The Officers, Senate and Faculty
Obiluaries
OBITS page 151
of Bar-Ilan University
mourn the passing of
Samuel Katz,
His love of family and people
has left a beautiful eternal legacy,
and he will be deeply missed.
May his family have strength
at this time of sorrow.
Rabbi Emanuel Rackman
General Yehuda Halevy
Chancellor
Executive Vice President
Professor Moshe Kaveh
Dr. Mark Diem
President
President, Detroit Friends
of Bar-llan University
Jane Stern Lebell
Leslie M. Goldstein
President, American Friends
of Bar-llan University
Midwest Executive Director
A Family Tradition of Dignity,
Compassion, and Service
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EVELYN RICHWERGER,
80, of Southfield, died Feb. 12.
Ms. Richwerger was an insur-
ance office manager for Blum-
berg Brothers.
She was the dear sister of
the late Louis Richwerger. Ms.
Richwerger is survived by her
sister, Slyvia Efrusy of South-
field and sister-in-law, Ruth
Richwerger. Interment at He-
brew Memorial Park.
Contributions may be direct-
ed to the Karmanos Cancer In-
stitute, 18831 West 12 Mile
Road, Lathrup Village, MI
48076-9806. Arrangements by
the Ira Kaufman Chapel.
HARRIET E. ROFFMAN,
67, of Farmington Hills, died
Feb. 5. She is survived by her
son and daughter-in-law, Bar-
ry and Lisa of West Bloom-
field; sister and brother-in-law,
Natalie and Martin Fisherman
of Parrsippany. N.J.; grand-
children, Kristin and Leah. A
memorial service was held at
Beth Shalom Synagogue. Con-
tributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice,.
Arrangements by Dorfman Fu-
neral Direction.
JOSEPH RUBENSTEIN, 76,
of Southfield, died Feb. 7. He
was the beloved husband of
the late Lorraine Rubenstein.
He is survived by his son and
daughter-in-law, Craig and
Abby of Laguna Niguel, Calif.;
daughter, Nikki of Royal Oak;
brother, Ben of Brattleboro,
Vt.; grandchildren, Jacob and
Jessica. Graveside services
were held at Oakview Ceme-
tery in Royal Oak. Contribu-
tions may be made a charity of
one's choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Funeral Direction.
EDMEE SCAPA, 72, of West
Bloomfield, died Feb. 8. Mrs.
Scapa was the beloved wife of
the late Jack Scapa and the dear
sister of the late Lazarr Carasso.
She is survived by her daughter
and son-in-law, Rita and
Samuel Soltan of West Bloom-
field; son and daughter-in-law,
James and Sally Scapa of West
Bloomfield; grandchildren, Eva
and Robert Soltan, Jacqueline,
Danielle and Stephanie Scapa.
Interment at Beth El Memor-
ial Park. Contributions may be
directed to JARC, 28366
Franklin Road, Southfield, MI
48034. Arrangements by the Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
ETHEL SCHOSSBERGER,
97, of Beverly Hills, Mich., died
Feb. 9. She was the beloved
wife of the late James Schoss-
berger. She is survived by her
daughters, Elsie Jaffee of Oak
Park, Shirley Cohen of West
Bloomfield; grandchildren,
Roberta and David Cooper,
Donald and Anne Cohen,
Roslynn and Bernard Fantich,
Ronald and Beth Cohen; great-
grandchildren, Marc and Jodi
Cooper, Brian, Jason, Kevin,
Loren Fantich, Suzanne and
Jonathan Cohen, David and
Jaime Cohen.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one's choice. In-
terment at Hebrew Memorial
Park Cemetery. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
SADIE TAUB, 85, of Oak
Park, died Feb. 10. Mrs. Taub
was the beloved wife of the late
Max Taub. She is survived by
her sons and daughter-in-law,
Harry and Sonya of Bronx,
N.Y., Jacob I. of Oak Park;
grandson Mark.
Contributions may be made
to JARC, 28366 Franklin Rd.,
Southfield, MI 48034; or to a
charity of one's choice. Inter-
ment at Hebrew Memorial
Park Cemetery. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
RAE K. SAPERSTON, 87, of
Southfield, died Feb. 8. Mrs.
Saperston was a member of
Womens American ORT, Na-
tional Council of Jewish
Women, Temple Beth El and
its sisterhood and the
SHELDON AVERY WAGN-
Founders Society of the Detroit ER, 74, of Royal Oak, died Jan.
Institute of Arts. She was the
25. He is survived by his son,
beloved wife of the late Ed-
Ronald of Kalamazoo; daugh-
mund E. Saperston.
ters, Ruthe of Royal Oak, An-
Mrs. Saperston is survived
drea Bittker of Lakeworth, Fla.
by her daughters and sons-in-
Graveside services were held at
law, Saralyn and Jerry Balan
Beth El Cemetery in Livonia.
of West Bloomfield, =Ilene and
Contributions may be made to
Dr. Harold Bienenfeld of
a charity of one's choice.
Bloomfield Hills; grandchil-
Arrangements by Dorfman Fu-
dren, Susan and Rabbi Scott
neral Direction.
Shpeen, Steven Balan; four
great-grandchildren. Inter-
ment at Beth El Memorial
Park.
Contributions may be direct-
The obituary for Myron W.
ed to the Hospice of Southeast-
Cole (Feb.9) inadvertently
ern Michigan, 16250 North-
omitted the names of his sis-
land Drive, Suite 212,
ter and brother-in-law, Mollie
Southfield, MI 48075.
and Moishe White of Lake-
Arrangements by the Ira Kauf-
wood, N.J.
man Chapel.
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