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FINE MONUMENTS
SINCE 1910
New Location
Contributions may be made to
the American Red Magen
David, 23470 Riverview Dr.,
Southfield, MI 48034; or the
Janice Charach Epstein Muse-
um Gallery at the Jewish Com-
munity Center, 6600 W. Maple
Rd., West Bloomfield, MI
48322. Arrangements by Dorf-
man Funeral Direction.
JEROME SAUL COLEMAN,
56, of Union Lake, died Jan.
19. Mr. Coleman was an attor-
ney. He was a member of the
American Bar Association, De-
troit Gun Club, Detroit
Archery Club and the Detroit
Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Coleman is survived by
his wife, Gloria; daughter, Jill
of Arlington, Va.; mother, Mar-
ian of Farmington Hills; broth-
ers and sisters-in-law, Ronald
and Henrietta of Warren,
Bruce and Gail of Huntington
Woods. Interment at Mach-
pelah Cemetery in Flint. Con-
tributions may be directed to
the Juvenile Diabetes Founda-
tion, 16170 Templar Circle,
Southfield, MI 48075 attn: Ms.
Betty Collens, Tribute Chair-
man. Arrangements by the Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
SIMON EISENBERG, 68, of
New Windsor, N.Y., died Jan.
17. Mr. Eisenberg was a
teacher with the New York
school system. He is survived
by his sister, Fay Eisenberg
and nephew and niece,
Charles and Rita Gelman. In-
terment at Arborcrest Ceme-
tery. Contributions may be di-
Issue Highlights
DETROIT/ 14
Out of the
synagogue, and
on to the rink.
CLOSE UP/ 30
Singer breathes
new life
into prayer.
BUSINESS / 37
Finding fame and
fortune in their
own advertisements.
ENTERTAINMENT/76
Those first
steps of country
line dancing
Full contents on page 5-
rected to Congregation Beth
Israel, Social Action Commit-
tee for Interfaith Hospitality
Network, 2000 Washtenaw,
Ann Arbor, MI 48104.
Arrangements by the Ira Kauf-
man Chapel.
MICHAEL A. GAINES, 58,
former Detroiter of San Diego.
He is survived by his wife,
Roseann; children, Martin, Su-
san (Bob) Phillips, Andrea
(Chris) Nolan, Steven and
Joshua; sister, Sharon Stein;
grandchildren, Sarah, Saman-
tha, Jacob, Clancy. A memorial
service was held at Temple Is-
rael.
TIT LIP, F. GERBER, 93, of
West Bloomfield, died Jan. 18.
Mrs. Gerber was the beloved
wife of the late Kenneth. She is
survived by her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Marvin and Flo-
rence of Ann Arbor; daughter
and son-in-law, Marcia and
Morrie Bednarsh of West
Bloomfield; grandchildren,
Sander and Tracy Belkin Ger-
ber, Carmel Gerber, Marcella
and Steven Koffler, Mitchell
Bednarsh, Cherna Bednarsh;
great-grandson, Nicholas Kof-
fler. Memorial contributions
may be directed to Beth Israel
Congregation of Ann Arbor He-
brew Day School, Ann Arbor or
Detroit Hadassah. Services
were held at Congregation Beth
Israel in Ann Arbor. Interment
at Arborcrest Cemetery in Arm
Arbor. Arrangements by He-
brew Memorial Chapel.
LMA GOTMAN, 87, of West
Bloomfield, died Jan. 21. Mrs.
Gotman was the beloved wife
of the late Mordko. She is sur-
vived by her son and daughter-
in-law, Dr. Abraham and Elsa
of West Bloomfield; daughter
and son-in-law, Jaja and
Ruben lanai of Israel; grand-
children, Dr. Sandra and Hen-
ry Mechulan, Miriam and
Michael Hovey, Marshal and
Leonard Black and Ronit lanai;
great-grandchildren, Regine
Leah and Nathan Albert
Mechulan, Aaron Max Hovey
and Elyse Ashley and Jessica
Avery. Interment at Beth El
Memorial Park. Contributions
may be directed to the Jewish
Federation Apartments, 6690
West Maple, West Bloomfield,
MI 48322. Arrangements by
the Ira Kaufman Chapel.
GERALD A. ICANTER, 65, of
West Bloomfield, died Jan. 16.
Mr. Kanter was in insurance
sales for Meadowbrook Insur-
ance. He was the former co-
owner of P.L. Kanter Agency
that was founded in 1926 and
North American Insurance
Agency in 1977.
