OTTO DUBE
With two decades experience as a
Funeral Director, Otto Dube typifies
THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL approach
of personal service and involvement.
Steve Lewkowicz,
Holocaust Survivor
Steve Lewkowicz, 71, of Livonia, died Lewkowicz was a founding member of Con-
May 10. He was born in Poland and arrived gregation Beit Kodesh.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Phyl-
in the United States in 1949. Mr. LeWkowicz
worked at the Dodge Main factory_for two lis Lewkowicz; son and daughter-in-law, Mark
and Carol Lewkowicz of Chico,
years. He then worked at Na-
Calif.; daughters and sons-in-
tional Glass Company, where.
law, Bonnie Lewkowicz and
he learned the glazing trade.
Paul Church of Berkeley, Calif.,
He became a partner in the
Lisa and Shawn Burk of
company in 1957, and, two
Toronto; grandchildren, Jason
years later, he bought out his
and Karen Berryhill, Leah,
partner and became the sole
Joseph, Samuel and Sarah
owner.
Lewkowicz, Ca:da and Lindsey
Mr. Lewkowicz was a long-
Burk.
time member of Brotherhood-
Contributions may be made
Eddie Jacobson Lodge of B'nai
to the Holocaust Memorial
B'rith, the Holocaust Memori-
Center, 6602 W. Maple Road,
al Center in West Bloomfield
West Bloomfield, MI 48322, or
and the Holocaust Museum in
the Angela Hospice, 14100
Washington, D.C. His concen-
Steve Lewkowicz
Newburgh Road, Livonia, MI
tration camp uniform is on dis-
play at the West Bloomfield Holocaust Center; 48154. Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
he also made a videotape of his life for the Park in Livonia. Services and arrangements
Steven Spielberg Shoah Foundation. Mr. by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
U
nder the best of circumstances, time moves so
swiftly that we don't even notice until the leaves
begin to fall or the snow starts to melt. But,
planning ahead makes the change in any season
more bearable.
THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL has the knowledge
and expertise to satisfy your requirements of a
Pre-Arranged Funeral.
THE KAUFMAN COMMUNITY CORNER
DANIEL SOBEL FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE
Friendship Phone Provides Inspiration
The Daniel Sobel Friendship Circle seeks to reach out with a
helping hand to those in the community who have needs unmet by
other established organizations. As an outreach to the public, a
Friendship Phone is now offered, providing guidance, support and
messages of inspiration from Dr. Abraham Twerski, a world
renowned psychiatrist and author.
Friendship Phone callers will hear a menu of options and can
choose from the following: information about the Friendship Circle
and its volunteer club; weekly inspiration message by Dr. Twerski;
weekly personal growth message by Dr. Twerski; weekly Torah
portion; leave a message for the rabbi; make a dedication; "Twelve
Steps" directory; Torah directory.
Call the Friendship Phone at (810) 539-3399.
Far more information, call Rabbi Levi She ntoy al Daniel Sobel
Friendship Circle (810) 855-1212.
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ANNE BEDEROW, 78, of
Royal Oak, died May 6.
She is survived by her sister,
Gertrude Bounker of Oak Park;
nieces and nephews, Gloria and
Sam Lerman, Cheryl and Fred
Strasberger, David Lerman.
Contributions may be made
to the Michigan Kidney Foun-
dation, 2350 S. Huron Park-
way, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, or
the American Heart Associa-
tion, P.O. Box 721129, Berkley,
MI 48072.
Services and interment were
held at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
OLGA BERKOWITZ, 95, of
Oak Park, died March 30 in
Boca Raton, Fla. She was a
member of Hadassah and the
Jewish National Fund.
She is survived by her
daughter, Shirley Becker of
Boca Raton; daughter-in-law,
Marian Berkowitz of Los Ange-
les; grandchildren, Erika Beck-
er (Emil George), Joshua Beck-
er, Pamela Siesser (Glenn),
Gary Berkowitz, Paul
Berkowitz, Eric Berkowitz
(Jennifer), all of Los Angeles;
four great-grandchildren. She
was the loving mother of the
late Louis Berkowitz.
Interment in Florida.
frey.Schmier of Boca Raton,
Fla.; sister and brother-in-law,
Natalie and Sherwin Molonon
of Pompano Beach; grandchil-
dren, Rochelle and Brian
Marks, Neal Budman, Jason
and Stephen Schmier; great-
grandson, Joshua Marks. She
was the loving grandmother of
the late Jessica Schmier.
Contributions may be made
to the Cystic Fibrosis Founda-
tion, 1133 E. Maple Road, Ste.
201, Troy, MI 48083, or to a
charity of one's choice.
MINNIE SALTZMAN CO-
HEN, 79, of Farmington Hills,
died May 11. For 30 years, Mrs.
Cohen was a co-owner of Drive-
In Garden Center in Redford.
She was a self-educated horti-
culturalist who was a prior co-
owner of McInerney's Farm
and Old Cider Mill.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Irving Cohen; daughter,
Marcia Cohen of Atlanta; son,
Gerald B. Cohen of Oakland,
Calif.; two grandchildren, Brian
and Carolyn Cohen.
Interment at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Contributions
may be directed to a charity of
one's choice. Arrangements by
the Ira Kaufman Chapel.
JAY H. FISHER, 87, of Hunt-
ington Woods, died May 8.
He is survived by his wife,
SHIRLEY BUDMAN, 75, for-
merly of Southfield of Pompano Mary Fisher; sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Dr. Lawrence and
Beach, Fla., died May 6.
Lori Fisher of Gig Harbor,
She is survived by her hus-
band of 54 years, Abe Budman; Wash., Dr. Stanley and Susan
Estep-Fisher of Glen Head,
son and daughter-in-law,
Robert and Marlene Budman of N.Y.; brothers and sisters - in-
West Bloomfield; daughter and law, Sidney and Dorothy Fish-
man, Louis and Claire Fish-
son-in-law, Elizabeth and Jef-
man, all of Huntington Woods;
grandchildren, Jonathon, Land,
Clay, Sierra; daughter-in-law,
Judith Fisher.
Contributions may be made
to a charity of one's choice. Ser-
vices and interment were held
at Hebrew Memorial Park
Cemetery. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
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Issue Highlights
DETROIT/ 14
Teen mission visits
cemeteries, death camps
and anti-Semitism.
COLLEGE BOUND/ 57
The challenge of the
campus, and our high
school yearbook.
CLOSE UP / 75
Why some Jewish parents
prefer to educate their
children at home.
ENTERTAINMENT/94
Jewish passengers on the
Titanic ranged from
immigrants to prominent.
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