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Bierman. He was the loving brother of the
late Louis Sugarman; dear brother-in-law
of the late Harvey Goldberg and the late
Celia Sugarman.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be directed
to the Eleanore and Marcus Sugarman
CPR Fund at Fresh Air Society, 6600
West Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI
48322. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
Giorgio Bassani,
Noted Author
Rome/JTA — Italian Jewish author
Giorgio Bassani, whose books describe
the plight of Jews during the rise of fas-
cism, died April 13 at the age of 84.
Bassani was best known for his 1962
novel The Garden of the Finzi-Continis,
which was later made into a movie that
won the Oscar for best foreign film in
1971.
76,
of
West
DINA LEA WEBERMAN,
"Bassani was the first, and perhaps the
Bloomfield, died April 10.
best,
writer to talk about the condition of
She is survived by her husband,
Italy's
Jews under the 1938 Racial Laws,
Abraham Weberman; sons and daughters-
which the Italian people had embraced
in-law, Mark and Bella Weberman of
with great indifference toward the Jews,"
Morton Grove, Ill., Steve and Elaine
said Tullia Zevi, a former president of
Weberman of West Bloomfield; daughter
Italy's Jewish community.
and son-in-law, Anna and Jack Thibert of
Bassani was born in 1916 in Bologna,
Windsor, Ontario, Canada; brother and
but
lived much of his life in Ferrara, a
sister-in-law, Jerry and Irene Flam of West
town
near Venice with a long and rich
Bloomfield; sisters-in-law, Freda
Jewish
history. He grew up there in an
Weberman of West Bloomfield, Betty
opulent villa that served as the model for
Flam of Farmington Hills; grandchildren,
the Finzi-Contini mansion.
Michelle and Michael Krawitz, Mindy
Bassani was persecuted under the 1938
Weberman, Zachary Weberman, Matthew
Racial
Laws and had to publish his first
Weberman, Tyler Weberman, Deborah
works under a pseudonym. During World
Thibert, Sii7nrine Thibert, Joey and Leslie
War II, he was jailed briefly for anti-fas-
Thibert; great-grandchildren, Brandon
cist activities.
Krawitz, Jordan Krawitz, Nicholas
Bassani, who was also a poet, won
Thibert.
many
top literary prizes and also was
Contributions may be made to the
active in the environmental protection
Holocaust Memorial Center, 6602 West
Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322. movement.
His death came after a long battle with
Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Alzheimer's
disease.
Services and arrangements by Hebrew
His
final
years_were marked by a bitter,
Memorial Chapel.
public feud over his estate between his
estranged wife and his current compan-
BEN NVEINGARDEN, 87, of Oak Park,
ion, the American Portia Prebys.
died April 12.
He is survived by his son, Arnold
Weingarden of Southfield; daughter and
son-in-law, Marcia and Harry Marshall;
sister, Florence Weingarden of Southfield;
The Jewish News will be happy to
"brothers and sisters-in-law, Milton and
publish photographs of the deceased
Honey Weingarden of Southfield, Louis
in obituaries. There is no charge.
and Betty Weingarden of Southfield;
Photos should be clear and as
grandchildren, Rebecca Marshall, Jeffrey
recent as possible. If only a dated
Marshall, Leslie and James Whittaker. Mr.
photo is available, we ask that you
Weingarden was the beloved husband of
provide a date and that information
the late Rose Weingarden.
will accompany the photograph in
Contributions may be made to Make-
the paper. Only a photo of the indi-
A-Wish Foundation, 913 W. Holmes
vidual will be published and we
Road, Suite 111, Lansing, MI 48910-
reserve the right to reject any photo-
4483. Services and interment at
graph. We cannot use scanned or
Machpelah Cemetery. Arrangements by
electronic submissions.
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
Please attach a label to the back of
the photograph that includes the
IDA WIDLANSKY, 84, formerly of Oak
deceased's name as well as a return
Park of Tamarac, Fla., died March 11.
name and address. Do not write on
She is survived by her husband, Israel
the photograph itself.
(Pat); sons and daughters-in-law, Mark
All photos must be received at The
and Caren Widlansky, Steven and Barbara
Jewish News by noon Tuesday to be
Widlansky; grandchildren, Harold, Allen,
considered for that Friday's paper. To
Robert and Helen, Michael, Kevin
be returned, all photographs must be
Widlansky; great-grandson, Ethan; sisters,
accompanied by a stamped, self-
Etta Weinberg and Marcia Weinberger.
addressed envelope.
Contributions may be made to a chari-
ty of one's choice.
Photos Welcome