Obituaries This space contributed as a public service. "YES, THERE IS LIFE AFTER BREAST CANCER. AND THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT:' —Ann Jillian 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 practice breast self-examination regularly. Those women. particularly those over 35. won't ask their doc- tor about a mammogram. Yet that's what's required for breast cancer to be detected early. When the cure rate is 90°i). And when there's a 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 romance. Oh. there is one thing, though. You do have to give up being afraid to take care of yourself. AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Get a checkup. Life is worth it. MONUMENT CENTER INC. "Same Location 45 Years" • Monuments and Markers • Bronze Markers • Memorial Duplicating • Cemetery Lettering & Cleaning CEMETERY INSTALLATION ANYWHERE IN MICHIGAN Call 248-542-8266 10/2 1998 661 E. 8 MILE ROAD FERNDALE 1 1/2 blocks East of Woodward BESSIE AXELROD, 89, of South- field, died Sept. 20. Mrs. Axelrod was a school teacher in Indiana for 20 years. She was a life member of Hadassah, program chairman for the United Hebrew Schools Auxiliary and a member of the Music Study Club of Detroit. Mrs. Axelrod is survived by her husband, Jacob Axelrod; sons and daughter-in-law, Eugene and Char- lene Axelrod of Ann Arbor, Richard Axelrod of Sacramento, Calif.; daughter, Linda Golumbia of Bloomfield Hills; grandchildren, Robert and Deborah Axelrod, David Goll and Suzanne Daly, Nancy Golumbia; sister, Lenore Greenberg of Indianapolis. Interment at Adat Shalom Memo- rial Park. Contributions may be made to Hadassah, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323. Arrangements by Ira Kauf- man Chapel. ROSALYN BERKE, 53, of Bloom- field Hills, died Sept. 24. Mrs. Berke was a member of Maimonides and Women's Ameri- can ORT. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Michael Berke; daughters and sons-in-law, Annette and Mark Rubinstein of West Bloom- field, Amy and Alan Sternfeld of Walled Lake; son, Mark Berke; grandchildren, Randi and Emily Rubinstein, Stefanie and Ariella Sternfeld; father, Sidney Har- ris; brothers, Melvin Harris of West Bloomfield, Jeffrey Harris; sister and brother-in-law, Hilda and Jeff Piell of Chicago. She was the loving daughter of the late Sara. Harris. Interment at Machpelah Ceme- tery. Contributions may be made to Karmanos Cancer Institute, 18831 West 12 Mile Road, Lathrup Village, MI 48076 or Hospice of Michigan, 16250 Northland Drive, Suite 212, Southfield, MI 48075. Arrange- ments by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ARI KENNETH BERMAN, 19, former Detroiter of Akron, Ohio, died Sept. 27. He attended West Bloomfield High School where he discovered and practiced his love for technical theater. He graduated from Copley High School and was attend- ing Kent State University. He was a member of Temple Israel and of the Aero Ohio Skydiving Club. He is survived by his parents, Cantor Samuel D. and Dale Berman; sister and brother-in-law, Alisa and Brian Bendis of Cleveland; brother, Daniel Berman of Ann Arbor; grandparents, Fred and Anne Shore of Toronto. Services were held at Temple Israel in Akron. Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Temple Israel Can- tor's Discretionary Fund. ISAAC "BILL" BRAMS, of West Bloomfield, formerly of New York, died Sept. 27. Mr. Brams was a CPA and partner with the firm of Her- man Dobkin and Co. in New York. He is survived by his wife, Audrey Brams; son and daughter-in-law, Leonard and Susan Brams of Farm- ington Hills; granddaughter, Jennifer Brams; brother and sister-in-law, Stanley and Gloria Brams of Brook- lyn, N.Y.; brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Hazel Reichard. Interment at Cedar Park Ceme- tery in New Jersey. Contributions may be made to the Beaumont Foundation, Cancer Care Associates Research, c/o Cancer Care, 3535 West 13 Mile Road, Suite 707, Royal Oak, MI 48073. Arrange- ments by Ira Kaufman Chapel. KAREN I. FRIEDMAN, 51, of Troy, died Sept. 25. - She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Bernard and Judy Friedman of Oak Park; sister and brother-in-law, Helene and Richard Hitow of Detroit; nieces and nephews, Deborah Friedman, Ken- neth and Sharon Friedman, Stacey Hitow. Contributions may be made to Leader Dogs for the Blind, 1039 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48307. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Services and arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. HELAINE PAULA GINSBERG, 60, of Farmington Hills, died Sept. 25. She is survived by her mother, Sarah Lee of Southfield; son, Michael Ginsberg of Detroit; daugh- ter and son-in-law, Traci and William Rosenblatt of Oak Park; brother, Alan Lee of Detroit, grand- children, Stephanie and Brandon Rosenblatt; nieces and nephew. She was the beloved daughter of the late Irving Lee. Graveside services were held at Adat Shalom Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions can be made to Hos- pice of Michigan, 16250 Northland Dr., Southfield, MI 48075, or to a charity of one's choice. Arrange- ments by Dorfman Funeral Direc- tion. SARRAH GOLAND, 75, of South- field, died Sept. 27. She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Edward and Delshad Bezdetny of Oak Park, Semyon Bezdetny of Southfield; brother, Abram Goland of Oak Park; grandchildren, Sheryn Bezdetny, Murad Leon Bezdetny. She was the beloved wife of the late Leonid Goland. Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Services and arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. ROLAND R. GOTTESMAN, 89, former Detroiter of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., died Sept. 21. He was a found- ing member of Congregation Beth Achim and an active member of Sholom Post of the Jewish War Vet 9 erans. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Esther; daughter and son-in-law, Geraldine and Harvey Freedman 'of Tamarac, Fla.; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Max and Bever- Photos Welcome The Jewish News will be happy to publish photographs of the deceased in all obituaries. There is no charge for this service. Photos should be clear and as recent as possible. Only the individual will be published. We reserve the right to reject any photograph. Unfortunately, we cannot use scanned or electronic submissions. Please attach a label on the back of the photograph that includes the deceased's name, as well as a return name and address. Do not write on the photograph itself. 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