SPONSIVENESS F or 57 years, every call to THE IRA KAUFIvIAN CHAPEL has been answered by a member of our staff. We would not entrust this responsibility to an answering service. Whether you are calling to advise us of a loss, or need information about the time of a service, you deserve a personal response. When it comes to availability, we would not have it any other way. THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL Bringing Together Family, Faith & Community Greater Detroit THE KAU FMAN Chapter of Hadassah COMMUNITY CORNER Hadassah Speaker Series presents Rabbi Sherwin Wine in a lecture series, beginning Mon. Jan 24, 2000. begins a three lecture series, Changes 2000, Mon Jan 24, 2000 at 11:30 am at Hadassah House, 5030 Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield with Rabbi Sherwin Wine speaking on "The Twentieth Century, What has it Meant to Jews?" A dairy lunch Will be served. There is a cost for each of the lectures, or for the series. For reservations or info. call JCC at (248) 683-5030 18325 West Nine Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075 • Telephone: 248-569-0020 • Toll Free: 800-325-7105 Please visit us at our web site: www.iralcaufinan.com eed help making the golden JN SourceBook offers a fine bank of services for seniors, including social activities, residences, day care, camps, cultural enrichment, learning programs and years a treasure? more. Start on page 109 ...and go from there! ALVIN H. STROM, 81, of Farmington Hills, died Jan. 15. Mr. Strom was a retail sporting goods exec- utive. He was a member of the Professional Engineers, the Disabled American Veterans and he was a Mason. Mr. Strom is survived by his wife, Dorothy Strom; sons and daughters- in-law Dr. James and Margaret Strom of Massachusetts, Dr. Robert and Elizabeth Strom of Midland, Richard and Lorilee Strom of Massachusetts; grandchildren Charles, Michael, Julianne, Ann, Jennifer, Daniel and Mark. Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be directed to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ROSE VALENSKY, 86, of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 13. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, David and Kristan Source Jewish Living In Met Visit our website at: www.insourcebook.com You'll he amazed what DOROTHY B. SILVERMAN, 91, of White Lake, died Jan. 16. Ms. Silverman was born and educat- ed in Detroit. She had been associated with Temple Beth El from early childhood and was a graduate of Beth El High School. She had a bachelor of Dorothy science in education Silverman from Wayne State University. Ms. Silverman taught at Beth El High School and in the Douglas Houghton School in the Corktown area for 35 years where she started as a fourth grade teacher. She eventually became the 8th grade teacher and remained at Houghton until she retired. She then went back to school and became a librarian. Until three years ago, Ms. Silverman was able to attend the yearly Douglas Houghton Reunion, where she was honored each year. When not teaching, she traveled in Europe, Israel or the United States. Ms. Silverman is survived by one of her fourth-grade students with whom she maintained a caring and loving friendship for the past 60 years, Mary Tabone Brincat and her husband Charles Brincat. She was the beloved sister of the late Ida Silverman, the late Sally Silverman; the loving daughter of the late Max and Rose Silverman. Interment at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be directed to Temple Beth El. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. Nou'll find. Valensky of Sonoma, Calif.; daughters and sons-in-law Barbara and Dr. Thomas Kovan of West Bloomfield, Carole and Harland Smilack of Boca Raton, Fla.; sister Jeanette Auslander of Farmington Hills; grandchildren Dr. Jeffrey and Jessica Kovan, Terri Kovan, Dr. Eric and Carrie Kovan, Alisa Holland, JoAnne and John Ehlinger, Adam and Ruth Katz, Barbara and Arthur Flink, Steven Smilack, Joel and Jackie Smilack, Samuel Valensky, Nathan Valensky, Juliann Kovan; 15 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Valensky was the beloved wife of the late Val Valensky; loving sister of the late Irving Goldberg, the late Bella Lovinger; the loving grandmother of the late Dr. Bradley Kovan, the late Jeffrey Smilack. Contributions may be made to Dr. Bradley S. Kovan Memorial Fund at Children's Hospital, 3901 Beaubien, Detroit, MI. 48201, or Alzheimer's Association, 17220 West 12 Mile Rd., Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48076. Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Israeli Family Needs Help The obituary section of The Jewish News Jan. 7 ran a story of an Israeli girl who died of cystic fibrosis after trans- plant surgery in St. Louis. Readers who would like to help the family meet medical expenses may send contributions to Aish Lisa Fund, do Aish HaTorah, 3150 Sheridan Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33140-3946 . . Be sure to write "Lisa Ostrovsky Fund" on the memo line of the check. For information, consult the Web site: httpllvvww.aish.eduiissues/lisa.htm Correction The obituary for Shirley Yolles (Jan. 7) should have indicated that contribu- tions should be made to the Alzeheimer's Resource Center, 1261 South Main, Plantsville, CN 06479. Photos Welcome The Jewish News will be happy to publish photographs of the deceased in all obituaries. There is no charge.