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His Customers Loved Him
prayers and he extended to them words
of encouragement, support and friend-
ship, words which helped bring healing
during their time of sorrow," said the
oseph Deutch, known fondly as
rabbi.
"Mr. Paul" to his customers, was
Mr. Deutch had known sorrow, him-
the druggist to see if you needed
self. In 1988, he was devastated by the
real goose grease to rub on your
death from cancer of his son and heir at
congested child's chest, Father John's
the store, Harvey Deutch.
cough syrup with cod liver
The store has since been
oil or "Red Rooster," the
run by pharmacist
vitamin for men who don't
Howard Wasserman, who
perform "like they use-
is treated like an adoptive
ter."
son
by the family. Joseph
Paul's Cut Rate Drugs
Deutch remained at the
on Broadway in downtown
store daily as a "vitamin-
Detroit has been a god-
herbal consultant" until
send for those seeking not
his stroke.
only prescription and
"Mr. Paul" always made
herbal medications, but
his store a family affair,
the hard-to-find old folk
having his children, grand-
remedies some people still
children and their friends
swear by.
work there and embracing
Providing the health
other employees as if they
and folk remedies at Paul's Joseph Deutch
were kin. "Joe had
demanded not an aloof
employees here 35 to 40
pharmacist, but a real man
years,"
said
Wasserman.
Its like a fami-
of the people, who would give you
ly here. It's due to the respect he's given
holistic advice if you needed it or the
people.
coat off his back if you needed that. Joe
For more than 50 years, Mr. Deutch
Deutch lived the life with a flourish.
sponsored and appeared every Sunday
For more than 60 years at the store, he
morning on "Paul's Ship of Joy," a
was loved by his loyal customers, who
gospel-music radio show. Recalled Judge
ranged from politicians to the poor. He
Keith, "He would start off by saying,
died Aug. 5 at age 85, after suffering a
`God Bless You.' He'd play gospel music.
stroke two years ago.
He'd talk to people. But he'd always be
"He knew all his customers by name
giving
of himself. He would focus on
and they loved him," said U.S. Circuit
people,
doing good for each other."
Court of Appeals Judge Damon Keith, a
Rabbi Groner said, "To encounter
close friend for 40 years. "My sister
Joe was to experience his robust and
thought he walked on water. She had
vigorous personality. He possessed an
more faith in him than she had in her
,,
innate ability to draw people into the
doctors.
orbit
of his life. People from all walks of
Every day at the store, Mr. Deutch
life became his friend."
proudly wore around his neck the Ira
Mr. Deutch is survived by his wife of
W. Jayne medal he received from the
60 years, Elsie Deutch; sons and daugh-
Detroit Branch of the NAACP in 1982.
ters-in-law Irwin and Lynne Deutch of
It's given each year to a non-black per-
Los Angeles, Marty and Jacqueline
son who exemplifies outstanding
Deutch of West Bloomfield; daughter-
integrity and community service.
in-law
Lenore Deutch-Singer and her
Mr. Deutch "had a big heart," said
husband
Alan Singer; grandchildren
the judge. "He was always reaching out
Jordan and Neal Krone, James Deutch,
to help people. I don't think he could
William Deutch, John Deutch, Bradley
turn anybody down. He was deeply
Deutch, Stephanie Deutch, Helene
interested in and committed to the city
Deutch and Justin Singer; great-grand-
of Detroit."
children
Caitlyn and Cydney Krone;
Rabbi Irwin Groner of Congregation
brother Samuel Deutch.
Shaarey Zedek, a friend for more than
He was the loving father of the late
30 years, said, "Joe found pleasure in
Harvey
Alan Deutch.
what he was able to give. He would seek
Interment at Clover Hill Park
out people and touch their lives. In
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
every relationship, he was the benefactor
to the Harvey Deutch Forest, c/o the
and others were the beneficiaries."
Jewish National Fund, Harvey Deutch
In his latter years, Mr. Deutch was a
Memorial Fund at Congregation
regular at the Southfield synagogue's
Shaarey Zedek, Harvey Deutch
morning minyan, where the congregants
Memorial Fund at Hebrew Free Loan,
often included newly bereaved mourners
and Harvey Deutch Memorial Fund at
saying Kaddish for the first time. "Joe
Yad
Ezra. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
reached out to the members of this
Chapel.
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group who were unfamiliar with the
DAVID SACHS
Editorial Assistant
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1999
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Advocate of Zionism, Education
Bardenstein said her mother was
involved in the establishment of other
funds, including those created from Mrs.
