Obituaries Ilene Kaufman Teebne• E ach week, thousands of people visit our "new"address: www.irakaufman.com Just like our current location since 1961, we are available 24 hours a day, seven . days a week. Stop by our Web site and you'll see the pride we have in serving the community for almost 60 years and the pride we all should feel about our Jewish traditions for THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL over 3,000 years. Bringing Togethet:.F s Ainily, S'Community: THE KAUFMAN COMMUNITY CORNER:J Have a Safe and Enjoyable Holiday Season, and a Happy New Year Babs and Herb Kaufman Patty and Otto Dube Ilene and David Techner 800-325-7105 18325 West Nine Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075 •Telephone: 248-569-0020 • Toll Free: Please visit us at our web site: www.iralcaufman.com The Board of Directors, Administration, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, Parents and Students of Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit Deeply Mourns the Passing of our Dear Friend, Teacher and-Colleague CANTOR MAX SHIMANSKY (z'l) May the Shimansky family find comfort among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. Dr. Mark Smiley Headmaster 12/25 1998 CPR can keep your love alive Steven N. Margolin Presid,;nt American Heart Associations. Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke B'rith Women. She is survived by her husband, Max Rubin; daughters, Lauri Lowen of Washington, Carol Rubin of West Bloomfield; son and daughter-in-law, Richard Rubin and Gail Bennett of Farmington Hills; grandchildren, David and Daniel Lowen, Lisa and Adam Melinn and Joshua and Michelle Rubin. Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be directed to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. RUTH SEMELISKY, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., died Nov. 26. She is survived by her loving sister, Dorothy Reinheimer of Beverly Hills; nieces and nephews, Margery, Gary and Steven Reinheimer, Nancy Kaufman, Martha Eden and Karen Pollak. Graveside services were held at Beth El Memorial Gardens. ELEANOR STERNBERG, 78, of Engadine, Mich., died Dec. 16. She is survived by her sons and daugh- ters-in-law, Paul and Janis Sternberg of Oak Park, Mark and Laura Lee Sternberg of Engadine, Mich.; grandchildren, Eric, Martin, Cary and Jessica. Eleanor was the beloved wife of the late, Moe Sternberg. Services were held at the Mach- pelah Chapel, followed by interment in the cemetery. Contributions can he made to the Karmanos Cancer institute, 18831 W. 12 Mile, Lath- rup Village, MI 48076, or to the LMAS Hospice, P.O. Box 398, Newberry, MI 49868. BEULAH MILLER STONE, 83, of Thousand Oaks, Calif., died Dec. 20. Mrs. Stone was an electrical con- tractor executive. For many years, Mrs. Stone organized the Angel Balls for the National Council of Jewish Women and was instrumental in organizing the Thrift Shop. She was also a volunteer at Sinai Hospi- tal and at Northridge Hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Mrs. Stone is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Larry Rosen of Calif.; son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy and Yaffa Stone of Israel; grandchildren, Susan and Eric Bender, Richard Rosen, Edward Rosen, Tina Rosen, Debbie and Nissan Ruben, David Stone, Sivan Stone, Rona Stone and great- grandchildren, Allison and Ryan Bender, Yank', Gali and Lior Ruben. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur Stone. Interment at Beth El Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. SEMYON TARAKHOVSKY, 64, of Oak Park, died Dec. 18. He is survived by his sons, Max Tarakhovsky of Lake Orion, George Tarakhovsky of Royal Oak. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Services and arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. JERRY VERON, 66, of Southfield, died Dec. 16. Mr. Veron was an advertising executive. He was a member of the Atlas Valley Country Club, on the Board of Directors for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the founder of the Jimmy Varon Golf Outing-Amoco Dealers and Jobbers and helped raise over one million dollars for the Metro Detroit Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Mr. Varon is survived by his wife, Shaaron Varon; daughters and sons- in-law, Dr. Linda and Kevin Thomas of Franklin, Laura Varon and Jeff Brown of Bloomfield Hills; grand- children, Molly Varon, Emma Brown, Jacob Brown, Shea Thomas; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Saul and Marion Dicken and broth- ers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Allen Dicken, Burl and Tamra Dicken, Beverly and Joseph Sanders. He was the devoted father of the late Richard Varon and the late James Varon and the loving son of the late Norman and the late Mary Varon. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be directed to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Arrange- ments by Ira Kaufman Chapel. Obituary Procedures Ira Kaufman Chapel, Hebrew Memorial Chapel and Alan Dorf- man Funeral Direction send notices of all funerals they have handled to be printed in The Jew- ish News. Families whose funeral has been handled by one of these homes should not contact the paper to place an obituary