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Harold Smilay, Retired Attorney,
Early Real Estate Developer, 80

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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

OBITUARIES

Friday, April 17, 1970-55

Jack Reichman, 66,

American Judicature Society.
Manufacturer's Rep.
BESSIE OSTROW, 19365 Ever-
The Lincoln Square project
LAURA BARNETT, 2741 Wood-
Jack M. Reichman, a manufac-
pro a unique vcofure in its time, ward, Bloomfield Hills, died April green, died April 13. She leaves a
turer's
representative of wholesale
housing virtually an entire 1.7 S1, e leaves a son, S. William of son, 'Allen; two daughters, Mrs.
furniture,
died last Saturday at
Sheldon
(Eileen)
Altman
and
Mrs.
community under one roof. It Clarendon Hills, Ill.; a daughter,
66.
consisted of a main building of Mrs. Stuart (Sally) Winkelman of Bernard (Beatrice) Wigler; one age
Mr.
Reichman,
17342 Jeanette,
brother,
three
sisters
and
eight
14 stores, 110 five-room apart- Dayton; one sister and five grand-
Southfield, was a native New
grandchildren.
ments, four suites of offices for children.
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Yorker.
He
belonged
to the Furni-
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physicians and dentists, a danc-
FANNIE POLLOCK, 11501 Pe- ture Club of Detroit, Furniture
JOSEPH CHASE, 19225 Votro-
ing school, a one-floor theater
Travelers
Club
of
Michigan,
seating 2.000 (largest in Detroit beck, died April 10. He leaves his toskey, died April 15. Survived by cent Shrine, Moslem Temple Cres-
and
at that time) and a six-story wife, Selma; a son, Nelson; one three daughters, Mrs. Florence
brother, one sister and two grand- Loree, Mrs. Jack (Estelle) Henck- Temple Israel.
warehouse.
He
leaves
his
wife,
Adele;
three
Seligson;
and
Mrs.
Leon.
(Ruth)
en
He also was the past president children.
Lawrence
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eight grandchildren and eight daughters, Susan, Mrs.
of Lincoln Square and was ad-
(Linda) Loberman and Mrs. How-
HARRY CLIMSTEIN,19323 Dale, great-grandchildren.
visory counsel for a chain of sub-
ard (Marilyn) Held; two brothers,
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died April 13. He leaves his daugh-
urban Detroit theaters.
of Flint and George Richman;
ISADORE H. RUCKER, 23024 Sam
Mr. Smilay served as a member ter-in-law, Mrs. June Clinton; and
a sister, Mrs. Oscar (Edith) Fran -
three
grandchildren.
Kipling, Oak Park, died April 9. kel; and one grandchild.
of the Draft Board during World
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Survived by his wife, Yetta; three
War II. He was a member of the
JOSEPH D. GANTZ, 14010 Vas- daughters, Mrs. George (Ruth)
Detroit Historical Society, the
Founders Society of the Detroit sar, died April 11. He leaves his Aaron, Mrs. David (Toby) Broder
Institute of Art, Temple Beth El wife, Frances; a son, Dr. Nelson and Mrs. Albert (Shirley) Siefman:
° WE REMEMBER
and the Franklin Hills Country of Midwest City, Okla.; a daugh- two brothers, one sister and six
ter, Mrs. Charles (Arlene) Keys; grandchildren.
Club.
1-1:TX 71 1 7N
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He is survived by his wife, Rose one brother and one sister..
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IDA TRAGER, 20525 Stansbury,
During the coining
G.; a son, Dr.' Malcolm of Great
week Yeshiva Beth
WOLF GOLDFARB, 9738 N. died April 13. Survived by her hus-
Neck, N.Y.; a daughter, Mrs.
Ychuda will observe
NEW YORK—Yiddish actor Max Eugene (Dr. Rhoda) Frenkel of Martindale, died April 10. Survived band, Max; two sons, Stuart and
the Yahrzcit of the
,by his wife, Tylly; two sons, Jack Allen of Des Moines; two sisters
Bozyk collapsed offstage after a Dallas; and five grandchildren.
following departed
and Morris L., a daughter, Mrs. and two grandchildren.
Town Hall appearance April 5 and
friends, with the
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Myer (Sylvia) Beresh; one brother,
died, apparently of a heart attack,
traditional Memorial
Helen
Mitchell,
69,
10 grandchildren and two great-
SAMUEL WENNER 18226 Bir-
Prayers, recitation of
at age 71.
Kaddish and study-
wood, died April 9. Survived by his
Mr. Bozyk, who with his wife
grandchildren.
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ing of Mishnayes.
wife, Bessie; and a brother, Jack
formed the comedy team of Max Past BB Leader,
NELLIE GOLDSTICK, 20180 of N. Hollywood, Calif.
and Reizel Bozyk, was called the
Hebrew Civil
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Dies
After
Fire
Votroueck, died April 15. Survived
"Jewish Fernandel" by Ben Bonus,
NISSAN APRIL
LIBBY WOLFSON, 12800 W. 9
Helen Mitchell, 69, of 31150 Not- by a son, Dr. Mark; a daughter,
another major figure in Yiddish
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13
Roshel Fine
theater. He called Mr. Bozyk's tingham, Franklin, died last Fri- Roslyn; one brother, one sister Mile, Oak Park, died April 12. She
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Jacob Sklar
leaves her husband, Julius; two
death "one of the greatest losses day evening after a fire that cri- and four grandchildren.
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13
Max Steingold
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sons, Sidney and Charles; a daugh-
to the Yiddish theater throughout tically burned her and her husband
19
13
Neva Lubetsky
Seymour
(Charlotte)
Gor-
Samuel and destroyed their $100,-
WILLIAM HACK, former De- ter, Mrs.
the world."
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Benjamin Sachs
Born in Poland, Mr. Bozyk 000 home.
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troiter of Miami, died April 4. man; one brother, two sisters,
Morris Markowitz 14
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made his first stage appearances
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Firemen said Mrs. Mitchell suf- Survived by a son, Joseph of N. sdven grandchildren and two great-
Anna Shere
20.
there, as well as making a num- fered a fatal heart attack on the Miami; three daughters, Mrs. Leo grandchildren.
14
Jacob Goodman
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Sophia Helfend
ber of films. He and his wife and way to the hospital after the fire, (Lillian) Whitman and Mrs. Sol
