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Obituaries
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.
Sylvia Gershenson Sloman,
Activist And Philanthropist
Mrs. Sloman is survived by her husband,
Sylvia Gershenson Sloman, 77, of Bloomfield
Norman; sons and daughters-in-law, Joel and
Hills and Palm Beach, Fla., died Sept. 26.
Linda Gershenson of Bloomfield Hills, Dennis
Mrs. Gershenson Sloman, wife of Norman
and Nancy Gershenson of
Sloman and the late William
Franklin, Richard and Sherry
Gershenson, was chairman of
Gershenson of Bloomfield
the board of the Pontchartrain
Hills, Bruce and Suzy Ger-
Hotel in downtown Detroit, was
shenson of Franklin; stepchil-
a real estate developer and was
dren, Barbara and Jim Holz-
involved in numerous philan-
mark,
Neil and Susie Sloman;
thropies.
grandchildren,
Jill, Bill, Ryan,
She and her sister con-
Julie, Lyndsey, Hannah,
tributed $2.5 million to build
Aaron, Michael, Lauren and
the world's first medical cy-
Tony Gershenson, Leslie and
clotron at Harper Hospital after
Steve Franklin, Julie and
their husbands both died of can-
Paul Erdner, Brian Holz-
cer. Mrs. Sloman suffered from
mark, Katie and Jamie Slo-
pancreatic cancer, a disease
man; sister, Bernice Gershen-
that could not be combated by
son.
the cyclotron's radiation.
Interment at Beth El
She was honored by numer-
Memorial
Park. Contributions
ous organizations through the
Sylvia Gershenson Sloman
may be directed to the Ger-
years, including the Interna-
shenson Radiation Oncology Center at Harper
tional Institute, Bethel AME Church, the Anti-
Hospital, 3990 John R, Detroit, MI 48201 or
Defamation League, Hospice Foundation, Weiz-
the Sylvia Gershenson Sloman Fund being es-
mann Institute of Science, Congregation B'nai
David, B'nai B'rith and the Detroit Medical Cen- tablished at the Jewish Hospice of Southeast-
ern Michigan, 16250 Northland Drive, #212,
ter.
Southfield, MI 48075. Arrangements by the
She was a committee member and chaired
Ira Kaufman Chapel.
Sinai Hospital's Heritage Balls.
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
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE
SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS
Jewish Family Service conducts many programs and workshops for people
of all ages, and with many unique needs. Two classes are forming for
October.
Stretch and Reach
After-school program of supervised physical exercise and social interaction
for youths with attention deficit disorders (complements current
ADD/ADHD interventions).
One-way transportation provided from child's school to JCC. Offered at
JPM and Maple/Drake JCC for eight weeks.
Times and dates TBD. There is a fee for this program.
T R O IT J E W I S H N E W S
Parent to Parent Series
Innovative approach to parenting with informal discussions and hands-on
exercise.
Stage One (infant/pre-school) October 8 and October 15.
Stage Two (ages 6-12) October 22 and October 29.
Workshops held at JPM, Oak Park, 7:30-9:00 p.m. No charge.
To register for either of these and other programs, please call
Jewish Family Service at (810) 559-1500.
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GEORGE AGREE, 79, of
West Bloomfield, died Sept. 30.
Mr. Agree was a retired
builder; the owner and founder
of Marquee Canopy Company,
which built canopies for the
A&P Supermarkets; and the
owner of the A&P Supermar-
ket in West Branch. He was a
50-year member of Craftsman
Lodge F&AM.
Mr. Agree is survived by his
wife, Shirley; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Rick and Arlene
Agree of West Bloomfield;
daughters and son-in-law,
Chickie Fayne of Farmington
Hills, Jackie and Paul Unatin
of West Bloomfield; grandchil-
dren, Lena Agree and Gaal
Karp, Stacy Agree, Joey Agree,
Tony Fayne, Nikki Fayne, Eric
Unatin, Robbie Unatin; sisters,
Flossie Geller of Southfield,
Gertrude Steam, Dorothy Ir-
win. He was the dear brother of
the late Margie Hack.
Interment at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Contributions
may be directed to the Isaac
Agree Fund at Downtown Syn-
agogue, 1457 Griswold, De-
troit, MI 48226. Arrangements
by the Ira Kaufman Chapel.
18325 West Nine Mile Road • Southfield, MI 48075
Telephone: 810.569.0020 • Toll Free: 800.325.7105
MORRIS H. AVERBUCH,
87, of Southfield, died Sept. 26.
He is survived by his wife,
Baila; daughters and sons-in-
law, Maryum and Seymour
Gordon of Southfield, Harriet
and Eddie Katz of Roosevelt Is-
land, N.Y., Gaye Averbuch of
Southfield; .
sister, Belle Weinstock of
North Miami Beach, Fla.;
grandchildren, Chary' and
Earl Bloom, David and Loree
Gordon, Gabrielle Katz; great-
grandson, Matthew Bloom.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one's choice. In-
terment at Workmen's Circle
Cemetery, Stoliner Section.
Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
NATHAN BARRIS, 75, of
Oak Park, died Sept. 27.
He is survived by his son
and daughter-in-law, Lee and
Mary of Oak Park; daughter
and son-in-law, Barbara and
Milt Hecker of Southfield; sis-
ters and brothers-in-law, Ann
and Saul Shrager of Los Ange-
les, Rose Weiss of Southfield,
Sylvia and Joe Fine of Wheel-
ing, Ill.; grandchildren, Susan
Hecker, Shelley Hecker, Ben
Barris and Renny Barris.
Nathan was the beloved hus-
band of the late Frances.
Graveside services were held
at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Dorfman Fu-
neral Direction. Contributions
to the charity of one's choice.
DR. WARREN BERMAN, 53,
of Nanuet, N.Y., died Sept. 28.
Dr. Berman was a member of
Alpha Omega Dental Fraterni-
ty and a graduate of the Uni-
versity of Michigan and the
University of Detroit Dental
School.
He is survived by his wife,
Susan; mother, Rose Berman
of West Bloomfield; sisters and
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brothers-in-law, Sheri and Dr.
Michael Biederman of Farm-
ington Hills, Leslie and Leon
Fox of Highland Park, Ill.;
brother and sister-in-law, Dr.
Michael and Brenda Berman of
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