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LAWRENCE (LARRY) SIM-
MER, 55, of Lauderhill, Fla.,
died Aug. 4.
He is survived by his parents,
Minnie Simmer of Lauderhill,
Samuel and Sara Simmer of
Southfield; sons, Jeffrey, Scott
and Peter, daughters, Robin and
Jennifer, all of Florida; brothers
and sisters-in-law, Mitchell and
Carolyn Simmer, Joel and Lee
Simmer of West Bloomfield.
Interment was at Star of
David, North Lauderdale, Fla.
olyn Wayne of Phoenix, Ariz.;
grandchildren, Mindy and Stacy
Lipson, Jason and Debra
Wayne; sister, Betty Greenfield
of Farmington Hills; sister-in-
law, Eva Wayne of Windsor. He
was the beloved brother of the
late Irving Wayne, Fannie
Schreier and Harry Wayne.
Interment and services were
held at Green Acres Cemetery in
Scottsdale, Ariz. Contributions
may be made to the Alzheimer's
Association or to a charity of
one's choice.
NORVAL L SLOBIN, 86, of
Southfield, died Aug. 3. Mr.
Slobin was a public-school social-
studies teacher at Miller, Mum-
The obituary for Harry
ford, Central and department
Galens, Aug. 8, shoWd have
head at Cass Technical High
indicated that he was the,fa
School. He was a Hebrew school
ther-in-law of the late Bar.
teacher for many years at Unit-
bara Gsdens.
ed Hebrew Schools, Shaarey
Zedek and other schools. Mr.
Slobin was for many years inter-
preter at Sinai Hospital for
Russian newcomers.
Mr. Slobin is survived by his
wife of 65 years, Judith Slobin;
sons and daughter-in-law, Dan
Isaac Slobin of Berkeley, Calif. ,
Mark and Greta Slobin of Mid-
dletown, Conn.; grandchildren,
Heida and Sean Shoemaker,
STEVE UPMAN
Shem Alexander Slobin, Maya
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Bank recently introduced the
choice. Services and interment
mama loshen among five foreign
were held at Machpelah Ceme-
languages on its automated
tery in Ferndale. Arrangements
teller machines (ATMs) at its 14
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
branches in the city. The others
are Russian, Spanish, Por-
FRED SORKOW, 75, former
tuguese and Creole.
Detroiter of Woodland Hills,
The bank, says senior vice
Calif., died Aug. 7.
president Jeanne Lufty, is the
He is survived by his wife,
first local one to offer Yiddish on
Shirley Sorkow; sons, Michael
its ATMs. The linguistic addition
and Alan Sorkow; grandchil-
enables customers to make de-
dren, Jaren David and Rachel
posits, withdrawals and trans-
Ellyn; brother and sister-in-law,
fers reading right to left.
Martin and Betty Sorkowitz. He
"Everything you can do in
was the loving son of the late
English
you can do" in Yiddish
Sam and Ida Sorkowitz.
and the other languages, Lufty
Arrangements by Mount
says.
Sinai Mortuary in Los Angeles.
The Yiddish ATMs are most
popular,
predictably, at the
KENNETH B. STERN, 74, for-
bank's pair of branches in Brook-
mer Detroiter of Pembroke
lyn's heavily Orthodox Borough
Pines, Fla., died Aug. 6.
Park neighborhood. Those
He is survived by his sons,
branches
also offer selected bank
Robert and Dennis of Southfield,
publications translated into Yid-
Barry of Marietta, Ga.; three
grandchildren; brother, Bernard dish, as well as tellers — local
residents — who speak the lan-
of Muskegon; dear friend, Ruth
guage.
Sheldon of Pembroke Pines. He
"I think it has helped us. It
was the beloved husband of the
makes
our customers feel good
late Sylvia Stern; dear brother of
that they can do business in lan-
the late Jerome Stern.
guages they feel comfortable in,"
MORRIS WAYNE, 78, former-
Lufty says.
ly of Farmington Hills of Mesa,
The ATM translation job,
Ariz., died July 24.
done
for the bank's outside com-
He is survived by his wife,
puter
firm by a Yiddish expert at
:Thelma of Mesa; daughter and
Columbia
University, is "actual-
son-in-law, Linda and Kenneth
ly
quite
complicated."
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New
York
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Week
daughter-in-law, Stan and Car-
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The Family
of the Late
SAMUEL
GODFREY
Announces the unveiling of
a monument in his memory
1:00 p.m. Sunday, August
24, at Hebrew Memorial
Park. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend.
In Memory of our Beloved
MATTHEW SCOTT DOREN
We would like to thank our many friends for their kind
expressions of sympathy. It was a source of tremendous
comfort in our time of great sorrow.
Always in our hearts, we miss him dearly.
Parents Naomi and Marty; sister Cheryl; and Aunt
Ruth Kranitz
The Family
of the Late
In Loving Memory of
LILLIAN
KNOPPOW
INEZ KEPES
Who passed away August 10, 1992
Announces the unveiling of
a monument in her memory
11:00 a.m. Sunday, August
24, at Clover Hill Park
Cemetary, Rabbi Nelson
will officiate. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
Sadly missed and always remembered by
husb-and Melvin; children Richard, Susan, Marilyn; and
grandchildren Gabi, Aubrey, Zachary and Tirzah.
The Family
of the Late
The Family of the Late
ANN OWENS
GERTRUDE
FORMAN EDGAR
Announces the unveiling of
a monument in her memory
11:30 a.m. Sunday, August
24, at Hebrew Memorial
Park, Lakeside Section.
Rabbi Spectre will officiate.
Relatives and friends are
invited to attend.
Announces the unveiling of a monument in her memo-
ry 11 a.m. Sunday, August 24 at Beth El Memorial
Park. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
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