THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Orthodox Leader Klavan, ° Won Yeshiva U. Honors NEW YORK (JTA) — Rabbi Israel Klavan, execu- tive vice president of the Rabbinical Council of America, died March 7.He was 64. He was graduated from Yeshiva College in 1937 and was ordained by the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary in 1P in his early rabbinic Rabbi Klavan occu- ca pied pulpits in Fitchburg, Mass.; Williamsport, Pa.; and Mount Vernon, N.Y . In 1950 he was invited to assume the leading execu- tive position at the Rabbini- - cal Council. Rabbi Klavan's contri- butions to Jewish life were acknowledged by Yeshiva University on three separate occasions; in 1963 he received the Bernard Revel Award; in 1970 he was the recipient of an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree; in 1973 he received . the coveted Mordechai Ben David Award. In 1974, the Commission on Synagogue Relations of the Federation of Jewish Blanche Baren Blanche Baren, a credit manager at Winkelman's, Inc., for 25 years, died March 9 at age 61. A native Detroiter, Mrs. Baren leaves three daugh- ters, Mrs. Irwin (Lorraine) -- Fenster, Mrs. Claude (Terry) Oster and Mrs. Stephen (Sandra) Brown; two brothers, Philip Fried- man and David Freedman; a sister, Mrs. Harry (Shir- ley) Shiovitz; and seven grandchildren. Philanthropies honored him with its Tzedaka Award. In the same year he was honored by the Rabbin- ical Council at a special dinner marking his 25th anniversary with the organ- ization. In 1979, the Union of Or- thodox Jewish Congrega- tions of America conferred upon him its distinguished National Rabbinic Leader- ship Award. R. Lieberman Raymond Lieberman, re- tired superintendent_ of the U.S. Post Office, died March 10 at age 70. Born in Baltimore, Md., Mr. Lieberman held the superintendent post for 35 years. He was a past president of the Letter Car- riers Association of Detroit, past president of the Postal Supervisors Union and past president of the Cardoza Club of Jewish postal em- ployees. He served on the executive board of the American Federation of Labor in Detroit. Mr. Lieberman leaves his wife, Edith; two -sons, Dr. Franklin D. of San Leandro, Calif., and Dr. Ronald of Bethesda, Md.; a daughter, Beverly; two sisters, Mrs. Eva Weiss of Woodland Hills, Calif., and Mrs. Max (Sarah) Feldman of Laguna Hills, Calif.; and two grandchildren. Sydney L. Max Sydney L. Max, a retired jeweler, died March 9 at age 84. Born in Russia, Mr. Max was the founder of the House of Watch Bands. He founded his business in 1927 and until 1956 it was located on Broadway in downtown Detroit. The firm now is located in Southfield. The family of the late He was a member of the Charles Williams an- Eli Levin Post of the Jewish nounces the unveiling of a War Veterans and a life monument in his memory- member of Perfection Lodge 11 a.m. Sunday, March 16, of the Masons. at Hebrew Memorial Park. He leaves a son, Sheldon; Rabbi James Gordon will of- a daughter, Mrs. Milton ficiate. Relatives and (Shirley) Shopnick; a friends are asked to attend. brother, Abe of Beverly Hills, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Charles (Fannie) In loving mem- Weinstock and Mrs. Harry (Gussie) Wachs; six ory of our beloved grandchildren and three -;ster great-grandchildren. r Monument Unveilings RUTH SILVERMAN ABLECOP Sadly missed. . . OBITUARIES HARRY BARR, 90, died March 9. He leaves his wife, Frieda; two sisters, Mrs. Marcia Kroll and Fannie; and two grandchildren. * * * BARNEY "BEN" FORMAN, 87, died March 4. He leaves his wife, Her- mina; two daughters, Mrs. Monroe (Sharon) Rose and Mrs. Sanford (Marilyn) Guss; and three grandsons. a son, Michael; and cousins. * * * HARRY HUSID, JR., 53, died March 6. He leaves his wife, Helen; two sons, Warren and Harley; and two sisters, Mrs. Frank (Edith) Levitan of Lar- chmont, N.Y., and Mrs. George (Florie) Levitan of New Rochelle, N.Y. * * * GEORGE LaKIND, 76, * * * 5354 Deerfield Village Dr., NESSY FRIEDMAN, West Bloomfield, died 83, died March 10. Survived March 7. Survived by his by four sons, Frank of wife, Myra; two sons, Dr. Southfield, Calman of Stuart D. and Robert J. of North Miami Beach, Fla., California; a daughter, Mrs. Dr. Harford W. of Gwenn Hoffman of Florida; Pittsburgh, Pa., and Lester a brother, William of New of Detroit; a daughter, Mrs. Jersey; a sister, Mrs. Lilly Alexander (Fae) Bobkin of Hodes of New Jersey; and • Detroit; 16 grandchildren eight grandchildren. * * * and 10 great- grandchildren. MARY LEBOWSKY, * * * 99, of Hollywood, Fla., died IRVING GERSTEIN, March 8. She leaves a 53, died March 8. He leaves daughter, Mrs. Jack (Dorothy) Schiff of North Libby Levenson Miami Beach, Fla.; a sister, Libby I. Levenson, a Mrs. Pearl