MORRIS BERIN, 82, of Southfield,
died Jan. 3.
He is survived by his daughters and
son-in-law, Lauri and Michael Kolody
of Southfield, Shelley and Joey Gitler
of Walled Lake; son and daughter-in-
law Joel and Chris Berin of Saginaw;
grandchildren Phil (Laura) Ben-Ezra,
Steven Ben-Ezra, Kenny (Amy) Ben-
Ezra, Michelle Ben-Ezra, Renee (Etan)
Goldman, Matthew Madgy, Stephen
Kolody, Scott Gitler, Jason Gitler,
Amy Berin; three great grandchildren.
Mr. Berin was the beloved husband
of the late Florence Ada Berin and
brother of the late Sarah Emmet.
Chapel services were at the Clover
Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to the Alzheimer's
Disease and Related Disorders, 17220
W. 12 Mile, Southfield, MI 48076 or
to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Funeral
Direction.
EVELYN BRESSLER, 87, of
Southfield, died Jan. 2.
She is survived by her daughters
and son-in-law, Barbara Bressler of
Southfield, Sharon and Howard
Schulist of Farmington Hills; grand-
children Keith and Mary Schulist,
Lori and Douglas Odom; great-grand-
children Rebecca Schulist, Amanda
Walsh, Cody Odom.
Mrs. Bressler was the beloved wife
of the late Morris Bressler.
Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Interment was
at Hebrew Memorial Park. Services
and arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
PHYLLIS CHICOREL, 63, formerly
of Oak Park, died Dec. 26 in San
Rafael, Calif.
She is survived by her sons, Steven,
Daniel (Stephanie Zone) and Jaco
(Mary Ireton). She was the grand-
mother of Dylan Michael Chicorel,
sister of Harvey (Addie) Philko of Port
Huron, Susan (Bill) Rosen of West
Bloomfield.
She was the beloved daughter of
the late Morris and Clara Philko of
Port Huron.
Memorial services were held in
Birmingham. Contributions may be
made to a charity of one's choice.
JOSEPH R. CRANIS, 99, of Livonia,
died Dec. 30.
He is survived by his daughters and
sons-in-law, Arlene and Morey
Hochberger of Livonia, Eleanor and
Robert Fitzerman of Oak Park; grand-
children Jeffrey Hochberger, Steve
(Lori) Hochberger, Bruce Hochberger,
Brian and Kevin Fitzerman; great-
grandchildren Kelsey and Sam
Hochberger.
Mr. Cranis was the beloved hus-
band of the late Rebecca Cranis.
Services were held at Congregation
Beth Abraham Hillel Moses followed
by interment in the Hebrew Memorial
Park Cemetery in Mt. Clemens.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Funeral Direction.
DAVID DAVIDOVICH, 88, of Oak
Park, died Dec. 28.
He is survived by his wife, Rivka
Davidovich; son and daughter-in-law
Yaakov and Vicky Davidovich of
Israel; daughter and son-in-law Tamar
and Dr. Marvin Margolis of Franklin;
grandchildren Barak and Dafna
Davidovich, Horev and Hagar
Davidovich.
Contributions may be made to
Michigan Friends of the IDF, P.O.
Box 1020, Novi, MI 48376; Jewish
National Fund; or JARC, 28366
Franklin Road, Southfield, MI 48034.
Chapel services and interment were at
Machpelah Cemetery. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
RUTH FANTICH, 90, of West
Bloomfield, died Dec. 28.
She is survived by her sons and
daughters-in-law, Bernard and Roslynn
Fantich of West Bloomfield, Lawrence
and Sandy Fantich of Lakewood,
Colo.; daughters and son-in-law
Beverly Fantich of West Bloomfield,
Eileen and Mark Nelson of Sterling
Heights; grandchildren Dawn, Brian,
Melissa, Jason, Kevin, Loren, Julianne,
Jennifer. Mrs. Fantich was the beloved
wife of the late Julius Fantich.
Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Interment was
at Hebrew Memorial Park. Services
and arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
Hospice of Michigan, 16250
Northland Drive, Suite 212,
Southfield, MI 48075. Interment was
at Oakview Cemetery. Services and
arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.
LOUIS FINEGOLD, 79, of
Southfield, died Dec. 28. A retired
pharmacist, Mr. Finegold was the for-
mer owner of Lou's Drugs in Pontiac.
