THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, August 30, 1974-47 Sally Alexander, Piano Teacher, Daughter of Communal Leader Sally Ruth Alexander, a piano teacher and staff pian- ist of the Oak Park Sym- phony, died suddenly Sunday at age 37. Mrs. Alexander, daughter of congregational and Israel Bond leader Norman Allan, and pianist-composer Esther Allan, was on the board of trustees of the symphony. She was a past board mem- ber of the Detroit Musicians League, member of the Mich- ig Music Teachers Asso- cL A and the National Guild of Piano Teachers. She also was a member of Temple Beth El and its sis- Benjamin Gerber, Accountant, 73 terhood. Mrs. Alexander re- sided at 25799 Lathrup Blvd., Southfield. Besides her parents, Mrs. Alexander leaves her hus- band, Dr. Gaylord; a daugh- ter, Karen; a son, Robert; a brother, Lawrence; a sister, Mrs. Jerome (Nancy) Stur- man; and her grandfather, Cantor Rubin Boyarsky. Mendel Harris, Pharmacist, 66 Alfred Kanfer, 72, Cancer Theorist Mendel "Bud" H a r r i s, David Bernstein, 59, pharmacist and owner of Har- ris Drugs on Woodward Ave. Ex-Editor, Writer . NEW YORK—David Bern- for 45 years, died Aug. 19 at stein, former president and age 66. editor of The Binghamton Mr. Harris, a former De- Sun - Bulletin, died Aug. 21 troiter of Pompano, Fla., was at age 59. Mr. Bernstein be- a member of the Masons and gan his newspaper career on the Elks. The Ithaca Journal, N.Y. and He is survived by his wife, during World War II was a Dorothea; a daughter, Mrs. writer for the Office of War Robert (Linda) Kalish; and Information. He also has two sisters, Mrs. Melba Lie- written several articles for ber of Detroit and Mrs. Mil- major U.S. publications. dred Rodenberg. Interment Pompano. Moshe Gorban, 74, Benjamin Gerber, a self- employed accountant for 30 years, died Sunday at age 73. Born in Russia, Mr. Gerber lived in Detroit for the past 67 years. He was a member of the Goodfellows and the Hanna Schloss Old Timers. He resided at 22610 W. Seven Mile. He is survived by his wife, Gen. Gur's Father Freda; two brothers, Morris Charles Matler, TEL AVIV (JTA)—Moshe and Samuel of Hollywood, Gorban, father of Chief of Fla.; and three sisters, Mrs. Firm Co-Founder Staff Gen. Mordechai Gur, Rebecca Goldberg and Mrs. Charles Matler, co-founder died Aug. 23 at age 74. Donald (Pauline) Smulson, Arriving in Palestine from both of Los Angeles and Mrs. and retired president of William P. (Rose) Bliznick. Michigan Trading Co., whole- Russia in 1912, Mr. Gorban sale grocers, died Aug. 24 at joined the Jewish Legion in age 73. World War I under the British CARD OF THANKS Mr. Matler, 20520 Charl- Army. The Marcuses and the Fines, families of the late ton, Southfield, was a mem- Peter Marcus, acknowledge ber of Knollwood Country 300 U.S. Leaders with grateful appreciation the Club, the Probus Club, Bnai many kind expressions of Brith and Cong. Shaarey Ze- on UJA Mission sympathy extended by rela- dek. TEL AVIV (JTA) — A tives and friends during the He leaves his wife, Raye; three-week-old baby boy was family's recent bereavement. two daughters, Mrs. Seymour among 150 Soviet immigrants (Dolores) Brode and Mrs. who arrived at Ben-Gurion Paul (Gail) Jacobs; a sister, Airport Sunday at the same The Family of the Late Mrs. Harry (Ethel) Silver- time that a group of 300 man of Los Angeles; and five American Jewish community MEYER COHEN grandchildren. leaders participating in the Acknowledges 1974 United Jewish Appeal Prime Minister's Mission also with grateful apprecia- arrived. In Memory Of Beloved tion the many kind ex- Wife, Mother and The UJA mission, the larg- pressions of sympathy Grandmother est in UJA history, and led extended by relatives by Paul Zuckerman, UJA SOPHIE and friends during the general chairman, arrived "BLUESTEIN" first to be welcomed by a family's recent be- Tel Aviv school band while BLUE reavement. other children presented the Who passed away Aug. women with white flowers. 