94 Friday, November 30, 1984 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS OBITUARIES Nicholas Fenakel, ex-cantor of Adat Shalom, dies One Sure Way To Get Results! Shalom Synagogue for 26 years. He was president of the Cantors Council and had a deep interest in community and pro-Israel affairs. He had received honors from the city of Detroit and from Israel Bonds and B'nai B'rith. While in Detroit, he directed the Golden Age Senior Choir at the Jewish Community Center. Did you know that your area newspa- per reaches more people than any other advertising medium ? Because of that fact, it's the best vehicle to get your message across ... and get results ! Call us right now! Boxing judge Irving Sacks dies Irving Sacks, a judge for the Michigan Boxing Association, died Nov. 20 at age 67. Cantor Nicholas Fenakel Cantor Nicholas Fenakel, who brought to his position here the legacies from cantorial art in Hungary, died Nov. 28 at age 70. Cantor Fenakel came to Detroit in 1949 and lived here 26 years prior to moving to Florida four years ago. He resided in West Palm Beach, Fla., at the time of his death. Cantor Fenakel served as can- tor and cantor emeritus at Adat The Jewish News 424-8833 The Jewish News is Jean Layne dies Dour window to the world order a subscription or gift subscription today! 1 i 1 Gentlemen: Please send a (gift) subscription: Jean Layne, a nurse at Sinai Hospital and former owner of the Carlyle Towers Beauty Salon, died Nov. 22 at age 57. A native Detroiter, Mrs. Layne was a member of Temple Emanu-El, the temple choir, Women's American ORT, and the American Cancer Society. She was graduated from Oak- land Community College's nurs- ing program in 1975. She leaves her husband, Fred; a son, Dr. George of Flourtown, Pa.; two daughters, Pamela of Chicago, Ill., and Debra Layne Pesamoska; a brother, Robert Stark of Palm Springs, Calif.; and a sister, Mrs. Jay (Carolyn) Palmer of Encino, Calif. NAME Shirley Agen ADDRESS CITY From: If gift state occasion ❑ $ 1 8 STATE ZIP Born in Russia, Mr. Sacks lived 63 years in Detroit. He was affil- iated with the International Box- ing Association, Mosaic Lodge of the Masons and Brandeis Lodge of B'nai B'rith. He is survived by his wife, Min- nie; a son, Warren B. of Jackson- ville, Fla.; a brother, David of Los Angeles, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Betty Perry of Woodland Hills, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Seagram's rep Sidney Robins dies Sidney Robins, a district man- ager for the Michigan region of Seagram's Co. for 17 years, died Nov. 23 at age 73. Born in Poland, Mr. Robins was a member and past master of Mosaic Lodge of the Masons, a member of Crescent Shrine Club, Temple Israel and member and past president of the Michigan Drug Travelers. He leaves his wife, Mae; two daughters, Wendy and Sandra; a sister, Mrs. Julia Good; and one grandson. Seymour Horowitz Seymour Horowitz, an account- ant with the Internal Revenue Service for 40 years, died Nov. 23 at age 76. Born in Detroit, Mr. Horowitz was a member of the American Legion, Businessmen's Club of the Jewish Community Center, Harry Keidan Lodge of B'nai B'rith and the Hannah Schloss Old Timers. He leaves his wife, Rose; a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Helene) Martin of Englewood, Colo.; a sis- ter, Mrs. Florence Leach of Las Cruces, N.M.; and two grandchildren. The Jewish News 17515 W. 9 Mile Rd., Suite 865 Southfield, Mich. 48075-4491 In Florida, he was the cantor and musical director of Temple Beth Torah of Wellington. Cantor Fenakel also was a fel- low of the Cantors Institute of the Jewish Theological Seminary. He is survived by his wife, Mol- lie; a daughter, Mrs. Gene (Judy) Devore of West Palm Beach; and two grandchildren. Shirley V. Agen, a secretary, died Nov. 24 at age 79. Born in Russia, Mrs. Agen was a member of Hadassah, Cong. Beth Achim Sisterhood and American Jewish Congress. She leaves nieces and nephews. Shopping cart developer dies Oklahoma City — Sylvan N. Goldman, inventor of the shop- ping cart and a multimillionaire philanthropist, died Nov. 25 at age 86. Mr. Goldman made his fortune from the shopping cart and from the Humpty-Dumpty retail food chain. He was the benefactor of many organizations, from youth groups to the University of Oklahoma's school of continuing education. He also was a supermarket and shopping center builder. Pioneer Women, Farband member Malka Kaplan, a member of Jewish communal organizations, died Nov. 22 at age 80. Katherine Simons Katherine L. Simons, a member of Jewish communal and women's organizations, died Nov. 26 at age 83. Born in London, England, Mrs. Simons lived 60 years in Detroit. She was a member of Temple Is- rael and its sisterhood, Pioneer Women/Naamat and Hadassah. She leaves two sons, Robert and Frank; a brother, Fred Light of Deerfield Beach, Fla.; nine grand- children and three great-grand- children. Former envoy dies Los Angeles — Maxwell H. Gluck, a Los Angeles-based busi- nessman, philanthropist and horse breeder who served as am- bassador to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in the Eisenhower Administration, died Nov. 21 in Los Angeles. He was 85. Author's mother dies New York — Esther Wouk,' mother of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Herman Wouk, died Nov. 18 at age 95. Born in Poland, Mrs. Kaplan lived 37 years in Detroit. She was a member of the Golda Meir Chapter of Pioneer Women / Naamat and of the Farband Ar- lazarov Branch. She is survived by her husband, Joseph; a son, Barry; a sister, Mrs. Ella Felman; three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. NEWS Frankfurt Jews plan community center Bonn (JTA) — The cornerstone of a 15 million Mark new Jewish community was laid in Frankfurt this month in the presence of local civic and Jewish community lead- ers. The city of Frankfurt is pro- viding 7.5 million Marks toward its construction. Mayor Walter Wallmann, who spoke at the ceremonies, hailed the contribu- tions of many generations of Jews to Frankfurt. The cornerstone of the structure is inscribed with the names of the 10,231 Frankfurt Jews deported to Nazi death camps and the more than 7,000 others who committed suicide to avoid that fate.