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Max Zivian, Former UJC President,
Dies in Florida; Tributes by Federation
Max Zivian, former president
of. the United Jewish Charities
and a prominent industrialist,
died Tuesday in Palm Beach,
Fla., at age 72.
Funeral services will be held
today in Palm Beach. Burial ar-
rangements are incomplete.
. The board
of governors
of the.Jewish
Welfare Fed-
eration, at its
meeting
;Thursday,
paid tribute
to his mem-
ory. A me-
morial fund
bearing his
Max Zivian
name is planned by the United
Jewish Charities to memorial-
ize him.
Mr. Zivian, past president
of the Detroit Steel Corp.,
joined that company in 1923
and became its president in
1944. He remained as chair-
man of- the board and presi-
dent of the firm until 1967
when he retired.
He was the 13th president of
the UJC in its 60th anniversary
year in 1961 - and was an honor-
ary life member of the agency.
Among the communal posts he
held are treasurer of the Jewish
Welfare Federation, member of
the Federation board of gover-
nors, the first chairman of the
capital needs • committee
(1951-1956), chairman of the
Federation finance committee
and member of the board of
Sinai Hospital of Detroit.
During- his chairmanship of
Federation's capital needs com-
mittee, the Meyers Ave. Jewish
CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late Max Community Center was built.
Saltzman acknowledges with Mr. Zivian and his wife hosted a
grateful appreciation the many parlor meeting for the Allied
kind expressions of sympathy Jewish Campaign which has be-
extended by relatives and
friends during the family's re- _
cent bereavement.
,
Lee C. 'Lippman,
of Sport Shop
The Family of the late
SOL "SAM"
DEITCH
with
Acknowledges
grateful appreciation the
many kind expressions of
sympathy extended by
relatives and friends dur-
ing the family's recent
bereavement.
The Family of the Late
MAX
LIEBERMAN
Acknowledges wit h grateful
appreciation the many kind
expressions of sympathy
extended by relatives and
friends during the family's
recent bereavement.
MARY and JACK
FREEDLAND
SYLVIA and ARTHUR
MEVIS
FRANCES and MORRIS
SHERMAN
Acknowledge with grateful ap-
preciation the many kind ex-
pressions of sympathy ex-
sed by relatives and friends
:wing the loss of their be-
loved sister and brother-in-law,
Rachel and Clarence Snyder.
Lee C. Lippman, former
sporting goods store owner and
a practicing attorney for the
past 10 years, died Feb. 6 .at age
74.
Born in Greenville, Mr. Lipp-
man was the former owner of
the Lippman Tool Shop and
Sporting Goods Store located at
Washington Blvd. and Michigan
Ave. He was a former co-owner,
vice president and director of
the Detroit Lions until the team
was sold to William Clay Ford.
He was graduated from the
University of Detroit's Law
School in 1936. Mr. Lippman
was a member of Cong.
Shaarey Zedek, a life member
of Union Lodge of the Masons,
Moslem Temple and the Stan-
dard City Club. He resided at
19335 Warrington.
He leaves his wife, Rosalie; a
son, Joel L.; a daughter, Mrs.
Ronald M. (Hattie) Kottler; and
five grandchildren.
Ruth Kisch-Arndt,
Concert Artist
NEW YORK — Mrs. Ruth
Kisch-Arndt, a concert artist
and music teacher, who was on
the faculty of Yeshiva Univer-
sity's Stern College for Women
from 1956-1970, died recently in
Israel.
She was a contralto, and gave
many concerts in Europe and in
the U.S., performing ancient
and modern music. She taught
voice, the history of music, in-
terpretation, repertoire and
program building.
At Stern College, Mrs. Kisch
was assistant professor of mu-
sic and was instrumental in es-
tablishing a school choir, which
she led during her years at the
school.
