I OBITUARIES I

Ancient tradition meets the
needs of a modern world.

DR. MORRIS B. SOFEN,
78, of Kalamazoo, died Jan.
17 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. He
is survived by his wife, Ruth;
son, Gene; daughter and son-
in-law, Judith and Alan
Silverman; son and daughter-
in-law, Dr. Andrew and Carol
Sofen; four grandchildren.

LILLIAN SUROWITZ, 77,
of Southfield, died Jan. 28.
She leaves her husband, Mor-
ton; daughters and son-in-law,
Marilyn and Robert Solomon
of Southfield, Sharon Gut-
man of West Bloomfield;
brother and sister-in-law,
Leonard and Shirley Schultz
of North Miami Beach, Fla.;
five grandchildren; two great-
grandchildren.

Sara B. Goldberg,
ORT Volunteer

Sara Betty Goldberg, 66, of
West Bloomfield, died Jan.
23.
Mrs. Goldberg was a
member of City of Hope and
ORT.
She leaves her husband,
Joseph; sons and daughters-
in-law, Mark and Lori of Far-
mington Hills, Howard and
Alissa of Farmington Hills;
daughter and son-in-law,
Karen and Jay Tower of Hun-
tington Woods; brother,
Reuben Atlas of Ann Arbor;
six grandchildren.

R. Gendelman,
Food Executive

Raymond Gendelman, 79,
of Southfield, died Jan. 25.
Mr. Gendelman was an ex-
ecutive in wholesale foods
and a member of the Masons.
He leaves his wife, Sally;
sons and daughters-in-law,
Harold and Arlene of
Bingham Farms, Richard and
Adrianne of West Bloomfield;
daughter and son-in-law,
Molleen and Dr. Marty Levin
of West Bloomfield; sister,
Sylvia Lisnitzer of New York;
eight grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren.

Sara Berke,
Hadassah Member

Sara Berke, of Beverly
Hills, died Jan. 28.
She was a member of
Hadassah, B'nai B'rith and
Rabbi Wine's study club.
She leaves her husband,
Herman; daughters and sons-
in-law, Ronna and Dr. Stuart
Kessler of Farmington Hills,
Susan and Thomas Patty of
West Bloomfield; brother and
sister-in-law, Dr. Leon and
Nancy Firestone of West
Bloomfield; sister and
brother-in-law, Anne and Dr.
Louis Berent; two grand-
children.

Saul J. Bechek,
Accountant

Saul J. Bechek, 67, of West
Bloomfield, died Jan. 28.
Mr. Bechek was a CPA and
retired partner of Deloitte
Touche and an associate with
First Holding Co. He
graduated from the Universi-
ty of Michigan, was a member
of the Michigan Association
of CPAs, Temple Emanu-El
and Knollwood Country Club.
Mr. Bechek leaves his wife,
Annette; daughter and son-
in-law, Nancy and Edward
Schonberg of Birmingham;
sons and daughters-in-law,
Bill and Bonnie of Boyne Ci-
ty, Robert and Jacqueline of
Needham, Mass.; sisters and
brothers-in-law, Evelyn and
Julius Gutter of Columbus,
Ohio, Bea and Dave Dashow
of Huntington Woods; seven
grandchildren.

NEWS

Israeli Arabs
Shelter Victims

Alan

H .D
o rfinan Funeral Direction

"I have served the Jewish com-
munity for almost a quarter of a
century, personally handling the
funeral needs of over 2,000
Detroit area families."

To follow Jewish law, philosophy and tradition, Jewish funerals should
be dignified, religious, and modest. Years ago, there was a brief psalm
service in the deceased's home and the major service was graveside.

Shfaram (JPFS) — Scores
of Israeli Arabs have offered
to open their homes to Jews
and other Arabs from areas
hit by Iraqi missiles.
The invitation follows a
call from the national com-
mittee of Arab council heads
that Israeli Arabs help all
those in distress.
"We are all citizens of the
same country, and we are all
in the same boat," said
Ibrihim Nimr Hussein,
committee chairman.
"People in Nazareth, in
Galilee villages and in the
Triangle have said they are
willing to take in people
whose homes have been
damaged or who have
nobody else to care for
them," said Mr. Hussein,
who is also mayor of
Shfaram.

Today graveside funeral services are preferred by approximately 1/3 of
our Jewish community, increasing in number each year. Gravesides are
less drawn out, less stressful, eliminate the dangerous procession and
offer the comfort and respect of friends and relatives standing shoulder
to shoulder fulfilling the mitzvah of accompanying the deceased to the
final resting place. Many cemeteries also have beautiful chapels on the
grounds for small or large services.

Germans Send
War Equipment

The Alan H. Dorfman Funeral Direction is now serving the
entire Jewish community with dignity, sanctity and modesty.

Bonn (JTA) — The German
Cabinet agreed unanimous-
ly to supply Israel with anti-
aircraft missiles and an ad-
vanced system that instant-
ly warns of a poison gas at-
tack.
The decision followed a
decision by the Bonn
government to give Israel
$165 million in human-
itarian aid.
In Vienna, meanwhile, the
Austrian leadership endors-
ed the idea of giving human-
itarian aid to Israel in view
of its status as a non-
combatant that has come
under attack in the Persian
Gulf war.

Alternative synagogue and temple services offered; Pre-need
funeral arrangements are available.

The Alan H. Dorfman Funeral Direction offers the best of both worlds.
Other funeral homes charge the same price for gravesides as costly
funeral chapel services. We offer dignified, professional service at
considerable savings. We carry quality, crafted burial caskets also at
substantially lower prices than other funeral establishments. We enable
families to save up to $1,000 or more on graveside services.

In addition, arrangements are made in the comfort and convenience of
your own home. We personally and professionally handle every detail
allowing you time to care for yourself and your loved ones.

The deceased is handled with strict adherence to Halachah and with the
utmost respect and reverence.

3924 West Twelve Mile Road
Berkley, MI 48072

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