▪ THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Architect Paul Tilds Paul Tilds, a retired ar- chitect, died Feb. 12 at age 73. Born in Chicago, Mr. Tilds lived 55 years in De- troit. The owner of Paul Tilds and Associates in Ferndale, Mr. Tilds re- tired five years ago. He was an emeritus graduate of the Univer- sity of Michigan School of Architecture in 1925. He was the architect for the Jewish Community Center on Meyers and Curtis Rds. He was a founding member of Temple Israel and a member of the American Institute of chitects. He resided at .140 Partridge Ln., r armington Hills. He leaves his wife, Clare; a son, Dr. Barry N.; a daughter, Mrs. Daniel (Jo Margery) Gilbert; and six grandchildren. - S. Karakushansky; Brazil Journalist RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — Shabtai Kara- kushansky, the oldest Jewish journalist in Brazil, is dead. Born in Bessarabia 76 years ago, he arrived in Rio de Janeiro in 1922. He was the author of the first Yiddish book, "Zion" (1925) that was printed and published in Brazil. In 1927 Karakushansky founded and edited the first Yiddish daily in Rio, "Yiddishe Folkzaitung." The newspaper sus- pended publication in 1941 during the Vargas dictatorship when all foreign language publica- tions were forbidden. Ephraim Levine, 83 Ephraim Levine, a re- tired dry cleaning store owner, died Feb. 13 at age 83. Born in Russia, Mr. Levine lived 67 years in Detroit. He opened Vogue Cleaners in Royal Oak in 1927 and sold it in 1952. In 1954 he bought LeMere Cleaners in Detroit and sold it in 1967 upon his re- tirement. He was a member of the Oddfellows and Brandeis Lodge of Bnai Brith. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Louis (Elizabeth) Freeman and Mrs. Herbert (Lillian) Tennen; and five grand- children. Friday, February 18, 1977 55 OBITUARIES ROSE BIENSTOCK, 90, 30554 Southfield Rd., Southfield, died Feb. 15. Survived by two sons, Reuben and Samuel; five grandchildren and six great-gra*ncicohildren. HAROLD -(HARRY) BLOCK, 76, died Feb. 12. He leaves his wife, Elsie; a son, Norman; three daughters, 'Mrs. Melvin (Benita) Bornstein, Mrs. Donald (Eileen) Stern and Mrs. Norman (Judy) Burstein; three sisters and 10 grandchildren. * * * LOUIS BLOCK, 72, 21925 Coolidge, Oak Park, died Feb. 9. Survived by a son, Edwin; two daughters, Mrs. Aaron (Shirley) Merzin and Mrs. Marvin (Doreen) Billet; two brothers, Gilbert and Frank, both of Brook- lyn, N. Y.; a sister, Mrs. Evelyn Langer of Flush- ing., N. Y.; five grandchil- dren and one great- grandchild. Dr. Max Feder, Reform Leader . NEW YORK — Dr. Max Feder, a leader in Reform Judaism in America and retired executive director of Cong. Rodeph Sholom in New York, died Feb. 13 at age 76. Dr. Feder was a foun- der of the National As- sociation of Temple Ad- ministrators and was its president from 1948 to 1955. He was a member of the Commission of Synagogue Activities of the Union of American Hebrew Con- gregations, a member of the union's national board from 1950 to 1955 and a past president of the Met-, ropolitan Chapter of Tem- ple Administrators. He contributed articles on group work, educa- tional projects and com- munity service the Jewish Welfare Board publications and social work journals. He served on the boards and special committees of the United Jewish-Appeal, the Fed- eration of Jewish Philan- thropiesjnd more. Stanton Becker, 47 Stanton Becker, a former Michigan resident working for the Bechtel Max Martin Fried Construction Corp. in Max Martin Fried, a Burma, died Jan. 7 at age supervisor for Chrysler 47 in Singapore. Mr. Becker was a con- Corp. for 38 years, died struction superintendent Feb. 10 at age 63. Mr. Fried was a World for the corporation. He ar II veteran who served in the U.S. Marine ecialized in radar Corps and was a veteran communications. He was of the Korean War. He is survived by two a member of Oak Park Lodge of the Masons and sons, Gary and Eric of was a 32nd degree Southfield; his parents, Shriner. He resided at Mr. and Mrs. Harris 24221 Westhampton, Oak Becker of Laguna Hills, Calif.; and a brother, Park. Mr. Fried is survived by Erwin of Torrance, Calif.. his wife, Shirley; a daughter, Mrs. Thomas (Marsha Temmpr) Thacker of Sherman Oaks, Calif.; a brother, Samuel B.; two sisters, Mrs. Solomon (Pauline) Grossman and Mrs. Leonard (Goldie) Mirvis. - FANNY BOKHAUT, 91, 10. Survived by a sister, 23071 Cloverlawn, Oak Mrs. Jack (Helen) Victor. * * * Park, died Feb. 15. Sur- SARAH LEBOW, 78, vived by three daughters, Mrs. Morris (Yetta) 15126 James, Oak Park, Menuck of Winnipeg, died Feb. 9. Survived by Manitoba, Canada, Mrs. her husband, Abe; and Sarah Kravitz and Mrs. nieces and nephews. Marvin (Blanche) Engel; * * * 12 grandchildren and MAX LEVENSTEIN, eight great-grandchil- former Detroiter of Los dren. Interment Win- Angeles, Calif., died Feb. nipeg. 