In Memory of
Devoted Daughter
(In Memoriaml
BLANCH IRENE
(RUBIN)
STERN
In loving memory of our dear
father, Morris Pevin, who
passed away March 2, 1971, five
days in Adar. Sadly missed by
son, George; and daughters,
Mrs. Betty Fisher, Elsie and
Sylvia.
Who passed away Feb.
13, 1970. see your face
before me, it gives me
light, I feel your hand in
mine, it gives me
strength, I feel your
nearness close to me, it
gives me life, You are not
wine, my child, you are
with me always.
Mother Rubin
come a tradition in Detroit fund
raising.
The Max J. Zivian Center for
Continued Care, a 99-bed facil-
ity in Sinai Hospital, was com-
pleted in 1969.
In 1960, Mr. Zivian was the
guest of Cyrus Eaton, Cleve-
land industrialist and friend
of former Soviet Premier Ni-
kita Khrushchev, at a United
Nations luncheon for the dip-
lomat. Eaton, a major stock-
holder in Zivian's firm and
one of his friends, invited Zi-
vian with 200 other industrial
leaders to meet Khrushchev
who was in the U.S. at the
invitation of former President
Eisenhower.
Zivian was a member of the
Past Directors Club of the na-
tional American Iron and Steel
Institute.
He is survived by his wife,
Rose; two sons; Arthur of To-
ronto and Michael of New York;
two daughters, Louis Shalit of
Walnut Creek, Calif., and Gail
Wallach of Endswell, N.Y.; a
sister, Mrs. Faye Bigman of To-
ronto; and six grandchildren.
,
Gerald Gurman,
Local Dentist
Dr. Gerald Gurman, a Bir-
mingham dentist, died Feb. 9
from injuries incurred in an au-
tomobile accident Feb. 1. He
was 50.
A native Detroiter, Dr. Gur-
man resided at 6873 Cedar-
brook, Birmingham. He was a
member of the American and
Michigan Dental Associations,
Detroit District Dental Society,
Alpha Omega Dental Fratern-
ity, Henry Morgenthau Lodge
of Bnai Brith and past presi-
dent of the Detroit Tennis Club.
He is survived by his wife,
Sonya; a son, Joel; a daughter,
Terry Lynn; two brothers, Dr.
Ben of Pasadena, Calif., and
Maxwell of Royal Oak; and a
sister, Mrs. David (Evelyn) Os-
trinksy of New York City.
Mrs. Steinberg, 71,
Secretary to Firms
Mildred S. Steinberg, a secre-
tary of Amsterdam Press and
Millard Press and the White
Color Card Co., died Feb. 12 at
age 71.
Born in New York City, Mrs.
Steinberg lived most of her life
in Detroit. She was a charter
member of Temple Israel, life
member of Brandeis University
clubs, life member of the Uni-
versity of Michigan President's
Club, Detroit Institute of Arts
Founders Society, Friends of
Detroit Public Library, Hadas-
sah, National Council of Jewish
Women, Women's American
ORT, Sinai Hospital Women's
Guild, Women's Symphony of
Detroit and a member of the
Zionist Organization of Detroit,
and the ZOA.
She leaves her husband, My-
ron; and a duaghter, Mrs. Ned
(Joann) Chalat of Grosse Pointe
Park; and three grandchildren.
Services will be held 1 p.m. to-
day at Ira Kaufman Chapel.
OBITUARIES
GERTRUDE BERNSTEIN,
former Detroiter of California,
died Feb. 11. She leaves two
brothers, Robert of Cleveland
and Victor of Oak Park; three
sisters, Mrs. Morris (Dora)
Rubinstein, Mrs. Samuel (Rae)
Better of California and Mrs.
Samuel (Ann) Epstein of Mt.
Vernon, Ohio.
SARAH CHOVER, 20135
Votrobeck, Ct., died Feb. 10.
Survived by a son, Paul; a
daughter, Grace; three broth-
ers, Harry, Morris, and George
Wolk; and two grandchildren.
