Obituaries OBITUARIES from page 249 /)arid li•tmer rranging a funeral should be about choices, as individual as the life we celebrate. THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL has always provided graveside, chapel and cemetery services. We are committed to offering each family the service best suited to accommodate their needs. THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL Bringing Together Family. Faith & Community 18325 Nest Nine Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075 • Telephone: 248.569.0020 • lull Free: 800.325.7105 Please visit us at our new web site: MVW.irakaufman.com THE KAUFMAN COMMUNITY CORNER Jewish Family Services Seeks Volunteers to Participate in Fall Fix-Up Project Sunday, October 26, 1997 Jewish Family Service is looking for volunteers to participate in its Fall Fix-Up Project, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, Sunday, October 26, 1997. This pro- gram is aimed at serving homebound older adults in need of minor home repairs, indoor or outdoor de-an-up. The Fall Fix-Up Project is an excit- ing opportunity for families, individ- uals and organizations to volunteer and make a difference in the lives of older adults living within our community. Teams of volunteers will change light bulbs, clean houses, apartments and basements, hang pictures, rake leaves and do other minor projects. Inierested .rolunteers ShOidel C0111,10 - Nitzana Thrk at (248) 559-1500. Comfort Anb Support Wien Death Occurs The death of a loved one is a shattering experience. At these times, the rituals and traditions of our Jewish heritage are comforting even for those who are far from mainstream Judaism. Serving the entire Detroit Jewish Community with dignity and compassion, regardless of religious affiliation or commitment. 11111111•• ■ rra For compassionate assistance in a time of need, please call MINIM IIIIIMMI L' (248) 543-1622. ID11 1-800-736-5033 (Outside Michigan) Hebrew Memorial Chapel 26640 Greenfield Rd., Oak Park, MI 48237 Rabbi Boruch E. Levin, Executive Director, H.B.S. Mark Klinger and Robert Bodzin, Licensed Funeral Directors LASTING MEMORIALS OF DISTINCTION DETROIT MONUMENT WORKS 14441 W. 11 Mile OAK PARK, MI 48237 9/26 1997 250 1-248-399-27 1 Hours: 9:30-4 Daily; Sun. by appt. • Free design service • Free delivery in Metro area • Servicing all cemeteries in the Metro area Kerstein; great-grandchildren, Danielle and Alexandra Slatkin, Simone Schiffmacher, Max Waldor; sisters and brother-in-law, Sarah Ostrow, Edith and Robert Weinstein; brother and sister-in-law, Louis and JoAnn Schwartz; sister-in-law, Eleanor Schwartz. Mrs. Slatkin was the beloved wife of the late Max Slatkin and the loving mother of the late Sondra Bernard. Interment in New York. Contributions may be directed to Hadassah, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323. Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman Chapel. ROSE SLAVIN, 95, of Southfield, died Sept. 21. Mrs. Slavin was a book- keeper for a steel importer. She is survived by her son, Sheldon Slavin; grandchildren, Tamara Slavin and Gabrielle Slavin. Mrs. Slavin was the beloved wife of the late Hyman Slavin. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 16310 West 12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48076. Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman Chapel. MAURICE AARON SILVER, 68, of Oak Park, died Sept. 16. Mr. Silver was an educational psychologist for the Detroit School System and a grad- uate of Wayne State University with a degree in psychology. He was a mem- ber and past officer of the Detroit Federation of Teachers, a member of the Zionist Youth Organization and the Michigan Psychological Association. He also was a member of numerous professional organizations, a volunteer with Mariner's Inn (facility for the homeless), the Detroit Health Care for Homeless and Habonim and spent five years in a kibbutz. Mr. Silver is survived by his daugh- ter, Naomi Eavana Silver of Los Angeles; brother, Henry Avron Silver of Berkeley, Calif. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Mariners Inn, 445 Ledyard, Detroit, MI 48201; the Jewish National Fund, 17100 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075, or Sharcot-Marie-Tooth Association, 601 Upland Avenue, Upland, PA 19015. Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman Chapel. KAY TOPOR, 84, of Southfield, died Sept. 19. She is survived by her husband, Louis Topor; daughter and son-in-law, Iris and Leo Rosen of Southfield; sister and brother-in-law, Irene and Max Glaedey of Tucson, Ariz.; grandchil- dren, David and Miriam Rosen, Mark and Anne Rosen, Karyn and Barry Shatzman; great-grandchildren, Scott Shatzman, Stephanie Shatzman, Carly Rosen, Jenna Rosen, Aaron Rosen. Mrs. Topor was the loving mother of K-) the late Susan Millicent. Contributions may be made to JARC 28366 Franklin Road, Southfield, MI 48034, or to a charity - of one's choice. Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Services and arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Correction The obituary for Dr. Nelson H. Sklar (Sept. 19) should have indi- cated that he was a doctor of osteopathic medicine. K N News Yahrzteit For `Cheers' Creator ERIC J. GREENBERG Special to The Jewish News W ( hen television whiz Brandon Tartikoff lost his battle against cancer at the age of 48 recently, —\ mourners such as Jerry Seinfeld and Rhea Perlman comforted themselves at the funeral by singing one of Tartikoff's favorite songs — the Hebrew "L:Dor v' Dor" "Generation to Generation." In fact, Tartikoff's wife Lillian asked the hundreds of Hollywood stars who came to pay their respects to sing the song twice to honor her hus- \ band, the former NBC entertainment division head who brought to the small screen such classic shows as "Hill Street Blues," "Cheers" and "LA Law." Tartikoff, a Long Island native, was ) known as a boy genius in the 1980s when he helped catapult NBC to rat- ings heaven with a string of huge net- work hits that helped define the popu-,_/ .___ \ lar culture of the decade. Tartikoff had been suffering from Hodgkin's disease since he was 23. – New York Jewish Week