Obituaries This space contributed as a public service. '411tEWIS ADLER, 81, of Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of Detroit, died Feb. 4. Mr. Adler and his brothers started the Chatham Super Markets and owned and operated several independent gro- ceries for many years in the Detroit metropolitan area. Mr. Adler was a member of the DAV Post #51 of Dearborn. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Adler; sons, David Adler of Bloomfield Hills, Dr. Rick Adler of Lynn, Conn.; daughter, Barbara Butan of Boca Raton; grandchildren, Meredith, Emily, Mariel, Benjamin, Jacob, Samuel. Mr. Adler was the lov- ing brother of the late Jack Adler, the late Milton Adler, the late Sidney Adler, the late William Adler, the late - Esther Adler. Services and interment were held at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. BARBARA ALPERT, 64, of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 8. She is survived by her husband, Ted Alpert; sons and daughter-in-law, .' obert and Catrina Alpert of Farmington Hills, Steven Alpert of Los Angeles, Neal Alpert of Royal Oak; daughter and son-in-law, Michele and Chris Thayer of West Bloomfield; brother, Michael Ledger of West Bloomfield; sister, Winifred Rome of East Lansing; grandchildren, Adam Alper, Robert McCall, Rachel Thayer, Brittnee Thayer. Mrs. Alpert , as the loving daughter of the late Rose and Sam Ledger; daughter-in-law of the late Mollie Alpert and the late Bernard Alpert. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Michigan, 16250 Northland Drive, Suite 212, Southfield, MI 48075. Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Services and arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. SARA ANN BERLIN, 86, of Farmington Hills, died Feb. 2. She is survived by her husband, -Harry Berlin; sons and daughters-in- law, Arthur and Linda Berlin of Bloomfield Hills, Dr. Gerald and Marie Berlin of Grand Rapids; daugh- ter, Margaret Berlin of Pleasant Ridge; • rother and sister-in-law, Abram and Rhoda Medow of Beverly Hills; sister and brother-in-law, Mary and William Tarnow of Farmington Hills; grand- children, Jeffrey and Allison Berlin, Jonathan Berlin, James and Amy Berlin, Rachel and Rich Handloff, Deborah and Justin Kramer, Naomi Berlin; great-grandchildren, Ari Berlin, Olivia Berlin, Hannah Handloff. Contributions may be made to JARC, 28366 Franklin Road, Southfield, MI 48034, or to a charity of one's choice. Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park in Livonia. Services and arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. RUTH BERMAN, 75, of Modesto, Calif, died Feb. 3. For the past 20 years, Ms. Berman was a state lottery official. She is survived by her son, Dennis Berman; daughter, Janice Berman of Modesto, Calif.; grandchildren, Kimberly Obeler Naylor, Nicole Obeler; great-grandsons, Zachary and Brian. Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Arrangements by the - Ira Kaufman Chapel. "YES THERE IS LIFE AFTER BREAST CANCER. AND THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT:' —Ann Jillian HELEN REBECCA BRAININ, 89, of Southfield, died Feb. 7. She is survived by her daughter, Harriet M. Brainin of Southfield; nieces and nephews; cousins. Contributions may be made to Project Hope, CARE, Salvation Army or Goodfellows. Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Services and arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. DOROTHY BELLE DEUTCH, 83, of Oak Park, died Feb. 4. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Joyce Deutch of Sterling Heights; sisters-in- law and brothers-in-law, Nettie Deutch, Joseph and Elsie Deutch, Sam Deutch; grandchildren, Danielle Deutch, Diane Elliott; great-grand- children, Leann, Christina. Mrs. Deutch was the beloved wife of the late David Deutch. Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 29350 Southfield Road, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48076. Interment at Cloverhill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Services and arrange- ments by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. MALCOLM S. ELLIAS, 75, of Oak Park, died Feb. 5. He attended Trenton High School. In 1941, he enlisted in the service and became a navy pilot, the only one in his class to become a commissioned officer who hadn't gone to college. In 1945 he and his father opened M&M Market; this expanded in 1965 and with a new A lot of women are so afraid of breast cancer they don't want to hear about it. And that's what frightens me. Because those women won't prac- tice breast self-examination regularly. Those women, particularly those over 35, won't ask their doctor about a mammogram. Yet that's what's required for breast cancer to be detected early. When the cure rate is 90%. And when there's a 1 good chance it won't involve the loss of a breast. But no matter what it involves, take it from someone who's been through it all. Life is just too wonderful to give up on. And. as I found out, you don't have to give up on any of it. Not work, not play, not even ipmance. Oh, there is one thing, though. You do have to give up being afraid to take care of yourself. AAAERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Get a chec kup. Life is worth it. 2/13 1998 165