Friday, August 24, 19f9 63 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Betty Kahn Katzin, Member of Famed Michigan Families Betty Kahn Katzin, a in Chicago. Mr. Katzin was former Detroit school- the original developer of teacher and a member of Lafayette Park, including Detroit's famous architec- Lafayette Pavilion, Lafayette Towers and the tural family, died Aug. 17. Mrs. Katzin, who made associated Mies van der her home in Chicago, was Rohe townhouses. Born and raised in Lon- the widow of Samuel Kat- zin, a leading benefactor of don, Mrs. Katzin was the Hebrew University affairs daughter of the late Moritz Kahn and niece of the late Albert Kahn, founders of the famed architectural firm in Detroit. Mrs. Katzin is survived *family of the late by her daughter, Mrs. Ph -p Josephson an- Donna Altschuler of New nounces the unveiling of a York City; a brother, Al- monument in his memory bert E. Kahn of Glenn Al- 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, len, Calif.; and two sis- at MaChpelah Cemetery. ters, Mrs. Lydia Kahn Rabbi Nelson will officiate. Levin of Los Angeles and Relatives and friends are Mrs. Paulette Hartrich of asked to attend. East Hardwick, Vt. Her surviving Detroit relatives include Supreme The Family Court Justice Charles L. of the Late Levin and Joseph Levin; LEON PAUL and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Announces the un- Theodore Levin. Mrs. Kat- veiling of a monument zin also was related to U.S. in his memory 11 a.m. Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.). Sunday, Sept. 2, at Adat Monument Unveilings Shalom Memorial Park. Rabbi Syme will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late ABE REBECK Philip M. Sills, who with his wife, Faye, was a volun- teer assisting in all efforts to aid the retarded at the Plymouth State Home, died Aug. 17 at age 74. CARD OF THANKS The family of the late Daniel A. Laven acknowl- edges with grateful appre- ciation the many kind ex- pressions of sympathy ex- tended by relatives and friends during the family's recent bereavement. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late Announces the un- veiling of a monument in his memory 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Rabbi Arm will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late ALBERT B. SILVER Announces the un- veiling of a monument in his memory 10:15 a.m. F Sept. 2, at -pelah Cemetery. Rabbi Syme will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late MARILYN E. SILVERMAN Announces the un- veiling of a monument in her memory 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Rabbi Gorrelick and Cantor Bermanis will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. ROSE LOVER Acknowledges with grateful appreciation the many kind ex- pressions of sympathy extended by relatives and friends during the family's recent be- reavement. I would like to give thanks for the many expressions of sympathy upon the death of my mother ESTHER WEINSAFT She was interred in the cemetery of Kibutz Afikim in the Jordan Valley, Israel. Harry Weinsaft Lakes, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Nathan (Bessie) Miller; and one grandson. * * * MORRIS EHRLICH- MAN, 73, 19800 W.12 Mile, Southfield, died Aug. 18. Survived by his wife, Be- ssie; a son, Stanley; a daughter, Mrs. Juanita * * * Brodsky; and two EVA P. BRUNO, 61, grandchildren. died Aug. 15. She leaves her MARTIN B. FARKAS, husband, Michael; a son, Michael T.; two daughters, 81, 28101 Brentwood, Mrs. Jose (Carol) Rodriguez Southfield, died Aug. 21. and Lori Olenski; her par- Survived by " four ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry grandchildren, Neil, Lance, (Rose) Schwartz of Whit- Nancy and Chery. * * * more Lake; two brothers, NATHAN GOFF, 70, Jack Schwartz and Sidney Schwartz; and four 3500 John R, Detroit, died Aug. 19. Survived by a grandchildren. * * * brother, Albert of Lauder- MORRIS COHEN, 76, dale Lakes, Fla.; and two died Aug. 17. He leaves his sisters, Mrs. Samuel (Ida) wife, Ida; a daughter, Mrs. Wagner and Mrs. Doris City. Saul (Ray) Epstein; a Surath of Bay * * * brother, Alex of Lauderdale DAVID H. MILLER, 57, died Aug. 15. He leaves a Walter Berlow sister, Mrs. Milton (Anita) Walter Berlow, founder Hecker. * * * and owner of the Berlow In- BARBARA SHPAR- surance Agency in South- field, died Aug. 21. GEL, 23, 25541 Briar Dr., Born in Germany, Mr. Oak Park, died Aug. 17. Berlow lived 56 years in De- Survived by her mother, troit. He founded his corn- Clara Shpargel; her father, pany in 1936. He was a William Shpargel; two sis- member of Temple ters, Joann Sherbow of Emanu-El and its finance Chicago and * Denise. * * committee, and was an GOLDIE TIGAY, 79, usher at the temple for the died Aug. 21. Survived by past 25 years. two daughters, Mrs. Paul He was a member and (Nell) Barbour of Grosse past president of the Louis Pointe Woods and Mrs. Marshall Lodge of Bnai Donald (Esther) Blustein of Brith, and held membership MONUMENT CENTER, INC. in the Oakland Century Lodge of Bnai Brith, Anti- 661 E. 8 MILE, FERNDALE Defamation League of Bnai 11/2 Blocks E. of Woodward Brith Cabinet, Covenant Biks. from 3 Jewish Credit Union of Bnai Brith, Cemeteries on Woodward Jewish Community Council JO 4-5557 LI 2-8266 and was a founding father of the Louis Marshall Chapter Sidney -A. Deitch of Bnai Brith Warren. DETROIT He leaves his wife, Paula; MONUMENT WORKS two daughters, Mrs. Rejean 14441 W. 11 Mile Rd. Kinnaman of Maryland and & ore•nfi•id Mrs. Lawrence (Myna Sue) e Gardner, koetw. Coolidge 399-2711 Eve. 626-0330 Zatkin; a brother, Henry; and one grandson. BERNIE BORNSTEIN, 43, of Toronto, Ont., died Aug. 19. Survived by his wife, Francey (Eisler); three daughters, Michelle, Lisa and Alana; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kuny (Bessie) Bornstein of Toronto; and a brother, Stanley of Skokie, Ill. Interment Toronto. Sara L. Pupko Sara L. Pupko, president and owner of Ben Pupko House of Bedspreads, died Aug. 19. Born in Bay City, Mrs. Pupko was in business for 40 years. She was a member of Hadassah. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Ina Lansky; and two grandchildren. Interment Bay City. OBITUARIES ( David Mertz, owner of the Mertz Bake Shop since 1951, died Aug. 18 at age 80. Born in Poland, Mr. Mertz lived 41 years in De- troit. A baker in Europe, Mr. Mertz fled Dortmund, Germany, in 1937. Mr. Mertz also was noted for his philanthropic endeavors. He resided at 13680 Wales, Oak Park. Mr. Mertz is survived by his wife, Helen; a son, Leo; a daughter, Mrs. Irving (Friedel) - Davis; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. . Philip Sills, Gave Aid to Services for. Retarded Announces the un- veiling of a monument in his memory 12 noon Sunday, Aug. 26, at He- brew Memorial Park. Rabbi Rosenbaum will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. SAMUEL SHULMAN David Mertz, Bakery Owner Married to the former Faye Slomovitz for 52 years, Mr. Sills was active for 40 years in the Teamsters Union and was a close asso- ciate of the late Isaac Lit- wak. Besides his wife, Mr. Sills leaves two daughters, Mrs. Jack (Miriam) Parel and Mrs. Mae O'Connor; two brothers, John Sills and Ben Fishman of Los