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.
Dorothy Backhout
Mollie Baschin
Jacob Berman
Sanford Louis Coleman
Jordan Brion Gunsher
Bessie Krakofsky
Irving Rosenthal
Eva Scherr
Louis Jack Weiss
Helen Erode
Dorothy Harrison
Esther Kunin
David Saks
Ben Shaffer
Joel Siwek
Philip Weiss
Philip Zelickmon
Evo Cohan
Hyman Levine
Ida Pessman
Clara Reif
Benjamin Aronson
Esther Broder
Abe Chausky
Dora Fleischer
David Fuller
Morton Gottlieb
Israel Kojder
Shifra Kojder
Gussie Kushner
David Lakin
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Hirsh David Unrot
Goldie Waxman (Shafer)
Samuel Yoffee
Lena Carman
Moshe Glancz
Aaron Golub
Aby Lantor
Sidney Mitnick
Isaac Schmaltz
Samuel Schumer
Julius Taitelbaum
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Moses Israel Beshkin
Fannie Dorf
Jacob Farkas
Burton Hornberg
Mollie Hannah Kane
Schmuel Orechkin
Florence Bobry Ribiot Robert
Anna Sherman
Dove Silverstein
Sol Brodsky
Seymour J. Cohn
Hilda Goloner
Myra Gold
Morris H. Kaner
Mary Kunin
Jacob Landgarten
Minnie Lipchinsky
Paul Meretsky
Sara Zabludovsky
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YESHIVA BETH YEHUDAH
Administration Office: 557-6750
YESHIVA BETH YEHUDAH
SCHOOL FOR BOYS
15751 West Lincoln Drive
Southfield, Michigan 48076
Founded 1914
SALLY ALLAN ALEXANDER
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
14390 W. 10 Mile Road
Oak Park, Michigan 48237
"Continuing
to care from
generation to
generation..."
Robert H. Bodzin, Funeral Director
Serving the entire
Detroit Jewish Community
with dignity, tradition and
compassion since 1916.
nr..4
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Hebrew-
emonal
Chapel
26640 Greenfield Rd.
Oak Park, MI 48237
(313) 543-1622
1-860-736-5033
A Family Serving Families
Herbert Kaufman
Otto Dube
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DAVID APPEL, 70, of West
Bloomfield, died July 17. Mr.
Appel was a furniture mer-
chant, builder and land develop-
er. He is survived by his wife,
Rae; sons and daughter-in-law,
Martin of Thousand Oaks,
Calif., Jeffrey and Jeanne of
New Hudson, Neil of San Fran-
cisco; daughter and son-in-law,
Andrea and Harry Potach of
West Bloomfield; grandchildren,
Jason, Stephanie, Brandon
Potach and Jordan Appel. In-
terment at Machpelah Ceme-
tery. Memorial contributions
may be directed to the Asthma
and Allergy Foundation, 17250
W. 12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI
48076. Arrangements by the Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
HARRY APPLE, 83, of West
Bloomfield, died July 14. Mr.
Apple was grocery store meat
buyer and supervisor. He was
also a member of Mosaic Perfec-
tion Lodge, Pisgah Lodge B'nai
B'rith and a 32nd Degree Ma-
son. Mr. Apple was the loving fa-
ther of the late Lawrence Apple.
He is survived by his wife,
Dorothy; daughter and son-in-
law, Barbara and Robert
Schwarcz of Farmington Hills;
son and daughter-in-law, Allan
and Donna of West Bloomfield;
grandchildren, Kenneth and
Mildred Schwarcz, Audrey
Schwarcz, Susan and Bruce
Feinberg, Josephine and Ray-
mond Henderson, Julie and
Steven Plotnik, Jill Apple and
Brian Apple; great-grandchil-
dren, Alyssa and Brianna
Schwarcz, Andrew and Rachel
Feinberg, Jeremy and Sydney
Henderson and Jacob Plotnik.
Interment at Machpelah Ceme-
tery. Memorial contributions
may be directed to JARC, 28366
Franklin Road, Southfield, MI
48034. Arrangements by the Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
LILLIAN APPLEBAUM, 74,
of Huntington Woods, died July
14. She was the beloved wife of
the late Albert Applebaum. She
is survived by her daughter and
son-in-law, Pamela and Scott
Allen of Rye, N.Y.; brother and
sister-in-law, Walter and Arlene
Wenger of Rochester. Services
were held at Machpelah Ceme-
tery Cahpel in Ferndale fol-
lowed by interment at the ceme-
tery. Contributions may be
made to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by the Dot fnian
Funeral Direction.
David T echner
Ilene Kaufman Techner
Directors of Funerals • 18325 W. Nine Mile Road • Southfield, MI 48075
Telephone (810) 569-0020 • Outside Michigan 1-800-325-7105
DR. MORRIS M. BECKER,
84, of Aventura, Fla., formerly of
Detroit, died July 11. Dr. Becker
was a pharmacist for many
years and at the age of 35 went
to the University of Detroit Den-
tal School; he graduated in 1946.
He was a member of the Alpha
Omega Dental Fraternity.
He was the loving grandfa-
ther of the late Paul Sonkin. Dr.
