Obiluaries
With experience comes knowledge,
and for 50 years, Herbert Kaufman
has upheld the standard of service
to the community expected of THE
IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL.
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SALLY AARON, 51, of West
Bloomfield, died May 18. Mrs.
Aaion was the beloved wife of
the late Philip Aaron. She is
survived by her daughter,
Kathy of West Bloomfield; son,
Craig of West Bloomfield; par-
ents, Sidney and Anita Wagn-
er of Bloomfield Hills; sister,
Joni Pick of West Bloomfield;
brother, Gary Wagner of
Bloomfield Hills.
Interment at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to the Karmanos
Cancer Institute, 18831 West
12 Mile Road, Lathrup Village,
MI 48076-9806. Arrangements
by the Ira Kaufman Chapel.
PAUL BROAD, 87, of South-
field, died May 14. Mr. Broad
is survived by his wife, Esther;
son and daughter-in-law, Jerry
and Barbara of West Bloom-
field; grandson, Jordan Broad.
Contributions may be made
to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah,
15751 Lincoln, Southfield, MI
48075; or to a charity of one's
choice. Interment at Adat
Shalom Memorial Park in
Livonia.
Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
BETTY COHEN, 82, of Farm-
sunset, like a final farewell, signals a change in
our lives. Inevitably, however, night gives way to
day and we must accept this change. For over 50
years, THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL has served the
Detroit Jewish Community with dedication.
THE KAUFMAN COMMUNITY CORNER
National Council of Jewish Women
Partial Listing of Services
Meals on Wheels
Packing and delivery of two kosher
meals to the homebound, 5 days per week.
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Up and Out
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Seniors' activities with transportation.
Passport to Israel
Classroom presentations to
promote understanding of diverse cultures in Israel.
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Adopt A School
Tutoring enrichment for students
through reading together.
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Jewish News on Tape
visually impaired.
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Weekly audio taping for the
For more information about these services, or being
a NCJW volunteer, please call (810) 258-6000.
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
ington Hills, died May 16. Mrs.
Cohen was active with the
Northwest Child Rescue and
the Sinai Hospital Guild. She
was the beloved wife of the late
Nathan Forbes and the late
Joseph Cohen.
Mrs. Cohen is survived by
her dear companion, William
Connors; daughter and son-in-
law, Elaine and Dr. Harold
Wagenberg of Bloomfield Hills;
son and daughter-in-law, Sid-
ney and Maddie Forbes of
Bloomfield Hills; grandchil-
dren, Nathan and Wendy,
Steven and Kimberly Stone,
Nancy and David Katzman,
Nathan and Cathy and David
and Jennifer Forbes; six great-
great grandchildren; brother
and sister-in-law, Philip and
Betty Entin of Bloomfield
Hills, sister and brother-in-
law, Shirley and Seymour
Rosenwasser of West Bloom-
field.
Interment at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Contributions
may be directed to a charity of
choice. Arrangements by the
Ira Kaufman Chapel.
BENJAMIN COLUMBUS,
83, of Birmingham, died May
16. Mr. Columbus was a Metro-
politan Insurance Agent for
over 40 years. He was a past fi-
nancial secretary for B'nai
B'rith. Mr. Columbus was the
beloved husband of the late
Barbara Columbus.
He is survived by his wife of
22 years, Bessie Columbus;
daughters and sons-in-law, To-
bie and John Orozco of Tujun-
ga, Calif.; Suzie and Jeff
Samuels of Cherry Hill, N.J.;
sons and daughter-in-law, Sol
and Linda of Novato, Calif., Dr.
Michael Sherbin of Bloomfield
Hills; grandchildren, Mia and
Tony Orozco, Andrea and Bri-
an Samuels, Julie Sherbin;
brothers and sister-in-law,
Sam and Evelyn of West
Bloomfield, Henry of Roseville;
sisters and brothers-in-law,
Celia Young of St. Clair
Shores, Frances and George
Wanzug of Warren, Bertha and
Al Grant of Port Richey, Fla.
Interment at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by the
Ira Kaufman Chapel.
NINA J. DAVIS, 43, of Belle-
vue, Wash., formerly of Mt.
Clemens, died May 19. Ms.
Davis was the loving daughter
of the late Rose Davis.
She is survived by her fa-
ther, Louis of Mt.Clemens;
brother and sister-in-law,
Richard and Helene of Grosse
Pointe Park; sisters, Fran of
Minneapolis, Barbara of Port-
land, Ore.
Contributions may be made
to Evergreen Hospice, 12811
124th Lane, N.E., Kirkland,
Washington 98034; Family
Law Center of Marine County,
10 N. San Pedro Road, Suite
1016, San Rafael, CA 94903; or
Marhi Literacy Partners, do
San Rafael Public Library,
1100 E Street, San Rafael, CA
94901.
Services at Congregation
Beth Tephilath Moses Syna-
gogue in Mt. Clemens. Inter-
ment at Beth Tephilath Moses
Cemetery in Mt. Clemens.
Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
CELIA ELKOWITZ, 89, of
Southfield, died May 16. Mrs.
Elkowitz was a secretary for
United Hebrew Schools. She
was also a member of B'nai
B'rith. Mrs. Elkowitz was the
beloved wife of the late Henry
Elkowitz and the dear sister of
the late Libby Noble and the
late Pearl Ofsowitz.
She is survived by her
daughter, Joyce Danuloff of
Southfield; son and daughter-
in-law, Earl and Sylvia
Elkowitz of West Bloomfield;
grandchildren, Andrew and
Tina Danuloff, Gary Danuloff,
Peter and Karen Elkowitz;
great-grandchildren, Justin
and Kyle Danuloff; sister, Lot-
tie Erlich of California.
Interment at Hebrew
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Contributions may be directed
to the Jewish Federation, P.O.
Box 2030, Bloomfield Hills, MI
48303-2030. Arrangements by
the Ira Kaufman Chapel.
JOSEPH FELDSTEIN, 92,
of Lauderhill, Fla., died May
19. Mr. Feldstein was the own-
er of the Detroit Warehouse
Company. He was the beloved
husband of the late Rose Feld-
stein.
Mr. Feldstein is survived by
his wife, Shirley; son and
daughter-in-law, Morton and
Norman of Apopka, Fla., son-
in-law, Marvin Berman;
grandchildren, Randi and Stu-
art Sakwa, Deborah and Eric
Suns, Steven and Kimberly
Berman, Michael Berman,
Mark and Karadon Feldstein,
Michael and Pam Feldstein,
Jeffrey Feldstein; great-grand-
children, Ryan, Hayley and
Ashley Sakwa, Eli Suns, Ben-
jamin Berman, David, Kori
and Whitney Rose Feldstein;
sisters and brother-in-law,
Frances Forman, Gloria and
Milton Radner. Interment at
Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
Arrangements by the Ira Kauf-
man Chapel.
HYMAN FENKEL, 75, of Oak
Park, died May 17. Mr. Fenkel
is survived by his cousin, Sy
Kaplan of Southfield. Contri-
butions may be directed to a
charity of one's choice.
Interment at Hebrew Memori-
al Park Cemetery. Arrange-
ments by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.
ESTHER FERSHTMAN, 62,
of Walled Lake, died May 19.
Mrs. Fershtman was an ac-
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