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Sharron Slomovitz,
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Special to the Jewish News
S
harron Slomovitz enjoyed
many close friendships in
Detroit, where she worked
with her husband in the
family business, the Jewish News.
Her husband, Carmi, was the for-
mer co-publisher of the paper with
his father, the late Philip Slomovitz,
the paper's founder. They sold the
business in 1984.
"She was an executive secretary
who could do every job there," said
her husband.
"She'd give you her left arm and
her right arm, too," he said. Their
first date was lunch, "and we've been
going to lunch ever since. We had a
good life together."
The couple were 1951 graduates of
Central High School and had been
married 48 years.
Cherished for her thoughtfulness
and generosity, Mrs. Slomovitz, 68,
died on Dec. 13 at the couple's home
in Boca Raton, Fla. — just two days
after being diagnosed with lung can-
cer and starting chemotherapy.
-"No one knew she was ill," said
son Randy Slomovitz. His mother
developed breathing problems only
a week and a half before her death.
Mrs. Slomovitz's parents divorced
when she was 5. But "she was 'only'
— not 'lonely,'" said her husband.
She and her mother moved in with
relatives on her mother's side of the
family, the Fines.
Phyllis (Fine) Tyner said her
younger cousin "really cared about
people." They became friends as
adults while visiting their maternal
grandmother in a nursing home.
Sydell Schubot said she was "very,
very close" to Mrs. Slomovitz. "She
was always there for me," like the sis-
ter neither of them had. The women
enjoyed shopping and visiting.
Sydell's husband Douglas Schubot
knew Mrs. Slomovitz since she was a
child, when her mother helped out
at the holidays in the Schubots' jew-
elry store. The families lived for a
time on the same street in
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Southfield.
"She and Carmi had the most
wonderful marriage," said Sydell.
"The two of them were very special
to each other and everyone who
knew them."
Before moving to Florida perma-
nently in 1986, Mrs. Slomovitz was
active in Hadassah and supportive of
her husband's presidency of both the
Zionist Organization of Detroit and
Jewish National Fund. The
Slomovitzes belonged to
Congregation Shaarey Zedek and
Knollwood Country Club. She was a
lifelong supporter of JARC, the
Jewish housing program for adults
with special needs that her mother-
in-law Anna Slomovitz helped to
found. Carmi's brother Gabriel
Slomovitz resides in a JARC home.
In Florida, Mrs. Slomovitz enjoyed
playing golf, which she learned after
marrying Carmi. Their son Randy
said one of his cherished memories is
of his mother taking him golfing at a
young age. He became a golf coach.
"If you could create in your mind
an archetypal mother, it would be
her," said Randy Slomovitz. Mrs.
Slomovitz was "gentle, loving and
wise, and always there to do whatever
is necessary." The way she left life,
without becoming a burden to any-
one, is the way she would have want-
ed it, he said. "She didn't want to suf-
fer or see people around her suffer."
Mrs. Slomovitz is survived by her
husband, Carmi; son and daugh-
ter-in-law Randy and Eve
Slomovitz of San Diego; brother-
in-law Gabriel Slomovitz of West
Bloomfield; cousins Phyllis (Milt)
Tyner of Southfield, Herb (Nancy)
Fine of Rolling Oaks, Calif., aunt
Ethel (Harold) Weisblatt of
Southfield.
Mrs. Slomovitz is the beloved
daughter of the late Pauline Max and
the late George Max, and dear
cousin of the late Mel Fine.
Contributions may be made to
the Anna and Philip Slomovitz
Scholarship Fund at JARC, 30301
Northwestern Hwy., Suite 100,
Farmington Hills, MI 48334.
Arrangements were in Florida.
BLANCHE BAUMAN, 81, of
Southfield, died Dec. 16. She was born in
Russia and immigrated to the United
States when she was 3. She was a gradu-
ate of Northern High
School and attended
Wayne State
University, where she
majored in music. She
was an accomplished
pianist.
Mrs. Bauman
served as past presi-
dent of the Detroit
Blanche Bauman
Chapter of Jewish
Women's
International and past
president of Council of Jewish Women's
International. She was a member of Adat
Shalom Synagogue for over 40 years and
served as treasurer of the sisterhood for
many years. She was a charter member of
the Dimona Chapter of Na'amat, board
member of the Michigan branch of the
Women's League for Conservative Judaism
and was active in the B'nai B'rith Youth
Organization. She was also a member of
the Sigma Theta Delta Sorority of Wayne
State University and was honored as
Women of the Year in 1982. She was also
honored by the Senate of the State of
Michigan for her community services.
