WE REMEMBER
During the coming week Yeshiva Beth Yehudan will
observe the yahrtzeits of the following departed friends,
with the traditional memorial prayer, recitation of kaddish
and studying of mishnayos.
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Bessie Leach
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Ben Lutz
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Hans Morgenroth
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Harry T. Ross
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Som Stern
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Hyman Stolarsky
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Arthur Baruch
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Rabbi Moses Fischer
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Nettie Green
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Nathan Kravitz
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Louis Leidermon
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Rose Linelsky
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Julius Porker
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Alfred Schmidel
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Morris Woll
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Sarah Wuntner
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Dr. Jerry H. Abramson
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David I. Beals
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Shari Gilden
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Charles Laskey
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Louis Rachman
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Bertha Josephine Rosenberg 19
Betty Stork
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Moses Weiswosser
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Rose Witt
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Harry Berger
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Louis Buchbinder
Choye Soro Bos Isroel
Becky Golub
Etta Holpert
Goldo Holpert
Hudio Holbert
Lebo Halbert
Moishe Holbert
Mordechoi Holpert
Chaya Wochtenheim Meisels
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Minnie Friedman
Alice Marcus
David Schneider
Mox Schultz
Aifrk Selesny
Libby Toitelboum
Rebecca Unrot
Hermine Weber
Joseph Morris Yoker
Anna Bennet-1
Harold Biller
Sidney Burstein
Fannie Gray
Bella Kowol
Fanny Pevoz
Charles Schwartz
Oscar Silverstein
Harold Swartz
Hilda Blotner
Maier Brenner
Lem Cherrin
Harry Lee Eisenberg
Ben Hirsh
Jock R. Leeds
Hermon Modlinsky
Seymour Ribiat
Rose Basil Rose
Julie Rochelle Shocket
Harry Speyer
Lilly Sugar
Aaron Wassermann
Samuel 1 Birnbaum
Noah Ellios
Robert Floyer
Pout Freudenberg
Reuben David Laufer
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Rose Meskin
Rose D. Meskin, 79, of West Bloomfield, died
on May 4. Mrs. Meskin was a 1933 graduate
of Central High School. She was active with
ORT, Yad Ezra, Hadassah, Sinai Hospital
Guild, National Council of Jewish Women,
Meals on Wheels. In addition, she was a past
president of the Pisgah Chapter of B'nai B'rith
and the Women's Guild at Tam O'Shanter. She
was bat mitvah at Congregation Shaarey Zedek
on her 50th wedding anniversary in 1986 and
was a life honarary board member of the sis-
terhood. Mrs. Meskin was the dear sister of
the late Ruth Greenbaum.
She is survived by her husband of 59 years,
Julius; sons and daughters-in-law, Russell and
Annette of West Bloomfield, Kenneth B. and
Aleta of Bloomfield Hills; daughter and son-in-
law, Gayle and Ira Feldman of Arlington
Heights, Ill.; grandchildren, Michelle and
Michael Martin, Barbara Meskin, Lorin, Mar-
MORRIS ASHER, 76, former
Detroiter of Fern Park, Fla.,
died April 13. Mr. Asher was a
memebr of the Labor Zionist
Organization of America. He is
survived by his wife, Esther of
Fern Park; son, Joshua of Par-
adise Valley, Ariz.; daughter,
Rosalind Friedman of Long-
wood, Fla.; brother, Arthur of
Sarasota, Fla.; grandchildren,
Jason, Allison, Deborah, Ben-
jamin. Arrangements by the
Beth Shalom Memorial Chapel
in Orlando.
OLIVER JACK BARNES, 75,
formerly of Southfield of Defray
Beach, Fla., died May 2. Mr.
Barnes founded Barnes Dental
Laboratory in 1940. He was
honored with the employee
award of the Michigan Associa-
tion of Commercial Dental Lab-
oratories. Mr. Barnes was an
avid bridge player and a life
master.
He is survived by his wife,
Ann; son, Alan of Highland,
Mich.; daughters and son-in-
law, Iris and Douglas Stokes of
Paoli, Pa., Peggy of East Lans-
ing; sister and brother-in-law,
Anne and Peter Polinsky of
Oak Park; granddaughter,
Rachel Stokes. Services were
held at the Clover Hill Park
Cemetery Chapel in Birming-
ham folowed by interment at
the cemetey. Contributions
may be made to a charity of
one's choice. Arrangements by
the Dorfman Funeral Direction.
