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Having organized the Meer Book Club, she was fondly known as the "Book Lady." Mrs. Moss also participated in the Meer Yiddish Club. Speaking only Yiddish until she started school, she Mae Moss returned to her mamaloschen (moth- er tongue) later in life to translate for Russian immi- grants. She also spoke Yiddish to Alzheimer's patients at the Brown Center, where she was named Volunteer of the Year 2000. Mrs. Moss is survived by her lov- ing daughters and sons-in-law, Marilynn and Harvey Farber of Philadelphia, Penn., Lynda Brodsky and Jacob Pomeranz of Chicago, Annett Weiss of Farmington Hills, Sharon Moss; son and daughter-in- law, Barry and Elayne Moss; grand- children, Lianna (Michael Lower) Farber, Ethan Farber, Michael Pomeranz, Melanie (Scott) Gorman, Lee Weiss, Hilary Moss and Jeremy Moss; great-grandson, Noah Gorman. She was the beloved wife of the late Leo Brodsky, the late Isak Offner and the late Sol Moss; moth- er-in-law of the late Michael Weiss. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Mae Moss Memorial Fund at the Meer Jewish Apartments, 6760 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322 or to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. SIDNEY J. NEWMAN JR., 84, of Southfield, died Jan. 7, 2003. He was a CPA and managing partner of the Detroit office of Laventhal- Horwath and senior partner of Newman, Steinberger and Bornstein. Mr. Newman managed Laventhal- Horwath from 1968 to his retire- ment at 65 in 1983. From 1949- 1959, he was a partner with Eisenberg, Newman and Steingerger and was the founding and senior partner of Newman, Steinberger and Bornstein from 1959 until 1968, when they merged with Laventhal- Horwath. Mr. Newman was a mem- ber of B'nai B'rith, member of the Jewish War Veterans and past com- mander of the Shalom Post. He was also a past president of the Temple Israel Brotherhood. Mr. Newman is survived by his wife, Helen Newman; daughter, Joan Behrmann of Illinois; son, Lawrence J. Newman of West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Marcy and Jeffrey Frank, Rebecca Behrmann; Simon Behrmann, Brian Newman, Eric Newman; sister and brother-in-law, Sylvia and Leonard Forrest; sister-in-law, Alice Blumberg. He was the dear brother- in-law of the late Richard Blumberg, the late Shirley Persin and the late Eddie Persin. Interment at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to the Tobias Family Fund at Temple Israel; the Alzheimer's Association or the Jewish Vocational Services. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. BEN OSTROW, 87, of Farmington Hills, died Jan. 13, 2003. He is survived by his sister, Marion Wirt. Mr. Ostrow was the beloved husband of the late Mollie Ostrow. Contributions may be made to Parkinson's Foundation, 30161 Southfield Road, Suite 119, Southfield, MI 48076. Services and interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. RUTH RAPOPORT, 89, of Rockville, Md., died Jan. 13, 2003. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, David and Nancy Reder Rapoport of McLean, Va.; grandchildren, Jay Rapoport, Alexis Rapoport, Dena Rapoport. Mrs. Rapoport was the beloved wife of the late Abraham Rapoport; loving mother of the late Ralph Rapoport. Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. ISABELLE ROSENBLATT, of Bothell, Wash., died Jan. 6, 2003. She was a member of Hadassah. Mrs. Rosenblatt is survived by her