August 11, 1919 55 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Mrs. Mellen Noted for Devotion to Job Jewish Causes Family OBITUARIES , , Esther Mellen, a medical technologist, who, with her husband shared a devotion to cultural causes and a deep interest in Israel, died Aug. 14 at age 67. A native of New York, Mrs. Mellen attended Wayne State University and was chief medical technologist at Grace Hos- pital from 1930 to 1940, where she trained many oth---s in her field. 3. Mellen was past preident of the Women's Auxiliary of the Maimonides Medical Society and a member of the Sinai Hospital Guild. She also was active in the Jewish Welfare Federation Women's Division. Her many interests in- cluded civic duties as well as the Jewish and Is- raeli causes. She was Monument Unveilings Unveiling announcements may be inserted by mail or by calling The Jewish News, 17515 W. Nine Mile, Suite 865, South- field, Mich. 48075. 424-8833. Writ- ten announcements must be ac- companied by the name and ad- dress of the person making the insertions. There is a standing charge of- $7.50 for an unveiling notice measuring an inch in depth, and $12.50 for a notice two inches deep with a black border. The family of the late Ben Klempner announces the unveiling of a monument in his memory 11:30 a.m. Sun- day, Aug. 26, at Hebrew Memorial Park. Rabbi Gor- don will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late ALTER GREENBAUM Announces the un- veiling of a monument in his memory 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, at He- brew Memorial Park. Rabbi Gordon will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late • ROSE PAUL Announces the un- veiling of a monument her memory 11 a.m. .Anday, Aug. 26, at He- brew Memorial Park. Rabbi Stanley Rosen- baum will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late SYLVIA ROSENBERG Announces the un- veiling of a monument in her memory 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Rabbi Sperka will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. Perlman and Mrs. Jerome (Ann) Beigler of Chicago; and three grandchildren. Meyer Silverman, Market Owner ESTHER MELLEN affiliated with the Ameri- can Jewish Congress and its women's division, Hadassah, Pioneer Women and Histadrut and other Zionist causes. She accompanied her husband on several im- portant missions to Is- rael. "Her interests were human and steeped in Jewish devotions," her hus- band said. "She was a factor in the medical profession and a dedicated wife and a dedicated inspirer of her family, while giving of her- self fully to the commu- nity." Besides her husband, Dr. Hyman Mellen, Mrs. Mel-. len leaves a son, Dr. John; a daughter, Mrs. Melvyn (Di- ane) Rubenfire; two sisters, Mrs. Isadore (Sophie) Meyer Silverman, foun- der of Tomboy Supermar- kets in Detroit, died Aug. 11 at age 76. Born in Russia, Mr. Sil- verman lived 70 years in Detroit. He founded his four stores in 1949, sold the business in 1970 and re- tired. He was an honorary member of Detroit Silver- man Post 135 of the Jewish War Veterans, founder and organizer of the Gold Star Parents of the JWV — par- ents who had sons killed in World War II — and was a past president of the East Side Civic Merchants Asso- ciation. He resided at 30311 Hunters Dr., Farmington Hills. Mr. Silverman leaves his wife, Celia; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Morris Levenson Dearest Morris Levenson, co- owner of Independent Wallpaper and Paint Co. in Detroit died Aug. 11 at age 79. Born in