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.
TISHREI
OCTOBER
TISHREI
OCTOBER
Harry Alp!net
14
8
Rose Weingarden
17
Schmul Grun Hollender
11
14
8
Jack Blue-Bluestein
Louis Radlne
18
12
14
8
Stanley Brawer
18
Manuel Rosenthal
12
14
8
Sadie Ettinger
Jennie Wasserman
18
12
14
8
Jack Franks
18
Abraham Applebaum
12
15
9
Samuel Granitz
Shirley Galbon
18
12
15
9
William Morris Isenberg
18
Barmett Gittlemon
12
15
9
Samuel Klef
18
Seymour Gorman
12
15
9
Sol Kwartowitz
18
Gertrude Hyams
12
15
9
Abraham Sender Lipson
18
Julius Lefton
12
15
9
Tanks Safran
18
Samuel Rapp
12
15
9
Sam Weintraub
18
David M. Edelman
12
16
10
Henry Benach
19
Harold Kaplan
13
16
10
Isadore Berkowitz
19
Allen Krakow
13
16
10
Harry Nathan Goldman
19
Cella Margolis
13
16
10
Robert Jonas
Phillip Rossen
19
13
16
10
Ida Katzman
19
13
Laela Miriam Saulson
16
10
Harry Levin
19
Esther Silverman
13
16
10
David Levine
19
Morris Silverstein
13
16
10
Bella Rolm
19
Esther Rose Smith
13
16
10
Isadore Rolnitzky
19
Elizabeth Brown
13
17
11
Sol Stein
19
13
Leon N. Cutler
17
11
George Raymond Terebelo
19
Joseph Hess
13
17
11
Fannie Worsen
19
Sadie Kaufman
13
17
11
Sam Bielewitch
20
Minnie Kideckel
14
17
11
Harry A. Davidson
20
Dora Strom Rothenhaus
14
17
11
Charles Rubel
William Solomon
20
14
17
11
Harry Wexler
20
14
YESHIVA BETH YEHUDAH
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YESHIVA BETH YEHUDAH
SCHOOL FOR BOYS
Founded 1914
SALLY ALLAN ALEXANDER
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
15751 West Lincoln Drive
Southfield, Michigan 48076
14390 W. 10 Mile Road
Oak Park, Michigan 48237
"Continuing
to care from
generation to
generation..."
Mark E. Klinger
Managing Funeral Director
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Memorial
Chapel
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26640 Greenfield Rd.
Oak Park, MI 48237
(810) 543-1622
1-800-736-5033
A Family Tradition of Dignity,
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Clara Collens, Devoted Volunteer
Clara Collens, 94, of Southfield, died Sept. 25.
In 1914, Mrs. Collens was admitted to the Juil-
hard School of Music and received her teacher's
degree and graduate degree from that school.
In 1928, she joined the Conduc-
torless Orchestra, which was
formed from members of the old
Russian Symphony Orchestra.
In the Detroit area, Mrs. Col-
lens worked as a teacher of
English as a second language at
the Jewish Community Center.
In addition, she taught Soviet
immigrants who were physi-
cians in the former USSR and
who needed a better command
of English to pass medical and
English exams to practice in
this country.
Mrs. Collens did volunteer
work for the Greater Detroit
Society for the Blind and served
as president of the Residents'
Council at the Franikin Club
Apartments. In 1989, Mrs. Col-
lens won the Detroit Heritage
Clara Collens
"Golden Oldie" Award.
Her other memberships and
affiliations included the Business and Profes-
sional Section of the Women's Division of Fed-
eration, Hadassah, National Council of Jewish
ROBERT BLAIR ALPERN,
Serving the entire
Detroit Jewish Community
with dignity, tradition and
compassion since 1916.
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Obituaries
INC.
Directors of Funerals • 18325 W. Nine Mile Road • Southfield, MI 48075
Telephone (810) 569-0020 • Outside Michigan 1-800-325-7105
67, of Troy, died Oct. 2. Mr.
Alpern was an architect and
owner of Robert B. Alpern As-
sociates in Birmingham. Mr.
Alpern earned his bachelor of
arts in architecture at the Uni-
versity of Michigan.
He was the past president of
the Detroit Chapter of the
American Institute of Archi-
tects, past director of the Michi-
gan Institute of Architects, was
the design architect for the
Somerset Apartments in Troy
and the Berkshire Hotel in
Southfield as well as many oth-
er commerical and residential
projects. Mr. Alpern was also a
member of the Founders Soci-
ety DIA and a very active
bridge player.
