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The Detroit Jewish News, 1997-02-07

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Heartfelt wishes
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mother-in-law of the late Mari-
lyn Lipman.
Contributions may be made
to Na'amat, 25900 Greenfield,
Suite 205-D, Oak Park, MI
48237; or to a charity of one's
choice. Services and arrange-
ments by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel. Interment at Hebrew
Memorial Park.

MELVIN MERMELL, 82, of

West Bloomfield, died Feb. 3.
Mr. Mermell was an engineer
and inventor. He was part of a
group that invented the Dil-
bert Dunker, a device that as-
sisted pilots in World War II in
releasing themselves when the
plane was to crash.
Mr. Mermell also has a
patent pending for a gun box
that would keep children from
firing a gun. He was a found-
ing member and board mem-
ber of Temple Israel and ush-
ered for many years.
He is survived by his sons
and daughters-in-law, Lance
and Rosalyn of Lake Orion,
Marshall and Catherine of
New Jersey; grandchildren,
Rachel,-Joshua and Matan
Mermell, Michal, Tal and
Ainat Agasi. Mr. Mermell was
the beloved husband of the late
Etta Mermell.
Interment at Hebrew
Memorial Park. Contributions
may be made to the Etta and
Melvin Mermell Memorial
Fund at Temple Israel, 5725
Walnut Lake Road, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322.
Arrangements by the Ira Kauf-
man Chapel.

MARION OMENKE, 91, of

Detroit, died Jan. 31. There
are no known survivors.
Services and interment were
held at Hebrew Memorial
Park. Arrangements by He-
brew Memorial Chapel.

ANN FREED OWENS, 84,

former Detroiter of Margate,
Fla., died Feb. 2.
She is survived by her sons
and daughter-in-law, Murray
Freed of Oak Park, Donald
and Betty of New York; daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Diane and
Sheldon Benis of West Bloom-
field; 11 grandchildren; seven-
teen great-grandchildren. Mrs.
Owens was the beloved wife of
the late Herbert Owens; loving
mother of the late Stanley
Freed.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one's choice. Ser-
vices and interment were held
at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

DR. LESLIE PENSLER, 82,

former Detroiter of Raleigh,
N.C., died Jan. 17.
Dr. Pensler was a member
of the U.S. Army Medical

Corps and served in Europe
during World War II. For
many years he was a pediatri-
cian in private practice in the
Detroit area. He later joined
the full-time staff of Children's
Hospital. Dr. Pensler served as
director of Ambulatory Ser-
vices and was a professor at
Wayne State University Med-
ical School.
In Raleigh, he served on the
faculty of the University of
North Carolina Medical School
at Chapel Hill.
Dr. Pensler is survived by
his wife of 53 years, Frances;
children, Margie and Ron
Glancz, Sandy and Howard
Slavit, Alan and Jenny
Pensler, all of the Washington,
D.C., area; grandchildren,
Justin and Rachel Glancz,
Wendy and David Slavit,
Nathan and Sam Pensler; sis-
ters and brothers, Dorothy
Koffman, Rose Borman, Dr.
Meyer Pensler, Dr. Paul
Pensler, all of the Detroit area.

For some
children, visions
of growing u
may be simplyy
that. Visions.


Children with cystic fibrosis
want to grow up. They have
dreams of the future just like
every Other child.
More than half of them will
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not ending.
Nou see. cystic fibrosis is an
hereditary disease that attacks a
child's lungs and makes it very
hard to breathe. Eventually. its
fatal. And there is no cure. Sop,:
But there is hope. Recent
discoveries in genetic research
can lead to stopping cystic
fibrosis once and forever.
The Cystic Fibrosis Founda-
tion supports this research. But
we need your help. The money
you give today will he used
immediately to continue the
research. And it will go a long
way in helping find the cure.
Your gift-of S15, S25. or even
more will give a child more than
just a vision of hope. Give the
future...call 1-800-34 3-4300,
ext. 321 today VISA/Master Card
accepted.

SAMUEL PLOTNIK, 92, of

Clawson, died Jan. 31.
He is survived by his daugh-
ter, Ellen Freed of Tamarac,
Fla.; sister and brother-in-law,
Ella and Moe Miller of Toron-
to, Ontario, Canada; grand-
children, Susan Lynn Rosales,
Nina Rose Towles, Dominic
Samuel Cavataio; six great-
grandchildren. Contributions
may be directed to Make a
Wish Foundation, 913 West
Holmes Road, Suite 111, Lans-
ing, MI 48910. Services and in-
terment were held at Beth
Tefilo Emanuel Cemetery in
Ferndale. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

MARY SAGE, 84, of Bloom-

field Hills, died Jan. 29.
She is survived by her sons
and daughters-in-law, Dr.
Jerome and Brenda of Bloom-
field Hills, Bruce and Karen of
Birmingham; daughter and
son-in-law, Ina and Dr. Allen
Siegel of New York; grandchil-

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brook, Ill., Stanley and Janice
of Glenview, Ill.; daughter and
son-in-law, Shirley and Martin
Lerner of Southfield; 12 grand-
children; six great-grandchil-
dren. Mrs. Roy was the
beloved wife of the late Irving
Roy:
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one's choice. Ser-
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