given by
New Location
Sislin in honor of his wife's birth-
day and the 50th jubilee of Hista-
Sidney A. Deitch
drut.
DETROIT
The late Joseph Hagagi was a
MONUMENT WORKS
pioneer educator in the Hebrew
schools and a founder of the Labor
I 4 4 4 1 W. 11 Mile Rd.
Gardner, betw. Coolidge a. Greenfield
Zionist Movement. Mrs. Haggai
399.2711, Eve. EL 3.2722
was one of the first members of
Pioneer Women in Detroit.
MONUMENT CENTER, INC.
The Family of the Late
BEN
LEFKOWITZ
661 E. 8 MILE, FERNDALE
lth Blocks E. of Woodward
6 Blks. from 3 Jewish
Cemeteries on Woodward
LI 2-8266
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.
Ira Kaufman Chapel, Inc.
DIRECTORS OF FUNERALS
Simon; four daughters, Mrs. Albert
Montague
(Edith) Weiss, Mrs.
18325 W. 9 MILE RD., IN SOUTHFIELD
Sarah Milmet
Harry Lifshitz
David W. Diskin
Ben Feldman
Lee Gladstone
Israel Schlussel
Dr. Joeph M. Berris
Benjamin H. Ettinger
Fannie Freedman
Israel Shulman
Fayga Chesluk
Dorothy Misrach
Bernard Bloch
Sam Siegel
Harry Keys
Aubrey Jacob
Edith Lewis Marx
Rose Feld
Israel Lubow
Cantor Mendel Stawis
Nettie Friedman
Benjamin Schlussel
Aaron Natinsky
Pauline Cohn
Menachem M. Cohen 1
1
Hyman Snyder
1
Saul Kohen
Chaye L. Grossman 1
Julius Schwartz 1
Rebecca Weissberg 1
Jacob Kopel Palman 1
1
Sol Levin
1
Morris Radner
1
Bertha Skolnick
1
Hyman R. Cohen
1
Rachel Sperling
1
Benjamin Green
Samuel D. Freeman 1
Theresa Sonnenfeld 11
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Mildred Moskovitz
11
Morris Levin
11
H. Levin
Samuel B. Kernpner 11
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Solomon Lizewski
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