I 94 Friday, November 16, 1984 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS OBITUARIES Communal leader Irwin Cohn shared building of Detroit Jewish community actively involved in the Jewish Welfare Federation. He was a longtime secretary of Sinai Hospital, a founder and past president of the Hillel Foundation at the University of Michigan, a former vice president of the United Hebrew Schools and past president of the Hannah Schloss Old Timers. At the time of his death, Mr. Cohn was the president of the Lubavitch Foundation of Michi- gan. He was an honorary life member and founder of Knollwood Country Club. Mr. Cohn and his wife Sadie were honored at the Jewish Na- tional Fund annual testimonial dinner in 1969 and the Irwin and Sadie Cohn Forest was planted in Israel in their honor. Besides his wife, Mr. Cohn leaves a son, Judge Avern; a daughter, Mrs. John (Rita) Had- dow; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Investment banker Ira Guilden dies Irwin I. Cohn Irwin I. Cohn, the eminent leader who had a share in scores of civic and Jewish movements, died Nov. 10 at age 88. A native Detroiter, he had a share in the making of many movements, civic-wise and Jewishly, and he gained national recognition in traditional ranks and as a strong supporter of Israel and related causes. There is hardly such a movement that does not have a record of his participa- tion. (See Commentary, Page 2) Mr. Cohn was graduated from Cass Tech in 1913 and from the University of Michigan Law School in 1917. He gained recog- nition for his expertise as a bank- ruptcy lawyer in the 1920s. He had his own practice prior to joining the law firm of Honigman, Miller, Schwartz and Cohn. On the civic front, Mr. Cohn was the past commissioner of the Detroit House of Corrections, and a past president of the Urban League of Detroit. In the 1960s, he was on the Detroit City Planning Commission. In the Jewish communal sphere, he held many roles. He was the chairman of the 1960 Al- lied Jewish Campaign, recipient of the Fred M. Butzel Award and 9•Tachine! THE JEWISH NEWS has something for everyone — no matter what the age or sex I To: The Jewish News 17515 W. 9 Mile Rd., Suite 865 Southfield, Mich. 48075-4491 Please send a year's gift subscription to: NAME ADDRESS ZIP STATE CITY FOR - 1 state occasion FROM ======= ❑ $18 enclosed 1 == === J New York — Investment banker Ira Guilden, a founder and past president of the Israel Bond Organization and since 1973 the chairman of its board of directors, died Nov. 11 at age 88. At the time of his death, Mr. Guilden was the CEO and chair- man of the board of the Baldwin Securities Corp. and chairman of the John B. Stetson Co. He was the founder and past president of Boys Town Jerusalem and the chairman of Keren Or, a charitable organiza- tion for blind childen in the United States and Israel. He had been active in the American Jewish Congress, the Development Corp. for Israel, Na- tional Council for the Foundation for the Jewish National Fund, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Belfer Graduate School of Science at Yeshiva Uni- versity, among others. He was a director of the Hilton International Co., Atlas General Corp. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Celia Broder, for decades a leader in Federation, women's causes Celia Meyers Broder, whose several years of services in behalf of the Jewish Welfare Federation and communal women's move- ments earned her selection in 1973 for the Fred M. Butzel Award, died Nov 9 at age 86. Mrs. Broder was an inspiration to fellow leaders and workers in Allied Jewish Campaigns and a score or more of causes affiliated with Federation and Allied Jewish Campaign. Mrs. Broder included among her affiliations United Commu- nity Services, the United Jewish Appeal and the Sinai Hospital Guild. She leaves three sons, Harry of Cleveland, Ohio, N. Brewster and William of California; a sister, Mrs. Sidney (Golda) Barnett; 16 Celia Broder grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. Ex-Detroiter Julius Hersh dies No matter how you turn the globe The Jewish News keeps you posted on Jewish happenings everywhere! Call 424-8833 TODAY and order your subscription. I --. Julius Hersh, a partner in Lip- son Supermarkets and president of Hershey Meats while a Detroit resident and president of Say-On Meats in California, died Nov. 5 in North Hollywood, Calif. He was 77. Born in Hungary, Mr. Hersh lived in Detroit for more than 35 years. He was the past treasurer and an active member of Cong. B'nai Moshe and a lifetime member of Perfection Lodge of the Masons. He is survived by his wife, Be- tty; two sons, Marshall of West Iii00000.0" GET MARTS . • OM N . dispiummiugumpoompaisonemo0 Call The Jewish News 424-8833 Bloomfield and Leonard of Foun- tain Valley, Calif.; and five grandchildren. Interment Los Angeles, Calif. Nathan Schlafer Nathan Schlafer, owner and president of Schlafer Iron and Steel, died Nov. 14 at age 80. Born in Russia, Mr. Schlafer lived 78 years in the U.S. He was a member of Temple Beth El. He leaves his wife, Shirley; two daughters, Mrs. Barry (Edith) Briskin and Mrs. Sanford (Lisa) Sherman; three sisters, Mrs. Harry (Cele) Colman, Mrs. Re- uben (Sally) Landsman and Mrs. William (Rose) Wachs of Cleve- land, Ohio; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.