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Yaakov Hoffman
REGINA WU RM, 25548 Lincoln
daughter were appearing in which was started by faulty elec- (Sarah) Katser and Mrs. Al (Jean)
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Frances Katt
21'
Thelma Brodersohn 15
Buenos Aires in 1939 when the trical wiring in an attic area. Mr. Resnick, both of Detroit; and six Terr., Oak Park, died April 13. She
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Marcella Maiseloff 15
leaves a son, Julius; two daugh-
Germans overran Poland. A son, Mitchell was released from the grandchildren. Interment Miami
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Jolan Isaac
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ters, Mrs. Lillian Elson and Mrs.
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Jane Feintuch
left at home, was killed.
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hospital Monday.
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Rochel
Yitzchock
Ruth
Bleiberg;
and
four
grandchil-
The family came to America in
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NATHAN KALLAY, 19320
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Their grandson, Mitchell Dunitz,
Jennie Shoenig
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1941 and became a popular team, 13, was outside the house when the Greenfield, died April 15. Survived dren.
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Edward Schultz
23
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David King
touring the United States and fire started. He tried to get his by his wife, Mary; three brothers
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Morris Canvasser
Life would be tolerable but for its
Canada. Among some of' the films grandparents out, but Mr. Mitchell and four sisters.
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Irving Sperka
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amusements.
Morris Greenberg 17
in which he appeared were "The refused to leave the side of his
a a •
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Jacob Pont
— George Bernard Shaw.
Dybbuk," "Momele," "A Breivelle wife, who had a heart condition.
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David Solomon
ALICE LAURIE, 13800 Kenwood;
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der Marren," "Purim Spieler" and
Samuel Fields
Mrs. Mitchell, past president of Oak Park, died Apil 13. She leaves
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Sarah
Cohen
"Yidel Mitten Fiddle," with Molly the East Side Women's Lodge of her husband, Barney; a son, Dr.
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Henriette
Low'steln
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MONUMENT CENTER, INC.
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Picon.
Beolainin
Abra'witz
18
Bnai Brith, was born in Latvia and
and four sisters.
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Amelia Meisner
661 E. 8 MILE, FERNDALE
Mr. Bozyk was president of the lived in the Detroit area 54 years. Jack; one brother
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Wolf Henigman
11/2 Blocks E. of Woodward
Hebrew Actors Club, served on its
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Surviving besides her husband
Eli Scherr
6 Elks. from 3 Jewish
Meyers,
17160
ESTHER
MEYER,
18
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Louis Forman
executive board and was a mem- are a daughter, Mrs. Daniel (Joan)
Cemeteries on Woodward
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Pauline Goldberg
ber of the Hebrew Actors Union Dunitz; a sister, Mrs. Yetta Singer; died. April 13. She leaves a son,
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Jason; two brothers, and one sis-
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executive board and the Yiddish and six grandchildren.
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Anna Goldenberg
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ter.
Beatrice Potok
Theatrical Alliance.ond Yiddish
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Ida Kaplan
Artists and Friends;i1
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Morris
Schwartz
New Location
NANCY JEAN MILLION, 9939
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Minnie Copeland Holmur,
Hyman Berman
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Minnie Diamond
died April 11. Survived
Sidney A. Deitch
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Hershel Hakohen
Minnie B. Copeland, a member by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Saul
DETROIT
of several Jewish organizations, Million; and a brother, Herbert.
In Loving Memory of my
Yeshivath Beth Yehudah
MONUMENT WORKS
died April 14 at age 71.
Dear Wife
15751 W. 10 1/2 Mi. Southfield
14441 W. 11 Mile Rd.
Mrs. Copeland, 162 Oxley, South-
Phone 353.6750
Gardner, betw. Coolidge & Greenfield
ESTHER
field, was a native of Chicago and
399-2711, Eve. EL 3-2722
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Zygmunt
50-year
resident
of
Detroit.
Her
GITLIN
Konigsberger acknowl-
husband, Abraham, died Feb. 22.
edge with grateful appre-
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Who will be in our hearts
She was a graduate of the Chi-
ciation the many kind
forever, who passed away
cago Academy of Fine Arts and a
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expressions of sympathy
member of the National Council of
April 16, 1968.
extended by relatives and
Jewish Women, Brandeis Univer-
;64€4te i s Nomeaseested,
Dr. Charles Gitlin
friends on the recent
sity women's group, Detroit Chap-
Formerly Sari Berq Memcriols and Manuel Urbach & Son
and family.
death
of their sister
ter of Hadassah, Cong. Shaarey
:,13405 CAPITAL at COOLIDGE OAK PARK. TELEPHONE 544-2212
Zedek, Franklin Bills Country
HELENA
Club and a board member of Wom-
WASSERBERGER
en's American ORT.
of Tel Aviv, Israel
Surviving are a son, Peter B.;
a daughter, Mrs. Sidney (Paula)
In Memory of
Workman's Circle Cemetery Depart-
Rosenberg; a sister, Mrs. Tillie
Never-to-be-Forgotten
Wolin of Chicago; and eight grand-
Son and Brother
ment Appeals to all those who have
children.
MAX S.
The Family of the Late
relatives or friends interred at the