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HARRY GERMANSKY,
23540 Kenosha, Oak Park, died
Feb. 7. He leaves his wife, Eve-
lyn; four sons, Dennis, Michael,
Stuart and Eliot; his mother,
Mrs. Norma Germansky of
Windsor, and two sisters, Mrs.
Harold (Lillian) Weiss and Mrs.
Herbert (Betty) Krechevsky of
W. Hartford, Conn.
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Brightman, Mrs. Benjamin
(Clara) Ross and Mrs. Norman
(Ferah) Tarockoff; 11 grand-
children and one great-grand-
child.
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SAM GOTHELF, 18476
Snowden, died Feb. 11. Survived
by his wife, Frances; a son,
David of Hollywood, Fla.; a
daughter, Mrs. Walter (Irene)
Fisher of Geneva, Ill.; a brother,
Louis of E. Chicago, Ind., two
sisters, Mrs. Al (Belle) Siegel
and Mrs. Max (Dorothy) Risin
Rabinowitz; six grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
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ANNIE HOROWITZ, 16181
Hubbell, died Feb. 11. Survived
by a sister, Mrs. Jeanette Wal-
ence.
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RAE KATZ, 14791 Borgman,
Oak Park, died Feb. 10. Sur-
vived by a son, Arnold; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Marvin (Blaine) Fink;
and five grandchildren.
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SAMUEL S.. KOLLEN:
BERG, 24040 Blackstone, Oak
Park, died Feb. 7. He leaves his
wife, Esther; a daughter, Mrs.
Stanley (Doreen) Millman; two
brothers, Hesel and George;
two sisters, Jennie and Mrs.
Louis (Irene) Lawson; and three
grandchildren.
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FANNIE KUSHNER of
Farmington Hills died Feb. 9.
She leaves two sons, Victor of
Sherman Oaks, Calif., and Shel-
don of Cincinnati; a daughter,
Mrs. Douglas (Jeannette)
Mann; a brother, Max Prazer of
Toronto; a sister, Mrs. Peter
(Sabina) Sinclair-Thompson of
England; eight grandchildren
and one-great granddaughter.
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RICHARD L. NAKISHER,
19919 Winthrop, died Feb. 10.
Survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Nakisher; a
brother, Lionel; and his grand-
father, Joseph Steinhart.
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BESSIE ORDEN, 15351 Oak
Park Blvd., Oak Park, died Feb.
10. Survived by two daughters,
Mrs. David (Sophie) Guss and
Mrs. Walter (Eva) Nowicki; a
brother, Isidore Brainin; six
grandchildren and nine great-
grandchildren.
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HARRY PEARLMAN, 18611
Hessel, died Feb. 8. Survived by
his wife, Anna; three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Leonard (Dorothy)
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18325 W. 9 MILE RD., SOUTHFIELD
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MANUEL ROSENTHAL of
Croswell died Feb. 11. SurviVed
by his father, Harry of Miami
Beach, Fla.; and a brother, Dr.
Marvin of Troy.
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RACHEL SOLOMON, 19964
Woodbine, died Feb. 9. She
leaves her husband, Robert I.; a
son, Stuart; a brother, Jacob
Baskin of Alpena; and a sister,
Mrs. Edward (Sally) Smith of
Florida.
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FANNIE GILMAN WAS-
SERMAN, former Detroiter of
Miami Beach, Fla., died Feb. 6.
She leaves a son, Russel Gilman
of W. Hartford, Conn.; two step
sons, Alexander and Leon Was-
serman; a brother, Sidney
Friedman of Florida; and
grandchildren.
Boris Young, 58,
Tel Aviv U. Friend
-LOS _ANGELES (JTA) —
Boris Young, executive vice
president of the American
Friends of Tel Aviv University,
died Feb. 4 in San Francisco
where he was on a business
trip. He was 58. —
Born in Boston and an honor
graduate of Harvard Univer-
sity, Mr. Young devoted his ca-
reer to • Jewish organizational
life in which he served in many
capacities.
