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STANLEY B. BARU, 90, of
Southfield, died March 23. Mr. Baru
was a newspaper distributor.
He survived by his daughter, Elaine
Dickstein of Lathrup Village; son and
daughter-in-law Dr. David and Lois
Baru of Ann Arbor; grandchildren Dr.
Sheri Dickstein and Dr. Ira Silverman,
Gary and Shelley Dickstein, Adam
Baru, Josh Baru, Michael Baru. Mr.
Baru was the beloved husband of the
late Rose Baru.
Interment at Oakview Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to
Temple Beth Emeth or any orphan-
age. Arrangements by the Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

MIKHAIL BINDER, 73, of
Southfield, died March 22.
He is survived by his daughter and
son-in-law, Luda and Ilya Shrage of
West Bloomfield; brother Boris
Binder of Sweden; grandson Alex
Shrage. Mr. Binder was the beloved
husband of the late Olga Binder.
Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Services and
interment were held at Clover Hill
Park Chapel. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

MAURICE S. BINDES, 90, of Boca
Raton, Fla. died March 24. Mr.
Bindes was a pawnbroker. He was a
member of the Knights of Pythias,
the Jewish War Veterans and the
Disabled War Veterans.
Mr. Bindes is survived by his son
and daughter-in-law, Jack and Susan
Bindes of Bloomfield Hills; grandchil-
dren Molly and Michael Herzoff,
Jennifer Werner; great-grandchildren
Dean, Devon, Drew Herzoff, Brett
Werner.
Interment at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Contributions may
be made to Congregation Adat
Shalom. Arrangements by the Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

LILLIAN COHEN, 93, of. West
Bloomfield, died March 29.
She is survived by her son and
daughter-in-law, Dr. S. Leonard and
Phyllis Cohn of Birmingham; daugh-
ter and son-in-law Barbara and
Lincoln Racey of West Bloomfield;
grandchildren Susan (Dr. Barry)
Lipson, Stuart (Laura) Racey, Linda
Racey, Dr. Steven Cohn, Mark (Lori)
Cohn; great-grandchildren, Elle, Ian,
and Laine Lipson, Ryan and Taylor
Cohn, Logan Racey.
She was the beloved wife of the
late Hyman Cohen.

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1999

138 Detroit Jewish News

Graveside services were held at
B'nai David Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to the charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by Dorfman
Funeral Direction.

MICHAEL NEAL COHEN, 30, of
Oak Park, died March 23.
He is survived by his parents, Jerry
and Claire Cohen; grandparents Ben
and Esther Cohen of Oak Park;
brothers David A. Cohen, Joshua E.
Cohen, Daniel Z. Cohen, Chaim Y.
Cohen; sister and brother-in-law
Gitel and Ariel Meyer Greenberg of
Israel; nieces and nephew.
Contributions may be made to
Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, P.O. Box
2044, Southfield, MI. 48037.
Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Services and arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

MERRILEE 'LEE' FIGOT, 56, of
Oak Park, died March 23.
She is survived by her husband,
Allan Figot; sons and daughters-in-
law Steven and Joanne Figot of
Westland, Neil Figot of Oak Park;
daughters Amy Figot of Oak Park,
Elisabeth Figot of Oak Park; brother
and sister-in-law Jack and Anita
Wender Benton of Marietta, Ga.; sis-
ter and brother-in-law Lisa and
Elliott Shevin of Oak Park; brothers-
in-law and sister-in-law Ronald Figot,
Brian and Anya Aisner Figot; grand-
children Emily Figot, Rachel Figot.
Contributions may be made to
the American Lung Association,
18860 West 10 Mile Road,
Southfield, MI 48075.
Interment at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Services and arrange-
ments by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

EDWARD HARVEY FOON, 69, of
West Bloomfield, died March 24.
"Eddie," as he was known, was a
past president
of the Greater
Detroit Scrap
Trade
Association and
the B'nai B'rith
Zager-Stone
Lodge.
He is sur-
vived by his
wife, Rita
Foon; son and
daughter-in-law
Steven and Eileen Foon of
Farmington Hills; daughters and
sons-in-law Karen and Irwin Danto
of West Bloomfield, Deborah and