Poland, Mr. Levenson was in business for 55 years. He made fre- quent donations of paint and wallpaper to all reli- gious groups and especially to churches in his area. He was a member of the Mezeritcher Aid Society, the Zionist Organization of Detroit and Cong. Shaarey Zedek. He also helped bring to the U.S. children or- phaned by the Holocaust. He resided at 14151 Ludlow Pl. Oak Park. NIL Levenson leaves a son, Cyril; a daughter, Mrs. Irving (Dorothy) Dunn; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandson. CONNIE Bernarr Zendel In Loving Memory To My Father DAVID BETMAN The greatest gift a girl ever had was my dearest everloving dad. May his soul rest in peace. Sadly missed but not forgotten by his wife, daughter, son-in- law, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. It has been six long years since you left us, and though you are gone you are sadly mis- sed and remembered by your Mom and Dad and the rest of your family. In Memory Of My Beloved Husband BEN LEVINSON Who passed away Aug. 15, 1975. Our love and _memories of you are forever. Sadly missed by wife, Clara; children and grand- children. TI—IE I RA Bernarr H. "Ben" Zendel, founder of the Standard News, toy wholesalers, died Aug. 8 at age 82. Born in Newark, N.J., Mr. Zendel lived 62 years in Detroit prior to retiring to North Miami Beach, Fla., a year ago. He was a member of Temple Israel and Perfec- tion Lodge of the Masons. He leaves his wife, Vera; a son, Lee of Rochester; a daughter, Mrs. David (Geraldine) Ronis of Silver Spring, Md.; three brothers, Leo of Laguna Beach, Calif., Manny of Rockport, Ind., and Gus of Oak Park; a sis- ter, Mrs. William (Frances) Segal of North Miami Be- ach; and eight grandchildren. Interment Detroit. ALICE GORDON, former Detroiter of Califor- nia, died Aug. 11. She leaves a son, Harry M. of Bloomfield Hills; a daugh- ter, Mrs. 'Stanley (Judy) Holtzman of Westlake, Calif.; nine grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. Interment California. ** * TOBY GRANT, 58, 22277 W. 12 Mile, South- field, died Aug. 10. Survived by two sons, Stuart of Los Angeles, Calif., and Spencer of Phoenix, Ariz.; two daughters, Mrs. Earl (Su- san) Zimner of Phoenix and Shelly; three sisters, Mrs. Michael (Anna) Nosanchuk of Windsor, Miss Bessie Kasten of Dallas, Tex., and Mrs. Rita Gerson; and two grandchildren. * * * RAITZA GROSS, 93, of Israel, died Aug. 2. She leaves three sons, Sol of Oak Park, Yeshia and David, both of Israel; two daugh- ters, Mrs. Yocheved Men- delovich and Mrs. Annya Rosenthal, both of Israel; one brother, one sister, eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Interment Israel. * * * ALVIN GULA, 47, 20413 Willowick, South- field, died Aug. 14. He leaves his wife, Elke; a son, Michael Hyman; two daughters, Donna Anne and Rachell Nadine; his mother, Mrs. Lillian Gorman; a brother, Murray; and a sis- ter, Mrs. Ruth Elmouchi. DAVID MITCHEL, 67, 15075 Lincoln, Oak Park, died Aug. 15. Survived by his wife, Leonie; a son, Robert M.; a brother, Albert of Hollywood, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Arthur (Claire) Krubel of New York; and two grandchildren. * * * * * * SAMSON SALZMAN, 83, died Aug. 12. He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Leonard (Dolores) Farber; a brother, Joseph Zalcman of Montreal; a sister, Rose of Los Angeles, Calif.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. - Sidney . A. Deitch DETROIT MONUMENT WORKS SAMUEL LOUIS HY- MAN, 73, 16150 Oxley, Southfield, died Aug. 9. Survived by his wife, Syl- via; two sons, Norman and Lawrence; a brother, Aaron; a sister, Mrs. Clarence (Esther) Broudy; and three grandchildren. 