Obituari

WILLIAM C. APPEL, 77, of Hunting-
ton Woods, died March 28. Mr. Appel
was an automotive parts executive.
He is survived by his wife, Marilyn
Appel; son and daughter-in-law,
William and Sharon Appel of Mor-
ganville, N.J.; grandchildren, Stacy and
David. He was the loving father of the
late Cindy Appel.
Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Arrangements
by the Ira Kaufman Chapel.

MARVIN L. BARKIN, 75, of West
Bloomfield, died March 30. Mr. Barkin
was a scrap metal executive. He was a
member of Perfection Lodge of the
Mason's, B'nai B'rith, the Greater
Detroit Scrap Dealers Association and
earned the Purple Heart during World
War II.
Mr. Barkin is survived by his wife,
Madeline Barkin; sons and daughters-
in-law, Richard and Marilynn Barkin,
Bruce Barkin, Steven and Teri Barkin of
West Bloomfield; daughter, Janice
Barkin; grandchildren, Jeffrey, Laurie,
Ariana and Alexis; mother-in-law, Char-
lotte Sherman.
Interment at Nusach Harie. Arrange-
ments by the Ira Kaufman Chapel.

DR. SIMON BERENT, 86, of South-
field, died March 29.
He is survived by his wife, Leah
Berent; daughter and son-in-law, Ruth
and Mark Koppelman of Franklin; son
and daughter-in-law, Dr. David and
Tish Berent of West Bloomfield; brother
and sister-in-law, Dr. Louis and Ann
Berent of Southfield; grandson, Marc
Kramer.
Graveside services were held at Beth
Yehuda Cemetery in Mt. Clemens.
Contributions may be made to the
American Heart Association, 16310 W.
12 Mile, Southfield, MI 48076, or to
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disor-
ders, 17220 W 12 Mile, Southfield, MI
48076. Arrangements by Doifman
Funeral Direction.

ROCHELLE BLUM, 60, of West
Bloomfield, died March 30.
Mrs. Blum is survived by her hus-
band, Irving Blum; sons and daughter-
in-law, Loren and Lori Blum of West
Bloomfield, Jason Blum and fiance
Christine Fegan of Chicago; daughters
and sons-in-law, Karen and Michael
Kelman of Farmington Hills, Jill and
Jerry Sosin of Huntington Woods;
grandchildren, Ashley, Danielle and
Skyler Blum, Jason, Scott and Lily Przy-
bylowicz, Samantha, Justin and Jack
Kelman; mother, Rae Klempner of West

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Bloomfield; sisters and brothers-in-law,
Bunny and Phil White, Cherie and Sy
Gitn of Jerusalem. She was the devoted
mother of the late Craig Blum and the
loving daughter of the late Julius
Klempner.
Interment at Beth El Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made to the Hos-
pice of Michigan-Rochelle Blum Fund
being established. Arrangements by the
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

FAY BOOKSTEIN, 94, former Detroi-
ter of Laguna Hills, Calif., died March
24. She sang in the Halevy Choir under
the direction of Dan Frohman. She was
active in the Pioneer Women, Hadassah
and Jewish National Fund.
She is survived by her son and
daughter-in-law, Marvin and Gloria
Bookstein of West Bloomfield; daughter
and son-in-law, Hindi and Mendel
Kleinmuntz of Santa Monica, Calif.; sis-
ter-in-law, Marlene Bookstein of Los
Angeles; grandchildren, Harvey and
Harriet Bookstein of Van Nuys, Calif.;
Dr. Howard and Debbie Weinstein of
Dallas, Texas; Peggy Bookstein of Farm-
ington Hills; Dr. - Neal and Lori Wein-
stein of Scottsdale, Ariz.; Josh Klein-
muntz of New York; Nomi Kleinmuntz
of Santa Monica; great-grandchildren,
Michelle and Marc Bookstein of
Tarzana, Calif, Shayna, Andrew and
Zachary Weinstein of Dallas, Mitchell
and Jordan Weinstein of Scottsdale. She
was the wife of the late Joseph Book-
stein; mother of the late Harold Book-
stein.
Graveside services were held at Hill-
crest Memorial Park in Dallas. Contri-
butions may be made to the Friend to
Friend Fund at Golden Acres, Dallas
Home for Jewish Aged, Golden Acres
Campus, 2525 Centerville Road, Dal-
las, TX 75228 or a charity of one's
choice.

