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Yad Ezra hosts
Building Dedication
And Volunteer
Recognition Event,
Sun, June 30, 2002
3:00-5:00 pm at
Meer Family
Building 2850 W. 11
Mile in Berkley, MI
Yad Ezra hosts an
Open House in honor
of the dedication
of the Meer Family
Building.and in
recognition of
the organization's
volunteers and Board
of Directors. The event
is 3-5 pm, Sun, June
30, 2002 at 2850 W.
11 Mile in Berkley.
In addition to the
dedication and tours
of the building, the
organization will
present the Diane and
Emery Klein Volunteer
Recognition Award to
the volunteer whose
commitment to Yad
Eza is unsurpassed.
Light snacks and
beverages will be
available.
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Advice Columnist
Ann Landers, 83
New York/JTA — Ann Landers, whose
real name was Esther "Eppie" Lederer,
wrote the most widely syndicated
advice column in the world for more
than 45 years.
MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM J. WEIN-
"She really wanted to make things
STEIN, 84, of Bloomfield Hills, died . better," said her daughter, Margo
June 22, 2002. He was with the U.S.
Howard.
Marine Corps. He served during
Mrs. Lederer, 83, died June 22,
World War II in the Pacific Theatre
2002, in her home outside of Chicago
and in Iwo Jima
of multiple myeloma, a cancer of the
and Tinian
bone marrow. She was diagnosed with
Campaigns as a
the disease in January.
colonel. He
The advice columnist was a Jewish
became a major
mother who felt a strong connection
general in 1971
to the Jewish faith.
and received two
"I am very much aware of my
Purple Hearts
Jewishness," Mrs. Lederer once said,
and a Bronze
"I was brought up to be proud of my
Star. Maj. Gen.
Jewishness. I've always felt I've been
Weinstein gradu- Maj. Gen.
blessed.
ated Wayne State William Weinstein
"I'm not devout, but I do light
Law School in
Sabbath candles every Friday at sun-
1940. He was a
down and say a Hebrew prayer. I
practicing attorney since -1940 and a
haven't missed Yom Kippur, service
member of the American Academy of since I was 18. I feel close to my God.
Trial Lawyers, by invitation.
I am a religious person," she said.
Mayor Roman Gribbs proclaimed
Twin sisters Esther and Pauline
Aug. 12, 1971, as William J.
Friedman were born July 4, 1918, in
Weinstein Day in the city of Detroit.. Sioux City, Iowa. Their father, who
In 1994, he was given the Eleanor
was a merchant, immigrated to the
Roosevelt Humanitarian Award by
United States from Russia in 1908.
Israel Bonds and was a member of
Pauline followed her older sister as the
the Prime Minister's Club.
advice columnist "Dear Abby," and
He is survived by his wife, Rose
after a celebrated rivalry, the sisters
Weinstein; children, Patty and tarry
eventually reconciled.
Shook of West Bloomfield, Michael
Mrs. Lederer married Budget Rent-
Weinstein of Pompano Beach, Fla.,
A-Car Corporation founder Jules
Dr. Alan and Catty Rothberg of
Lederer in a double wedding with her
Denver, Colo. and Lee Zeff of San
sister. The Lederers moved to Eau
Carlos, Calif.; grandchildren, Emily
Claire, Wis., in 1939, where she was
Shook, David Zeff, Amy Rothberg
elected chair of the county's
and Marco Garcia, James Zeff,
Democratic Party.
Lauren Rothberg, Victoria Rothberg,
In 1955, Mrs. Lederer was chosen
Samantha Rothberg, Adam and Piper the new 'Ann Landers" for a feature
Rothberg; great-grandchildren,
that already existed at the Chicago
Jordana Rothberg, Shaman Garcia
Sun-Times. In 1987, she moved to the
and Sadie Garcia; sister and brother-
Chicago Tribune.
in-law, Eleanor and Jack Peltz; sisters-
Her acclaimed, no-nonsense advice
in-law and brother-in-law, Virginia
column — her first, and only, job in
and Alan Laffer, Mary Press, Sally
journalism — was consistently printed
Feinberg. He was the husband of the
in 1,200 newspapers and reached up
late Evelyn Weinstein.
to 90 million readers.
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery.
She once said of her loyal readers, "They
Contributions may be made to the
don't consider me a stranger. I'm the lady
Israel Emergency Fund, c/o Jewish
next door, their best friend, the mother they
Federation of Metro Detroit, P.O.
couldn't communicate with before, but they
Box 2030, 6735 Telegraph Road,
can now"
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303.
Mrs. Lederer is survived by her
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
daughter, three grandchildren, four
Chapel.
great-grandchildren and sister.