IRA KAUFMAN
(1896-1986)
Ira Kaufman established a legacy of
service, compassion and trust with
the Detroit Jewish community which
remains unsurpassed.
HARRY ALPINER, 96, for-
mer Detroiter of Oceanside,
Calif., died Dec. 29.
He is survived by his wife,
Sally (Sarah); brothers and sis-
ters-in-law, Dr. Sam and
Shirley of Bloomfield Hills,
Arnold and Evelyn of Sun City,
Calif.; sisters-in-law and broth-
ers-in-law, Bess Alpiner of
Southfield, Abe Moore of Oak
Park, Max and Gussie Shrut of
Oak Park, Selma and Ruben
Axelrod of Delray Beach, Fla.
Interment was held at Eter-
nal Hills Memorial Park,
Oceanside.
ALBERT ASHE, 81, of Farm-
ington Hills, died Dec. 24. Prior
to retirement in 1985, Mr. Ashe
was the owner of Ashe and
Koloff Muntz TV.
He is survived by his wife,
Virginia; daughter and son-in-
law, Sheila and David Lip-
schutz of West Bloomfield;
grandchildren, Kenneth and
Lainie Lipschutz of West
Bloomfield, Lauren and Jay
Mandel; great-granddaughter,
Allison Lipschutz; brother and
sister-in-law, Isadore and
Roslyn of Oak Park.
Interment at Beth El Memo-
rial Park. Contributions may be
made to a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by the
Ira Kaufman Chapel.
A
DOROTHY BECKMAN, 84,
t some points in all our lives. we've walked together,
hand in hand, in support and understanding. At THE IRA
KAUFMAN CHAPEL, we have offered helping hands to
the Detroit Jewish community for over 50 years.
Throughout the generations, The IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL
has extended our hand as a-symbol of compassion.
THE KAUFMAN COMMUNITY CORNER
Bereavement Support Group
Reunion
Temple Israel invites you to attend a reunion of participants and
facilitators of its Bereavement Support Group (1983-1996),
Monday, January 6, 1997 at 8:00 p.m.
Dr. Marilyn K. Gilbert, Clinical Psychologist, will present a
discussion, entitled "The Voice Left Behind—Survivors of Loss."
Please join us to meet and greet old and new friends. Guests are
welcome. This special event is being funded by The Barbara E.
Bernstein Fund for Bereavement Support of Temple Israel.
For additional information, please contact the Temple office at
(810) 6615700.
THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL
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
of Arm Arbor, died Dec. 27.
She is survived by her broth-
er, David Pollick of University
Heights, Ohio; sister, Sylvia
Gonek of Rochester. Mrs. Beck-
man was the beloved wife of the
late Clarence Beckman.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one's choice. Ser-
vices were held at Hebrew
Memorial Chapel. Interment at
Nusach Hari Cemetery in Fern-
dale. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
HELEN BOODIN, 82, of
Southfield, died Dec. 25. For
over 30 years, Mrs. Boodin was
a volunteer for Braille tran-
scription for the Tri-County
Braille Association through
Adat Shalom Synagogue. She
was also a past member of Con-
gregation Beth Achim.
Mrs. Boodin is survived by
her son and daughter-in-law,
Dr. Stephen and Lynda of West
Bloomfield; daughter and son-
in-law, Dr. Ingrid and Dr. Sid-
ney Grossberg of Farmington
Hills; grandchildren, Alex and
Emily Grossberg, Jennifer and
Natalie Boodin; brother and
sister-in-law, Dr. Herman and
Harriet Alpert of New York;
sister and brother-in-law, Alma
and Hy Goodsite of Tucson,
Ariz. She was the beloved wife
of the late Albert Boodin and
the dear sister of the late Es-
ther Goldstein.
Interment at Machpelah
Cemetery. Arrangements by
the Ira Kaufman Chapel.
MEGAN ELIZABETH CA-
MAIANI, 9, of Margate, Fla.,
died Dec. 21.
