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Julius Berman, Builder, •Financier
Had a Colorful Military Career

OBITUARIES

Julius Berman, one of the Detroit
area's best known real estate rle-
velopers, builders and financiers,
IIEDWIG BACH of Jackson Survived by three sons, Ben, Henry
died Jan. 29 at age 93. He was a
Heights, N.Y., died Jan. 30. She and Samuel; four daughters, Mrs. field, died Feb. 2. She leaves two
resident of the Georgian Nursing
leaves a son, Jack of Chicago; two Glenn (Celia) Warren, Mrs. Leslie sons, Harry of Hollywood, Fla.,
Home.
daughters, Mrs. Simond (Eva) (Ann) Shoemaker, Mrs. George and Herbert; six grandchildren
The oldest living member of
Taylor of Detroit and Mrs. Fred (Frances) Wanzug and Mrs. Albert and three great-grandchildren.
Cong. Shaarey Zedek, he built and
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(Thee) Friedmann of Forest Hills, (Bertha) Grant; 16 grandchildren
donated the Esther Berman United
HELEN SPITZ, 18901 Meyers,
N.Y.; one brother and four grand- and nine great-grandchildren.
Hebrew Schools building on Seven
children.
died Jan. 28. Survived by a son,
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Mile and Schaefer Rds., in memory
Max of Israel; two daughters, Mrs.
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of his wife.
ANN FRIEDMAN, former De- Barbara Rubinstein and Mrs. Max
MAX BARTH, 19155 Cooley, died troiter of Los Angeles, died Jan.
Mr. Berman, came to this coun-
Jan. 30. Survived by his wife, 28. Survived by her husband, (Adele) Goldstein; two sisters;
try as a boy of 6, and at age 8
Rose; and a brother, Fridrich of Louis; a daughter, Barbara; three seven grandchildren and 10 great-
grandchildren.
sold newspapers on the streets of
Philadelphia.
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brothers, Louis, Samuel and Jack
Detroit. As a young man, he had
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Goodman, all of Detroit; and a
a reputation for toughness and
DR. HENRY SULTAN, former
CLARA
BERKOVITZ,
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sister, Mrs. Esther Barcus of De- Detroiter of Los Angeles, died Jan.,.
fortitude that held him in good
Coolidge. Oak Park, died Feb. 2. troit. Interment Los Angeles.
stead during his colorful military
29. Survived by his wife, Edith;
She leaves her husband, Max; a
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career. In 1904 he married Esther
two sons, Gary and Michael; a
son, Sidney Berkowitz of Chicago;
Moss.
CELIA GOLDSTEIN, 11501 Pe- daughter, Dr. Sandra; his mother,
and a daughter, Ens Berkowitz.
toskey, died Jan. 30. Survived by Mrs. Fanny Sultan of Detroit; two
His business career began in 1908
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a step-daughter, Mrs. Lottie Sha- brothers; and a sister, Mrs. Lottie
when he joined the Elon Dwyer
NATHAN BOKOLOR, 20036 piro of St. Petersburg, Fla.; a S. 'Colton of Detroit. Interment
Real Estate Co. Soon after, the
Glastonbury, died Jan. 30. Survived daughter-in-law, Mrs. Sharon Lit- Los Angeles.
JULIUS'
HERMAN
company became Berman Dwyer
by a son, Mark; a daughter, Mrs.
Real Estate and Dwyer remained the Jewish holidays, and during Roland (Mollye) Edwards; five ven; and two grandchildren.
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an associate of Mr. Berman's Decoration Day par:ides. he was
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
grandchildren and two great-grand-
throughout his life.
SAMUEL GOODMAN, 24110
immensely popular among the children.
Friday, Febtuory 4; 1972-47
Scotia, Oak Park, died Jan. 30.
Besides heading Julius Berm
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t crowds.
Survived by his wife, Eileen; a son,
Real Estate, in the Dime B'uilding,
He was commended by his
EliSfEli L. COLUMBUS, M051 Harold; and two grandchildren.
he bought Aid sold apartments, commanding officer for having Lahser, Southfield, died Jan. 29.
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office buildings and tracts of land the "best fed, best drilled nation-
on Detroit's outskirts. al guard regiment on the Mexi-
BEN KELLEY, 18303 Santa Rosa,
He was the builder of many
died Jan. 28. Survived by his wife,
can border." His unit, Company
Sarah; and a brother Harry.
apartment and office buildings
C, was the first Michigan regi-
During tire coadoe
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in Michigan and California.
ment to arrive there, and he
week Yeshiva Beth
Among them were Indian Village
often paid out of his own pocket
ABRAHAM KITTY, former De-
Yoked.
will einem*
Philip Eisenshtadt, founder of troiter of Naranja, Fla., died Jan.