9. Survived by his wife, * * * Florence; two sons, Wil- LENA BROWN, 83, liam and Edward; three 15021 Burton, Oak Park, brothers, Israel, Morris died Feb. 14. Survived by and Ben; a sister, Mrs. three daughters, Sophie Rose Pook; and four Garber, Mrs. Abraham grandchildren. Inter- (Frieda) Samoss and Mrs. ment California. * * * Nathan (Betty) Starr; 12 grandchildren and 12 MORRIS MALLER, 88, great-grandchildren. died Feb. 14. He.leaves his * * * wife, Mary; a son, Ber- MORRIS PHILLIP nard; two daughters, COHEN, 81, 26813 Clara and Mrs. Nathan Franklin Pointe Dr., (Yetta) Partovich; a sis- Southfield, died Feb. 12. ter, Mrs. Mollie Burstein; Survived by his wife, Mol- and three grandchildren. * * * lie; two daughters, Mrs. BERTHA MILLER, 88, Seymour (Rose) Fenster and Ilene Sriro; three former Detroiter of Elm- brothers, Jacob, Fred N. hurst, Ill., died Feb. 10. Survived by a son, and Dr. Abraham L.; and Robert; and two grand- six grandchildren. children. * * * * * * SOPHIE FREED, 83, IDA MORRELL, 80, died Feb. 11. She leaves. two daughters, Mrs. Irvin 21510 W. Seven Mile, died (Helen) Strub of Lin- Feb. 11. Survived by her husband, Harry; a son, colnwood, Ill., and Mrs. Simon; a daughter, Mrs. Donald (Esther) Simon; a Leo (Pearl) Goodman; and sister, Mrs. Minnie Ab- seven grandchildren. ramowitz of New York; * * * and six grandchildren. MOWRY NELSON, * * * former Detroiter of BERTHA "SAX" Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., FRIEDMAN, 82, died Feb. died Feb. 12. He leaves his 10. She leaves two wife, Helen; a son, Elliott daughters, Mrs. Leon of Southfield; a daughter, (Adeline) Rottenberg and Mrs. Jack (Connie) Mrs. Benjamin C. (Shir- Rudack of Ft. Lauder- ley) Stein; a brother, dale, Fla.; six grandchil- Harry Kahrnoff; five dren and one great- grandchildren and six grandchild. Interment great-grandchildren. Fr. Lauderdale. * * * * * * MOLLY GURVIS, 83, SAM PAZNER, 75, died former Detroiter of, Los Feb. 11. He leaves his Angeles, Calif., died Feb. 10. She leaves three The Family daughters, Mrs. Sam (Es- of the Late sie) Feldman, Mrs. Samuel (Rhoda) Gross, EUGENE both of Southfield, and JONAS Mrs. Morris (Jean) Koretz of Los Angeles; seven Acknowledges with grandchildren and seven grateful appreciation great-grandchildren. In- the many kind ex- terment Los Angeles. pressions of sympathy * * * extended by relatives AARON HARRIS, 70, and friends during the 1114 Washington Blvd., family's recent be- reavement. •died Feb. 15. Survived by a brother, Jacob; and a sister, Mrs. Joseph (Rose Wife Kathy and V.) Hecker; and nieces Daughters, :and nephews. • * * * Mrs. Michael (Evelyn) Germansky LOUIS KAUFMAN, 68, and 11501 Petoskey, died Feb. (In Memoriaml 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. Mrs. Phillip (Debbie) Marcuson, the Family of the Late BENJAMIN KAHN, wish to acknowledge with heartfelt appreciation the many kind expressions of sympathy and donations from our relatives and friends during our recent bereavement. wife, Ann; a son, Harold; Woods, died Feb. 9. Sur- two brothers, Frank and vived by a son, Robert; Isadore; two sisters, Mrs. and one grandchild. * * * Philip (Evelyn) Jacobs of Flushing, N.Y., and Mrs. PEARL SOLOVICH, 70, Charles (Frances) Wil- died Feb. 16. She leaves liams; and four grand- three brothers, Maxwell, children. Morton of Chicago and * * * Earl Roberts; and two BENJAMIN A. POL- sisters, Mrs. Frank' LACK, 84, 25461 Lincoln (Eleanor) Castleman and Terrace Dr., Oak Park, Mrs. Henry (Shirley) Bei.- died Feb. 16. Survived by low. * * * his wife, Sarah; a daugh- ter, Mrs. Sam (Helen Syl- MORRIS H. TUCKER, via) Greenblatt; two "80, died Feb. 10. He leaves brothers, Izzy of Miami, a sister, Mrs. Jacob Fla., and Chaim Mor- (Ruth) Bahr. dechai of Israel; a sister, Mrs. Pearl Lichtenstein MADAM of the Bronx, N.Y. Serv- ices 12:30 p.m. today at 71-17N MIN Hebrew Memorial curing t he • Chapel. * * * - coming week SARAH MIRIAM Yeshivoth Beth RABINOVITCH, 87, 14740 Yehudah will W. Lincoln, Oak Park, observe the died Feb. 11. Survived by Yohrzeits of the three daughterS, Mrs. following d s- Yehoshua (Shoshana) ported friends, Frankel of Israel, Mrs. Is- with the tradi- rael I. (Hinda) Halpern tional Memor- and Mrs. Isaac (Rachel) ial •Prayers, re- Kaplan; a brother, Rabbi citation of Avrohom Shimon Geffen Kaddish and of Israel; and a sister, Studying of Mrs. Minna Zaks of Tel Mishnayos. Aviv; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grand- ADAR FEB. JOSEPH CLINTON 2 20 children. NATHAN DINKIN 2 20 * * * . BELLA ELUAS 20 ADELE SINGER, 82, HARRY KAHN 2 20 SARA MILLER 20 26702 York, Huntington WE Sidney A. 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