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Interment Hebrew Memorial Park; services held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. BROOKS SHIRLEY 80, of GELLERMAN, Northville, died Dec. 29. She is survived by her husband, Morrie; daughters and son-in-law, Rona and Herman Schwartz of West Bloomfield, Violet Brooks of Oak Park; grandchildren, Howard and Robin Schwartz and Eric Schwartz; great-grandchildren, Branden, Michael and Jacob Schwartz. Interment at Work- inen's Circle Cemetery, Turover Section. Donations may be made to Jewish National Fund or a charity of your choice. Services held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. LEON JALAN GERSTEN, Hudson, Fla., formerly of Detroit, died Dec. 26. Mr. Gersten was the loving son of the late Sarabelle Jalan Gersten and the dear brother of the late Julie Aim Ger- sten. He is survived by his wife, Denise; son, Anton of Hudson; sis- ter and brother-in-law, Iris and John Beattie of Boca Raton, Fla. Interment in Florida. For infor- mation, call the Ira Kaufman Chapel. RAYMOND GILBERT, 78, of Oak Park, died Dec. 26. Mr. Gilbert operated an income tax office in Detroit under the name of Ray's Income Tax Service. He contributed to many organiza- tions including Allied Jewish Campaign, City of Hope, Memo- rial Sloan Cancer Research, March of Dimes, Multiple Scle- rosis, JCC, Alzheimers, Muscu- lar Dystrophy, JARC. He was a member of the Jewish War Vet- erans. He is survived by his wife, Sedelle; son and daughters-in- law, Sherwin of Las Vegas, Nev., Maurice and Veronica-Gilbert of Dallas; sister, Ruth Bell of Chica- go; grandchildren, Gregory Scott and Alex Gilbert; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Cantor David and Marg Gutman, Burton and Ann Gutman, Al and Bette Gut- man. Donations may be made to Hospice of S.E. Michigan or a charity of your choice. Interment at Beth Abraham Cemetery; ser- vices held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. ALICE KLEMPTNER, 85, of Oak Park, died Dec. 30. She was the beloved wife of the late Niko- lay. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Regina and Zi- novi Schabashova of Brooklyn, N.Y.; sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Vladimir and Tauba, Alexan- der and Irina, all of West Bloom- field; grandchildren, Freida and Robert Gilman, Anatoly Schab- shova, Albert, Daniel and An- thony Klemptner; great-grand- children, bernard and Analise Gillman. Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park; services held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. by her sons, Jerome of Cleveland, Ohio, Edgar of Miami, Fla.; daughters, Phyllis Feldman of Brookly, N.Y., Corinne Blecher of Oak Park. She also is survived by her beloved Marsha Weingoz; grandchildren, Alan, Trisha and Janice Markoff, Kim and Clark Schieb, Terry and Wendy Markoff, Cheryl and Dick Pow- ers, Randy and Kathy Markoff, Cora Feldman, Iris Feldman, Chet Feldman, Mindy and Mike Drongowski, Bonnie Blecher; great-grandchildren, Dawn, Jeni- ca, Gabrielle, Austin, Avery, Emma, Caleb and Cara. Inter- ment at Beth David Memorial Gardens in Hollywoods, Fla. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, New York 10021. Arrangemnets by the Ira Kaufman Chapel. HARRY ADOLPH KOMER, 93, of Southfield, died Dec. 31. Mr. Komer was a movie theater executive and co-founder of 19 community theaters in Detroit from 1931-1955. He operated the Whittier Theater in Detroit from 1935-1955 and the Berkley The- ater from 1961-1982. He also was a member of the first Boy Scout troop in Detroit, member of the State Guard World War I, life member of the Perfection Lodge ANN MITTELDORF, 82, of of the Masons, B'nai B'rith, char- West Bloomfield, died Dec. 31. ter member of Adat Shalom Syn- She is survived by her husband, agogue, member of the Variety Alfred; daughters and son-in-law, Club and the Berkley Rotary Sharon Gold of West Bloomfield, Club. He is survived by his wife, Rita and Melvyn Levin of West Lillian; sons and daughters-in- Bloomfield; sister, Lois Leib of law, Dr. Robert A. of Mont- West Palm Beach, Fla.; gran- gomery, Texas, Richard L. and children, Mindi, Eric and Ronnie. Judy of Huntington Woods; Donations may be made to Yad daughter, Shelly Komer Jackier Ezra, Congregation Beth Abra- of Bloomfield Hills; grandchil- ham Hillel Moses or a charity of dren, Lee, Margery and Nancy your choice. Services and inter- Komer, Ariana and Seth Jacki- ment at Beth Abraham Ceme- er. Interment at Clover Hill Park tery; arrangements by Hebrew Cemetery. Arrangements by the Memorial Chapel. Ira Kaufman Chapel. JEAN POTOCSKY, 77, of Deer- ESTHER LEVY, 91, of West field Beach, Fla., formerly of De- Bloomfield, died Dec. 31. Mrs. troit, passed away Dec. 24. She Levy was active in the sisterhood was a devoted wife and mother. of the Downtown Synagogue. She She is survived by her sons and was the beloved wife of the late daughters-in-law, Dr. Dennis and Mark Daniel Levy; loving sister Myra of Bloomfield, Steven and of the late Edith Linderman, the Christine of Novi; brother, Dr. late Bessie Snidedrman and the Jack Burke of Minneapolis; eight late Ann Linn; and the dear sis- grandchildren. Services were held ter-in law of the late Sol Snider- in Florida. man and the late Bernard Lin- derman. She is survived by her BENJAMIN SIEGEL, 80, of son, David of West Bloomfield; Deerfield Beach, Fla., died Dec. daughters and sons-in-law, Di- 25. He is survived by his wife, ane and Joseph Halberg of Dora; son, Harry of Milford; Ft.Lauderdale, Fla., Cecile and brother and sister-in-law, Julius Ernest Kamins of Southfield, and Phyllis of Southfield. Grave- Sylvia and Robert Penfil of side services were held at Adat Brighton; 12 grandchildren; 24 Shalom Cemetery in Livonia. great-grandchildren; brother and Contributions can be made to the sister-in-law, Milton and Marion Allied Jewish Campaign or the Bates of Oak Park; sister-in-law, charity of one's choice. Arrange- Sidney Linn. Interment at Adat ments by the Dorfman Funeral Shalom Memorial Park Ceme- Direction. tery. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Children's SIMEON SNIDER, 85, of Leukemia Foundation, 29777 Bloomfield Hills, died Jan. 2. Mr. Telegraph Road, Suite 1651, Snider was in real estate invest- Southfield, MI 48034. Arrange- ments, a member of Congrega- ments by the Ira Kaufman tion Shaarey Zedek and Hadas- sah and an associate member of Chapel. the Sinai Hospital Guild. He was ETTA "NANNA" MARKOFF, the loving brother of the late Shi- 87, of Southfield, died Jan. 1. Mrs. mon, Sam, Norman, Reuben, Markoff was a bookkeeper for Joseph C., Max and Albert ITT. She was the beloved wife of Snider. Mr. Snider is survived by the late Irving Markoff and lov- his brothers and sisters-in-law, ing grandmother of the late Craig Charles and Leah of West Bloom- Blecher. Mrs Markoff is survived field, Arthur and June of Bloom-