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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
doctor about a mammogram.
Yet that's what's required for
breast cancer to be detected early.
When the cure rate is 90%. And

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1999

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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.

AAAERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'

Get a checkup. Life is worth it.

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www.detroitjewishnews.com

`Grace And Gumption'

A. Kaichen, beginning in 1936, shel-
tered a Jewish boy from Germany in
their house as part of a Detroit area
rescue effort led by Fred Butzel. They
Margaret
nety-six-year-old
also worked with Operation
H. Kaichen was of a differ-
Friendship in assisting patients
ent era.
released from mental hospitals to
rejoin community life. A
"Victorian, said her
favorite concern was
son, John, a Southfield
Cranbrook
Horizons-
attorney. "She was the
Upward
Bound,
which
essence of elegance.
helps
inner-city
youth
She had a considerate
prepare for college.
and gentle nature,
Mrs. Kaichen was a
which attracted
member of the Temple
whomever she met."
Beth El Saturday
But she mixed her
Luncheon Club for
attention to the social
almost 50 years. A
graces with a genuine
memorial service will be
concern for people and
held at 11:30 a.m.
social activism.
Margaret Kai chen
Sunday, May 30, at the
"She had .gump-
temple.
t'ion,” remembers her
She is survived by her son and -
brother, Richard Heavenrich, of
daughter-in-law, John A. and Joan J.
Southfield.
Kaichen; grandchildren Lisa Kaichen,
Mrs. Kaichen of Southfield, who
David R. Kaichen, Carolyn K. and •
grew up in Detroit and was a 50-year
Robert Litak, Steven and Lisa Duddy,
resident of Huntington Woods, died
Dr. Blair K. and Laura Duddy; great-
May 15.
grandchildren Angela, Erika, Marissa,
A lifelong member of Temple Beth
Sean and Logan; brothers and sister-
El, where both her grandfathers were
in-law Louis and Evalyn Heavenrich
temple presidents around the turn of
of Huntington Woods and Richard
the century, Mrs. Kaichen has long
Heavenrich.
been active helping others.
Mrs. Kaichen was the loving moth-
She had served on the boards of
er
of
the late Susan Duddy.
Children's Hospital of Michigan,
Interment
at Woodmere Cemetery.
Family Service of Oakland County
Contributions may be made to the
and Planned Parenthood. She was an
Cranbrook Horizons-Upward Bound,
American Red Cross nurse's aide at
P.O. Box 801, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Harper Hospital during World War II
48303-0801. Arrangements by Ira
and a Campfire Girls volunteer.
Kaufman Chapel. I I
She and her late husband, Howard

DAVID SACHS

Editorial Assistant

GERALD BENJAMIN, 66, of West
Bloomfield, died May 15.
Mr. Benjamin was an attorney
with Levine, Benjamin, Tushman,
Bract, Jerris & Stein, P.C. in
Southfield. He was to be honored in
June by the State Bar of Michigan
for 40 years in law practice.
He is survived by his wife, Sheila
Benjamin; daughter and son-in-law
Lisa and Stephen Pilnick of
Ferndale; sons Stephen Benjamin of
California and Greg Benjamin of
San Francisco; daughter and son-in-
law Jennifer and Tom McKeon of
Oak Park; sister Beverly Levine of
West Bloomfield.
Interment at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Contributions may

be made to the American Diabetes
Association. Arrangements by the Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

LENA BRAVER, 97, of Livonia, died
May 13. She was a member of Pioneer
Women.
Mrs. Braver is survived by her sons
and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Faye
Braver of West Bloomfield, Edward
Braver of West Bloomfield; daughters
and sons-in-law Edith and Fred Linden.
of Livonia, Irene and Israel Kleinbard of
Livonia; grandchildren Sharon and
Robert Sheldon, Laurie Mindell, Karen
Williams, Rebecca and Duane
Nahorodny, Barbara and Paul Rys,
Arlene and Juan Zapata; eight great-
grandchildren; brother, Hyman Disner.