THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 94 Friday, March 7, 1986 The Family of the Late In loving memory of MANUEL M. GORMAN BEN GOLDSTEIN Acknowledges with grateful appreciation the many kind expressions of sympathy extended by relatives and friends dur- ing the family's recent bereavement. In loving memory of our beloved sister RUTH SILVERMAN ABLECOP Sadly missed. cv Who passed away March 12, 1981, six days into Adar. Sadly missed by his wife, Rebecca; and sons, Melvyn and Mark. His memory lives on in our hearts. OBITUARIES • Sylvia Messer Goldstein of the prominent Or- thodox pioneering .groups here and they shared that activitism with the equally prominent Or- thodox Goldsticks. Both families were simultaneously leaders in . Orthodox congregational and philanthropic devotions. In the course of time the chil- dren and grandchildren enrolled in Reform ranks and became equally active there, notably in Temple Israel where a Goldstein and a Goldstick served as presidents. "Elkie" Goldstick's brother, attorney Charles Goldstein, often conducted services and de- livered sermons in the Detroit and Monroe Reform congrega- tions. Mrs. Goldstick was a 1912 graduate of Central High School and a student of art at the former John Wicker School .. Her paintings are hung at the De- troit Institute of Arts. She was a member of Temple Israel and the Downtown Synagogue. She leaves four children, Mrs. Charles (Jean) Polacheck of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Max (Sandrea) Chait of Chauncey, Ohio, John of West Babylon, N.Y., and Dorothy; two brothers, Charles Goldstein. and Archie Grey; three sisters, Mrs. Sad (Ruth) Rosenzweig, Mrs. Sylvan (Hinde) Rapaport and Naomi Goldstein; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. In loving memory of our mother ESTHER KAFTAN March 6, 1985 We miss your love, your wisdom and your beauti- ful face. Al and Edee In Blessed Memory of Mother and Grandmother. BELLE PORTIN PERLOVE They are not gone that live in hearts they leave behind. Always missed by Lenore and Caleb Si- mon, Toby and Rob Kleinberg and Ephraim, Ja- son, Belle, B. Joshua and Felicia. SAUL KORMAN To our dearest Uncle: He may have left us, but not a day will go by when we won't think of him. We have wonderful memories. They will last us a lifetime. He has touched all our lives, our children, and grand- children. He will be missed by dear Pearl, family, and friends. He was a devoted son and devoted brother to Ann and Dave, the late Leah and Lena. He was in theater business all his life, and was the former owner of many theaters, including the Fox Theater. He was opening a theater in Union Lake this year. We were blessed to have had him in our lifetime. Harry, Big Dorothy, Little Dorothy, Fredia, Edith, Sally, Harriet, Charlene (Faggy), the late Rosie, our dear husbands, children, and grandchildren. Advertising in The Jewish News Gets Results Place Your Ad Today. Call 354-6060 When The Need Arises For A Condolence Or Shiva Tray, Call On Us. No Notice Needed. Delivery Serbice Apaqable. Sylvia Messer Sylvia Messer, a former social worker who returned to school to earn a teaching certificate, died Feb. 28 at age 70. A resident of Oak Park, Mrs. Messer was named Southfield's Teacher of the Year in 1978: She taught for 20 years. She had worked at the Bishop Elementary School in Detroit and at Schoenhals and Vanden- berg elementary schools in • Southfield. Mrs. Messer was a member of the Gray Panthers and active in the nuclear freeze movement and in the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Wayne State University. She is survived by her hus- band, Martin; three daughters, Elaine Kobernick of Philadel- phia, Pa.; Susan of Oak Park, Ill., and Jan of San Francisco, Calif.; two brothers,. Nathan Landgarten of Los Angeles, Calif., and Louis Landgarten of Aurora, Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Howard (Marion) Guttman of Southfield; nieces and nephews. Ella Goldstick Ella "Elkie" Goldstick, the ar- tist who died March 1, shared statewide popularity with her husband, the late Mr. Nathaniel Goldstick, who held important legal posts and was an authority handing. down decisions on city and state legislative acts. In her own right she acquired recogni- tion as a painter of scenes and personalities. In her passing there is an- other very important aspect re- flecting this community's family records. Mrs. Goldstick was a York City. Her father, a Russian immigrant, was the editor of the Jewish Daily Forward and a labor organizer. After gradua- tion from Cornell University, she married Thayer Hobson, but the marriage ended in div- orce. Mrs: Hobson, who rarely • granted interviews, refused to say whether or not Gentleman's Agreement was autobiog- raphical. She reportedly told the book's publisher, Simon & Schuster, "I've got an idea for The Family of the Late and KATHERINE S. POLK y - 29145 Northwestern Hwy. .at 12 Mile Rd. Franklin Shopping Center 356.2310 Announces the unveiling of monuments in their memory at 12 noon, Sunday, March 16, at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi Schnipper will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. _ . . Henrietta Kurtz Henrietta Kurtz, past national vice pYesident and past regional president of Women's American O _ RT, died Feb. 26 at age 77. Born in New York, Mrs. Kurtz lived 55 years in Detroit, She . was a member of Temple Beth El. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Burton (Jane) Rodney of Lawrenceville, N.J., and Mrs. David . (Carol) Feinberg of New York City; two sisters, Mrs. Caroline Cain of Mayfield Heights, Ohio, and Mrs. Mel- vina Siegal of Ft. Mitchell, Ky.; and nine.grandchildren. Richard Leitman Richard Leitman, director of the Coleman School for Re- tarded Children, died Feb. 28 at age 49. A native Detroiter, Mr. Leit- man earned a master's degree in special education at Wayne State University. He was on the board of directors of Camp Fowler for the handicapped. Mr. Laura Z. Hobson Leitman was a board member of Dies At Age 85 Group Homes for Independent New York — Laura Z. Hobson Living. He recently received the Gol- died here last week at the age of 85. She was the author of the ac- den Heart from Easter Seals for claimed novel Gentleman's volunteer work. He published Agreement, published in 1947 on many articles for and about the the subject of anti-Semitism in life of the disabled. He leaves his mother, Mrs. America. (Miriam) Leitman; a Mrs. Hobson, who published Rudy brother, Bruce; and a sister, several other novels, was born Cynthia L. of Walnut Creek, Laura Kean Zametkin in New Calif. MARIANNE S. DeBARR i pa a book that the magazines will never look at, the movies won't touch and the public won't buy — but I have to do it." As it turned out, the novel was an im- i. mediate success both among critics and the public, and was made into a motion picture. Mrs. Hobson is survived by two sons and two grandchildren. Jeanette Druckman Jeanette Druckman, a businesswoman associated with Druckman Brothers Bike, Vac- uum and Locksmiths, died March 4 at age 80. Born in Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Druckman formerly worked in the family's Bureau of. Credits. She was an officer of the Michi- gan Credit Association. She leaves her husband, Louis; a son, Marc; two brothers, Sidney Stein of Florida and Les- ter Stein; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Western Art Probed In Class Michael Farrell surveys West- ern Art III every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. beginning Tuesday at the Southfield Parks and Rec- reation building. For informa- tion, call Southfield cultural arts, 354-4717.