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JOSEPH BARD,82, of Detroit, died
July 28.
He is survived by his sons, Allen
Bard of Detroit, Paul Bard of Detroit;
daughters and sons-in-law, Janice and
Dr. Lary Berkower of Southfield,
Phyllis and Sanford Schaap of
Northville; grandchildren, Tamara and
Dr. Lawrence Adler, Dr. David
Berkower, Sarah and Dr. Martin
Kornblum, Michael Schaap, Mark
Schaap; great-grandchildren, Allison
Adler, Michael Adler, Jacob Kornblum,
Joshua Kornblum. Mr. Bard was the
beloved husband of the late Florence
Bard.
Contributions may be made to
Congregation Shomrey Emunah,
25451 Southfield Road, Southfield,
MI 48075; Yeshiva Beth Yehuda, P.O.
Box 2044, Southfield, MI 48037;
Akiva Hebrew Day School, 21100
West 12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI
48076; Alzheimer's Association, 17220
West 12 Mile Road, Suite 100,
Southfield, MI 48076 or to a charity
of one's choice. Interment at Clover
Hill Park Cemetery. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
ADELE BOOKMAN, 88, of Oak
Park, died July 28. Mrs. Bookman
enjoyed classical
music and baking.
She began giving
piano lessons as a
teenager and contin-
ued teaching for
many decades. On
July 15, she and her
husband Eli celebrat-
ed their 54th wed-
Adele Bookman
ding anniversary.
Mrs. Bookman is
survived by her husband, Elias
Bookman; sisters Martha Goodman of
Southfield, Sylvia Sachs of
Birmingham; sisters-in-law Edith
Friedman and Sarah Friedman.
She was the loving sister of the late
Jack Friedman and the late Abe
Friedman.
Interment was at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to the Karmanos Cancer Institute,
18831 W. 12 Mile, Lathrup Village,
MI 48076 or St. Jude's Hospital, 332
N. Fort Lauderdale, Memphis, TN
38105. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
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DR. ROBERT BRAUN, 89, of
Southfield, died July 31. He was a psy-
chiatrist and graduate of the University
of Vienna Medical School. Dr. Braun
was a member of Temple Emanu-El
and was active in the Senior Group of
Michigan and the American
Psychiatric Association.
Dr. Braun is survived by his wife,
Gertrude Braun; daughter and son-in-
law, Eleanor Braun Satlow and
Michael Satlow; son and daughter-in-
law, Ronald and Laura Braun of
Farmington Hills; grandchildren,
Benjamin, Noa and Jonathan Satlow,
Jeffrey and Scott Braun.
Interment at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Contributions may be
made to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
LOUIS J. BRENNAN, 62, of Oak
Park, died July 31.
He is survived by his brother and
sister-in-law, Myer and Sylvia Brennan
of Novi; sister and brother-in-law, Mae
and Matei Herty of Oak Park; nieces
and nephews.
Contributions may be made to
American Cancer Society, 29350
Southfield Road, Suite 110, Southfield,
MI 48076. Services and interment at
Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
JULIUS BRODSKY, 64, of Peoria,
Ill., died July 4.
He is survived by his son and
daughter-in-law, Stuart and Becky
Brodsky; daughter and son-in-law,
Michelle and Kaplan; mother, Becky
Brodsky of Oak Park; brother and sis-
ter-in-law, Bernard and Sharon
Brodsky of Phoenix, Ariz.; sister-in-
law, Barbara Brodsky of West
Bloomfield. He was the loving son of
the late Morris Brodsky; dear brother
of the late Sanford Brodsky.
Interment at Shalom Memorial Park
in Arlington Heights, Ill.
Contributions may be made to the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of
America, 100 West Monroe, Suite
1610, Chicago, IL 60603.
Arrangements by Weinstein Family
Services.
MELVIN COHEN, 54, of Encino,
Calif, formerly of Detroit, died July
24.
Mr. Cohen is survived by his moth-
er, Annie Cohen of Waterford; sisters
and brother-in-law, Iris and Norm
Rubin of Waterford, Sandra Shear of
Encino, Calif.; brothers and sisters-in-
law, Paul and Annette Cohen of
Riverside, Calif, Harvey and Judy
Cohen of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. He was
the loving son of the late Louis Cohen.
This announcement was placed at
the request of the family by the Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
DR. BENJAMIN W. DOVITZ, 94,
of Pompano Beach, Fla., died July 30.