LaMed's "love for the furtherance of
he was never president of any-
Yiddish." She and her late husband estab-
thing, but she participated actively
lished the Louis and Esther LaMed
in many organizations." Rena
Foundation for Hebrew and Yiddish
Bardenstein described her mother,
Literature, a national award-
Esther LaMed, as someone for
It was given one year to
whom being involved was very
Yiddish
author Isaac Bashevi
important, adding, "If there
Singer, the 1978 Nobel Prize
was a meeting and she had a
literature winner. In 1997,
way to get there, she'd go."
the couple started the Esther
Bardenstein said her moth-
and Louis LaMed Fund for
er, who died suddenly Aug. 8
Yiddish Studies at the
at age 95, continued to be
University of Michigan
active right up until last week
Frankel Center for Judaic
when she attended a Niamat
Studies.
USA luncheon.
The LaMeds also made th8
Mrs. LaMed knew many
donation of an ambulance to
people, and never stopped
Magen David Adom, Israel's
joining and becoming
national emergency medical,
involved in new things. She
blood
and ambulance service.
Esther
LaMed
enjoyed gardening "until she
Mrs. LaMed is survived by
couldn't do it anymore,"
her daughters and sons-in-
said her daughter, and learned to play
law Barbara and Bernard Rosen of Ann
bridge in her 80s, participating in three to
Arbor, Rena and Dr. Max Bardenstein of
four games a week.
Bloomfield Hills; grandchildren David ai
Born in Poland, she worked as a physical
Fran Linden, Jonathan Linden, Amy and
education teacher for five years in the
Raphael Sarkozy, David and Karen
Detroit school system. Mrs. LaMed, for
Bardenstein, Ruth Bardenstein and Jim
whom family was most important, was an
Roll, Carol Bardenstein, Richard and
advocate of education, had a love of music
Michal Bardenstein; 16 great-grandchil-
and a strong tie to Israel. She was involved
dren; two great-great-grandchildren; sister
in various organizations, including Na'amat
Ann Tucker of Southfield; sisters-in-law
USA, Hadassah, Labor Zionist
Jennie Malamud of Southfield and Lillian
Organization, Anti-Defamation League,
Padover of West Bloomfield. She was the
Sholem Aleichem Institute, Music Study
beloved wife of the late Louis LaMed.
Club and Institute for Retired Professionals.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
In 1995, the Southfield resident was
Cemetery. Contributions may be directed
selected by the Jewish Apartments and
to Na'amat USA, the Anti-Defamation
Services for one of its Eight Over Eighty
League and the Esther and Louis LaMed
Awards. She was honored for her dedication
Fund for Yiddish Studies at the University
to Jewish education and Zionism, shown
of
Michigan. Arrangements by Ira
through the establishment of a LaMed
Kaufman Chapel.
scholarship fund for youth travel to Israel.
SHELL' DORFMAN
Editorial Assistant
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HARRY BERLIN, 88, of Farmington Hills,
died August 5.
Mr. Berlin was a retired pharmacist who
had drug stores previously on Hastings
Street and on Grand River at Lahser in
Detroit. He had served as co-chair of the
Allied Jewish Campaign pharmacy section
and president of the Detroit Retail Druggist
Association.
He was a founder of the Jewish
Association for Residential Care (J.A.R.C.).
He was a member of the Detroit Association
of Retarded Citizens. He served on the board
of the Jewish Community Center Health
Club.
Mr. Berlin is survived by his sons and
daughters-in-law, Arthur and Linda
Berlin of Bloomfield Hills, Dr. Gerald
and Marie Berlin of Grand Rapids;
daughter Margaret Berlin of Pleasant
Ridge; sister Anne Gutman of
Southfield; grandchildren Jeffrey
(Allison) Berlin, Jonathan (Leslie
Radner, fiancee) Berlin, James (Amy) c-/
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Berlin, Rachel (Rich) Handloff,
Deborah (Justin) Kramer, Naomi
(Michael) Hoffman; four great-grand-
children.
He was the beloved husband of the late
Sara Ann Berlin and dear brother of the
late Betty Markel and the late Frieda
Storch.
Contributions may be made to J.A.R.C.,
the Jewish Home for Aged, or the Jewish
Vocational Service. Interment at Adat
Shalom Memorial Park. Services and
arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
SARAH DAVIS ROTHMAN BROWN,
93, of Waterford, died August 10.
She is survived by her daughter and
son-in-law, Phyllis (Edwin) Rothman
Bean of Waterford; grandchildren Jeffrey
(Jackie) Bean, Debra (Dr. James) Gordor-"