DR. BERNARD BLOCH, 77,
of Granada Hills, Calif., former-
ly of Detroit, died May 5. Dr.
Bloch was an osteopath who re-
tired in 1988 after practicing 50
years; 30 years in Detroit with
a private general practice. He
was also a member of the
Michigan and American Associ-
cie and Ross Meskin, Blair Feldman, Eric Feld-
man, Adam Feldman; great-granddaughter,
Deena Martin; brother and sister-in-law,
George and Ruth Canvasser of Calif.
A main part of her life was
involvement in community
causes and organizations.
Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be directeti to Con-
gregation Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Road,
Southfield, MI 48034; B'nai B'rith, 25160
Lahser Road, #130, Southfield, MI 48034; or
Hadassah, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West
Bloomfield, MI 48323. Arrangements by the
Ira Kaufman Chapel.
ation of Physicians and Sur-
geons. Dr. Bloch was the dear
brother of the late Dr. Freder-
ick Bloch and the late Rosalyn
Bloch.
Dr. Bloch is survived by his
wife, Joan; sons, Spencer and
David; daughters, Amy and
Naida; brothers and sisters-in-
law, Dr. Harold and Janet,
Louis "Lucky" and Flo; sisters
and brother-in-law, Miriam
Kaufman, Dorothy and Sey-
mour Rapp. Memorial contri-
butions may be directed to the
American Heart Association,
16310 West 12 Mile Road,
Southfield, MI 48076. Inter-
ment at Machpelah Cemetery.
Arrangements by the Ira Kauf-
man Chapel.
DR. ERWIN A. BORTMAN,
83, former Detroiter of Phoenix,
Ariz., died May 5. He is sur-
vived by his wife Marilyn; sons
and daughter-in-law, David,
Michael and Gudrun, all of Los
Angeles; grandchildren,
Nicholas and Jessica. Memorial
contributions may be directed
to a charity of one's choice. Ser-
vices and interment were held
at Hebrew Memorial Park
Cemetery. Arrangements
through Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.
SIMMY CHERNOFF, 78, of
Oak Park, died May 3. Ms.
Chernoff was a salesclerk for
Winkelmans from 1967-1979.
She was the dear sister of the
late Nessie Cohen. Ms. Cher-
noff is survived by her daugh-
ters, Audrey of Oak Oak, Janis
Chernoff Sachs of Oak Park;
grandson, Benjamin Sachs; sis-
ter, Jean Morguloff of Farming-
ton Hills. Interment at Mach-
pelah Cemetery. Memorial
contributions may be directed
to the Michigan Heart Associa-
tion, P.O. Box LV-160, 16310
West Twelve Mile Road, South-
field, MI 48076. Arrangements
by the Ira Kaufman Chapel.
SANDRA "SANDI" DRUK-
ER CLEMENTS, 51, of Troy,
died May 4. Mrs. Clements was
a dedicated and well loved
teacher in the Warren Consoli-
dated School System where she
taught for over 25 years. She
was a graduate of Michigan
State University and was a
member of Sigma Delta Tau
Sorority. She received her mas-
ter of education from the Uni-
versity of Michigan. Mrs.
Clements was an active mem-
ber of the Detroit Yacht Club
and served as chairman of the
Commodore's Ball in 1994. She
was also the chairman of the
Detroit Yacht Club's annual
Art Fair in 1993 and 1994. She
was a member of the Foreign
Exchange Student organization
in Troy sponsoring a student,
Fell Meyer from Germany, for
a year. @Regular Copy:Mrs.
Clements is survived by her
husband, Norman; father,
William Druker; stepdaugh-
ters, Catherine and Cynthia;
grandchildren, John, Adrion
and Emily. Interment at the
Mona View Cemetery in
Muskegon. Memorial contribu-
tions may be directed to the
Henry Ford Hospice, 6777 West
Maple, Suite 1118, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322; or to the
Grissom Middle School (for a
memorial courtyard), 35701
Ryan Road, Sterling Heights,
MI 48310 in care of Deborah
Hessler. Arrangements by the
Ira Kaufman Chapel.
SARA P. COHEN, 69, of
Wolverine Lake, died May 1.
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