Angeles, Calif.; five sisters, Mrs. Sam (Ida) Sorkowitz, Mrs. Jacob (Tillie) Brown, Mrs. Harold (Ethel) Weisblatt, Mrs. Esther Fine and Mrs. Pauline Max; and seven . grandchildren. Today's Prayers Were Sacrifices of Yesterday By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX (Copyright 1979, JTA, Inc.) Our prayers today repre- sent the sacrifices that were offered in the Temple of old. Reciting the prayers is like discharging one's duties to offer sacrifices in the Tem- ple of old. This is especially so because prayers always accompanied sacrifice in the olden Temple days. MONUMENTS BY Ida Etkin, 89 Ida Etkin, a founding member of the Jewish Community Center Mother's Club and Culture Club, died Aug. 16 at age 89. - Born in Russia, Mrs. Tachnun Etkin was a member and At the end of the basic past president of the Fen- body of prayer (i.e., kell Mother's Club, and held Sh'Moneh Esreh — the 18 membership in Workmen's (really 19) benedictions), Circle, Pioneer Women, private and personal suppli- Mizrachi, Hadassah and the cations are added asking for Jewish Women's European forgiveness and begging the Welfare Organization. Almighty to have mercy She leaves a son, Alex J.; upon the respective indi- two daughters, Mrs. Victor vidual reciting the prayers. (Zena) Baum and Mrs. These prayers constitute a Hugh (Esther) RuSsell of body of supplications called Atlanta, Ga.; a brother, "Tachnun." (The word Harry C. Davidson; and 12 "Tachnun" means supplica- grandchildren. tion.) Th El Directors of Funerals N BERGANID URBACH FINE MONUMENTS SINCE 1910 * * * HARRY WEDGLE, 72, died Aug. 21. He leaves his wife, Gussie; a son, Dr. Mar- tin; two daughters, Mrs. Libby Mall and Mrs. Renee Lynn of Lincolnwood, Ill.; and seven grandchildren. * * * MILDRED WILLIAMS, 69, died Aug. 21. She leaves her husband, Benjamin; a son, Dr. Richard; a daugh- ter, Mrs. Raymond (Nancy) Silverman; a sister, Mrs. Albert (Annette) Landy; a brother, Jack Prady; and five grandchildren. WE REMEMBER IF OAK PARK - LI 4-2212 Next to Stanley Steamer During the coming week Yeshivath Beth Yehudah will observe the Yahr- zeits of the follow- ing departeL friends, with the traditional Memo- rial Prayers, recita- tion of Kaddish and Studying of Mishnavos. ELUL AUG. 3 26 3 26 3 26 3 26 3 26 3 26 3 26 3 26 4 27 4 27 4 27 4 27 4 27 4 27 SAMUEL SPINNER 4 27 JOAN P. TRAURIG 5 28 PHILIP BAXTER 5 28 SARAH FOON 5 28 MORRIS GORMEZANO 5 28 RAE HARRIS 5 28 BEN HELLEN 5 28 KAPLAN FAMILY 5 28 AARON SCHEY 5 28 GUSSIE SEDER 5 28 FANNIE WEISS 6 29 SARAH ARONOW 6 29 CHAIM Y. BAND 6 29 ANNA GOLDSTICK 6 29 RICHARD A. GORNEY 6 29 MARTIN HARRIS 6 29 ESTHER ROSEN 7 30 GUSSIE COHEN 7 30 NEVA GUTTERMAN 7 30 GOLDIE R. KLEIF 7 30 MAX KRUGEL 7 30 HERMAN LEVI 7 30 ARCHIE ROSE 7 30 GERTRUDE ROSENTHAL 8 31 ISADORE M. BLOCH 8 31 LOUIS FREEDMAN 8 31 DAVID OLSHANSKY 8 31 ISAAC ROSS SEPT. 9 1 JACOB KANER 9 1 JOSEPH KOBRINSKY 9 1 LOUIS NOSANCHUK 9 1 JACK PICKMAN 9 1 ABIGAIL SAPERSTEIN 9 1 HYMAN SCHUTZMAN SIDNEY AVERBUCH LILLIAN BROWAR ETTA FELSENFELD FEIGA GOODSTEIN ISADORE H. KEIT HELEN QUIDD ANNA RADOM LOUIS ROSE ANNA ESKIN SAM GRUSKIN IDA LEIDERMAN LOUIS LEVIN ANNE SHULMAN RABBI YEHESKIEL USSISHKIN MEYER WEINGARDEN 9 1 9 1 eshivath Beth Yehudah 13405 CAPITAL at Coolidge 15751 W. Uncoln Dr. 5574750 Southfield Monuments For All Jewish Cemeteries treirtzytym vvisio5s nint SHELDON GRANITE COMPANY Serving the Jewish Community for over 60 years 19800 WOODWARD (Betw. 7 1 8 Mile) CIAADE[INC 18325 W. 9 Mile Rd. Southfield Costa Mesa, Calif.; a son, Harvey; and eight grandchildren. SAM GORLICK (owner) 368-3550 569-0020 FIra Kaufman • Herbert Kaufman • David Techner