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.

Helen Broad
Rose Friedman
Irving Gilbert
Rebecca Kasoff
David Ordin
Abraham Schloss
Morris Schwartz
Yisroel Yampolsky
Louis Blotnick
Samuel Cobitz
Abraham Cohn
Bernard Cohn
Duba Denemark
Eltzabeth Eelman
Sam Leber
Yetta Lopatin
Samuel M. Reichstein
Alyce Rood
Robert Rosenberg
Cbrence Camenker
Celia Fine
George Hyams
Sonia Weisfelt
Sarah Berent

SHEVAT

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SHEVAT

Celia Borlack
Norman Cottler
Jack Geller
Eleanor Ralph
Louis Sherman
Charles Tukel
Rebecca Zussman
Edsel Meretsky
Mollie Morin
Aaron Yagoda
Ida Brandt
Moshe Asher Brody
Rif ka Cohen
Jacob Yitzchok Goldman
Esther Hechtman
Esther Golde Karbal
Fannie Turkel
Jean Warren
Sara Berke
Libe Binder
Ben R. Gerson
Libby Shlom
Lena Siegel

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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 frokn
generation to
generation..."

Elaine K. Medwed, M.A.
Bereavement Counselor

Serving the entire
Detroit Jewish Community
with dignity, tradition and
compassion since 1916.

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emorial
Chapel

26640 Greenfield Rd.
Oak Park, MI 48237

(313) 543-1622
1-800-736-5033

A Family Tradition of Dignity,
Compassion and Service

Directors of Funerals • 18325 V. Nine Mile Road • Southfield, All 48075

Telephone (810) 569-0020 • Outside Michigan 1-800-325-7105

Sophia Hoffman

Sophia Reder Hoffman, 85, of
Huntington Woods, died Dec.
30. Mrs. Hoffman was a restau-
rant clerk, active at JCC for 28
years and a member of Pioneer
Women. She also was past pres-
ident and co-founder of Social
Service Club whose primary
work was to adopt orphans
from Israel, raise money for Is-
rael and the Allied Jewish Cam-
paign. She received numerous
awards from the Social Service
Club for service and leadership;
she also received a certificate of
appreciation from the Allied
Jewish Campaign. She gave
time and energy to Golden
Friendship Circle Club and the
JCC; through her efforts the
Golden Friendship Circle grew
to a membership of 125 and was
made into a family club which
provided a place for senior cit-
izens to gather.
Mrs. Hoffman was the
beloved wife of the late Fritz
Hoffman and the late Max Red-
er. She is survived by her son
and daughter-in-law, Samuel

JOSEPH AARON, 78, of Tuc-
son, Ariz. formerly of Detroit, died
Dec. 15. Mr. Aaron was an exec-
utive for National Dry Goods. He
is survived by his wife, Doris;
daughter and son-in-law, Ilene
and Robert Segar of Flint; sons
and daughter-in-law, Larry and
Susan of Knoxville, Tenn., Bruce
of Chicago; grandchildren,
Stephen, Michelle and Diana
Segar, Russell and Rachel Aaron;
sister and brother-in-law, Char-
lotte and Irving Erman of Farm-
ington Hills Interment at Clover
Hill Park Cemetery. Arrange-
ments by the Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

PESIA AISNER, 78, of Farm-
ington Hills, died Dec. 30. Mrs.
Aisner was the beloved wife of the
late Morris Aisner. She is sur-
vived by her daughters and sons-
in-law, Annette and Dr. Joseph
Berenholz of Farmington Hills,
Sarah and Zvikah Cherikovsky
of Israel; grandchildren, Leah,
Danny, Lisa, Noah, Amir and
Aviad; sister and brother-in-law,
Golka and Aria Zerler of Israel.
Interment at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Memorial con-
tributions may be directed to Hos-
pice of Southeastern Michigan,
16250 Northland Drive, Suite
212, Southfield, MI; Michigan
Cancer Foundation, 18831 West
12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI
48076-9806. Arrangements by
the Ira Kaufman Chapel.

DEANNA R. AVERBUCH, 56
of Southfield, died Jan. 1. She is
survived by her husband, Fred;
son and daughter-in-law, Jeffrey

and Lila Reder of Oak Par;
daughter and son-in-law,
Shirley and Lawrence Cohen of
Huntington Woods; grandchil-
dren, Daniel and Lisa Cohen,
Margaret and Ted Cohen, Mark
Reder, Steven and Pat Reder,

Her concern for
others knew no
bounds.

