bituaries
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OSCAR D. BERRIS
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Officiating Rabbi:
Elimelech Goldberg Young Israel of Southfield
Interment: Machpelah Cemetery
ARTHUR KARMAZIN
SIDNEY JOE BENJAMIN, 90, of
Southfield, died Aug. 22, 2002.
He is survived by his wife,
Beatrice Benjamin; son, Frederick
Benjamin of Detroit; stepson and
stepdaughter-in-law, Harold and
Marilyn Peritz of Southfield; step-
daughter and stepson-in-law, Judith
and Dr. Martin Trotsky of West
Bloomfield; grandchildren, Rachel
Benjamin, Mara Benjamin (Moses
Santana), Michael and Marie
Trotsky, Lori and Michael Kwolek,
Susan Trotsky, Julie and Gary
Nitzkin; great-grandchildren, Devin
Benjamin, Isaac Benjamin, Jason
Trotsky, Andrew Kwolek, Rachel
Nitzkin, Jonah Nitzkin.
Contributions may be made to
Hospice of Michigan, 16250
Northland Drive, Suite 212,
Southfield; MI 48075. Services and
interment at Beth El Memorial Park
Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
PEARL DAVIS, 89, of West
Bloomfield, died Aug. 22, 2002.
She was a secretary
and office manager
for Empire Steel.
Mrs. Davis is sur-
vived by her son,
Howard Davis of
Detroit. She was the
beloved wife of the
late Harry Davis;
dear sister of the late
Pearl Davis
Lillian Finney, the
late Joseph Feldman
and the late Sidney Feldman.
Interment at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to Beaumont Hospice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
FANNY "FAME" DISKIN, 89, of
Walled Lake, died Aug. 23, 2002.
She is survived by her beloved
daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn
and Gerald Efrusy of Walled Lake;
son, Steven Diskin; grandchildren,
Brian (Nancy) Efrusy, Craig (Carol)
Efrusy, Kimberly (Andrew) Verdan,
Michael Diskin; great-grandchil-
dren, Sarah, Jordan, Jacob and
Scott. She was the beloved wife of
the late Irvin Diskin.
Graveside services were held at
the Beth Tefilo Emanuel Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to
Hospice of Michigan, 400 Mack
Ave., Detroit, MI 48201 or to any
charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
JUDITH S. FOELDESH, 64, of
West Bloomfield, died Aug. 19,
2002. For the past three years, she
was a quality assurance consultant
for DTE. She received her master's
degree in chemical engineering from
the University of CLUJ in
Roumania, was a member of the
Birmingham Temple, Seeds of Hope,
a longtime supporter of the
American Jewish Committee and
was very involved in the
International Affairs Committee.
Ms. Foeldesh is survived by her
daughter, Esther Kassovicz of
Massachusetts. Contributions may
be made to the Birmingham Temple,
28611 W. 12 Mile Road,
Farmington Hills, MI 48334.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
Officiating Rabbi:
Joshua Bennett of Temple Israel
Interment: Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery
RIVA &ULNA
Officiating Rabbi:
Yosef Mishulovin of Bais Chabad of N. Oak Park
Interment:
Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery
From Generation To Generation
When Care
is So Vital and
Cost a Concern
ANNA KOMISAR
Officiating Rabbi:
Elliot Pacter of B'nai Moshe Synagogue
Officiating Cantor:
Earl Berris of B'nai Moshe Synagogue
Interment:
Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery
ELIZABETH CELBMAN
. Officiating Rabbi: David Nelson of Beth
Shalom Syttagogue
Interment: Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery
Robert H. Bodzin,
- Funeral Director
SERVING ALL
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FOR
GORDON I. GINSBERG, 77, of
COMPASSIONATE
Bloomfield Hills, died Aug. 24,
2002. He was a partner at Polk,
Ginsberg and Schoen.
Mr. Ginsberg is survived by his
companion and partner of 43 years,
Leonard Mazerov; nieces and
nephews, Lisa Ginsberg and Steve
Evans, Thomas and Lizanne
Ginsberg and Avrom Surath.
Interment at Bay City Jewish
Community Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to
Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy
Network, 24123 Greenfield Road,
Southfield, MI 48075.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
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YESHIVA BETH YEHUDAH
HAROLD HOFFMAN, 83, of
Southfield, died Aug. 22, 2002. He
was a first lieutenant in the U.S.
Army Quartermaster Corps during
World War II. Prior to retirement at
age 65, he was the owner of the
Michigan Drum Renovating
Company in Warren.
He was a member of
Congregation
Shaarey Zedek and
an associate member
of Hadassah.
Mr. Hoffman is
survived by his wife
of 59 1 /2 years,
Virginia Hoffman;
Harold
daughter and son-in- Hoffman
law, Merrill and
Mark Saidman of
West Bloomfield; son and daughter-
in-law, Barry and Linda Hoffman of
Canada; grandchildren, Daniel and
Laura Hamburger, Ryan Hoffman,
Adam Hoffman, Amy and Randy
Sternberg, John and Laura Saidman;
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In addition, Kaddish will be said during the daily minyan.
Elul 24 / September 1
Dora Chaben
Peter S. Goldstein
Hyman Krasnick
Anna Libowsky
egina _Rubinstein
ax Schneider
Harry Thav
t
Elul 25 / September 2
Morris Albert
Max Averbach
Burton Burnstein
Meyer Levy
Jacob Miller
Jacob Must
Naomi Esther Portnoy
Sophie Scherr
Sara Wool
Elul. 26 / September 3
Ida Cohen
Dave Gooze
Shirley Gruber
Harry Krohner
Nathan Rosenberg
Ida Schlafman
Bernard Waltman
Elul 27 / September 4
William Adler
Nissi Herman Dzialowski
Sol Lewinter
Gwendolyn Marks
Marshall Hirsch Reichstein
Isadore Rosenbloom
Harold K. Seigle
Malka Yampolsky
Elul 28 / September 5
Michael Goldman
Alice Zack Karp
Seymour Katcher
Chernia Knoppow
Tom Mandel
Harold Metter
Ruth Moskovitz
Elias Rosenthal
Norma Aida Shoemaker
Anna Wrotslaysky
Margaret Yellin
Hilda Pauline Yorke
Elul 29 / September 6
Minnie Dinkin
Sam Feldman
Eva Glaser
Abraham Libowsky
Jacob Migdal
Ida Nosanchuk
Jessie Novitz
Harry Shulman
Meyer Harry Surowitz
Saul Tarnopol
Tishrei 1 / September 7
Brocho Burkow
Fayga Burkow
Nochum Burkow
Morris Eizen
Gertrude Ernst
Tillie Feldman
Donald J. Levitin
Samuel Pearlstein
Sarah Rubinstein
Solomon Sidder
Abraham Z. Tugman
Jacob Zack
8/30
2002
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