Obitu a r i es

ILENE KAUFMAN TECHNER

Helping others in the community
regain confidence and strength, in
the tradition of THE IRA KAUFMAN
CHAPEL, Ilene Kaufman Techner

is Director of AfterCare Services.

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ANN AISEN, 88, of Detroit,
died April 15. She was the
beloved wife of the late Harry S.
Aisen. She is survived by her
son, Arnold of Southfield;
daughters and sons-in-law, Rho-
da and Robert Kutzen of Birm-
ingham, Shelly and Jack Segall
of West Bloomfield; grand-
childen, Harlee Kutzen, Dennis
(Julie Harrison) Kutzen, Hardy
(Eve Avadenka) Segall,
Stephanie (Steve) Finkbiner,
Scott (Ingrid) Segall, Jennifer
Segall; great-grandchildren,
Mitchell, Nathan, Roxanne,
Zachary Segall, Monica, David,
Jake Finkbiner.

HANNAH BEILIS, 88, of

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hen you need support and assistance to address
any situation, from routine to complex, THE IRA
KAUFMAN CHAPEL offers AfterCare Services.
AfterCare Services is a comprehensive program
responsive to your needs, designed and created by

THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL.

THE KAUFMAN COMMUNITY CORNER

Bereavement Support Groups

SPACE for Changing Families: A community service project of NCJW.
Director. Irma Starr. SPACE offers support groups for the widowed at the NCJW
building in Southfield. SPACE has help groups at many different sites (Shaarey
Zedek, Jewish Community Center, Jewish Family Services). Call Irma Starr if you
would like a group at your location: (810) 258-6606.

TEMPLE ISRAEL offers 9-week support groups for all who are bereaved, Tuesday
evenings at the temple in West Bloomfield.
Director of Programming: Dr. Nancy Gad-Harf. (810) 661-5700.

TEMPLE EMANU-EL will begin their next 7-week peer support group for all who
are bereaved, Thursday, May 2, 1996 at 7:30 p.m., at the temple in Oak Park.
Group Leader. Jennifer Wolin Patterson. (810) 967-4020.

Next week: Additional Jewish Bereavement Support Groups

For more information or to include your group on this list,
call AfterCare Services at 1-800-305-0600 or (810) 683-1191.

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Bringing Together Family, Faith & Community

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18325 West Nine Mile Road • Southfield, MI 48075
Telephone: 810.569.0020 • Toll Free: 800.325.7105

American Arbitration Associa-
tion. After moving to Chagrin
Falls, Mr. Cohen became a tutor
in a second grade class at Gur-
ney School.
Mr. Cohen was the husband
of the late Dorothy Lublin Co-
hen. He is survived by his
daughter and son-in-law, Judith
and Dr. Howard Siegel of Shak-
er Heights, Ohio; sons and
daughters-in-law, Dr. Neil G.
and Agnes of Arlington, Va., Jer-
ald N. and Donna of Beachwood,
Ohio; five grandchildren.
Contributions may be made
to the American Jewish Con-
gress or the Siegel Family Gar-
den at Jewish National Fund.

Leona Zisman; loving brother-
in-law of the late Irving Zisman
and Joseph Berlinberg. He is
survived by his wife, Gertrude;
son and daughter-in-law,
Michael and Susan of Farming-
ton Hills; brother and sister-in-
law, Henry and Manya of Oak
Park; brothers-in-law and sis-
ters-in-law, Seymour and Paula
Weberman, Leah and Seymour
Kaplan, Sarah and Edward
Taylor, Edith and Fred Swartz,
Rose Berlinberg; grandchildren,
Matthew and Sarah Feldman.
Contributions may be direct-
ed to Congregation Beth Achim,
21100 West Twelve Mile Road,
Southfield, MI 48076.