28, 1972. Sadly missed When the plane carrying and always remem- the Soviet immigrants land- bered by her husband, ed, the UJA group went over The Family of the Late Jack Blue; daughters, to welcome them. The new Irene Burg and Helen baby won a kiss from Zuck- ROSE GENSER Tatarka; and grand- erman. The baby's father children. said he wanted his son to Acknowledges be circumsized in Israel. '11 grateful apprecia- the many kind ex- pressions of sympathy extended by relatives In Loving Memory Of and friends during the family's recent be- reavement. SANFORD (SANDY) FRIEDMAN The Family of the Late EDWARD KANFER Acknowledges with grateful appreciation the many kind expres- sions of sympathy ex- tended by relatives and friends during the family's recent be- reavement. OBITUARIES NEW YORK — Alfred Kanfer, a graphologist who sought to prove that unde- tected factors causing cancer ABRAHAM BAUM, former changed a person's hand- writing, died here Aug. 23 at Detroiter of Miami Beach, died Aug. 25 in Detroit. Sur- age 72. Mr. Kanfer described his vived by his wife, Freda; two technique in a European sons, Sidney and Harvey; a medical journal as follows, daughter, Mrs. William (Es- "The pen stroke of a normal telle) Miller; and nine grand- person, when magnified under children. Interment Detroit. * * a microscope, is smooth and continuous. But in cases ABE EISNER, 22020 Gard- where a cancerous or pre- ner, Oak Park, died Aug. cancerous condition is pres- 25. Survivied by his wife, ent, the magnified pen stroke looks like the segmented Chief Rabbi Douek body of a caterpillar." Who left us Aug. 30, 1964. Ten years have passed since his wonderful presence is no longer with us. Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife, Maxine; children, Leona, Judy and Gary; grandchildren and his brothers and sisters. Dies on U.S. Visit TEL AVIV (JTA) — Chief Rabbi of E g y p t, Chaim Douek died recently in Brook- lyn, N.Y. while he was there visiting his son and daughter. A large crowd of Rabbi Douek's former students from Rose; a son„ Sidney; three daughters, Mrs. Jack (Ruth) Shafer, Mrs. Meyer (Flor- ence) Miller and Evelyn Eisner; and eight grandchil- dren. Egypt and Israel and many rabbis attended his funeral. He was eulogized by Rabbi Shlomo Boukai, one of his former students and cur- rently deputy chairman of Tel Aviv's religious council. Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef recalled his association with Rabbi Douek when the for- mer served as deputy to Rabbi Chaim Nahum, the former late rabbi of Cairo. Jacob Bronowski, Scientist, Writer, 66 NEW YORK — Dr. Jacob Bronowski, TV series writer, promoter of the philosophical basis of scientific research and a resident fellow of the Salk Institute in La Jolla, Calif., since 1964, died Aug. 22 at age 66. Dr. Bronowski's latest at- tempt to describe the place of science in human history, a 13-part British TV series called "The Ascent of Man," will be shown on American TV this winter. The author of many books, including "Science and Hu- man Values," Dr. Bronowski urged a loosening of ties be- tween scientists and govern- ments. At the close of his series, he said, "If we do not make the next step in the ascent of man, it will be taken elsewhere, in Africa, in China." WE WADABLE 71- arx rtni ROSE KITTY, former De- troiter of Miami Beach, died Aug. 23. 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