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.
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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
WIS H NEWS
A GENTLE GOODBYE
Exploring Alternatives to Assisted Suicide
7:30 p.m., Monday, May 12, 1997
Congregation Shaarey Zedek's
B'nai Israel Center in West Bloomfield
Walnut Lake Rd., west of Orchard Lake Rd.
Please join Rabbi Irwin Groner, Congregation Shaarey Zedek;
Rabbi Bunny Freedman, director of Jewish Hospice Services; Dr.
John Finn, medical director of Hospice of Michigan; Andrew J.
Broder, an attorney specializing in eldercare; Cheryl Weiss, whose
family recently experienced hospice care, in a provocative and illu-
minating discussion on the subject of assisted suicide and Jewish
beliefs in end-of-life situations.
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The event is chaired by Sally Krugel and Anna Naftaly and moderat-
ed by David Techner from The Ira Kaufman Chapel, a frequent
speaker on the Jewish response to death.
This event is free of charge and everyone is welcome. For more information,
call (810) 681-5353 or (810) 357-5544.
THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL
Bringing Together Family, Faith & Community
18325 West Nine Mile Road • Southfield, MI 48075
Telephone: 810.569.0020 • Toll Free: 800.325.7105
BEATRICE BALLMER, 76,
of Bellevue, Wash., died April
20. Mrs. Ballmer was an insur-
ance bookkeeper and secretary.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Frederic H. Ballmer; son
and daughter-in-law, Steven A.
and Connie Ballmer of Wash-
ington, daughter, Shelly
Ballmer of Washington; grand-
children, Samuel and Peter
Ballmer; brother and sister-in-
law, Irving and Olga Dworkin.
Interment at Beth El Memo-
rial Park. Contributions may be
made to the Jewish National
Fund — Trees in Israel, 17100
West 10 Mile Road, Southfield,
MI 48075; American Lung As-
sociation, 18860 West 10 Mile
Road, Southfield, MI 48075; or
the American Cancer Society,
29350 Southfield Road, Suite
110, Southfield, MI 48076.
Arrangements by the Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
MARY BROWN, 87, of South-
field, died April 25.
She is survived by her sons
and daughters-in-law, Seymour
and Roberta Brown of South-
field, Gary and Nanci Brown of
Farmington Hills; daughters,
Harriette Baron of West Bloom-
field, Beverly Hords of South-
field; brother, Bernard Green-
blatt of Southfield;
grandchildren, Eric and Vir-
ginia Baron, Dory Baron, Joel
and Martina Klein, Glen Klein,
Eric Brown, Adam Brown,
David Brown; great-grandchil-
dren, Deeann and Meggan;
great-great grandchildren,
Madison and Jacob. Mrs.
Brown was the beloved wife of
the late Jack Brown.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one's choice. In-
terment at Hebrew Memorial
Park. Services and arrange-
ments by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.
BEN DAVIS, 83, of Southfield,
died April 22.
He is survived by his son and
daughter-in-law, Donald and
Marcia Davis of Walled Lake;
brother, Mickey Davis of South-
field; sister, Esther Hollander
of Southfield; grandchildren,
Jeffrey and Laura Davis,
Michelle and Stuart Newman;
great-grandchildren, Men-
achem, Moshe, Eliyahu, Naf-
tali, Tsipporah, Levi, Hadas-
sah; step great-grandchildren,
Amber, Leigha, Tyler, Nicklas.
Mr. Davis was the beloved hus-
band of the late Ceil Davis.
Contributions may be made
to Yeshivah Darchai Torah,
21550 West 12 Mile Road,
Southfield, MI 48076. Interment
at Hebrew Memorial Park. Ser-
vices and arrangements by He-
brew Memorial Chapel.
HELEN ANNE ELLIAS, 83,
of Southfield, died April 20.
Mrs. Elias was a member of
Temple Israel, JARC, Hadas-
sah, Women's American ORT
and the National Council of
Jewish Women.
