bituaries Our Heartfelt Condolences to the Families We have Served OSCAR D. BERRIS Obituaries are updated regularly and archived on JN Online: vvww.detroitjewishnews.com 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 CEMETERIES 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. ASSISTANCE IN A TIME OF NEED, (248) 543 - 1622 1-800-736-5033 (Outside Michigan) V a lk MIIMM • 111•1111•1 nom 5ir ion Hebrew Memorial Chapel 26640 GREENFIELD ROAD, OAK PARK, MICHIGAN 48237 Rabbi Boruch E. Levin, • Executive Director Mark Klinger and Robert Bodzin, Licensed Funeral Directors 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; MN& NIMBI PLEASE CALL School for Boys • Beth Jacob School for Girls • Early Childhood Development Center 15751 W. Lincoln Drive • Southfield, Ml 48076 • (248) 557-6750 "The entire world is sustained 1, the Torah study of young cltlIdren" During the coming week, the students of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah will study in memory of the following departed friends. 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 131