14441 W. 11 Mile Rd. Gardner, b.sw. Coolidge & Greenfield 399-2711 Eve. 626-0330 MONUMENT CENTER, INC. 661 E. 8 MILE, FERNDALE 11/2 Blocks E. of Woodward 6 Blks. from 3 Jewish Cemeteries on Woodward * * * * * * * * * PHILIP RAUB, 98, MILDRED S. 19100 W. Seven Mile, De- WILHELM, 74, died Aug. troit, died Aug. 14. Survived 13. She leaves a daughter, by three sons, Joseph, Mar- Mrs. Milton (Corinne) Min- tin and Sidney; three kin; a son, Stuart; a brother, daughters, Mrs. Bea Prob- Samuel Moss of Marina Del asco of Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Rey, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Julius (Beverly) Travis and Barney (Gussie) Levine; Mrs. Edwin (Gertrude) Gil- four grandchildren and two pin of Amarillo, Tex.; two great-grandsons. brothers, Joseph Rabinowitz and Sol Rabinowitz; 19 WE REMEMBER grandchildren, 35 great- During the coming grandchildren and two week Yeshivath great-great-grandchildren. Beth Yehudah will * * * observe the Yahr- REBECCA RUBIN- zeits of the follow- FIRE, 85, died Aug. 15. She ing departec. leaves three daughters, friends, with the Mrs. Herman (Helena) traditional Memo- Gavorin, Mrs. David (Rose) rial Prayers, recita- Grossman of Florida and tion of Kaddish Mrs. Freda Riley of Califor- and Studying of nia; eight grandchildren Mishnavos. and 16 great- AV AUG. grandchildren. Services HAROLD EGREN 26 19 11:30 a.m. today at Ira RONALD EGREN 26 19 Kaufman Chapel. JULIUS ELLIS 26 19 * * * LILLIAN MARTON, 85, 14161 Ludlow Pl., Oak Park, died Aug. 13. Sur- vived by a son, Benjamin; a daughter, Mrs. Martin (Esther) Kaber; four brothers, Benjamin Bloom, Louis Bloom and Sandor Bloom, all of New York, and Kalman Bloom of North Miami, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Harry (Margaret) Nayovitz of Bnei Brak, Israel; 13 grandchildren and l75 great-grandchildren. * * * DANIEL MAY, 74, 15205 Miller, Oak Park, died Aug. 9. Survived by his wife, Fannie; a son, Dr. Joseph E. of Huntington, N.Y.; three sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Kornick of Euclid Heights, Ohio, Mrs. Nathan (Dora) Hill of S. Euclid, Ohio, and Mrs. Hyman (Ruth) Shapiro; and one grandchild. BENNY LOUIS SCHNITZER, 68, 15 N. Hamilton, Ypsilanti, died Aug. 6. Survived by his mother, Lena; two brothers, Harry and Max of Jackson- ville, Fla.; and a sister, Mrs. Murray (Bess) Gans of Las Vegas, Nev. LI 2-8266 JO 4-5557 MONUMENTS BY r BERG URBACH AND _ FINE MONUMENTS SINCE 1.910 13405 CAPITAL at Coolidge OAK PARK - LI 4-2212 Next to_Stanley Steamer Monuments For All E. BETTY FRANKLIN NEHUM GUTMAN PAUL LEVI PETER MARCUS PHILLIP POLLACK MIRIAM ELIAS KIWE GILBERT MORRIS M. HANNAN SAMUEL B. PAUL ABRAHAM SHEWITZ MORRIS W. ZACK ANNA BERKOWITZ REBECCA M. LESSER JOAN M. RADNER DAVID SCHEY HARRY BERKOWITZ RACHEL COHEN JACK GROSS MAX KANER PAULINE RADNER PHILLIP SCHNEIDER SADIE SHIFF DOROTHY.TREITMAN EDWARD ENKIN FRIEDA FLEKEL SAM KITTY MORRIS POSNER ISRAEL SCHWARTZ IDA SCHWARTZMAN JOSEPH WEINGARDEN RIVKA B. AVROHOM YITZCHOK SHAINA B. AVROHOM YITZCHOK LENA BARTICK LEAH WOLPERT IDA COHEN ABNER DUNN BECKY EPSTEIN HINDE GUNSBERG MAX RANDEL JULIE GOTTLIEB IDA MALZBERG LOUIS POLLACK FANNIE STERN MORRIS SUFFRIN EDWARD ZOLD 1 24 1 24 1 24 1 24 1 24 1 24 1 24 1 24 1 24 2 25 2 25 2 25 2 25 2 25 ___ 2 25 Yeshivath Beth Yehudah 15751 W. Lincoln Dr. Southfield 557-6750 . 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