Alan Strickstein of West Bloomfield;
grandchildren Michael Foon, Elliot
Foon, Joel Danto, Ashley Danto,
Ryan Strickstein, Lauren Strickstein.
Contributions may be made to the
Edward Foon Endowment Fund at
the Jewish Community Center of
Metropolitan Detroit, 6600 W.
Maple Rd., West Bloomfield, MI
48322. Interment at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Services and arrange-
ments by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

BEN GALLISON, 87, of Southfield,
died March 24. Mr. Gallison was the
owner of Standard Cover-All, an
industrial laundry service. He was a
member of Adat Shalom Synagogue
and the Mosaic Lodge.
Mr. Gallison is survived by his
daughter and son-in-law, Loretta and
Leonard Levy of San Francisco;
daughter-in-law Ann Gallison; grand-
children Lisa and Andy Tucker,
Mario and Kevin Zall, Tracey and
Chris Totten, Marci Gallison,
Katherine Levy and Matthew Levy;
great-grandchildren Lauren and
Austin Tucker, Matthew, Michael an
Kyle Zall, Jessica, Katelyn and
Samantha Totten; sister Irene
Galison; brother and sister-in-law
Hyman and Riki Galison of Florida.
He was the beloved husband of the
late Leona Gallison, the loving father
of the late Harvey Gallison, dear
brother of the late Betty Galison and
the late Ann Neff.
Interment at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Contributions may
be made to ALS. Arrangements by
the Ira Kaufman Chapel.

LOUIS GELMAN, former Detroiter
of Las Vegas, died March 27.
He is survived by his daughter and
son-in-law, Brenda and Martin
Berkowitz of Walled Lake; son Steven
Gelman of San Francisco; sisters and
brothers-in-law Celia and Jack Cohan
of Oak Park, Dorothy and Dr. J.
Bernard Roberts of Southfield; grand-
son Michael Howard Berkowitz.
Mr. Gelman was the beloved hus-
band of the late, Joanne Gelman.
Chapel services and interment at
Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to any organization for
the prevention of child abuse or to
the charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Funeral
Direction.

JACOB GLICKOFF, 81, of West
Bloomfield, died March 24.
He is survived by his wife,

Dorothy Weiss-Glickoff; son David
Marc Glickoff and Lisa Feldman of
Oak Park; daughters and sons-in-law
Sheri Darlene and John Seaman of
Harbor Beach, Debra Gail and
Ronald Priddy of Luther, Okla., Kim
Alyce Mazure of Warren; stepchildren
Kim Max, Bradley and Denise
Weisman, Sherrie Weisman; grand-
children Toni and Paul Samka,
Jennifer Seaman, Joey, Krystal, Kathy,
David and Brandon Max, Brooke
Weisman, Jordan Weisman, Austin
Weisman.
Contributions may be made to
Jewish National Fund, 17100 W. 10
Mile Rd., Southfield, MI 48075.
Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Services and arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

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SOPHIE GOLDEN, 83, of
Southfield, died March 22. Mrs.
Golden was the former owner of
State Tube Sales Company. She was
also a member of Congregation Beth
Abraham Hillel Moses and Hadassah
Infant Service Group.
Mrs. Golden is survived by her
son and daughter-in-law, Jerome and
Linda Golden of New York; daugh- cy
ters and sons-in-law Sybil and
Sheldon Mintz of West Bloomfield,
Mildred and Frederick Minkow of
Bloomfield Hills; grandchildren
Carla and Bradley Newman, Rick
and Barbara Mintz, David Minkow,
Julie and Jay Forstner, Stephanie
Golden, Rebecca Golden; four great-
grandchildren; sister, Edith
Lieberman. She was the beloved wife (---/
of the late Saul Golden.
Interment at Beth Moses
Cemetery. Contributions may be
directed to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

REBECCA GOODMAN, 100, of
Southfield, died March 26. Ms.
Goodman was a member of
Hadassah.
She is survived by her daughter,
Cecile Dreyer of Southfield; son and
daughter-in-law Dr. Daniel and Emy
Goodman of Bloomfield Hills; grand-
children Gina Jaye and Al Piche,
William and Debbie Miller, Sander
Miller, Dr. Gordon and Barbara
Goodman, Dr. Gary and Lisa
Goodman, Debbie and Stuart
Opperer, Dr. Kenneth and Sally
Goodman, Dave Goodman, Thomas
and Zaier Goodman and 13 great-
grandchildren.
Ms. Goodman was the loving