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DR. ABRAHAM J. ALPER, 97, of
Southfield, died Feb. 22.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret
Alper; son and daughter-in-law Dr.
Bernard and Candace Alper of West
Bloomfield; daughters and son-in-law
Paula and Issac Katz of Oak Park,
Barbara Alper of New York City; grand-
children Edith and Matthew Kamins,
Leonard and Sarah Katz, Reva and
Yisroel Safrin, Jeffrey Katz, Jason Alper,
Aaron Alper; great-grandchildren
Batsheva, Nechamia, Yeshia, Yeshezkel
Shlomo, Esther Frayda, Nechoma Perel.
Dr. Alper was the loving brother of
the late Ida Hyman.
Contributions may he made to a
charity of one's choice. Services and
interment at Machpelah Cemetery.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.
SARAH E. BINDES, 74, of Oak Park,
died Feb. 20. Mrs. Bindes was a con-
struction bookkeeper.
She is survived by her daughters and
son-in-law, Tobye R. and Lewis
Markowitz of York, Pa., Marcie Kae
Bindes of Royal Oak; son and daughter-
in-law Howard H. and Keri Bindes of
Oak Park; grandchildren Adam Salinger,
Krystal Bindes, Amanda Bindes, Stefani
Bindes; brother and sister-in-law
Herbert and Jean Rosner of Charleston,
S.C.
Mrs. Bindes was the beloved wife of
the late Louis Bindes.
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery.
Contributions may be directed to the
American Diabetes Foundation and the
American Heart Association.
Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
IDA E. EHRLICH, 81, of Southfield,
died Feb. 20.
Mrs. Ehrlich is survived by her
daughter, Phyllis Ehrlich of Southfield;
son and daughter-in-law Michael and
Beverly Ehrlich of Las Vegas; sisters
Dorothy Horowitz of Southfield;
Beatrice Zerkel of Oak Park; grandchil-
dren Jamison and Amy Pollack, Jennifer
and Terin Ehrlich.
She was the beloved wife of the late
Jack Ehrlich.
Graveside services were held at
Nusach Hari Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to the charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by Dorfman
Funeral Direction.
SOLOMON EMMER, 80, of Saugus,
Calif., died Feb. 9. Mr. Emmer, a
Detroit-area resident for over 40 years,
belonged to the Teamsters Union and
Jewish War Veterans.
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He is survived by his sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Louis and Linda Emmer of
Saugus, David and Cathy Emmer of
Coral Springs, Fla., Michael and Julie
Emmer of Sylmar, California; daughter
and son-in-law Rita and Len Benjamin
of Lawrenceville, N.J.; brother and sis-
ter-in-law Israel and Anita Emmer of
Brooklyn; grandchildren, Sarah, Aliza,
Steven, Jake, Max, Ethan, Aaron, Adam.
Mr. Emmer was the beloved husband
of the late Sarah Emmer. Contributions
may be made to Jewish Family Service,
24123 Greenfield Rd., Southfield, MI
48075. Interment at Hebrew Memorial
Park. Services and arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
hardware store.
Mr. Greenstein is survived by his
wife, Sima; sons and daughters-in-law
Eugene and Anne Greenstein of
Farmington Hills, Martin and Rachel
Greenstein of Boston; grandchildren
Peggy and Joseph Greenstein, Louise
and Mitchell Greenstein; brothers
Bernard (Edith) Greenstein, Seymour
(Reeva) Greenstein. He was the loving
brother of the late Sam (Gertrude)
Greenstein and the late Marvin (Kathy)
Greenstein.
Contributions may be made to the
Jewish National Fund or the charity of
one's choice.
EARL FREEMAN, 55, of Oak Park,
died Feb. 22.
He is survived by his wife, Lois
Freeman; mother Esther Freeman of
Southfield; son Howard Freeman of
Oak Park; daughter and son-in-law
Marci and Steve Bean of Berkley; sister
and brother-in-law Shelly and Don
Jones of Texas; grandchildren Amanda
and Matthew Bean; brother-in-law and
sister-in-law Tut and Anita Mentzel.
Services were held at the
Birmingham Temple. Contributions
may be made to the Beaumont
Hospice Program do Beaumont
Hospital, Gilda's Club or Workmen's
Circle. Arrangements by Dorfman
Funeral Direction.
MIKHAIL GERTSYK, 92, of Oak
Park, died Feb. 19.
He is survived by his son and
daughter-in-law, Alex and Polina
Gertsyk of Walled Lake; daughter and
son-in-law Galla and Eric Shulman of
Israel; two grandchildren.
