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Renowned Cellist Piatigorsky
Enjoyed International Career
LOS ANGELES — Re-
nowned cellist Gregor
Piatigorsky, noted as a
master of the 19th Cen-
tury Romantic tradition,
died Aug. 6 at age 73.
Born in Russia Mr.
Piatigorsky became a
citizen of the U.S. in 1942.
He started playing the
cello at an early age and
while still in his early
teens, he played in a si-
',N:Vs\•k
special event. He began to
participate in chamber
music recitals with his
California neighbor
Jascha Heifetz and a select
group of musicians. The
ensemble played two se-
ries of concerts in New
York in 1964 and 1966 at
Carnegie Hall.
Although he gave up
solo recitals, he often
would perform a work as-
sociated with him,
Strauss' "Don Quixote."
His last performance of
this work in the East was
last June with Eugene
Ormandy conducting the
Philadelphia Orchestra.
Solomon Rubin, 80
GREGOR PIATIGORSKY
Solomon Rubin, a re-
tired builder, died Aug. 9
at age 80.
Born in Russia, Mr.
Rubin lived 66 years in
Detroit, prior to his re-
tirement. He was a re-
cording secretary for the
Hebrew Benevolent Soci-
ety, past president of the
Turover Aid Society, and
a founding member and
longtime board member
of Cong. Beth Aaron. He
retired to Florida six
years ago, and became a
volunteer in the Parkway
General Hospital. He also
was active in the Jewish
federation there.
OBITUARIES
EVELYN AUGUST,
22698 Essex Way, South-
field, died Aug. 4. She
leaves her husband,
Harold; a son, Mitchell;
her mother, Mrs. Max
(Diane) Meyers of New
York; a sister, Mrs.
William (Rosalie) Berdy
of Long Island, N.Y.; and
two grandsons.
Oak Park, died Aug. 9.
Survived by his wife,
Harriet; and a daughter,
Mrs. Irvin (Sybil) Stern of
Lexington, Ky.; and three
grandchildren.
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BESSIE CORTNEY,
24539 Maryland, South-
field, died Aug. 5. She
leaves her husband,
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Harry; a daughter, Mrs.
JOSEPH BAKER,
Ronald (Rhoda) Bloom of
15403 Northgate Blvd.,
New Rochelle, N.Y.;
three brothers, Samuel
Rosenthal of Florida, and
Ivluraoch Rosenthal and
Casper C. Cutler
Hershel Rosenthal, both
Casper C. Cutler, an at-
of Toronto, Canada; two
torney for the past 53
sisters, Mrs. Jacob
years, died Aug. 10 at age
(Mildred) Barkin and
75.
Mrs. Mitchell (Mary)
Born in Detroit, Mr.
Dalkin of Toronto,
Clitler was a founding
Canada; and two grand-
member of Temple Israel,
children.
a member of Perfection
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Lodge of the Masons, De-
ANNA FISHER, of
troit Consistory and
Jacksonville, Fla., for-
Moslem Temple Shrine.
merly of Salem, Ohio, died
He attended Wayne State
Aug. 6. She leaves three
University, University of sons, George Green of
Michigan, New York Law
Jacksonville, Charles
Institute and Detroit Col-
Green of Chicago, Ill., and
lege of Law (1923).
Milton Green of
He represented the De-
Sepulveda, Calif.- three
troit Bar Association at
daughters,
Mrs. Leonard
the trial of Adolph
(Janet) Magner, and Mrs.
Eichmann in Jerusalem.
Harry (Bella) Pepper and
He resided at 16500
Mrs. Maurice (Marilyn)
North Park Dr.
Grob, both of Pittsburgh,
He leaves his Wife, Shir-
Pa.; two brothers,
ley; a son, Donald; a
Charles Friedlander and
daughter, Mrs. Arnold
Robert Friedlander; 13
(Margery) Goldenhar;
grandchildren and nine
and four grandchildren.
gr eat- g randchildren.
Interment Detroit.
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CLARA
GOLDMAN .
George Carr, 58
died Aug. 7. She leaves a
George Carr, a residen- son, Dr. Robert T.; a
tial home builder for the" daughter, Mrs. Myron
past 20 years, died Aug. (Eleanor) Cohen of W.
10 at age 58.
Hartford, Conn.; her
A native Detroiter, Mr. mother, Mrs. Arm-in
Carr was associated with (Eva) Weinberger; a
Golden Homes. He re- brother, Eugene Wein-
sided at 30420 Southfield, berger of Perth Amboy,
Southfield.
N.J.; and five grandchil-
He leaves his wife, dren.
Roberta; five sons, San-
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ford (Carr), Paul (Carr),
REBECCA GRUSHKO
Dennis (Carr), Barry died Aug. 10. She leaves
Berk and Dennis Berk of her husband, Peter; three
St. Louis, Mo.; his sons, Theodore, Lawr-
mother, Mrs. Pauline ence and Leonard of
Carr; and eight grand- Houston, Texas; two
children.
daughters, Mrs. Howard
(Sylvia) Kopel of North-
ridge, Calif., and Mrs.
Dr. M. J. Rosenthal Doris Pianko; and 10
Dr. Michael J. Rosen- grandchildren.
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thal, a practicing op-
tometrist since 1935, died
MORRIS B. MAGGIN,
.Aug. 6 at age 66.
former Detroiter of Ken-
sington, Md., died Aug. 6.
