WE REMEMBER
During the coming week Yeshiva Beth Yehudah will
observe the yahrtzeits of the following departed friends,
with the traditional memorial prayer, recitation of kaddish
and studying of mishnayos.
Sarah Golda Beshkin
Morris Bdckner
Bello Chessler
Nochum Cohen
Celia Eden
Chan Fishman
Samuel Greenspan
Alice Helfgott
Jennie Kromer
Sarah Levine
Sylvia Unger
A. Marvin Westerman
Harry Alpiner
Schmul Grun Ho!lender
Louis Radine
Manuel Rosenthal
Jennie Wasserman
Abraham Applebaum
Shirley GoIlison
Barnett Gittlemon
Seymour Gorman
• Gertrude Hyams
Julius Lefton
Samuel Rapp
David M. Edelman
Harold Kaplan
Allen Krakow
Celia Margolis
Phillip Rossen
Laela Miriam Soulson
Esther Silverman
Morris Silverstein
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TISHREI
Esther Rose Smith
Leon N.Cutler
Joseph Hess
Sadie Kaufman
Minnie Kideckel
Dora Strom Rothenhaus
William Solomon
Rose Weingorden
Jock Blue-Bluestein
Stanley Brower
Sadie Ettinger
Jock Franks
Samuel Gronitz
William Morris Isenberg
Samuel Clef
Sol Kwortowitz
Abraham Sender Lipson
Ionia Safran
Sam Weintraub
Henry Benoch
Isadore Berkowitz
Harry Nathan Goldman
Robert Jonas
Etta Josseison
Ida Kula non
Harry Levin
David Levine
Bella Raim
Isadore Rolnitsky
Sol Stein
George Raymond Terebeto
Fannie Worsen
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YESHIVA BETH YEHUDAH
Founded 1914
Administration Office: 557-6750
YESHIVA BETH YEHUDAH
SCHOOL FOR BOYS
15751 West Lincoln Drive
Southfield, Michigan 48076
SALLY ALLAN ALEXANDER
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
14390 W. 10 Mile Road
Oak Park, Michigan 48237
"Continuing
to care from
generation to
generation..."
Asher Tzvi Tatelbaum
Serving the entire
Detroit Jewish Community
with dignity, tradition and
compassion since 1916.
26640 Greenfield Rd.
Oak Park, MI 48237
(313) 543-1622
1-800-736-5033
RAE BERNICE GADON
Rae Bernice Gadon, 61, of
Waterford, died Sept. 5.
After obtaining a degree from
Wayne State University, Ms.
Gadon worked in a variety of
settings including Family Ser-
vice, Alcoholism Treatment,
and Care of the Elderly. She di-
rected and implemented a num-
ber of creative clinical treat-
ment programs at the Salvation
Army Alcoholism Treatment
Center in Grand Rapids, the
National Council on Alcoholism,
and the Jewish Home for Aged.
For the past year and a half she
was instrumental in organizing
Gilda's Club, a psychosocial
support program for cancer
patients and their families in
the tri-county area.
Ms. Gadon served on the
board of Oakland County Child
Care Council for eight years.
She was also a member of the
National Association of Social
Workers, the founding chair-
person of the Geriatric Social
Workers, the founding chair-
person of the Geriatric Social
Workers of Southeast Michigan.
She was an active member of
the Birmingham Temple and
a member of the Waterford
Rotary Club.
"Bernice loved life and lived
it to its fullest even after she
was diagnosed with uterine
cancer eight years ago," said her
husband of 39 years, Joseph
SOL BALABAN, 85, of Bloom-
ington, hid., formerly of Detroit,
died Aug. 29. The retired owner
of Service Office Supply in
Detroit, he was a member of
Congregation Beth Shalom, B'nai
B'rith and a member of
Temple Beth El for more than 50
years.
He is survived by his wife,
Pearl; sons, Richard of Bloom-
ington, Robert of Sudbury, Mass.;
four grandchildren. Services and
interment were held in Bloom-
ington. Memorial contributions
may be made to Bloomington
Hospital's Adult Day Care Pro-
gram in Bloomington.
IRVIN BASKIN, 87, of South-
field, died Sept. 9. He is survived
by his wife, Yetta; brother and
sister-in-law, Max and Gladys of
West Bloomfield; many nieces
and nephews. Services held at
Machpelah Cemetery through
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
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of Funerals
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18325 W. Nine Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48075
Telephone (313) 569-0020
Outside Michigan 1-800-325-7105
Ira Ka ttfman
(1896-1986)
SADIE BERNSTEIN, 86, of
Oak Park, died Sept. 5. She is
survived by a daughter and son-
in-law, Edna and William Shan-
field of Oak Park; grandchildren,
Laurie and Robert Stern; great-
grandchildren, Jennifer, Eliza-
beth, Gabrial, Rebecca and
Matthew. Services held at He-
Gadon. "She always managed
a balance between her person-
al and professional life, valuing
the time she spent with her
family while deriving great sat-
isfaction by providing services
as a clinical social worker for
nearly 25 years."