He is survived by his daughter and
son-in-law, Natalie and Glenn Lapin
of Huntington Woods; son and
daughter-in-law Richard and Linda
Finegold of Northbrook, Ill.; grand-
children Andrew and Michelle Lapin,
Jill, Matthew and Robert Finegold.
Mr. Finegold was the dear brother
of the late Esther Jentzer.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to Jewish Family Service. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
GERALDINE FINEMAN, 91, of
West Bloomfield, died Jan. 2.
Ms. Fineman was a kindergarten
teacher at Parker Elementary School
in Detroit and at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek. She also traveled all
over the world.
She is survived by her sister, Ruth
Gutow of Bloomfield Hills; nephews
and nieces David and Cheryl Gutow,
Carol and Bob Goldstein, Arlene and
Steve Victor, Joseph and Sharon
Fineman, Lois and Sy Dorfman,
Gilbert and Sher Franklin, Richard
and Susan Gutow, Gary and Kathy
Gutow; 15 great-nephews and nieces
and 14 great-great-nephews and
nieces.
Ms. Fineman was the dear sister of
the late Dr. George Fineman, the late
Dr. Joe Fineman and the late Ann
Gutow.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman .
Chapel.
PEARL "PENNY" FELDMAN, 83,
of Southfield, died Jan. 1.
She is survived by her nieces, Patti
Davis, Karen Osborne; great-nephew
and nieces Jeffrey Kanagur, Kathleen
Osborne, Cynthia Osborne; longtime
companion Evelyn Imrie.
Ms. Feldman was the loving daugh-
ter of the late William Feldman and
the late Mary Auslander Gottesman
Feldman; loving sister of the late
Gertrude Oesterle.
Contributions may be made to the
Jewish War Veterans, 16990 W. 12
Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48076 or
NORA SCOTT GALE, 85, of Mill
Valley, Calif., died Dec. 27.
An attorney, Mrs. Gale graduated
of Wayne University law school in
1937 at age 23. She was recognized in
1987 by the State Bar of Michigan for
50 years' membership.
Born in Toronto, Mrs. Gale came
to Detroit at age 2. Her father, Samuel
Scott, was one of the founders of the
Michigan Brush Manufacturing
Company where she worked as a
young woman and served as chairman
of the board from 1979-1984.
She was a strong supporter of
women's rights and an avid reader. An
ardent supporter of Israel, she was a
longtime Hadassah member and a
member of the Allied Jewish
Campaign Quarter Century Club.
She lived in Detroit until 1967
when she moved into a home she and
her husband, the late Herbert B. Gale,
designed and built in Franklin. In
1995, she moved to California to be
cared for by her daughter, Dena.
Mrs. Gale is survived by her daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Dena and Dr.
Stanley Baer of Mill Valley; son and
daughter-in-law Bruce and Beverly
Gale of West Bloomfield; grandchil-
dren Neil Scott Baer, Lee David Baer,
Emily Baer, Heather Gale and Joey
Gale.
Mrs. Gale was the beloved wife of
the late Herbert Gale and the dear sis-
ter of the late Celia Scott Chapin.
Interment was at Beth El Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to
Hadassah, the Alzheimer's Association
or the Hebrew Academy of San
Francisco. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
JOYCE H. GOLDENBERG, 76, of
West Bloomfield, died Dec. 31. She
was a member of Women's American
ORT and the Birmingham Temple.
Mrs. Goldenberg is survived by her
sons and daughters-in-law, David and
Lisa Goldenberg of West Bloomfield,
Dr. Eric and Dr. Rebecca Goldenberg;
daughter Debra Haberman of Auburn
Hills; grandchildren Hailee and
Dustin Goldenberg, Michael
Colombo, Sarah Haberman, Emily
and Daniel Goldenberg; brother-in-
law Wallace Tonkin.
She was the beloved wife of the late
Daniel Goldenberg and the dear sister
of the late Lois Tonkin.
Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
BARBARA GOODWIN, 64, of West
Bloomfield, died Jan. 2.
She was a member of the National
Council of Jewish Women, Women's
American ORT and Hadassah. She
volunteered at Yad
Ezra and collected
money door-to-door
for Muscular
Dystrophy.
Mrs. Goodwin
was a 1952 graduate
of Central High
School. She married
Barbara
Herbert H. Goodwin
Goodwin
in 1958 and moved
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