Michael Reder; six great-grand-
children. Interment at Mach-
pelah Cemetery. Memorial con-
tributions may be directed to
the Jewish Community Center
(Senior Citizens), 6600 West
Maple Road, West Bloomfield,
MI 48322; Hillel Day School,
32200 Middlebelt, Farmington
Hills, MI 48334; the Hospice of
Southeastern Michigan, 16250
Northland Drive, #212, South-
field, MI 48075. Arrangements
by the Ira Kaufman Chapel.

She was the beloved daughter of
the late Ben and Mollie Silver-
stein, dear sister of the late Ella
Goodman and Phillip Silverstein.
She is survived by her sister-in-
law, Muriel Silverstein; brother
Jim Silverstone. Services and in-
terment in California. Donations
may be made to a charity of your
choice.

MENDETTA CROSS, 91, of
West Bloomfield, died Dec. 30.
Mrs. Cross was a comptometer
operator for the Pere Marquette
Railroad and was active in
Hadassah and the National
Council of Jewish Women. She
was the beloved wife of the late
Eugene Cross. She is survived by
her sister, Bessie Landsberg;
many nieces and nephews. In-
terment at Machpelah Cemetery.
Arrangmeents by the Ira Kauf-
man Chapel.

PHILIP DANZIG, 81, of Farm-
ington Hills, died Dec. 29. Mr.
Danzig was the co-owner of
Kendall Construction from 1953-
1993. He is survived by his wife,
Gladys; daughter and son-in-law,
Candy Danzig and Tom Fisher.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Memorial contribu-
tions may be directed to the Sal-
vation Army (Soup Kitchen),
and Connie of Southfield; daugh- 16130 Northland Drive, South-
ters, Michele and Amy, both of field, MI 480-75. Arrangmentrs
Chicago; brothers and sisters-in- by the Ira Kaufman Chapel.
law, Irving and Dorothy Dunn of
Oak Park, Sol and Bobbie Dunn SIDNEY EDELMAN, 75 , of
of West Bloomfield; Interment at New York City, died Dec. 28. Mr.
Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Do- Edelman was a social worker for
nations may be made to Nation- the city of New York and was an
al Council of Jewish Women, active supporter in the Singers
Meals on Wheels or American Forum in New York. He is sur-
Leukemia Foundation. Services vived by his sister, Doris Adler;
held at Hebrew Memorial nephews and nieces, Arnold and
Chapel.
Ilynn Adler, Mark and Susan
Adler, Edward and Sandy Adler;
MARLENE BRISKIN, of six great-nieces and great-
Southfield, died Jan. 2. She is sur- nephews. Arrangements by the
vived by a brother and sister-in- Ira Kaufman Chapel.
law, Ben and Josephine Briskin
of West Bloomfield; sisters, Ann NATHAN H. FELDMAN, 79, of
Bebes of West Bloomfield, Rose Whittier, Calif., died Dec. 29. Mr.
Marx of Sacramento, Calif. Do- Feldman was an automotive in-
nations may be made to surance sand of the late Anne. He
Alzheimers Associations; services is survived by his son and daugh-
held at Machpelah Cemetery; ter-in-law, Morton and Millie of
arrangements by Hebrew Memo- Bloomfield Hills; daughter and
rial Chapel.
son-in-law, Beverly and Jack
Konoian of Whitler; grand-
ESTHER CITRIN, 74, of San chilredn, Steven and Marcy Feld-
Diego, formerly of Huntington man, Micael and Lori Feldman,
Woods, died Dec. 7. Mrs. Citrin Bradley Feldman, Sheri Cheri
was very active in Hadasah be- Chaiken, Robin Chaiken, Anas-
fore moving to California. She is tasia Konoian; great-grandchil-
survived by her husband, Harley; dren, Samantha and Ariel Feld-
sons and daughters-in-law, Tor- man; sister and brother-in-law,
ry and Barbara, Mark and Lin- Lillian and Oscar Kanat. He also
da; daughter and son-in-law, is survived by Marie Feldman.
Robin and Paul Cumins; grand- Interment at Beth Abraham
children, Lisa, Eric and Aaron Cemetery. Arrangements by the
Citrin, Lucey and Dillon Cumins; Ira Kaufman Chapel.
brother and sister-in-law, Albert
and Beth Margolin of Farming- MINNIE FREDERICK, 90, of
ton Hills.
Boynton Beach, Fla., formerly of
Farmington Hills, died Dec. 27.
SARAH SILVERSTEIN She is survived by a son and
COOKE, 72, of Saratoga, Calif., daughter-in-law, Lou and Diane
formerly of Detriot, died Dec. 27. OBITS page 104