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EDITH "EDDE" BACKALAR, 68, of
Novi, died Dec. 5, 2002.
She is survived by her beloved husband,
Jack Backalar; daughter and son-in-law,
Arlene and Alan
Gildenberg of West
Bloomfield; son and
daughter-in-law, Ernie
and Julie Backalar of
Farmington Hills; sisters
and brother-in-law, Pearl
Moss of Farmington
Hills, Helen and Melvin
Markowitz of Toledo,
Marsha Radner of Novi,
Edith
Sonny Katz of
Backalar
Farmington; sister-in-
law, Milly Kramer;
grandchildren, Elyse, Eric and Jamie
Gildenberg, Jodi and Dylan Backalar. She
was the dear sister-in-law of the late
Norman Kramer.
Interment at Adat Shalom Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the
American Heart Association, 24445
Northwestern Highway, Southfield, MI
48075 or to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
MENDEL "MAX" BARAN, 83, former
Detroiter of Encino, Calif., died Nov. 26.
He was a survivor of the Holocaust, liber-
ated from Dachau in 1945.
He was a life member of the
painters' union IBPAT-DC
District 36, Local 1595 and
of B'nai B'rith.
Mr. Baran is survived by
his
children, Janice,
Ho
Marlene and Allen; daugh-
ter-in-law, Shelley; grand-
son, Matthew. He was the
loving husband of the late Annabelle
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Baran.
Contributions may be made to the
United States Holocaust Museum in
Washington, D.C. Interment at Eden
Memorial Park-Mission Hills in Los
Angeles. Arrangements by Groman
Mortuaries.
HARRIETTE E. BARON, 73, of West
Bloomfield, died Dec. 9, 2002.
She is survived by her daughter, Dory
Baron of Southfield; son and daughter-in-
law, Eric and Virginia Baron of Ashland,
Ore.; companion, Dr. Newman Kopald;
brothers and sisters-in-law, Seymour and
Roberta Brown of Southfield, Gary and
Nand Brown of Farmington Hills; sister,
Beverly Hords of Southfield; grandchil-
dren, De Anne Krueger
and Meggan Baron;
great-grandchildren,
Madison, Jacob and
Maxwell.
Interment at Hebrew
Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Contributions may be
made to a charity of
one's choice.
Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.
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RONALD ALLAN CASTLEMAN, 64,
Harriette
Baron
KARL C. BERG, 89, of West Bloomfield,
died Dec. 3, 2002.
He is survived by his wife, Molly Berg;
son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Mark and
Fran Berg of Ann Arbor; daughter and
son-in-law, Leah and Elie Frances of
Southfield; brothers and sisters-in-law,
Irving and Harriet Berg of Detroit, Leo
and Temmy Berg of Oak Park; sister,
Laura Shell of Irvine, Calif.; grandchil- -
dren, Cara Berg, Jeffrey and Cindy
Frances, Jonathan and Dana Frances, Jodi
and Yitzchak Goldstein; great-grandchil-
dren, Jordan, Jason, B.J., Jeremy, Yosef,
Mariam, Yaakov Yosef, Moshe Aharon,
Reuven Chaim. He was the loving brother
of the late Sol Berg, the late Shirley
Parsky.
Contributions may be made to Jewish
Home and Aging Services, 6710 W.
Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
or to a charity of one's choice. Interment
at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.
JOCELYN CANVASSER, 77, of West
Bloomfield, died Nov. 22, 2002. She was
a member of Temple Israel and
Knollwood Country Club.