Born in Chelsea, Mich., He leaves two sons, Bei--
Dr. Rosenthal had offices
in Dearborn since 1960.
He resided at 23560 Be-
In Memory
verly, Oak Park.
of My
He leaves his wife, Ida;
Beloved Husband
two daughters, Mrs.
BEN
Stephen (Elaine) Bert-
LEVINSON
man and Mrs, . Wil-
liam (Marlyn) Stone; two
Who passed away
brothers, Louis of Man-
Aug. 15, 1975. Our
itou Springs, Colo., and
love and memories of
Morris of Manitou Beach,
you are forever. Sadly
Mich.; a sister, Mrs.
missed by your wife,
Charles (Jennie) Lee of
Clara; children and
Manitou Beach; and four
grandchildren.
grandchildren.
lent movie house, ap-
peared with Chaliapin
and finally became prin-
cipal cellist of the Bolshoi
orchestra, where he was
dubbed "the chocolate
He is surved by his
baby."
wife, Margaret; a son,
He left Russia in 1921, David of Marimar, Fla.;
making a narrow escape two daughters, Mrs. Ruth
from the Soviet au- Dreyfoos of Oak Park and
thorities when he swam a Mrs. Fred (Rose) Stocker
river to the Polish border, of Southfield; a brother,
his cello held high above Harry of St. Louis, Mo.;
the rapids.
three sisters, Mrs. Anna
In Poland he was em- Seltzer of St. Louis, and
ployed in the Warsaw Mrs. Rose Sher and Mrs.
Opera orchestra, and a Lee Lane, both of Hous-
year later went to Berlin iston, Texas; five grand-
where he played in cafes children and two great-
and theaters to support grandchildren. Inter-
himself.
rnent Detroit.
Berlin Philharmonic
conductor, Wilhelm
Furtwangler, engaged Henry Feldman, 83
him as first cellist and
Henry Feldman, re-
soloist. In 1929 Mr.
Piatigorsky resigned tired founder of Livernois
from the orchestra to Davison Florists, died
concentrate on solo ap- Aug. 5 at age 83.
pearances, although as a
A native Detroiter, .Mr.
sign of gratitude to the Feldman founded his
conductor who discov- florist business in 1929.
ered him, he returned to He retired five years ago.
his first desk at the He resided at 24231
Philharmonic whenever Majestic, Oak Park.
Furtwangler conducted.
He leaves his wife,
In fall, 1929, Mr.
Piatigorsky made his Alice; two sons, Irvin W.
American debut at Ober- and Dr. Robert; two
lin, Ohio. He gave his first daughters, Mrs. Joseph
New York performance in (Blanche) Haas and Mrs.
December 1929, playing Melvin (Rhoda) Shuman;
-nder the direction of four brothers, Sam of
;Mem Mengelberg. The Florida, Harry, Joseph of
debut was a success and Miami Beach, Fla., and
the cellist was on his way Moe of Sherman Oaks,
to an international Calif.; four sisters,
Mrs. Henry (Dorothy)
career.
- For the next 20 years, Schwartz of California,
1VIr. Piatigorsky lived the Mrs. Murray (Blanch)
hectic life of a touring Jackson, Mrs. Phillip
rtuoso, taking his (Ruth) Wuntiier and Mrs.
Harry (Betty) Singer; 16
y .),0,000 Stradivarius cello
into cities and towns grandchildren and 20
across the United States great-grandchildren.
and Europe, appearing
with nearly every major
conductor and symphony
orchestra in the world.
At age 46 in 1949, the
cellist decided to slow his
pace and by the 1960s a
Piatigorsky performance
increasingly became a
Worldwide Service
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nard of Rockville, Md.,
and Irving, of Potomac,
Md.; three sisters, Mrs.
Minnie Singer of Cincin-
nati, Ohio; Mrs. Bessie
Masoff and Mrs. Pasha
Abramovitch, both of
Brooklyn, N.Y.; and
seven grandchildren.
Interment Detroit.
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BELLA MELLEN
16256 Mayfair Dr., South
-
field, died Aug. 6. Sur-
vived by three sons, Leo,
Morris and Ned; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ira (Sylvia) Av-
rin; seven grandchildren
and 10 great-grand-
children.
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JOE PLATT, former
Detroiter of Los Angeles,
Calif., died Aug. 7. Sur-
vived by his wife, Rose; a
son, Allen of Studio City,
Calif.; a daughter, Mrs.
Norman (Charlotte)
Snider of Los Angeles;
four grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
Interment Los Angeles.
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SHARYN B. SANDERS
died Aug. 5. She leaves
her husband, Kenneth; a
son, David; a daughter,
Jill; and a brother, Den-
nis Smith of Norfolk, Va.
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CELIA SHIFFMAN
died Aug. 7. She leaves
her husband, Ansel;
three sons, Ralph,
Samuel and Jack; three
daughters, Mrs. Jerome
(Annette) Furstenberg,
Mrs. Sanford (Rita) Kap-
lan and Mrs. Saul (Geral,
dine) Lazare; three Sis-
ters, Mrs. Barnett (Gus-
sie) Shapiro, Mrs. Ben
(Molly) Gurvis and Mrs.
'
Sidney A. Deitch
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