BEEBE CHAR, 89, of Farmington
Hills, died March 27.
She is survived by her sons and
daughters-in-law, Anthony and Helaine
Char of Troy, Ohio, Jerome and Judith
Char of New York City, Sherman and
Joan Char of Farmington Hills; grand-
children, Deborah Cloud, Deanna
Char, David Char, Michael Char,
Daniel and Felice Char, Edward and
Meredith Char, Brad and Heidi Char,
Betsy and Jeffrey Blackman, Bonnie and
Glen Silas; great-grandchildren, Bran-
don, Brittany, Jonathan, Alarm. Mrs.
Char was the beloved wife of the late
Isaac Char.
Contributions may be made to Kar-
manos Cancer Institute, 110 East War-

ren, Detroit, MI 48201, or Jewish Voca-
tional Services, do Senior Service
Corps, 29699 Southfield Road, South-
field, MI 48076. Interment at Hebrew
Memorial Park. Services and arrange-
ments by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

JACK COHEN, 80, formerly of Oak
Park of Hollywood, Fla., died March
17. He was a veteran of World War II.
Mr. Cohen was the owner of an auto-
mobile parts business until he retired
and moved to Florida.
He is survived by his sons and
da,ughter-in-law, Steven, Cliff and
Diana; daughter and son-in-law, Andrea
and Don Bastian; five grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to Visit-
ing Nurses Association of the Lehigh
Valley Hospice Division, 1710 Union
Blvd., Allentown, PA 18103.

DR BRUCE LEONARD DANTO,
70, former Detroiter of Fullerton, Calif,
died March 21. Dr. Danto's family were
founding members of Temple Israel in
Detroit. During the 1940s, Bruce
Danto taught religious school at Temple
Israel. He later served on the board of
trustees of the temple and established a
security committee for the temple.
Bruce Danto graduated from Wayne
State University with three degrees: a
bachelor of arts in sociology in 1951, a
master's in social work in 1953 and a
doctor of medicine in 1961. Among his
many awards, he was listed a one of the
nation's top physicians in The Best Doc-
tors in America 1992-93. He has pub-
lished 10 books and over 150 articles.
He began practicing psychiatry in
1965. In 1967, he founded the Suicide
Prevention and Crisis Intervention Cen-
ter in Detroit of which he was the direc-
tor. He was also president of the Ameri-
can Association of Suicidology from
1979-80. As a social worker, he devel-
oped and ran a family home care pro-
gram through Northville State Hospital.
In California, Dr. Danto had a pri-
vate psychiatric practice and was on the
staff of the St. Jude Medical Center of
Fullerton. He also served as the medical
director of the Behavioral Services
department at St. Jude's.
He is survived by his wife of 44
years, Joan Danto of Fullerton; sons and
daughter-in-law, Dr. Jeffrey and Robin
Danto of West Bloomfield, Steven
Danto of San Diego; daughters and
son-in-law, Susan Danto of Fullerton,
Lisa and Arlin Wasserman of Suttons
Bay, Mich.; grandchildren, Sandy,
Michael, Shayna, Allison, Paul and
Jesicah; brother, Dr. Arthur Danto of
New York.

Services were held in California; a
memorial service will be held at Temple
Israel in West Bloomfield on May 3 at 1
p.m. Contributions may be made to the
American Institute of Life Threatening
Illness and Loss, Mrs. Maxine Lazarus,
Administrator, 8 Caldwell St., Eastch-
ester, NY 10707, or Temple Beth Tik-
vah, 1600 N. Acacia, Fullerton, CA
92835.

BELLA DRIBEN, 83, of Margate, Fla.,
died March 28.
She is survived by her brother and
sister-in-law, George and Evelyn Driben
of Tamarac, Fla.; sister and brother-in-
law, Ruth and Harry Levy of Tamarac.
Graveside services were held at Adat
Shalom Cemetery in Livonia. Contribu-
tions may be made to a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by Doifiiian
Funeral Direction.

ALLEN FELL, 64, of Southfield, died
March 29.
He is survived by his wife, Lenore
Fell; mother, Mildred Fell; daughters
and sons-in-law, Brenda and Fred Stern
of West Bloomfield, Roseanne and
Mark Belanger of Huntington Woods,
Cheryl and Daniel Labes of Sylvan
Lake; sister and brother-in-law, Judy
and Jerry Saginaw of West Bloomfield;
grandchildren, Joseph Labes, Natalie
Labes, Allison Belanger, Danielle
Belanger, Herschel, Darwin. Mr. Fell
was the loving son of the late Henry
Fell.
Contributions may be made to
JARC, 28366 Franklin Road, South-
field, MI 48034, or Michigan Humane
Society, 7401 Chrysler Service Drive,
Detroit, MI 48211.
Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park in Livonia. Services and arrange-
ments by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

DOROTHY GADD, 95, of Farming-
ton Hills, died March 27.
She is survived by her son and
daughter-in-law, Marvin and Irene
Gadd of Farmington Hills; sister, Sadie
Yacker of Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.; grand-
children, Lawrence and Melissa Gadd,
Robin and Michael Fenberg; great-
grandchild, Rachel Fenberg. She was the
beloved wife of the late Alexander
Gadd.
Services and interment in N. Laud-
erdale, Fla. Contributions may be made
to a charity of one's choice. Arrange-
ments by Dorfman Funeral Direction.

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DR SOLL GAYNOR, 79, of Flint,
died March 28.
He is survived by his wife,. Shirley

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