GERTRUDE FINE, 95, of
Farmington Hills, died April 17. West Bloomfield, died April 20.
Mrs. Fine was the beloved wife
Mr. Dovitz was a buyer and
manager of wholesale and retail of the late Morris. She is sur-
vived by her daughter, Beatrice
produce. His family business
of West Bloomfield; nieces and
started in Eastern Market be-
nephews.
fore the Depression. Mr. Dovitz
also worked with many different JOSHUA FIRESTONE, 27, of
companies but retired from Con- Pompano Beach, Fla., died April
tinental Produce.
21. Mr. Firestone was the loving
He was in the first unit of the
grandson of the late Saul Fire-
Army to go into Czechoslovakia
stone and the late Sam Goren.
during World War II. In the late
Mr. Firestone is survived by
1970s, the Detroit News and the his parents, Dr. Nathan and
Eccentric published articles on a Arden of Farmington Hills; sis-
fruit diet that Mr. Dovitz was in- ter and brother-in-law, Keri and
terviewed for. Mr. Dovitz was
Tom Workman; brothers and
an enthusiatic baseball fan. As a
sisters-in-law, David and Bren-
teen-ager, he was offered a con-
da, Merrick and Monica, Grego-
tract to play with the Giants.
ry; grandmothers, Sonia Fire-
However, his family thought he
stone and Jean Goren.
VIVIAN CHAIFETZ, 81, of
was too young and they wouldn't
Contributions may be made to
Southfield, died April 15. She
sign the contract. He did, howev- the Gift of Life, Transplantation
was the beloved wife of the late
er, play and coach an Army
Society of Michigan, 2203 Platt
Carl C. Chaifetz and the late
baseball team that won an all-
Rd.,
Ann Arbor, MI 48104.
Abraham Kahn. She is survived Army championship. He was an
by her son and daughter-in-law,
avid supporter of the Tigers.
ARON GERMASH, 88, of Oak
Richard and Margaret Berlow of
Mr. Dovitz is survived by his
Park, died April 18. Mr. Ger-
San Luis Obispo, Calif; daugh-
wife of 43 years, Annette; sons
mash is survived by his wife,
ters and son-in-law, Margo and
and daughters-in-law, Doug and Tatyana; son and daughter-in-
Walter Caplan of Livonia, Patri- Sally of West Bloomfield, Cliff
law, Alexander and Yelsna Ka-
cia Kourkouliotis of Southfield,
and Sheryl of West Bloomfield;
pitulsky of Southfield; sister,
Sandra Hall of Jamaica Plain,
grandchildren, Erica, Jason,
Phinya Germash of Russia;
Mass.; 11 grandchildren; seven
Zack Dovitz; brothers and sis-
grandson, Alex.
great-grandchildren.
ters-in-law, Dr. Ben and Edith
Contributions may be made
of Pompano Beach, Fla., Sol and ROSE GLAZIER, 81, of Bever-
to the American Heart Associa-
Lorraine of West Bloomfield; sis- ly Hills, Mich., died April 10.
tion, 16310 W. 12 Mile, South-
ters, Rose Sanders of Southfield, Mrs. Glazier was the beloved
wife of the late Dave. She is sur-
field, MI 48976; the Michigan
Dora Silets of Southfield.
vived by her daughter, Eliza-
Cancer Foundation, 18831 W.
Contributions may be made
beth Wauldron of Southfield;
12 Mile, Lathrup Village, MI
to the Karmanos Cancer Insti-
grandsons, Barry and Bryan;
48076.
tute, 18831 West 12 Mile Road,
great-grandson, Dillon.
Lathrup Village, MI 48076.
ZELDON S. COHEN, 85, for-
Contributions may be made
mer Detroiter of Chagrin Falls,
DAVID S. DVORKIN, 67, of
to American Diabetes Associa-
Ohio, died April 9. Mr. Cohen
Oak Park, died April 21. Mr.
tion, 30600 Telegraph Road,
owned and operated Zel's Book-
Dvorkin is survived by his wife,
Suite 2255, Bingham Farms, MI
keeping and Tax Service for 25
Elaine; daughter and son-in-
48025.
years. He served on the execu-
law, Amy and Randy Silverman
BERTRAM GORDON, 71, of
tive committee of the Jewish
of Farmington Hills; sister,
Bloomfield Hills, died April 13.
Community Council of Metro-
Pearl Kutnick of Southfield;
politan Detroit and on the Coor-
brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Mr. Gordon was a commercial
real estate broker and the
dinating Council for Human Re- Marty and Esther Kaber of Del-
founder and owner of Gordon
lations. He was president of the
ray Beach, Fla.; mother-in-law,
Realty. He was a 1942 graduate
American Jewish Congress
Jean Kaber; grandchildren,
of Central High School, a Demo-
Council of Michigan and a mem- Ashley, Evan and Harrison Sil-
cratic party delegate in 1976,
ber of the AJC National Govern- verman.
creator of Pine Knob Music The-
ing Council.
MARTIN FELDMAN, 75, of
atre and brokered the deal be-
After retirement, Mr. Cohen
Farmington Hills, died April 16. tween Locriccio and Nederlan-
served as executive director of
Mr. Feldman was the loving fa-
der family.
the Federation Apartments in
ther of the late Sandra Feld-
Oak Park. In Florida, he was a
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man; loving brother of the late
mediator and arbitrator for the

Southfield, died April 8. Mrs.
Beilis was the beloved wife of
the late James, married 54
years prior to his death in 1987.
She is survived by her daughter
and son-in-law, Rosalynn and
Dr. Louis Pollens of Kalamazoo;
brother, Jacob Rubenstein of
Chicago; grandchildren, Dr.
Steven and Robin Pollens, Dr.
Jeffrey Pollens, Sandy Pollens
and Dr. James Voit, Karen Pol-
lens and Bernie Dempsey;
great-grandchildren, Karrie
and Andy Pollens, Jaymie
Pollen-Dempsey.
Contributions may be direct-
ed to Yeshivah Beth Yehudah,
15751 Lincoln, Southfield, MI
48075.

JOSEPH DOVITZ, 82, of

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