Mr. Alpern is survived by his
wife, Zoe; son, Jamie B. of Oak
Park; daughter, Chris T. of
Southfield; sisters and brother-
in-law, Marise and Jerome
Levy of Franklin, Shirley
Young of Bloomfield Hills. In-
terment at Beth El Memorial
Park. Contributions may be di-
rected to the American Heart
Association, 16310 West 12
Mile Road, Southfield, MI
48076; or the Architectural
Alumni Scholarship Fund at
the University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI. Arrangements
by the Ira Kaufman Chapel.
BELLE R. BASSIN, 83, of
Southfield, died Sept. 27. Mrs.
Bassin was the beloved wife of
Women, ORT, AARP, Gray Panthers, Common
Cause and the Musicians' Union.
Mrs. Collens was the beloved wife of the late
Dr. William Collens. She is survived by her
daughter and son-in-law,
Joanna and. Dr. Eli Berger of
West Bloomfield; son . and
daughter-in-law, Dr. Richard
and Annette Collens of New
York; grandchildren, Jeffrey
and Mitzi Berger, Wendy and
Glen Pickover, Karen and Dr.
Daniel Ockner, Andrew and
Rachel Collens and Jody Col-
lens; great-grandchildren,
Sherri and Tracy Berger,
Aaron Pickover, Jamie Ockn-
er, William Collens; sister,
Miriam Spelke of Laguna
Hills, Calif.; brother-in-law,
Murray Goldin. Interment at
Adat Shalom Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may
be directed to the Clara Col-
lens Pre-College Violin Schol-
arship Fund, Juilliard School,
Lincoln Center, New York,
New York 10023, Attn. Karen
Raven, Director of Annual Giving. Arrange-
ments by the Ira Kaufman Chapel.
the late Edward Bassin. She is
survived by her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Louis and Madeline
of Farmington Hills; brother
and sister-in-law, Alvin and Lil-
lian Stern of Oak Park; sisters
and brothers-in-law, Eleanor
and Hershel Kelman of South-
field, Freda and Saul Forman of
Redford Township, Dorothy
and Ben Perlove of Las Vegas,
Nev.; grandchildren, Bruce and
Elisabeth. Contributions may
be directed to Hospice of South-
eastern Michigan, 16250
Northland Drive, Suite 212,
Southfield, MI 48075; any can-
cer foundation or to a charity of
one's choice. Interment at He-
brew Memorial Park Cemetery.
Arrangements through Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
SAMUEL CHARFOOS, 87,
former Detroiter of Boynton
Beach, Fla., died Sept. 11. Mr.
Charfoos graduated from De-
troit College of Law in 1928.
During 50 years of practice, he
specialized in representing in-
jured workers.
Mr. Charfoos was one of the
founders of the American Trial
Lawyers Association and of the
Michigan Trial Lawyers Associ-
ation; he was poresident of the
latter for its first five years. Mr.
Charfoos founded the personal
injury law firm of Charfoos and
Christensen.
He is survived by his beloved
wife of 63 years, Charlotte; sons
and daughter-in-law,
Lawrence, Myron and Roberta;
grandchildren, Deborah and
Hamid Banooni, Sandra Char-
foos; great-grandchildren,
David and Dustin; brother,
Herbert. Interment in Florida.
SHIRLEY COHEN, 85, of Oak
Park, died Sept. 25. Mrs. Cohen
was the beloved wife of the late
Solomon Cohen. She is sur-
vived by her son and daughter-
in-law, Allen and Claudia of
Birmingham; daughter and
son-in-law, Marilyn and Peter
Werbe of Oak Park; brother
and sister-in-law, Mike and
Paula Corey of Waterford; sis-
ters, Edith Weiss of Oak Park,
Elsie Cohn of Southfield. Con-
tributions may be directed to a
charity of one's choice. Inter-
ment at Hebrew Memorial
Park Cemetery. Arrangements
through Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.
LORRAINE COHN, 68, of
Southfield, died Sept. 28. Mrs.
Cohn was the beloved wife of
the late Louis Cohn. She is sur-
vived by her sons and daugh-
ter-in-law, Alan of White Lake,
Michael and Carol of Lake Ori-
on; brother and sister-in-law,
Max and Roz Simon of Oak
Park; sister and brother-in-law,
Harriet and Art Davis of Flori-
da; grandchildren, Trisha,
Matthew, Andrea, Lee and
Traci Cohn. Contributions may
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