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 Administration Office: 557-6750 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 rmtft•ncrl ebrew Memorial Chapel - 26640 Greenfield Rd. Oak Park, MI 48237 (810) 543-1622 1-800-736-5033 A Family Tradition of Dignity, Compassion and Service ir arcri 102 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. EOM - 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 OBITS page 159