Minnie Cutler, Aided Causes Minnie Cutler, who, with her husband, Abraham J. Cutler, supported major Is- raeli and local causes with generous gifts, died June 26 at age 83. Besides her husband she is survived by a son, Joseph. Mrs. Cutler shared with her husband the many interests in important causes, with emphasis on Israel. She took a special interest in Hadassah and the Jewish National Fund through which she supported major proj- ects. The State of Michi- gan Pylon in the Kennedy emorial in Jerusalem ars the Cutler name. With her husband she es- 0 ab lished special services at Zionist Organization of De- troit to provide for studies for deserving students at Kfar Silver and the Mollie Goodman High School in Ashkelon, Israel. A native Detroiter, Mrs. Cutler was a member of Adat Shalom Synagogue. Lillian Barak MINNIE CUTLER the Technibn, in Magen David Adom health centers and in all of the Israel uni- versities. Among the gifts made by Mrs. Cutler jointly with her husband was a generous contribution towards the scholarship fund of the Lillian Barak, past president of Tikvah Chap- ter of Bnai Brith Women, died June 29 at age 68. Mrs. Barak leaves three daughters, Mrs. Jacob (Phyllis) Lassner of Ann Arbor, Mrs. Gerald (Susan) Ruderman and Mrs. Timothy (Regina) White; three sisters and four grandchildren. Sol Lifsitz, Zionist Leader, Concert Aide Held Top Wayne County Engineering Post Sol Lifsitz, for four de- sity of Michigan, Mr. Lifsitz construction of Metropoli- cades one of the top leaders was a leader in the Young tan Airport. • in Michigan engineering Judea movement on cam- A charter member of circles, died June 28 at age pus. He was a member of the the American Society for 79. U-M Alumni Association. Technion, Mr. Lifsitz Mr. Lifsitz carried on a He was a civil engineer helped set up many edu- family tradition of active and retired in 1968 as the cational programs for the leadership in the Zionist chief highway engineer for Detroit Chapter. Organization of Detroit and the Wayne County Road Mr. Lifsitz leaves his the Jewish National Fund. Commission. He was affil- wife, Selma; a son, Jacob R. Among the organizing iated with the road commis- of Waban, Mass.; three sis- forces for many causes in sion from 1926 to 1968 and ters, Mrs. Louis (Gertrude) the ZOD, he played impor- held the chief engineer posi- Rosenzweig, Mrs. Meyer tant roles for more than 20 tion from 1960 to 1968. (Emma) Bruder of years in behalf of the Bal- He was involved with the Beachwood, Ohio, and Mrs. four Concerts. building of medians for the Sol (Dorothy) Disner; and Born in Russia, Mr. Lif- Davison Freeway and the three grandsons. sitz went through the difficulties of going through Siberia before The Family of the Late settling in Detroit. A graduate of the Univer- JUDGE BERNARD L. KAUFMAN Announces the unveiling of a monument in his memory 2 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at He- brew Memorial Park. Rabbi Israel I. Hal- pern and Cantor. Shabtai Ackerman will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. r SOL LIFSITZ In Loving Memory of Our Dear Husband and Father ISRAEL FRANKFORT Who passed away June 30, 1973, the 30th of Sivan. Sadly missed and forever in our hearts. His loving wife, chit= dren, grandchildren and great- grandchildren. I In Loving Memory of our Husband Father and Grandfather LOUIS MORRIS SCHWARTZ Who passed away July 8, 1970. We have missed him all these days and love him al- ways; Ann Schwartz, Janet Schwartz Abram- son, Alan H. Schwartz, Larry, Lee and Heather, Barbara Schwartz and Paul Abramson. WEINSAFT In memory of our beloved Mother- Grandmother-Great-Grandmother — died in Kibuz Afikim, Emeqhajarden, Israel, July 6, 1979, 11th Tammuz, 5739. Monument was placed in her memory at the cemetery of Kibuz Afikim one month after her death. Survived by a son, Harry Weinsaft, De- troit; a daughter, Sofie Holz in New York; a daughter, Noemi Mador in Israel; seven grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. She and our father, Itamar, died a natural death. The rest of her family perished by the hands of the Nazi beasts! (Ruth) Isackson of Miami Beach, Fla.; and one grandchild. * * * JACOB PIKELNEY, of Chicago, Ill., and Israel, died June 20 in Israel. Sur- vived by a son, Dov of Salem, Mass.; a daughter, Mrs. Henry (Shoshana) Goldschlag of Oak Park; a brother, Seymour of Chicago; and three grandsons. Interment Is- rael. * * * * * * SARAH RABINO- WITZ, 