She is survived by her daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Nancy and
Ted Lole of Florida; sons and
daughters-in-law, Franklin and
Betty Ellias of Farmington
Hills, Dr. Andrew and Judi El-
lias of Colorado; grandchildren,
Bradley and Stacey Gorman,
Jonathan Gorman, David Gor-
man and fiancee Elizabeth,
Charles and Michelle Ellias, Je-
remy Ellias and fiancee Maggi;
great-grandchildren, Sydnie El-
lias, Adam and Emily Gorman,
Mrs. Ellias was the beloved wife
of the late Dr. Sydney F. Ellias.
Interment at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to the Make A Wish
Foundation, 913 West Holmes
Road, Suite 111, Lansing, MI
48910; or the Sanctuary Inc.,
1224 South Washington Av-
enue, Royal Oak, MI 48067-
3222. Arrangements by the Ira
Kaufman Chapel,
SHARYN ELMAN FINKEL-
BERG, 40, of Huntington
Woods, died April 26. Mrs.
Finkelberg was a social worker
with a master's degree from the
University of Calgary. She was
also a volunteer coordinator for
JARC for six months.
Mrs. Finkelberg is survived
by her husband, Harvey
Finkelberg; daughters, Natalie
Finkelberg, Breanne Finkel-
berg; son, Jory Finkelberg; par-
ents, Issie and Dovena Elman;
grandmothers, Annie Goldberg
and Lizzie Elman; father-in-
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law and mother-in-law,
Howard and Shirley Finkel-
berg; sisters and brothers-in-
law, Carol and John King of
Ontario, Robyn and David
Wilkenfeld; sisters-in-law and
brothers-in-law, Carole and
Lorne Cassoff, Susan and Stan
Rozansky, Bena and Jeff
Aronoff.
Interment at Beth El Memo-
rial Park. Contributions may be
made to Tamarack Camps,
Fresh Air Society, 6600 West
Maple Road, West-Bloomfield,
MI 48322. Arrangements by
the Ira Kaufman Chapel.
RUTH GOLDEN, 70, of Oak
Park, died April 20.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Louis Golden; sons, Gil
M. Golden, Howard P. Golden;
sister, Marcia Ashley of Beverly
Hills, Mich.
Contributions may be made
to JARC, 28366 Franklin Road,
Southfield, MI 48034. Interment
at Hebrew Memorial Park. Ser-
vices and arrangements by He-
brew Memorial Chapel.
STANLEY HART, 68, of West
Bloomfield, died April 27. For
20 years Mr. Hart was the own-
er of Hart Personnel. He was a
past president and life member
of the Michigan Association of
Personnel Services.
Mr. Hart is survived by his
wife, Franceen Hart; sons and
daughters-in-law, Marc and
Denise Hart of Farmington
Hills, Holli Hart Targan and
Anthony Targan of West
Bloomfield, Miles and Julie
Hart of Birmingham; grand-
children, Alyssa and Kelly
Hart, Rebecca and Alexandra
Hart Targan, Mitchell Hart;
brother, Alvin Hart of Troy; sis-
ters and brother-in-law, Eunice
Manela of Farmington Hills,
Brenda and Irving Levinowsky;
mother-in-law, Bertha Kole.
Interment at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Contributions
may be directed to ALS, 8521
Lyndon Street, Suite 200, De-
troit, MI 48238.
FRED HIRSCH, 81, of South-
field, died April 23. Mr. Hirsch
was a Ford Motor engineer. He
was a member of the Birming-
ham Temple, Technion and a
life member of Society of Manu-
facturing Engineers.
He is survived by his wife,
Ruth Hirsch; son and daughter-
in-law, Henry and Rose Hirsch
of Huntington Woods; daughter
and son-in-law, Susan and
Claude Marier of Windsor;
grandchildren, Ryan and Shel-
ley Marier, Joshua and Ben-
jamin Schofield; brother, Rudi
Hazwi of Israel. Mr. Hirsch is
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