She is survived by her par-
ents, Robert and Lori (Nach-
man) Camaiani; brother,
Joshua; sisters, Robyn, Rachel;
bubbie, Nina Nachman of
Tamarac, Fla.; grandmother,
Bernice Camaiani of Oxford,
Mich.; great-grandfather, Abe
Cheskis of Skokie, Ill. Megan
was the beloved granddaughter
of the late Reuben Nachman;
beloved great-granddaughter of
the late Shoshana Cheskis.
Services were held at Star of
David Chapel; interment at
Star of David Cemetery in N.
Lauderdale, Fla. Contributions
may be made to United Mito-
chondrial Disease Foundation,
P.O. Box 1151, Monroeville, PA
15146-1151.
HERBERT LAWRENCE
CAPP, 73, former Detroiter of
Greenwich, Conn., died Dec. 26.
Mr. Capp is survived by his
sister and brother-in-law,
Elaine and Herbert Charfoos of
Bloomfield Hills; brothers and
sister-in-law, Dr. Sheldon and
Roslyn of Greenwich, Jerry of
New York.
Interment at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to the Epilepsy Center
of Michigan, 26211 Central
Park, Southfield, MI 48076; or
JARC, 28366 Franklin Road,
Southfield, MI 48034. Arrange-
ments by the Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
SYLVIA CHERRIN, 80, of
Bloomfield Hills, died Dec. 23.
Mrs. Cherrin and her family
lived in the Detroit area for
generations. She was a member
of the Sinai Guild, Hadassah
and Adat Shalom Synagogue.
Mrs. Cherrin is survived by
her daughter and son-in-law,
Phyllis and Gerald Krause of
Bloomfield Hills; grandchil-
dren, Rhonda Hoffman,
Michael and Jennifer Hoffinan,
Judy and Marc Metzger, Nancy
and Don Watson, Marc Koff-
man, Charles Krause, Suzy and
Gary Smuckler; 10 great-
grandchildren. She was the
beloved wife of the late Archie
Cherrin; the dear sister of the
late Bernice Koffman.
Interment at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by the
Ira Kaufman Chapel.
BERNARD FARRIS, 73, of
West Bloomfield, died Dec. 29.
Mr. Farris was an electrical en-
gineer.
He is survived by his wife,
Madelyn; son and daughter-in-
law, Michael Farris and Peggy
Van Raalte of Montclair, N.J.;
daughter, Monica Linkner of
Bloomfield Hills; grandchil-
dren, Joshua and Dana Linkn-
er, Matthew Dlugokinski, Jessi-
ca, Zoe and Ethan Fari-is,
brother and sister-in-law,
Robert and Helen Finkleman of
Oak Park; sister and brother-
in-law, Anita and Aaron West-
on of Sarasota, Fla.
Interment at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to Alzheimer's
Association, 17220 West 12
Mile Road, Suite 100, South-
field, MI 48076. Arrangements
by the Ira Kaufman Chapel.
SAM FINK, 89, former Detroi-
ter of Los Angeles, died Dec. 26.
He is survived by his son and
daughter-in-law, Hal and
Sonya Milton of Napa, Calif.;
daughter, Esther Rothberger of
West Bloomfield; brothers and
sister-in-law, Nathan Fink of
Denver, Colo., Charles and
Dorothy Fink of Southfield; sis-
ters and brother-in-law,
Gertrude Levine of Southfield,
Pearl and Al Brooks of Oak
Park; four grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren. Mr. Fink
was the beloved husband of the
late Pauline Fink.
Contributions may be made
to B'nai B'rith Foundation,
31600 West 13 Mile Road, Suite
120, Farmington Hills, MI
48334; or American Heart As-
sociation, P.O. Box 721129,
Berkley, MI 48072.
Services were held at He-
brew Memorial Chapel. Inter-
ment at Hebrew Memorial
Park. Arrangements by He-
brew Memorial Chapel.
CIPA FINKELSTEIN, 81, of
Southfield, died Dec. 25.
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