Manor, Lafayette Building and
to provide extra food for his
tie Yehrzeit of the
men.
the Phillips Shoe Co. in 1925, died 27. Survived by his wife, Rose; a
the Wilshire Hotel in Detroit;
following
departed
Commercial Exchange Building
At a 75th birthday celebration, Sunday at age 80.
son, Morris King of Whiting, Ind.;
friends, with the
in Los Angeles; and_ =crest Mr. Berman's friends printed a
Mr. Eisensbtadt, 25301 Mont- four daughters,
Mrs. Herman
traditional Mitilegriell
Apartments in Lansing.
book of memoirs including the martre, Oak Park, built the com- (Goldie) Gold, Mrs. Harry (Dolly)
Prayers, tItCkstigel
of Kiddish sod we-
Mr. Berman was developer, recollection that Berman used to pany into a chain of 10 retail stores Mendelson, Mrs. Estelle Altman
dgies of Miskooyos.
builder and a director of the now lead his company through training and was active in the business and Mrs. Bella Baker, all of De-
defunct E. B. Brewing Co. of De- maneuvers from the Light Guard until December when he became trait; two brothers; one sister; 15
SHEVAT FEE.
troit and past president of Union Armory at Brush and Lamed. At ill. He was a member of Cong. grandchildren and 23 great-grand-
Bessie Props
21
the end of a • five-mile hike, he Shaarey Zedek and Pisgha Lodge children.
Ernest Weinberg
21
Mortgage Co. of Los Angeles.
Abraham
Shear
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Former chairman of the real would march the entire company of Bnai Brith.
Irving Weinman
21
into
Bill
Brune's
saloon
across
the
estate division of the Allied Jewish
Rebel Kertes
21
RENEE MULLER, 14555 Cham-
Survivors are two sons, Harry
Harry Jacobson
21
Campaign and a long time board street and order food and drinks and Norman; three sisters, Mrs. pagne, Allen Park, died Jan. 29.
Pauline Ratner
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member of the United Hebrew for everyone. He always picked Jacob (Bessie) Horwitz, Mrs. Survived by her husband, Elmer;
Samuel Yagoda
21
Rachel Glazer
22
_ Schools, Mr. Berman passed on his up the tab.
Harry (Mildred) Shuman and Mrs. a son, Thomas P.; two grandchil-
Abraham Sober
22
Once, Capt. Berman defied a Morris (Minnie) Gershrnan; six dren and two great-grandchildren.
interest in Jewish education and
Robert H. Singer
22
Bernard Bison
communal activity to his only son, "regular army" captain who order- grandchildren and four great-
22
Benjamin Miller
22
ed one of Berman's men arrested grandchildren.
Mandell (Bill).
JENNIE NEWMAN, 20545 Mans-
Bernard Schwartz 22
He served with the old Detroit for swearing. Herman refused —
Albert Stein
22
Meyer Robiner
22
Light Guard, predecessor of the unless Lte could have a voice in the
Bessie Schechter
22
trial—and
the
army
officer
ordered
Michigan National Guard, and dur-
Leib Rosenberg
22
Paula Cohn
Marion Flaxman Dreifus, a phy-
22
ing World War I was a captain him arrested and confined to quar-
William S. Brooks, manager for
Samuel H. WaInger 22
sical therapist and activist for
and second senior officer at Lang- ters. Berman later was completely
Fanny A. Smith
23
ley Field, Va., then the nation's exonerated by the chief of staff. 27, years of Meral and Co., Inc., the abortion reform movement,
Sol Capin
23
wholesale
groceries,
3023
Russell,
Annette M. KunIck 23
largest airfield.
died Sunday at age 40.
Former secretary-treasurer of
Lawrence N. Keller 23
died Jan. 27 at age 51.
Mrs. Dreifus, 32365 Shrewsbury,
Mr. Berman also served in the the Shaarey Zedek cemetery board,
'Nettie K. Schechter 23
Mr. Brooks, 16234 Oxley, South- Farmington, was a member of
Chana A. Applebaum 23
Mexican border campaign pursuing Mr. Berman was honored with the
Devorah Goldfarb 24
naming of a lodge at Camp Tama- field, was a native Detroiter. He Birmingham Templ e, National
Pancho Villa in 1916.
