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162 Detroit Jewish News

May Nosanchuk,
Immigrants' Friend

dent Clinton; the State of Michigan
May Nosanchuk, 86, of West Bloom-
Executive Declaration from Governor
field, died Sept. 6. She immigrated
Engler; the Eight Over Eighty Award
from Russia to the United States at .
and induction into the Senior Adult
the age of eight. After completing the
Jewish Hall of Fame; the Golden
8th grade in New York City, she
Oldie award from the Detroit Metro-
worked full time to help support her
politan Heritage Club; and awards
•family,.
from the Jewish Family Service and
When she was 50 years old, she
the Jewish Resettlement Service.
convinced Wayne State University
Mrs. Nosanchuk was an
to allow her to attend classes,
active member of Temple
even though she had not
Beth El, the Sinai Hospital
completed high school.
Guild, Hadassah, the Jew-
She obtained a bachelor's
ish Community Center
and master's degree and
and the Jewish Associa-
well as state certification
tion for Residential Care.
as a teacher. She then
She is survived by
taught in the Detroit
her
sons and daughters-
school system.
in-law, Harry and Sally
As Jewish citizens from
Nosanchuk of Farmington
the former Soviet Union
Hills, Dr. Jerry
came to this area, Mrs.
Nosanchuk of West
Nosanchuk volunteered'
May Nosanchuk
Bloomfield, Joel and
to teach the English lan-
Marilyn Nosanchuk of
guage to them under
Bloomfield Hills; grandchildren,
the auspices of the Jewish Family Ser-
Jordan, Michael and David
vice. Later, Mrs. Nosanchuk helped
Nosanchuk, Carrie and Charles
to develop and coordinate Sinai Hos-
Shepard, Dr. Linda and Dr. Scott
pital's Language Interpretation Pro-
Sircus, Carol and Jon Birnkrant;
gram; she recruited and scheduled
great-grandchildren, Michael and
volunteer translators to interpret at
Jaclyn Birnkrant, Eric and Hilary
over 2,000 medical examinations and
Sircus, Emily and Jake Shepard;
procedures each year. She remained
brother, Hyman Ostrow of Dear-
an unpaid worker for 23 years, oper-
born Heights. Interment at Beth El
ating that Sinai program until failing
Memorial Park. Contributions may
health forced her retirement in 1997.
be made to Jewish Family Service,
The recognition of her dedicated
241234 Greenfield, Southfield, MI
work was vast. Among her accolades
48075, or Jewish National Fund,
were: the Thanks for Giving Award
17100 West 10 mile, Southfield, MI
given to health care volunteers in the
48075. Arrangements by Ira Kauf-
metro Detroit area; the President's
man Chapel.
Service Award Citation from Presi-

RONA BAKALAR, 81, of Ann Arbor,
died Aug. 31. She was born in Poland
and survived the Holocaust through
the protection of
Christian neigh-
bors. She and her
husband and
daughter came to
the Detroit in
1947, where Oscar
Bakalar founded
Oscar's Draperies
& Co. She was a
member of Con-
gregation B'nai David and active in
Shaarit Haplaytah, Einstein Chapter of
B'nai B'rith and many causes on behalf

of Israel. She and her husband dedicat-
ed a student dormitory in Afula, Israel.
She is survived by her daughter and
son-in-law, Harriet Bakalar and Ed
Tobes of Ann Arbor; son and daughter-
in-law, Mel and Connie Bakalar of
Bloomfield Hills; grandchildren, Daniel
and Noah Tobes, Aaron and Amy
Bakalar. She was the beloved wife of
the late Oscar Bakalar.
Contributions may be made to
Rona Bakalar Alzheimer's Educational
Fund, Huron Woods, c/o Chris Jones,
5361 McAuley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI
48106. Interment at Hebrew Memorial
Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memo-
rial Chapel.

ANNA KORENS BERGMAN, 101,
of Southfield, died Sept. 2.
She is survived by her son and
daughter-in-law, Irving and Izzy Korens
of Pompano Beach, Fla.; daughter and
son-in, Rozlyn and Leonard Levert of
Southfield; grandchildren, Steven and
Terry Levert, Diane and Dan Levert-
Dupuis, Glenn Levert, Lisa and Al
Ehrlich, Steffi Edelman, Nance and
Steven Epstein; great-grandchildren,
David, Heather, Sarah, Lindsay, Neely,
Joe. She was the beloved wife of the
late Samuel Korens.
Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Services were
held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
Interment at Oakview Cemetery in
Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

NATHAN R. BOROFSKY, 78, of -
West Bloomfield, died Sept. 7. Mr.
Borofsky was an economist and
reacher, worked for General Motors for
30 years and was a professor at Wayne
State University for 10 years. He had a
master's in business from NYU, was a
chairman of the board of Westbury
Hebrew Congregation in Long Island,
N.Y., was active with and founder of '
the Detroit Executive Service Corps, a
member of Congregation Shaarey
Zedek and was a World War II Army
veteran.
Mr. Borofsky is survived by his wife,
Shirley Verier Borofsky; son and
daughter-in-law, Dr. Eric and Dr.
Marcy Borofsky of West Bloomfield;
daughter and son-in-law, Sue and Klau
Borchert of Montclair, N.J.; grandchil-
dren, Michael and Samuel Borofsky,
Robin Borchert and sister, Bess Lerner
of Bethesda, Md. He was the beloved
husband of the late Mollie Borofsky.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to the Hillel Day School, 32200 Mid-
dlebelt, Farmington Hills, MI 48334.
Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

MARY ELIZABETH BRADLEY, 80,
former Detroiter of Panama City, Fla.,
died Sept. 1.
She is survived by her husband,
Royal L. Bradley; sons and daughters-
in-law, Andrew and Sharon Bradley of
Birmingham, Dr. James and Daphne
Bradley of Birmingham, Ala.; grand-
children, Beth, Bill, Lauren and Patrick
Bradley; sister and brother-in-law, Bar-
bara and Andre Rouseyrol of Los Ange-
les; brother and sister-in-law, James and
Eleanor Gilmore of Bala, Ontario.