Harold H. Smilay, Detroit at-
and pioneer real estate de-
veloper, who developed Lincoln
Square on W. Fort Street between
Central and Military Sts., died
April 10 at age 80.
Mr. Smilay, 1666 Balmoral, was
born in Russia and was a Detroit
resident most of his life. He prac-
ticed law, with offices at 2100
Commenwealth Building for 52
years before his retirement five
years ago.
A graduate of Central High
^nd a 1918-graduate of De-
troit College of Law, he was a
zi-....oner of the American, Michi-
gan and Detroit bar associations
and a sustaining member of the

Max Bozyk,
Yiddish Stage
Personality

BERG

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GREENSPON

Who passed away April
19, 1960 (22 days in Ni-
san). In our hearts his
memory is kept for the
one we love, we will never
forget. Badly missed and
always remembered by
his sister Marcia and
mother and father, Rose
and Nick Yova.

S. J. Perelman's Wife

FLEMINGTON, N. J.—Laura
Weinstein Perelman, wife of S. J.
Perelman, humorist, author and
playwright, died last weekend at
age 58.
Mrs. Perelman, sister of the late
novelist and screen writer Natha-
niel West, collaborated in the 1930s
and '40s with her husband in writ-
ing several plays and movies. She
also wrote under the name of
West.

JOSEPH
CHASE

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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