Becker is survived by his wife of
56 years, Regina; son and
daughter-in-law, Larry and Su-
san of Keego Harbor; daughter
and son-in-law, Sydelle and Dr.
Sheldon Sonkin of West Bloom-
field; grandchildren, Justin and
Stephanie Becker, Rebecca and
Joel Sonkin; sisters and broth-
ers-in-law, Sara and Ben Gur-
witz of West Bloomfield, Rose
and Ray Loeb of Detroit. Inter-
ment at Clover Hill Park Ceme-
tery. Memorial contributions
may be directed to the Paul
Sonkin Fund at the Jewish
Community Center, 6600 West
Maple Road, West Bloomfield,
MI 48322; or the Leukemia
Foundation of Michigan, 29777
Telegraph Road, Suite 1651,
Southfield, MI 48034. Arrange-
ments by the Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
DR. JOHN R.
BIRMINGHAM, 78, of West
Bloomfield, died July 18. Dr.
Birmingham was a pediatrician
in practice for over 50 years. Dr.
Birmingham earned his under-
graduate degree from Annapolis
and graduated from Johns Hop-
kins Medical School. He was on
staff at Children's, Sinai and
Beaumont Hospitals. He was a
member of the American Pedi-
atric Society, Michigan State
Medical Society, Alpha Omega
Alpha Honorary Medical Soci-
ety, Detroit Institute of Arts and
the Detroit Symphony Orches-
tra.
Dr. Birmingham is survived
by his wife, Gilda; daughters
and son-in-law, Linda and Mar-
tin Cohen of Northbrook, Ill.,
Jody Jonas of Clarkson; son,
Roger Ludin of Bloomfield Hills;
grandchildren, Barry and Karen
and Jay Cohen, Jonathon Jonas,
Jamie and Jared Ludin; brother
and sister-in-law, Dr. Eugene
and Denise. Memorial contribu-
tions may be directed to the
charity of one's choice. Arrange-
ments by the Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
ROSE BRAUDE, 96, of West
Bloomfield, died July 12. Miss
Braude was an educator for the
Detroit Public Schools. She is
survived by numerous relatives
and friends. Interment at
Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be
directed to a charity of choice.
Arrangements by the Ira Kauf-
man Chapel.
ABRAHAM B. DUKE, 75, of
Southfield, died July 16. Mr.
Duke was a restaurant manag-
er. He was the loving father of
the late Elliot Duke. Mr. Duke is
survived by his wife, Blanch;
daughters and son-in-law, Paula
of Southfield, Debra and
Richard Beckwith of Farming-
ton Hills; grandchildren, Ashley,
Jordyn and Bradley Duke; sis-
ter, Dorothy Glick. Interment at
Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be
directed to the Michigan Cancer
Foundation, 18831 West 12 Milk?
Road, Southfield, MI 48076.
Arrangements by the Ira Kauf-
man Chapel.
HARRIET ELKUS, 93, of Los
Angeles, died July 4. She was a
co-partner in Todd's Clothes
with her late husband, Nathan
Elkus. She is survived by her
sons, Philip (Estelle), Edward;
daughter, Florene (Robert)
Kuhn; grandchildren, William
(Leslie), Larry (Jacqui), Dr.
Robert (Dr. Robin), David (Eliza-
beth); great-grandchildren,
Bryan, Lauren, Adam, Sophie,
Daniel, Nathan, Harry; sister-
in-law, Ann Barnett. Services
were held in Los Angeles. Con-
tributions may be made to Juve-
nile Diabetes, 29350 Southfield,
Southfield, MI 48076; or
Chaverim, 7150 Tampa Ave.,
Reseda, CA 91335.
WILLIAM FINEGOLD, 88,
formerly of Detroit of Atlanta,
died July 9. He is survived by
his wife of 65 years, Dorothy;
sons and daughters-in-law, Mar-
vin and Kathleen, Rodney and
Priscilla; daughter and son-in-
law, Arlene and Joseph Davis;
grandchildren, Steven and
Mark Davis, Paul, David and
Naarah Finegold; great-grand-
children, Jeremy Rana and Shi-
ra Davis. Contributions may be
made to a charity of one's choice.
FLOREITE FORTGANG, 64,
of Faimington Hills, died July
15. She is survived by her hus-
band, Marvin; brother and sis-
ter-in-law, Donald and Mary
Young of Oak Park; brother-in-
law and sister-in-law, Harold
and Hilda Fortgang of Farming-
ton Hills. Services were held at
Machpelah Cemetery Chapel in
Fernadale followed by inter-
ment at the cemetery. Contribu-
tions may be made to the Michi-
gan Cancer Foundation, 18831
W. 12 Mile, Lathrop Village, MI
48076. Arrangements by the
Dorfman Funeral Direction.
PATRICIA HOLDEN
FRANK, 67, of Detroit, died
July 13. Ms. Frank was a real
estate broker and property man-
ager. She is survived by her
daughters and son-in-law, Eliza-
beth and David Freedman of
London, England, Victoria of
Fla., Anne of Birmingham; sons
and daughters-in-law, William
of Detroit, Richard of Detroit,
Jonathan of Birmingham,
James and Abby, Charles and
Julie; 14 grandchildren; also
survived by Leonard V. Frank.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Memorial contribu-
tions may be directed to the
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