Mr Kanter was a member of
Perfection Lodge, Elks and a
longtime member of Congrega- lene and Marvin Gurecki of
Farmington Hills, Nancy and
tion Shaarey Zedek. He was
Harry Topper of Farmington
the loving father of the late
Hills, Jacalyn and Steve Sil-
Sharyn Kanter. Mr. Kanter is
vergleit of Carrollton, Texas;
survived by his wife, Lee;
sister and brother-in-law, Alice
daughters and son-in-law, Su-
and Sam Olstein of Southfield;
san of Southfield, Cheryl
grandchildren, Stacey and
Payne of Los Angeles, Marcia
Bruce Welford, Kim Gurecki,
and Paul Masse of San Fran-
Harold Nodler, Michael
cisco; sons and daughter-in-
Nodler, Randy Topper, Jessica
law, David of Malibu, Calif.,
Scott and Carol Payne of West Topper, Aubrey Topper, Chaim
Reuvain Levin, Yaakov Aryeh
Bloomfield; grandchildren,
Cole and Poiret Masse, Bronte Levin, Dovid Shlomo Levin,
Shneur Pinchos Levin, Gittle
and Harper Payne. Interment
Chava Levin, Rivkah Sorah
at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
Levin, Esther Menucha Levin,
Contributions may be directed
Elchonon Meyer Levin.
to a charity of one's choice.
Contributions may be direct-
Arrangements by the Ira Kauf-
ed to a charity of one's choice.
man Chapel.
Interment at Workmen's Cir-
cle Cemetery (Beth Yehudah).
ESTBERE KORATZKY, 91,
Arrangements by Hebrew
of Southfield, died Jan. 15.
Mrs. Koratzky was the beloved Memorial Chapel.
wife of the late Jack Koratzky.
SHIRLEY LINOVITZ, 73, of
She is survived by her daugh-
Birmingham, died Jan. 18. She
ters and sons-in-law, Leatrice
and Bernard Malach of Los An- was the beloved wife of the late
Ben Linovitz and mother of the
geles, Helen Shapiro of Farm-
late Arnold Linovitz. She is
ington Hills, Iris and William
survived by her sister, Naomi
Schultz of Van Nuys, Calif.,
Phyllis and Tom Beare of Boca Gonic of Livonia. Services were
Raton, Fla.; grandchildren, Jill held at Machpelah Cemetery
Chapel in Ferndale followed by
Shapiro, Debra and Sheldon
interment in the cemetery.
Rosenberg, Wendy Ruben, Jef-
frey and Lisa Beare, Bruce and Contributions may be made to
Holly Beare, Steven Beare, Jay a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Fu-
and Dawn Schultz, Lori
neral Direction.
Schultz; great-grandchildren,
Jordan, Danny, Ryan, Dana,
DR. SAMUEL MEISNER,
Abby, Torey, Jonathan, Jason,
73, of Clawson, died Jan. 20.
Scott, Bryan, Kerry and
Dr. Meisner was a graduate of
Samantha; sister, Emma Wal-
Central High School and the
ters. Interment at Machpelah
Illinois College of Optometry.
Cemetery.
Contributions may be direct- He owned and operated Bar-
ed to the Arthritis Foundation, den's Optical on Detroit's east
23999 Northwestern Highway, side for nearly 50 years. He
was a longtime supporter of
Southfield, MI 48075.
Arrangements by the Ira Kauf- programs that provided leader
dogs for the disabled.
man Chapel.
He is survived by his wife,
MINA KFtESCH, 95, of South- Maureen; son and daughter-
field, died Jan. 18. Mrs. Kresch in-law, James and Ann;
was the beloved wife of the late daughter and son-in-law, Mar-
Isaac, loving mother of the late cy and Aubrey Tobin; grand-
sons, Aaron and Eli; step-
Arnold. She is survived by her
daughters, Colleen (Michael)
sons and daughters-in-law,
Clough, Marlene Burgess,
Ben and Amalia of Southfield,
Marilyn (Jeff) Helmuth;
Joseph and Helen of Coconut
granddaughters, Allison
Creek, Fla., Dave and Rena of
Burgess, Megan, Erin, Shaye
West Bloomfield; brothers and
and MacKenzie. Contributons
sisters-in-law, Kuna and Ada
may be made to Paws With A
Greenbaum of Beverly Hills,
Cause, 233 Perry, Lake Orion,
Mich., Ben and Joy Green-
MI 48360; or to the Penrickton
baum of Tampa, Fla.; 14
grandchildren; 41 great-grand- School for Blind Children,
26530 Eureka Rd., Taylor, MI
children. Memorial contribu-
tions may be directed to a char- 48010.
ity of one's choice. Interment at
MORRIE MENDELSON, 84,
Hebrew Memorial Park. -
of Farmington Hills, died Jan.
Arrangements by Hebrew
23. Mr. Mendelson was a re-
Memorial Chapel.
tired residential builder and a
member of Congregation
MORRIS LEVIN, 79, of
Shaarey Zedek. He was the
Southfield, died Jan. 21. He is
beloved husband of the late
survived by his wife, Molly;
son and daughter-in-law, Rab- Rae Ruth Mendelson.
Mr. Mendelson is survived
bi Menachem and Shoshana of
by his daughter and son-in-
Lakewood, N.J.; daughters
and sons-in-law, Adele and
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