Mr. Gertsyk was the beloved hus-
band of the late Yivgenya.
Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Interment at
Hebrew Memorial Park. Services and
arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.
MARY GILBERT, 87, of Southfield,
died Feb. 20.
She is survived by her husband,
Harvey Gilbert; son David Gilbert of
Ann Arbor; brother and sister-in-law
Max and Harriet Goldman of
Farmington Hills; sister and brother-
in-law Ruth and Irving Margulies.
Contributions to a charity of one's
choice. Services and interment at
Hebrew Memorial Park.
THEODORE GREENSTEIN, 83, of
Shaker Heights, Ohio, died Feb. 13. M r.
Greenstein was owner of a Cleveland
FRED IMBER, 61, of Southfield, died
SHIRLEY HAUSER, 76, of Southfield,
died Feb. 19.
Mrs Hauser was a docent at the
Detroit Institute of Art. As an artist,
she sold her paintings, pencil and
charcoal drawings and African jewelry
to Hudson's and to Cartier in New
York. She was a member of Hadassah
and Brandeis National Women's
Committee.
Mrs. Hauser is survived by her
son, Meryl Hauser of Chicago;
daughters Kay Hauser of Southfield,
Wendy Hauser of Virginia; brother
and sister-in-law Chet and Joyce
Phillipson of California; sisters-in-
law Diane Hauser and Dr. Pearl
Hauser.
For 48 years, Mrs. Hauser was the
beloved wife of the late Dr. Maurice
J. Hauser.
Interment at Beth El Memorial
Park. Contributions may be directed
to the Shirley Hauser Memorial
Fund, c/o Temple
Beth El. Arrangements by the Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
BETTIE FIEARST of California,
died Feb. 19.
She is survived by her sister, Toby
(Mandel) Chudnow of West
Bloomfield and brother Jack (Sandra)
Stein of California.
Services were held in California.
HARRY JACK HOUSMAN, of
Southfield, died Feb. 17.
He is survived by his wife, Harriet
Housman; daughter and son-in-law
Judy and Glenn Richard Shapiro of
Farmington Hills; grandchildren
Scott, Brian, Eric.
Contributions may be made to
the Ben and Esther Kert transporta-
don fund at Congregation Shaarey
Zedak or City of Hope.
Services and interment at
Machpelah Cemetery. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
Feb. 15.
He is survived by his wife, Sandy
Imber; daughters and son-in-law Melissa-
Imber of Farmington Hills, Allyson and
Randall Riley of Buffalo Grove, Ill.;
brothers and sister-in-law Marvin and
Faye Imber of Southfield, Sheldon
Imber of Southfield; sisters and brothers-
in-law Madeline and Richard Wilbur of
Saginaw, Edith and Louis Weinberg of
Southfield; sister-in-law Arleen Ross-
Atler; grandchildren Andrew Riley,
Megan Riley.
Contributions may be made to
American Diabetes Association, 30600
Telegraph Ste. 2255, Bingham Farms,
MI 48025 or Kidney Foundation of
Michigan, 2350 S. Huron Parkway, Ann
Arbor, MI 48104. Interment at Clover
Hill Park. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
RUTH EKELMAN KAYE, 81, of
Farmington Hills, died Feb. 15.
Ms. Kaye was the founder and presi-
dent from 1960-
1975 of Dowood
Soap Company, a
seller of soap to recto-
ries and nursing
homes. She was a
pianist and taught
piano. She was also a
president of Pioneer
Women and a mem-
ber of Women's American ORT.
Ms. Kaye is survived by her daughters
and son-in-law, Faylene and Larry Owen
of East Lansing, Sherry Kaye of
Farmington Hills; grandchildren Cind7=
and Steven Hughey, Marc Curtis; great-7)
grandchildren Jennifer Hughey, Eric
Hughey and Brittany Curtis.
She was the loving daughter of the
late Fanny and the late Isaac Ekelman
and the dear sister of the late Dr. Harol
Ekelman and the late Nate Ekelman.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be direct ;
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ed to the Barbara Ann Karmanos
Cancer Institute and Women's Americar
ORT. Arrangements by the Ira Kaufma
Chapel.
SOFA KOTLYAR, 58, of Southfield,
died Feb. 15.
She is survived by her father, Pavel
Khitrik; daughter and son-in-law
Margarita and Kevin Dalian of West <
Bloomfield; sister and brother-in-law
Izabella and Yakov Vilensky of
Bloomfield Hills; grandchild Vitally
Dalian.
Mrs. Kotlyar was the beloved wife o
the late Leonid Kotlyar; loving daught
of the late Genya Khitrik.