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Ramone's younger broth-
er, will accompany his
mother, Charlotte Lesher, to the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame cere-
monies, where both have been asked
to make acceptance remarks. Leigh
is a rock musician and a freelance
music writer who knew his celebrity
sibling better than anyone.

JN: According to Rolling Stone mag-
azine, Mort
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tural bohemia as "Jews preten
to be Italians," noting '`you could
hardly find a livelier example than
Joey." Why wasn't it well known
that your brother was Jewish?
ML: Most people thought that he

was Spanish, so they had the "ish"
part right.

JN: How would you describe your
Jewish upbringing?
ML: My mom Wasn't very religious;

my dad was casually religious. We
were Reform. My brother and I both
had bar mitzvahs, but we celebrated
Christmas and Chanukah, as well
We were more of an American-type
family that saw both holidays as the
American thing to do.

JN: What do you miss most about
your brother?
MI.,: The thing I miss most about

him is his unique sense of humor and
his unique perspective on the world.
He was a complicated guy who tried
not to have too much pretense about
his celebrity There was always a bit
of sibling rivalry, but we did love each
other very much, and I miss him ter-
ribly.

JN: How did you and your mother
cope with the fact that Joey was
terminally ill?
ML: He'd been plagued with med-

ical problems his whole life, but it
was pure shock and dismay. He bat-
tled the disease for almost seven
years, then he fell and broke his hip,
which made his whole condition
spiral downward. Before that, he
was doing very well and his blood
counts were improving. We had
hopes that he'd beat it and he

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Joey Ramone's posthumous release,
-Don't Worry About Me,"
a "big, loud punk-rock record
that makes you feel alive," says
Rolling Stone magazine.

Tickets: $8 in advance • $12 at the door
Tickets available at both JCC locations and at Temple Emanu-El or by
calling the JCC, (248) 967-4030 or Temple Emanu-El, (248) 967-4020.

The Danny Maseng concert is made possible by these Julius
Chajes/Encore Series supporters, including Manny and Natalie
Charach Endowment Fund; Irwin and Sadie Cohn Fund for the
Arts; DeRoy Testamentary Foundation; Benard L. Maas
Foundation, Hiram Dorfman and David Engelbert, trustees; Ray
and Atara Zimmerman Fund; Boaz Siegel Culture Fund; Milton
and Jeanette Miller; Samuel and Jean Frankel; Larry and Andi
Wolfe; Mrs. Lawrence M. Weiner; Minkin Family Foundation;
Claire L. Grosberg; Beryl Z. Winkelman; Esther and Peter
Shifrin Philanthropic Fund, Marjorie and Saul Saulson, Jack
Miller, Henry S. and Mala Dorfman.

JN: Did Joey become'more religious
as a result of his illness?
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battle against cancer. Is there a
personai message that Joey wanted
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ML: To enjoy life, take a look
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