GERALDINE RISSMAN March 6 1936 - December 14, 1996 ments by the Ira Kaufman Chapel. WILLIAM (BILL) L. LESTER, 83, formerly of Hunt- ington Woods of West Palm Beach, Fla., died Nov. 20. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Lorraine Markey Lester; step- sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Mary Ellen and Dr. Jeffrey Shipko, Shelley and Robert Shipko; grandsons, Sam and Harrison. Services were held in Palm Beach. Jared Adler. Mrs. Posner was the beloved wife of the late Mor- ris; loving mother of the late Seymour. Contributions may be made to Jewish Vocational Services, 29699 Southfield Road, South- field, MI 48076; or to a charity of one's choice. Services and inter- ment were held at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. RAY ROSENBERG, 84, of MANUEL PELTZ, 87, of Troy, died Dec. 9. He is survived by his wife, Arm; daughters and sons-in- law, Naomi and John Pressel- VanSickle of Troy, Marsha and Iry Wengrow of Troy; brothers and sister-in-law, Fred of Lagu- na Hills, Calif., Jack and Eleanor of Franklin; grandchil- dren, Phyllis Monroe, Louis Pressel, Marissa Wengrow, Adam Wengrow, Shari Wen- grow, David VanSickle, Debra (Martin) Sadow, Terry Van- Sickle; great-grandchildren, Holly Monroe, Joseph Sadow. Services were held at Clover Hill Park Cemetery Chapel in Birmingham followed by inter- ment in the cemetery. Contri- butions may be made to the Congregation Shir Tikvah Building Fund, 3633 W. Big Beaver, Troy, MI 48084; or to a charity of one's choice. Arrange- ments by Dorfman Funeral Di- rection. Farmington Hills, died Dec. 4. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Michael and Bonnie of Farm- ington Hills; daughter and son- in-law, Shirley and Dr. Lawrence Loewenthal of South- field; sisters, Bertha Simon of Southfield, Rosiland Citrin of Tamarac, Fla., Freda Lipsius of Ormand Beach, Fla.; grandchil- dren, Avrohom Loewenthal, Jeffrey and Bat-Sheva Loewen- thal, Lisa Loewenthal, Eric and Jennifer Rosenberg, Matthew Rosenberg, Julie Rosenberg, Scott and Jamie Carrick, Todd and Kelli Carrick, Adam Car- rick. Mrs. Rosenberg was the beloved wife of the late Samuel Morris Rosenberg. Contributions may be made to Project Vision, do Loewen- thal, 23285 Morningside Drive, Southfield, MI 48034; or to a charity of one's choice. Services were held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park in Livo- nia. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. DAVID PENFIL, 89, former LEO SAMSON, 85, of Laud- Detroiter of Pembroke Pines, Fla., died Dec. 7. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Joan of West Bloomfield; grandchil- dren, Tih Penfil of White Lake Township, Shari and David Klein of Oak Park, Jay Penfil of Oak Park, Helen Penfil of Oak Park; great-grandchildren, Noach, Yonah, Yosef, Aryeh and Levi Klein, Mara and Michael Penfil. Mr. Penfil was the beloved husband of the late Ros- alee; loving father of the late He- lene. Contributions may be made to the Yeshivah Beth Yehudah, 15751 Lincoln, P.O. Box 2044, Southfield, MI 48037; or to a charity of one's choice. erdale Lakes, Fla., died Dec. 10. Mr. Samson was a carpet store manager. He played AAA base- ball for a Pacific Coast league. Mr. Samson is survived by his wife, Adele; daughter and son- in-law, Barbara and Michael Sitrin of Chicago; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Michael and Judith Samson of Bloom- field Hills; grandchildren, Debo- rah and Elana Sitrin, Robert and Daniel Samson; sister and brother-in-law, Tedda and Max Okun of Lauderdale, Lakes, Fla.; brothers and sister-in-law, Ruby and Pauline Samson of West Bloomfield, Arthur Sam- son of Bradenton, Fla. He was the beloved husband of the late Diana Samson and the dear brother of the late Sam Samson. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman Chapel. BETTE POSNER, 88, of Novi, died Dec. 2. She is survived by her son, Harold of Royal Oak; daughters and son-in-law, Mollie and Harold Adler of West Bloom- field; Vivian Posner of Oak Park; sister, Ada Krieger of Bur- bank, Calif.; grandchildren, Bar- ry and Lynn Adler, Sandra Adler, Janice and Steven Trai- son; great-grandchildren, Eliza- beth Traison, Rebecca Traison, EMANUEL "MANNIE" SHAPIRO, 88, of West Bloom- field, died Dec. 7. Mr. Shapiro was a produce merchandiser and a frozen foods buyer for Big Bear Supermarkets. He was a member of the National Super- market Institute and very ac- tive in the produce division. Mr. Shapiro is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Douglas Bloom of Birmingham; grandchildren, Matthew Zuckerberg, Andrew and Denise Zuckerberg, David and Boksook Bloom; great- grandchildren, Ashley Zucker- berg, Rachel Bloom; brother, Bernard of Wisconsin. He was the beloved husband of the late Sophie Shapiro and the loving father of the late Ruth Ann Shapiro. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Fleishman Jew- ish Home for Aged, 6710 West Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; or the Jewish Voca- tional Services, 29699 South- field Road, Southfield, MI 48076. Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman Chapel. HARRY SHEAR, 94, of South- field, died Dec. 3. He is survived by his wife, Julia; son, Stewart of South- field; daughters and sons-in- 1,.. w, Elaine Friedman of West Bloomfield, Deborah and Alvin Linn of Phoenix, Arizona, Phyl- lis and Bernard Grossman; sis- ters and brother-in-law, Rose and Sarri Oslik of Margate, Fla., Ruth Leibowitz of West Bloom- field; grandchildren, Marc and Linda Daneman, Robert and Sheryl Daneman, Gwen and Dr. Maurice Budow, Gregg and Melanie Linn, Michael and Laura Linn, Sheryl and Jerald Shreck, Stuart and Cindy Shiff- man, Lori and Mark Epstein; great-grandchildren, Burke,. Benjamin and Tyler Daneman, Rami, Jonah and Elianna Bu- dow, Danielle and Lance Linn, Zachary and Jordan Shiffman, Steven Epstein. Mr. Shear was the beloved husband of the late Sophie Shear. Contributions may be made to Gilda's Club, 31000 North- western Highway, Farmington Hills, MI 48334; or Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901 Mid- cllebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334. Services were held at He- brew Memorial Chapel. Inter- ment held at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by He- brew Memorial Chapel. MURIEL SIMONS, 65, of Oak Park, died Dec. 8. She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Roslyn and Jack Leve of Oak Park; nieces and nephews, Samuel (Wendy) Levi, Karla (Brian) Pohl. Contributions may be made to the American Lung Associa- tion, 18860 W. 10 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075; or to a charity of one's choice. Arrafige- ments by Dorfman Funeral Di- rection. She was a lover of life, a giver of joy: an advocate for all living things. She was a tough task-master and a shining role model: the link that kept so many lives entwined. She was our leader, our inspiration, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend—always there, especially when you needed her. Gerry was the epitome of the eternal optimist, forever energetic and generous, giving selflessly to others, both of her time and resources. She was our Florence Nightingale, our Pearl Mesta, our Lucille Ball and our Mrs. Clean. Her presence enriched our lives. Memories of her will always make us smile, even through the tears. Geraldine was the best: our Oscar, our Tony, our Gold Medal. We loved her dearly and will miss her forever. HER LOVING FAMILY AND FRIENDS In Loving Memory of ISADORE H. KOLODNEY December 15, 1985 We miss you so much. Your love and our memories will stay with us forever. Your devoted wife Edith, your children Reva and Larry, and Thelma and Don, and six grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. In Loving Memory of LILLIAN "LIBBIE" RUBENSTEIN December 20, 1994 will always be remembered by her children Erwin and Judy, Harvey and Sharon and by her grandchildren Larry, Andy, Felicia and Mark, Nicole, Alyssa, Nora and Chris In Beloved Memory of RALPH SPARAGE December 15, 1985 Medical miracles start with research In Loving Memory of NATHAN WOLOK Who passed away December 18, 1993 Sadly missed and always remembered by loving wife Esther, sons William and Sanford, daughter Darlene, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.