He joined the professional
staff of the Israel Bond Organi-
iation in its early years and
was city manager of the Bond
organization of Greater Los An-
geles from 1961 until his resig-
nation in 1972. He was a resi-
dent of Los Angeles for many
years.
Sidney A. Deitch
DETROIT
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GEORGE PRESSLER died
Feb. 11. He leaves his wife,
Lena; two daughters, Mrs.
Frank (Florence) Tomczyk and
Mrs: Adrian Martin of Buena
Park, Calif.; two sisters, three
grandchildren and five great-
grandchildren.
Benjamin Densen
Benjamin K. Densen, owner
of Densen's Modern -Deli on
12th St. for more than 40 years,
died Feb. 9 at age 79.
Born in Lithuania, Mr. Den-
sen was a member of Work-
men's Circle, and a former vice
president: He was a member of
the Jewish Community Center's
cultural club and Pisgah Lodge
of Bnai Brith. He resided at
19225 Woodbine.
He leaves a daughter, Mrs.
Gerald (Elaine) Halker; and
four grandchildren.
NA REMEMBER
TIMM MIN
•
During the
coming week
Yeshivoth Beth
Yehudah will
observe the
Yahrzeits of the
following d s-
ported friends,
with the tradi-
tional Memor-
ial -Prayers, re-
citation of
Kaddish and
Studying of
Mishnayos.
ADAR FEB.
16
5
Sheini Bas Shmuel Y.
16
5
Gabriel N. Eisman
16
5
Sam Elias
16
5
Moe Engel
16
5
Meyer Greenspoon
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5
Irving I. Miller
16
5
Joseph L. Holtzman
16
5
Philip Kavva
16
5
Oscar Lerchin
16
5
Yale Levin
16
5
Ben Rubenstein
16
5
Bertha Migdal
16
5
Harry Smith —
16
5
Henry Waterstone
17
6
Adele Brown
17
6
Bella Chesnuk
17
6
Anna Chinitz
17
6
Dora Cohen
17
6
Sally Hess
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17
Bena Heitkamp
17
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Rose Raimi
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6
Rose Segerman
17
6
Leon H. Stillwater
17
6
Hyman Sweet
18
7
Abraham Berman
13
7
Max Berris
1C
7
Manuel Feldstein
18
7
Julius Hess
18
7
Sarah Miller
18
7
_Nathan Peretzrnan
18
7
David H. Rom
18
7
Bertha Weitzman
18
7
Anna R. Werner
18
7
William Zack
19
8
Abraham August
19
8
Bessie Berris
19
8
Gavriel Eckman
19
8
Jack P. Engel
19
8
Karl Levin
19
8
Anna Levine
19
8
Harry Mogelever
19
8
Katherine Radner
19
8
Joseph Saks
19
8
Hyman Schwartz
19
8
Janet Straus
19
8
Susan Topor
20
9
Michael G. Bard'
20
9
Max Citrin
20
9
Freda Freed
20
9
William Goodman
20
9
Aaron Jackson
20
9
Max Kogen
20
9.
A. Korman
20
9
Max Langwald
20
9
Jacob Rosenshine
20
9
Eva Topor
20
9
Isadore Warren
20
9
Rebbetzin Rachel Zager
21
10
Meyer Applebaum
21
10
Ben Citrin
21
10
Julius Cohen
21
10
Louis D. Feldman
21
10
Bertha Fischer
21
10
Lottie Gerson
21
10
Israel Malik
21
10
Sophy Meisner
21
10
Irwin Rosenbaum
21
10
Rose Temchin
21
10
Benjamin Topor
22
11
Rose Aronoff
22
11
Sarah Bass
22
11
Max E. Charness
22
11
Karen Einhorn
22
11
Harry Faber
22
11
Rebecca Katz
22
11
Anne Kaufman
11
22
Maurice Levin
22
11
Samuel liberson
22
11
Louis Menenberg
22
11
Bertha Peterman
22
11
Solomon Rosenberg
22
11
Meyer Tarnopol
22
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