Mrs. Canvasser is survived by her
daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and
Mickey Nemer of Franklin; sons and
daughter-in-law, Lenard and Deena
Canvasser of Southfield, Paul Canvasser of
Birmingham and partner, Jeffrey Slatkin;
grandchildren, Lori and David Ettinger,
Jonathan Weber, Carlyn Canvasser,
Melissa Canvasser; great- granddaughter,
Sevillana Del Ettinger; sister and brother-
in-law, Shirley and Sidney Locke of San
Diego; sisters-in-law, Rita Keywell and
Betty Gold. She was the beloved wife of
the late Darwin "Del" Canvasser; dear sis-
ter of the late Eugene Daniel Galin.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to
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Feiner, Johanna and Jeremiah Feiner, Paul
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She was the beloved wife of the late Paul
Feiner. Interment was held at the
Workmen's Circle Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the
Lillian and Samuel Hechtman Jewish
Apts., 6690 W. Maple Rd., West
Bloomfield, MI 48322 or to the Temple
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Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI
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of Farmington Hills, died Dec. 7, 2002.
He retired from the Chrysler Corporation
in 1998, following 32 years of service. He
was an avid hunter, trav-
eling to Africa for exotic
game.
Mr. Castleman is sur-
vived by his wife, Flora
Castleman; daughter
and son-in-law, Lisa and
David Laberge of
Farmington Hills; sons
and dauohters-in-law,
David and Linda
Ronald
Castleman of Garland,
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Texas, Mark and Kristin
Castleman of Ferndale,
Bryan and Catherine Castleman of
Durand, Mich.; brothers and sisters-in-
law, Dr. Lawrence and Diana Castleman
of Rochester Hills, Dr. Michael and
Geraldine Castleman of Grand Rapids;
grandchildren, Katie, Joseph, Scott,
Ashley, Timothy, Joshua and Adam
Castleman, Cortney, Drew and Calyn
Terrian, Angela and Amanda Laberge; sis-
ters-in-law, Baila Spevak and Sybil Albert.
Interment at the Adat Shalom .
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to
the Bais Chabad of Farmington Hills,
32000 Middlebelt Road, Farmington
Hills, MI 48334 or to a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by Dorfman -
Chapel.
JEFFREY D. FELDMAN, 52, of
Farmington Hills, died Dec. 7, 2002. He
was a meat broker and a coach of little
league baseball teams.
Mr. Feldman is sur-
vived by his wife, Julie
Feldman; sons, Chad
Feldman, Evan Feldman,
Lee Feldman, Seth
Feldman; father, Robert
Feldman of Florida; sis-
ter and brother-in-law,
Maralyn and Steve
Averbuch of West
Bloomfield; father-in-
Feldman
law and mother-in-law,
Cyril and Lois Levenson
of West Bloomfield; sisters-in-law and
brothers-in-law, Robin and Eric Bower,
Sheri and Ron Stay, Stacy and Jeffrey
Cohen, Dr. Jodi and Jefferey Michaelson.
He was the beloved son of the late
Jeannette Feldman; dear brother of the
late Keith Feldman.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to
the American Liver Foundation, Michigan
Chapter, 31700 W. 12 Mile Road, Suite
201, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 or the
Friends of Jeff Feldman Foundation, 4301
Orchard Lake Road, Suite 160-182, West
Bloomfield, MI 48323. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.
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HELEN FEINER, 91, of West
Bloomfield, died Dec. 6, 2002.
She is survived by her
sons and daughters-in-
law, Dr. Daniel and Dr.
Veronica Feiner of
Bloomfield Hills;
Seymour Feiner and
Carol Zitnik of
Ferndale; daughter and
son-in-law, Rosann and
Melvin Toby of West
Helen Feiner
Bloomfield; sister, Sara
Langer of Toronto,
Ontario Canada; grand-
children, Aaron
(Candice) Feiner, Joshua Feiner, Lindsey
Feiner, Amber Feiner, Melany Feiner,
BEN V. FELDSTEIN, 89, of West
Bloomfield, died Dec. 6, 2002. He was
the owner of an automotive parts and
sales business, was a member of Perfection
Lodge F & AM and a Shriner.
Mr. Feldstein is survived by his wife of
68 1/2 years, Violet Feldstein; son and
daughter-in-law, Dr. Jerome Feldstein and
Linda Rodgers of Arizona; daughter, Janet
Newman of Clawson; grandchildren,
Rabbi Debra Newman Kamin and Daniel
Kamin, Rabbi Tamara Kolton and Isaac
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