Jack W eber
24
Pearl Rottenberg
24
Beloved by his men, Capt. rack on his 75th birthday. He also was a member of Cong. Bnai Council of Jewish Women and
Sarah Goldman
25
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Berman insisted on observing was a member of Perfection Lodge Moshe, Perfection Lodge- of the Women's American ORT. Born in
Morris Bernstein
25
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of the Masons, Detroit Consistory- Masons and the Moslem Temple Somerville, Mass., she received
Julie LebovIcs
25
1
Henry
Goodman
25
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Moslem Shrine, Crescent Shrine and Crescent Shrine Club. He held her BS degree from Simmons Col-
Joseph Benjamin
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,Club,
Knights
of
Pythias,
Jewish
many
positions
including
president
- In cherished memory of
lege, 'Boston, and lived in the De-
Minnie Korman
25
1
Chaim J. Diamond 25
War Veterans and the Detroit in the Perfection Lodge BoWling, troit area 17 years.
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WILLIAM GEORGE
Rachael Dann
25
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League.
Chamber of Commerce.
Survivors include her husband,
Jennie Zack
25
1
CAPLAN
Besides his -son Bill, who beads
Sins Schulist
25
Survivors*" are his wife, Clara; a John; two sons, Jay and Peter;
1
Harry Cohen
26
Our beloved brother, who
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the Bert L. Smolder Co. of South- son, Michael of San Francisco; her mother, Mrs. Bertha Flaxman;
Wolf Cohen
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left us Feb. 6, 1941.
:field,' Mr. Berman leaves two two daughters, Mrs. Irwin (Jac- and a sister.
Nathan Bakalar
26
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Selma Levine
Though death has parted
[daughters, Mrs. Bert L. (Toba) queline) Nagel and Lynn; and a
26
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Leon J. Simon
26
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us, you'll live forever in
Smokier and Mrs. Milford R. (Sara) sister, Mrs. Aaron (Rose) Rose.
Esther Glicksman
26
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I Pregerson; two brothers, William
our hearts. Sadly missed
Fannie Taker
26
MONUMENT CENTER, INC
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Gold* Cooper
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by your brother and sister
and Thomas; three sisters, Esther,
661 E. I MILE, FERNDALE
Sam Evans
26
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Ruth
Steinberg,
Recipient
and their families. Dr. B.
11/2 flocks E. of Woodward
Mrs. Jennie Fine and Mrs. Tillie
Isaac Rabinowitz
26
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Theodore Lipman
B. Caplan and Mrs. Ann
Blks from 3 Jewish
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Cott; six grandchildren and three of FDR Bravery Citation
Jennie Shore
Cemeteries on Woodward
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grigt-grandchildren.
Ruth - Steinberg, who received a
- Ernest H. Chayet
27
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Sophie Etemiman
27
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Presidential Citation from Presi-
Melvin E. Duchan
27
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Rose Hershman
dent Franklin D. Roosevelt for
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M ilton Loeb, Former
Hyman Altman
27
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heroism at Pearl Harbor, died
Myer Rosenberg
27
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Jan. 28 at age 52.
A. De...4--
Nathan Harris
ead
of
Brill°
Co.
27
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The Faintly -ef
the Late
Pearl Patent
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zkniar-YORK-nilton B. Loeb, Mrs. Steinberg, 4450 Quarton,
DETROIT
creator of the name 'Grillo," the Bloomfield Hills, was the wife of
Yeshivoth Beth Yahweh&
BELLA
MONUMENT WOPie'
familiar. household cleaning prod- a Navy officer stationed in Pearl
15751 W. 10512 Mi., Smithfield
WELTMAN
uct, and former president of the Harbor when war broke out.
Phone SEWS,
She was born in New York and
Acknowledges with grate-;
Brillo. Manufacturing Co. since its
fit appreciation the many:,
inception "in 1913, died here Jan. lived in the Detroit area for 17
27 at age 84.
:Ithni expression* of 'yak.
years. She was a member of the
Stru Loeb, a lawyer who received Order of the Eastern Star.
exteDdedt.-4.• TO*
;Uses and triandli. daring-
lila degree from the University of
Surviving are her husband, Ned;
familyi recent bpi
Michigan, was active in the Fed- a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Michelle
07c:ifea c,c 5w04.:.,,4-oientsJ
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emit lo n,:of Jewish Philanthropist, Joan) Kohn of Chicago; and three
the Hariee Mann School and the brothers, Irvin g, Tobias and
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Charles Ebinger.

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