He was first chief of urology* Sinai
Hospital and on staff at Harper, Sinai
and Beaumont hospitals. Dr. Dovitz
was a graduate of Wayne State
University Medical School and a mem-
ber of Congregation Shaarey Zedek.
Dr. Dovitz is survived by his wife,
Edith Dovitz; daughter and son-in-law,
Susan and Dr. Michael Weisenfeld of
Greensboro, N.C.; son and daughter-
.in-law, Robert and Beverly Dovitz of
Bloomfield Hills; grandchildren, Amy
Weisenfeld, Marc Weisenfeld, Stacey
and Keith Goldstein, Kimberly Dovitz,
Jeffrey Dovitz; sisters, Dora Silets of
Southfield, Rose Sanders of Oakland,
Calif.; brother and sister-in-law, Sol
and Lorraine Dovitz of West
Bloomfield; sisters-in-law, Annette
Doviti and Marion Altman.
Interment at Clover Hill park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
LEYA FAYNBERG, 85, of Southfield,
died July 24.
She is survived by her husband,
Iosif Sirota; sons and daughters-in-law,
Yuriy and Frida Sirota of Commerce
Township, D'avid and Mila Sirota of
Farmington Hills; grandchildren,
Angela and Alexander Litovchick, Alex
and Lara Sirota, Svetlana Sirota, Eric
Sirota; great-grandchild, Sofia
Litovchick.
Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Interment at
Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
LOUIS LEONARD FEFERMAN,
89, of Palm Desert, Calif, died July
28.
He is survived by his brother and
sister-in-law, David and Miriam
Feferman of South Bend, Ind.; sister,
Anne E Heller of Farmington Hills;
nieces, nephews, great-nieces and
nephews.
Graveside services were held at Beth
El Memorial Park Cemetery.
Contributions can be made to the
charity of one's choice. Arrangements
by Dorfman Funeral Direction.
IDA FENKEL, 78, of Southfield, died
July 24.
She is survived by her stepson, Jerry-
Fenkel of Oak Park; nephew, Craig
Lin. Mrs. Fenkel was the loving sister
of the late Harry Lin.
Services and interment were held at
Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
DOROTHY FINEGOLD, 90, for-
merly of Farmington Hills of Atlanta,
Ga., died July. 25.
Mrs. Finegold is survived by her
sons, Marvin and Rodney Finegold;
daughter, Arline Davis; daughters-in-
law, Kathy Finegold and Priscilla
Finegold; son-in-law, Joe Davis; grand-
children, Narrah Finegold, Paul and
David Finegold, Steven Davis and
Mark D'Agastino; great-grandchildren,
Jeremy, Shira and Alena Davis and
Mallory D'Agastino. She was the
beloved wife of the late William
Finegold.
Contributions may be made to the
Make-a Wish Foundation or a charity
of one's choice.
BEVERLY GORDON, 72, of
Southfield, died July 30.
She is survived by her daughters
and sons-in-law, Marianne Gordon of
Livonia, Ellen and Michael Silvers of
Lennon, Mich., Arlene and John
Dixon of Taylor, Denise and Arthur
Syjud of Redford, Katherine Gordon
and Eric Heinzerling of Waterford;
grandchildren, Dorothy and Ryan
Rockman, Allan Silvers, Melissa
Silvers, Kristina Syjud, Bryan Syjud;
great grandchild, Bethany Rockman.
Mrs. Gordon was the beloved wife of
the late Mendell Gordon.
Contributions may be made to
American Heart Association, P.O. Box
721129, Berkley, MI 48072 or
American Diabetes Association, 30600
Telegraph Road, Suite 2255, Bingham
Farms, MI 48025.
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.
PHILIP H. HALPER, 100, formerly
of Berkley of Jackson. He was born in
New Haven, Conn. Mr. Halper
received his bachelor of philosophy
degree from Yale University; he served
as class agent for many years and was
commended by the university presi-
dent for his fund-raising efforts.
In 1964, he earned a master's
degree form Wayne State University's
College of Liberal Arts. For a time, h
taught German at Wayne State and
English and math classes to foreign
speakers studying to take their gradu
tion equivalent degrees. He worked
for many years helping to settle
Russian Jewish immigrants in the
Detroit area.
In 1970, Mr. Halper completed
work for a bachelor of Hebrew litera-
ture at Midrasha College of Jewish
Studies. He was fluent in Hebrew,
Russian and .German.