She is survived by husband,
Joseph; son, Robert of Wash-
ington, D.C.; daughter, Anne of
Deerfield, Ill.; mother, Betty
She loved life and
lived it to the
fullest.
Holland of New Bedford, Mass.;
brother and sister-in-law,
Selwyn and Carol Holland of
Mattapoisett, Mass.; sister and
brother-in-law, Sandra and
Robert Siegel of North Provi-
dence, R.I. Services were held
at the Birmingham Temple.
Arrangements were made by
the Ira Kaufman Chapel fol-
lowed by burial at Beth El
Memorial Park. Memorial con-
tributions may be made to
Gilda's Club, 31000 North-
western Highway, Suite 200,
Farmington Hills, MI 48334;
The Birmingham Temple En-
dowment Fund, 28611 West 12
Mile Road, Farmington Hills,
MI 48334.
wife of Louis "Sonny" for 50 years.
She was an active member of the
community, volunteering her
time to Meals on Wheels, B'nai
B'rith and National Council of
Jewish Women. She was a gifted
artist and she sang and enter-
tained both young and old at such
places as Jewish Home for the
Aged, Detroit Chapter of B'nai
B'rith, Temple Beth El Senior
Citizens, Beth Shalom, Borman
Hall and various Hadassah
Chapters. She also performed
with the Vintage Players.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Dr. Louis Bratt; daughter
and son-in-law, Carol and Gary
Robin of Niles, Ill.; son and
daughter-in-law, Dr. Richard and
Wendy Bratt of West Bloomfield;
grandchildren, Elyse and Michael
Gillen, Evan Robin and Marci
and Andrew Bratt; two brothers.
Arrangements were made by the
Ira Kaufman Chapel followed by
burial at Clover Hill Park Ceme-
tery. Memorial contributions may
be made to Hospice of South-
eastern Michigan, 16250 North-
land Drive #212, Southfield, MI
48075.
HARVEY BUDD, 62, of Boca
Raton, Fla., died Sept. 7. Mr.
Budd was an executive of Com-
mercial Builders Supplies and a
member of Centennial Lodge of
B'nai B'rith and Latin Builders
Association of Florida. He was an
active worker of Jewish Federa-
tion of Metro Detroit and a past
member of Temple Beth El.
He is survived by his wife, Rita;
sons, David of Pompanto Beach,
Fla., Kenneth of Palm Beach Gar-
brew Memorial Chapel; inter- dens, Fla.; daughter, Lauren
ment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Bond of Santa Monica, Calif.; sis-
ters and brothers-in-law, Ellen
CHARLES BLAIR, 79, of Livo- and Milton Schlafer of Southfield,
nia, died Sept. 3. He is survived Marilyn and Norman Klegman
by his wife, Jennie; son and of Southfield; sister-in-law, Elaine
daughter-in-law, David and An- Wolfe. Graveside services were
italane of Brementon, Wash.; held at Adat Shalom Memorial
daughters and sons-in-law, Gwen Park; arrangements by the Ira
Hutchinson of Mountainview, Kaufman Chapel. Memorial con-
Calif., Lauren and John A. tributions may be made to Hos-
Churchhill Jr. of Griswold, Conn., pice By The Sea, 1531 West Pal-
Maureen and Todd Gault of Com- metto Park Road, Boca Raton,
merce Township; sister and Fla. 33486-3395.
brother-in-law, Josephine and
Robert Hock of Oak Park; grand- ESTHER CHECK, 90; of Farm-
children, John, Marcie and Sarah ington Hills, died Sept. 5. She was
Blair, Jonna Hutchinson, Mark the wife of the late Samuel
Springer, Charles Hutchinson, Check, and mother of the late
Rebecca, Joseph and Jesse Marvin Check. She is survived
Churchill, Amanda Gault. Ser- by a son and daugher-in-law;
vices held at Hebrew Memorial Arnold and Marilyn of Mequon,
Chapel; interment at Hebrew Wis.; mother-in-law, Gloria
Memorial Park.
Check of Farmington Hills;
grandchildren, Lewis Check of
LILLIAN BLOCK, 82, of Holly- Chicago, Eric and Amy Check of
wood, Fla., formerly of Hunting- Chicago, Kevin and Enid Check
ton Woods, died Aug. 25. She of Farmington Hills, Neal Check
leaves brothers, Sigmond Sharf of Birmingham, Robin and Bob
and Clarence Sharp of Planta- Guiden of Crown Pointe, Ind.,
tion, Fla., Donald Sharf of Boca Debbie and Greg Lehman of Ar-
Raton, Fla., grandchildren, Me- lington Heights, Ill., Ricky and
lissa and Jonathon.
Jill Check of White Fish Bay,
Wis.; Terry and Darian Cohen of
PHYLLIS M. BRATT, 69, of Chicago, Amy and Freddy Toiber
Southfield, died Sept. 3.
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