when so sorry is not enough HARVEY KATCHAN, 74, of Detroit, died Aug. 20. Mr. Katchan was a retired state of Michigan social worker. He also served in the Pacific with the U.S. Army during World War II. He is survived by his brother, Julius Katchan of Detroit; sister, Celia Katz of Southfield; beloved friend, Carol Garza. He was the dear brother of the late Harold Katchan. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be directed to the Detroit Zoological Society, 8450 West 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak, or the Michigan Chapter of the Nature Con- servatory. Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman Chapel. ZELMA KOSS, 85, of Silverspring, Md., who lived in Oak Park from 1951-1994, died, Aug. 22. Mrs. Koss was a finance company bookkeeper for Associate Finance Company for 10 years and during the 1950s a retail store manager at Ben Franklin's at 9 Mile and Coolidge. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, David and Marilyn Koss of Washington, D.C.; grandson, Brian Jeremy Koss; brother and sister- in-law, Harry and Sophie Falkoff of Buffalo Grove, I111; and other family members of the late Sheldon Koss. Mrs. Koss was the beloved wife of the late Sheldon Koss. Interment at Adat Shalom Memori- al Park. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrange- ments by the Ira Kaufman Chapel. DEENA KUCHERSKY, 76, of Southfield, died Aug. 19. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Maya Kuchersky of West Bloomfield; daugh- ter and son-in-law, Galina and Arkady Pavlov of West Bloomfield; sisters, Sophia Vulman of Southfield, Galina Patapkina of Oak Park; grandchildren, Roman, Daniel, Regina, Jennifer. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Services at Hebrew Memorial Chapel; interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrange- ments by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. MELBA LIEBER, 85, of Farmington Hills, died Aug. 19. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Jack Lieber; daughters and sons-in-law, JoAnne and Harry Ham- burger of Boca Raton, Fla., Diane and Stuart Mittenthal of Bloomfield Hills; grandchildren, Stephen Hamburger, Sandra Hamburger, Linda Hamburg- er, Dana and Stephen Zatman and Drew Saperstein. Interment at Clover- Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to any heart charity. Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman Chapel. LEO LUTCHANSKY, 75, former Detroiter of Sacramento, Calif, died Aug. 14. He is survived by his wife, Millie; sons and daughters-in-law, Leo Jr. and Llewellyn Lutchansky of Juneau, Alas- ka, Jack and Susan Lutchansky of Sacramento; grandchildren, Nathan, Adam, Cory, Cameron Lutchansky; sisters and brother-in-liw, Marion and Leonard Dietch of Long Boat Key, Fla., Irene Eagle of Farmington Hills; brother and sister-in-;law, Milton and Sharon Lutchansky of Randolph, N.J. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. JERRY MALL, 76, of Pompano Beach, Fla., died Aug. 19. Mr:- Mall was self employed and the owner of Ambassador Paint and Supply.. He was a member of B'nai B'rith and the Jew- ish War Veterans. He is survived by his son, Mickey Mall of Chestefield; daughter and son- in-law, Gail and Howard Victor of West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Heather, Lindsey, Stacey and Ryan Victor. He was the beloved husband of the late Phyllis Mall. Interment at B'nai Israel Memorial Gardens. Con- tributions may be made to Congrega- tion Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Road, Southfield, MI 48034, or the Ameri- can Diabetes Association, 30600 Tele- graph Road, Suite 2255, Bingham Farms, MI 48025. Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman Chapel. HERBERT LEE MANDEL, 68, of Detroit, died Aug. 24. Mr. Mandel was an engineering draftsman and a graduate of the University of Michi- gan. He was also an accomplished vio- linist and attended a Jewish theologi- cal seminary. 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