Obituaries Samuel S. Novetsky, A Young Israel Leader MONUMENT CENTER INC. "Same Location 45 years" ,; I • • Monuments and Markers • Bronze Markers • Memorial Duplicating • Cemetery Lettering & Cleaning CEMETERY INSTALLATION ANYWHERE IN MICHIGAN Call 248-542-8266 661 E. 8 MILE ROAD FERNDALE 1 1/2 blocks East of Woodward ar,frite&& fp-eclat gitowAtvi wv Samuel S. Novetsky, 85, of Southfield, died March 17. He was born in Poland and came to the United States at age 5, settling in Detroit. He studied mechanical engineer- ing at University of Detroit. Upon graduating, he worked for Albert Kahn & Associates. He then joined the family busi- ness, Tamaren Beef Company, ultimately becoming president. He received his Jewish education at the Farnsworth Yeshivah. His affiliation with the Young Israel movement covers 66 years of ser- vice, beginning when he joined the Young Israel of Melbourne Samuel S. Center. A youth leader at 21, he organized 275 Young Israel boys and girls into junior, intermediate and senior youth groups. In 1936, he was elect- ed gabbai and first vice president of the Young Israel of Melbourne Center. From 1936-39, he served as president of Young Israel of the Woodward Jewish Center. He was also president of the Young Israel of Northwest Detroit from 1956-58. In 1966, Mr. Novetsky was the recipient of the Young Israel Man of the Year award. In 1971, he was awarded the Shofar Award by the National Council of Young Israel in New York. In 1995 he again received the Man of the Year award, this time from Young Israel of Greenfield. He will be especially remembered as the ba'al tokeah on Rosh Hashanah at Young Israel of Oak Park. He is survived by his wife, Gail Novetsky; sons and daughter-in-law, Dr. Marvin and Dr. Pamela Novetsky of Ann Arbor, Jerry Novetsky of Royal Oak; daugh- ters and son-in-law, Shirley and Dr. Marshall Keys of Potomac, Md., Marilyn Applebaum of Glencoe, Ill., Diane Novetsky of Somerville, Mass.; brothers and sisters-in- law, Morris and Phyllis Novetsky of Southfield, Herman (HY) and Marie Novetsky France Novetsky of Lincolnwood, Ill.; sis- ters and brother-in-law, Sylvia and Myron Pomerantz of Farmington Hills, Sally Margolis of Southfield; grandchildren, Nicole Novets ky, Jason and Misao Hattori-Novets Erica and Robert Land, Lisa and Ted Gutman, Daniel Applebaum, Rachel Applebaum; great-grand- child, Tyler Gutman. Contributions may be made to Young Israel of Oak Park Building Fund, 15140 West 10 Mile Road, Oak Park, MI 48237, or Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, P.O. Box 2044, Southfield, MI 48037. Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Services and arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Key, Fla., died March 21. Mrs. Bronson was a past president of Na'amat USA, formerly Pioneer Women. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Charles Bronson; grandchildren, Daniel and Honey Bronson, Michael and Jane Bronson, Keith Bronson, Andrew Bronson; great-grandchildren, Jennifer, Benjamin and Sarah Bronson and daughter-in-law, Claire Bronson of Southfield. Mrs. Bronson was the lov- ing mother of the late Judge S. Jerome Bronson and the late Judge Kenneth Bronson. Interment at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Na'amat USA, 25900 Greenfield, Suite 205D, Oak Park, MI 48237. Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman Chapel. BEULAH APPEL, 84, of Bloomfield SYLVIA BERGER, 82, of Oak Park, Hills, died March 19. Mrs. Appel was a member of the Infant Service Group and the Northwest Child Rescue. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Elaine Appel of Bloomfield Hills; daughter, Susan Appel of Seattle; grandchildren, Melisa Kay, Philip Appel and Kareen Donegan, Craig Appel, Peter Harming; great-granddaughter, Sara Donegan Appel. Mrs. Appel was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Philip Appel; the loving mother of the late Dr. Nancy L. Kay. Interment at Oakview Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a char- ity of one's choice. Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman Chapel. died March 17. Mrs. Berger was a Ford Motor Company secretary. She is survived by her brothers and sister-in-law, Harris and Shirley Berger of Vero Beach, Fla., Milton Berger of West Bloomfield; sisters and brothers- in-law, Esther and Stanley Lewin of Tucson, Pearl and Lawrence Padden of Lakeview; brother, Milton Berger of West Bloomfield. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, P.O. Box 2030, 6735 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303, or Jewish Family Services, 24123 Greenfield Road, Southfield, MI 48075. Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman Chapel. HENRY GERSHOWITZ, 73, of Ann Arbor, died March 21. For the past 10 years, Mr. Hershowitz was the director of National Legal Lab in Okemos. Prior to 1988, Mr. Gershowitz was a profes- sor of human genetics at the University of Michigan. He was also very active with Congregation Beth Israel and served two terms as president of congre- gation. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Mrs. Beverly Gershowitz; son, Arthur Gershowitz of Ann Arbor; daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Sheldon Katz of Peoria, Ill., Emily and Jerry Cole of Covington, Ky., Laura Gershowitz of Chicago; grandchildren, Rachel and Benjamin Katz; sister and brother-in-law, Rhoda and Fred Hainbach of Woodside, N.Y.; brother, .ath, ,„0 • SHIVA TRAYS • DINNERS • DESSERTS STEVE'S DELI TELEGRAPH AT MAPLE BLOOMFIELD PLAZA PHONE ORDERS ACCEPTED (248) 932-0800 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 3/27 1998 166 J CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! Call (248)354-5959 ANNE BRONSON, 87, of Long Boat BETTY FISHMAN, 76, of Milwaukee, Wis., formerly of Detroit, died March 20. She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Larry Fishman of Oakland, California, Alan and Lynn Fishman of San Diego; daughter and son-in-law, Sara and Nathaniel Hoffman of Milwaukee, Wis.; brother and sister-in-law, Moshe and Gitcha Cohen of Brooklyn, N.Y.; sisters and brother-in-law, Dora and Louis Silverfarb of Farmington Hills, Rose Buchalter of Southfield; grandchildren, Max, Katy, Jessica, Yohoshua, Rivke, Estie, Dovid. Mrs. Fishman was the beloved wife of the late Walter Fishman. Contributions may be made to the Torah Foundation of Milwaukee, 2700 N. 54th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53210. Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park in Livonia. Services and arrange- ments by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. C=(