Hoffman; nine grandchildren, nine great- member of Jewish women's and communal organiza- grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. tions, died March 12. Born in Amsterdam, Interment Detroit. * * * N.Y., Mrs. Levenson lived 18 years in Detroit. She was DORA NORBER, 81, a member of Cong. Bnai died March 9. She leaves Moshe, its sisterhood and two brothers, Sam Ascher of choral group; Hadassah and Ann Arbor and Dr. Meyer membership vice president; Ascher; four sisters, Sylvia past president of Hadassah Ascher, Mrs. Raymond in New York; member and (Jennie) Yanitz, Mrs. former treasurer of Shapiro Charles (Thelma) Moore Auxiliary of the Jewish War and Mrs. Aaron (Helen) Veterans; and the Human Finkelstein; nieces and Development Center in nephews. * Plymouth. * * She was to have been EDITH H. NUSHOLTZ, honored in May by Cong. 81, died March 9. She leaves Bnai Moshe Sisterhoof "for two sons, Phillip and dedicated service to the Donald; three sisters, Mrs. community." Sidney (Birdie) Bernbaum She leaves her husband, of Miami Beach, Fla., Mrs. Ben; two daughters, Mrs. Leo (Alice) Mellen of Hol- Albert (Rheba) Weingust of lywood, Fla., and Mrs. Windsor and Mrs. James Mildred Levenson; six (Barbara) Weiskopf; a grandchildren and one brother, Louis Indgin of great-granddaughter. * * * Gloversville, N.Y.; two sis- ters, Mrs. Louis (Ethel) IDA OLSHANSKY, 80, Yanklowitz and Mrs. died March 11. She leaves Hyman (Ida) Yanklowitz, two sons, Martin and David both of Glen Falls, N.Y.; and of Louisville, Ky.; a daugh- three grandchildren. ter, Mrs. Louis (Mary) Blitz; two brothers, Benjamin History Expert Solomon and Edward Sol- omon; two sisters, Gertrude NEW YORK — Dr. Joshua Kunitz, an Solomon and Mrs. Sidney authority on Russian his- (Bessie) Chisik, both of Florida; seven grand- tory and literature, died children and four great- March 3 at age 84. grandchildren. * * * JACK SCHEY, 69, 17215 Maryland, South- field, died March 7. Sur- vived by his wife, Florence; a son, Robert; a brother, Emanuel; and a sister, Mrs. Ralph (Helen) Koelner. The Family of the Late JACK T. GILBERT * * * MARK DANIEL LEVY March 14, 1970 (Fifth of Adar 5730) With all our might With all our heart With all our soul And all our love We miss you Your Honey" Children and Grandchildren. Friday, March 14, 1980 :71 Acknowledges with grateful apprecia- tion the many kind expressions of sym- pathy extended by relatives and friends during the family's recent bereavement. SAUL SHARE, 95, died March 12. He leaves his wife, Lillian; three sons, Leslie, Louis of California and Nathaniel; two daugh- ters, Mrs. Joseph (Sara) Morris and Mrs. Bernard (Carolyn) Zemmol; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Serv- ices 10 a.m. today at Ira Kaufman Chapel. * * * MANNING L. SLOANE, 71, 13460 Ken- wood, Oak Park, died March 7. Survived by his wife, Mildred; a daughter, Mrs. Bernard (Rochelle) Pershin; and a brother, George Sil- verman of Brooklyn, N.Y. * *. * * * * SAMUEL WIERNIK, 65, 27035 Sutherland, Southfield, died March 8. Survived by his wife, Fan- nie; a son, Harold; and a sis- ter, Mrs. Sol (Mary) Binke. WE REMEMBER During the coming week Yeshivath Beth Yehudah will observe the Yahr- zeits of the follow- ing departed friends, with the traditional Memo- rial Prayers, recita- tion of Kaddish and Studying of Mishnavos. - IRVING ROBERT STAHL, 57, died March 11. He leaves his wife, Lor- raine; two sons, Allan and Stewart; a daughter, Mrs. Michael (Sandra) Kellman; two brothers, Howard of Florida and Aubrey; a sis- ter, Mrs. Sidney (Florence) Harris; and five grandchildren. * * * SAMUEL STERN- FIELD (FIELDS), 81, former Detroiter of Santa Monica, Calif., died March 9. Survived by his wife, Rose; two sons, Arthur of Southfield and Ronald of Westland; two daughters, Mrs. Fred - (Beverly) Sutton of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Lee (Renee) Bleifeld of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; a brother, Harry in New York; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Interment California. * * * ROSE WEINER, 89, died March 5. She leaves a MONUMENT CENTER, INC. 661 E. 8 MILE. FERNDALE 1 1/2 Blocks E. of Woodward 6 Blks. from 3 Jewish Cemeteries on Woodward LI 2-8266 daughter, Mrs. Louis (Flor- ence) Altus; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. JO 4-5557 - Sidney A. Deitch DETROIT MONUMENT WORKS 14441 W. 11 Mile Rd. Gardner. laietw. Coolidge a. Gre•nfoeld 399-2711 Eve. 626-0330 MONUMENTS BY BERG URBACH AND FINE MONUMENTS SINCE 1910 ADAR MAR MARVIN ALBERT 28 16 MAX FRAZEIN 28 16 MARTHA GARFINKEL 28 16 ROSE KATZ 28 16 BETTY N. MYERS 28 16 DR. BELLA M. RABINOVITCH28 16 PEARL STEIN 28 16 LOUIS TEPER 28 16 CHAYOH SH. 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