88, 19100 W. Seven Mile, died June 28 Survived by two daugh- ters, Mrs. Joseph (Helen) Ceasar and Mrs. Sam (Mary) Greene; three brothers, Sidney Goldin and Max Goldin, both of South- field, and Julius Goldin of * * * Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; four HARRY FRIEDMAN, grandchildren and five 85, former Detroiter of great-grandchildren. * * * North Miami Beach, Fla., VADIM ROGACHEV- died June 28. Survived by his wife, Esther; a son, Al- SKY, 21, 25720 Stratford vin; two daughters, Mrs. Ct., Oak Park, died July 1. Lyle (Ruth) Hirschfield and Survived by his parents and all in Russia. Mrs. Robert (Shirley) two brothers, * * * Schweiger, both of South- FRANCES ROSEN- field; two brothers, Herman of Troy and Joe of Mary- HAUS, 80, died June 28. land; seven grandchildren She leaves a son, Mel; a and 11 great- daughter, Mrs. Jerome grandchildren. Interment (Eleanor) Wolff of Steven- son, Md.; a brother, Joe Florida. * * * Lomberg; a sister, Mrs. AHUDA (GROSSMAN) Sarah Goldstein; five HARAMATI died May 22 grandchildren and one in Kibutz Ein Dor, Israel. great-granddaughter. * * * She leaves her husband, ANNA SHATZMAN, former Detroiter Hillel; three sons, Amir, Mordi and 81, 23708 Wildwood, Oak Alon of New York; and five MONUMENT CENTER, INC. grandchildren. Interment Kibutz Ein Dor. 661 E. 8 MILE, FERNDALE SARAH DZODIN, 66, 14440 Elm, Oak Park, died June 28. Survived by her husband, Ela; two sons, Sheldon and Milton; a daughter, Mrs. Noel (Judith) Lawson; a brother, Larry Kowalsky; a sister, Mrs. Frieda Milinsky; and seven grandchildren. * * * RICHARD D. LED- BETTER, 51; died June 30. He leaves a sister, Mrs. Gerald (Marilyn) Agranove. * * * SYLVIA LEVY, 82, 27835 Arlington Dr., South- field, died June 27. Sur- vived by two daughters, Mrs. William (Esther) Fisher of Fairlawn, N.J., and Mrs. Solomon (Dorothy) Morochnick; four sisters, Mrs. Harry (Pauline) Feldman, Mrs. Max (Clara) Sacks, Mrs. Ben (Ruth) Fink and Mrs. Sonya Rasky, all of New Jersey; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. * * * MAYER LIPMAN, 68, 22502 Ivanhoe, Southfield, died June 29. Survived by his. wife, Poline; a son, Samuel; a sister, Mrs. Tom Nobel to Mailer? Pulitzer Prize-winning author Norman Mailer is a candidate for this year's Nobel Prize for literature, according to columnist Liz Smith. ThEIRA IKAufmAN of Funerals Friday, July 4, 1980 55 OBITUARIES HYMAN BERGER, 80, 26051 Lahser, Southfield, died June 26. Survived by nieces and nephews, includ- ing Mrs. Albert (Ilene) Coffman. * * * SIMON CLEPPS, 73, died June 26. He leaves his wife, Dorothy; two daugh- ters, Mrs. Ernest (Elaine) Rubinstein and Mrs. Dennis (Marilyn) Dworin; a sister, Mrs. Lillian Rosen of Lon- don, England; and seven grandchildren. A ESTHER THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 18325 W. 9 Mile Rd. Southfield 11/2 Blocks E. of Woodward 6 Blks. from 3 Jewish Cemeteries on Woodward LI 2-8266 JO 4-5557 Sidney A. Deitch DETROIT MONUMENT WORKS 14441 W. 11 Mile Rd.• Gardner, bete,. Coolidge & Greenfield 399-2711 Eve. 626-0330 MONUMENTS BY BERG AND URBACH FINE MONUMENTS SINCE 1910 Park, died June 27. Sur- vived by two sons, Abe and Dr. Harry; a daughter, Mrs. Norman (Rose) Sobe; two sisters, Mrs. Fanny Fin- kelstein and Mrs -. Bella Hoenig; and nine grandchildren. * * * SYLVIA TUNICK, 72, 27300 Franklin, Southfield, died June 28. Survived by her husband, Louis; a son, Edward; a brother, David Goldman; a sister, Mrs. Lil- lian Rubenstein; and four grandchildren. * * * DAVID WOLIN, 74, 16174 Oxley, Southfield, died July 1. Survived by his wife, Sylvia; a son, Gerald; a daughter, Mrs. Michele Kanfer; a brother, Irving of Tucson, Ariz.; and four grandchildren. 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. TAMMUZ JULY LOUIS KATZER 22 6 DAVE KREISMAN 22 6 NATHAN MOEHLMAN 22 6 ISADORE SHAPIRO 22 6 ALAN JEFFREY TKATCH 22 6 SOLOMON CHESLUK 22 6 PINCHAS N. ENGLER 22 6 JOSEPH FRIDENBERG 22 6 SAMUEL GOLD 22 6 HANNAH BEEN 23 7 BORUCH BIRMAN 23 7 HARRY BRANDMAN 23 7 LOUIS GUNS‘ERG 23 7 AVRUM S. HARRIS 23 7 IRENE JOSEPH 23 7 DAVID MOSES 23 7 FREDA NYMAN 23 7 BERNARD SWARTZ 23 7 MEYER ALDERMAN 24 8 DORA WEINENGER 24 8 MORRIS TRIVAX 24 8 JACOB BERMAN 25 9 SAMUEL HARRIS 25 9 BESSIE KRAKOFSKY 25 9 IRVING ROSENTHAL 25 9 ANNA BARON 26 10 DOROTHY HARRISON 26 10 ESTHER KUNIN 26 10 JOEL YEARL SIWEK 26 10 PHILIP WEISS 26 10 EVA COHAN 27 11 HYMAN LEVINE 27 11 J. 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