Mrs. Bauman is survived by her beloved
husband of 61 years, Emanuel (Mannie);
daughters and sons-in-law, Laurel and
Leonard Portner of Honolulu; Myra and
Lawrence Wasser of West Bloomfield,
Harriet and Sanford Mall of West
Bloomfield; son and daughter-in-law, Neil
and Patricia Bauman of Oak Park; grand-
children, Toby (Reggie) Gorham, Juke
(Benny) BenZaken, Ian Wasser, Ryan
Bauman, Michael Bauman, Zachary Mall,
Kayla Mall; great-grandchildren, Rayna
BenZaken, Samaya Gorham. She was the
beloved daughter of the late Mayer and
Tillie Bordman; dear sister of the late
Harold Bordman.
Interment at the Adat Shalom
Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions
mat be made to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by the Dorfman Chapel.
OSCAR D. BERRIS, 91, of Laguna
Hills, Calif., died Dec. 9. Mr. Berris was
an attorney before moving to St. Paul,
Minn., to become a partner in Master
Industries, a manufacturer of sheepskin
products and stuffed toys.
He was a founding member of the Sr.
Paul Jewish Community Center and very
active in the Jewish community. During
his later years, he was an active member of
Temple Judea in Laguna Woods, Calif. He
produced musical programs designed to
educate and entertain members of his
congregation as well as retirement groups.
He was a generous supporter of many
causes and a fighter for social justice.
Mr. Berris is survived by his sons and
daughters-in-law, Richard Berris of
Minneapolis, Minn., Edward and Sydney
Berris of Minneapolis; sister, Helen
Gamburd; friend and companion Ann
Flechner; grandchildren, Marc and Julie
Berris, Lee Berris, Jennifer Berris, Erin
Berris; great-grandchildren, Tanner Berris,
Noah Berris. Mr. Berris was the beloved
husband of the late Muriel Berris; loving
brother of the late Belle Platt and the late
Morris Berris; loving brother-in-law of the
late Sam Platt and the late Ben Gamburd.
Contributions may be made to Temple
Judea, 24512 Moulton Parkway, Laguna
Hills, CA, 92653 or to ARMDI, 888
Seventh Avenue, Suite 403, New York,
NY 10106. Services and interment at
Machpelah Cemetery. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
RAE COOPER, 83, of Ferndale, died
Dec. 17. She was a diamond setter.
She is survived by her husband, Sol
Cooper; daughter and son-in-law, Laurie
and Robert Bossick of Pleasant Ridge;
grandsons, Matthew and Brett Bossick.
Interment at Machpleah Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Beaumont
Hospice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
HARRY FELDMAN, 69, of Waterford,
died December 12.
He is survived by his daughters and
son-in-law, Marilynn and Kenneth
Yarbrough of Royal Oak, Pamela Feldman
of Waterford; brother and sister-in-law,
Rafael and Mina Feldman of Farmington
Hills; sisters and brother-in-law, Celia
Feldman of Florida, Esther and William
Icikson of West Bloomfield; grand-daugh-
ter, Molly Brandl; dear friend, Laura
Trosch.
Contributions may be made to the
Holocaust Memorial Center, 6602 West
Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI
48322. Interment at Nusach Hari
Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
ELIZABETH GELBMAN , 79, of
Southfield, died Dec. 16.
She is survived by her daughter and
son-in-law, Shoshana and Jacob Ben-Ozer
of Southfield; brother and sister-in-law,
Eugene and Anna Klein of Southfield;
grandchildren, Snuit Ben-Ozer, Savit Ben-
Ozer, Elite Ben-Ozer. She was the beloved
wife of the late Tzvi Gelbman.
Contributions may be made to Beth
Shalom Milstein School Fund, 14601 W.
Lincoln, Oak Park, MI 48237 or Yeshiva
Beth Yehudah, P.O. Box 2044, Southfield,
MI 48037. Interment at Hebrew
Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
BENJAMIN "BUDDY"
GREENWALD, of West Bloomfield, died
Dec. 13. He was the founder and owner
of United States Check Cashing Inc.
located in the Northland and Livonia