Obituaries A Devoted Life HARRY KIRS BAUM Staff Writer E lizabeth Weiss was a deeply religious woman who maintained a very strong devotion to Torah practice — and a generosity to assist others. Mrs. Weiss, 81, of Southfield, died Oct. 26, 2003. "She was a quiet, regal and extremely caring individual who endured tremendous suffering in her life but never allowed it to affect her demeanor and her generous character," said Gary Torgow, a friend of 25 years. "She and her [late] husband, Irving, were extreme- ly dedicated to the children of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, and many other important charitable causes both here and in Israel." Born in Ayak, Hungary, the oldest of four chil- dren, Mrs. Weiss lived a modest, simple, but devot- ed life, said Torgow during the eulogy. In 1944, they Bronze Star Vet red Linden, 79, of Livonia died Oct. 31, 2003, after a short illness. He was an educa- tor, mentor, sportsman, photographer, writer, warrior and a devoted family man. Upon graduation from Detroit Cass Tech High School, Mr. Linden enlisted in the Army, ship- ping out to England in 1944 attached to the 82nd Airborne. The signal corps unit with which he was a photojournalist was part of the third wave that landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day. When his jeep and photographic equipment sank at Omaha Beach, Mr. Linden tied a hawser around his waist and swam out to the secure it. The jeep was pulled out, but he was wounded by shrapnel. For his bravery, he was awarded the F MONUMENT CENTER INC. "Same Location 50 Years" (7.7111 - Torah to her shul, Beth Tefilo Emanuel Tikvah in were transported to a ghetto, then to Auschwitz. Southfield. Only she and her brother Emery survived. Torgow called her a private and modest woman Mrs. Weiss arrived in Detroit in 1949; and on her third day, met her future husband, Irving. who desired anonymity in her charitable giving. "She had a presence — she "They both hailed from great was poised; at the same time she Jewish homes, same background, was always gracious and always same fondness for Yiddishkeit," open," said Rabbi Eli Torgow said. Mayerfeld, executive director of After the wedding, the couple bor- Yeshiva Beth Yehudah. "She was rowed $200 from the Hebrew Free inventive about including other s Loan and set up their first home. and introducing others to the They started a business manufactur- possibility of communal ing and selling storm windows. involvement." Irving Weiss was an active leader in Mrs. Weiss is survived by her brother, the growth of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, Emery Weiss, of North Vancouver, British until his death in 1986. Mrs. Weiss Columbia; nephew, David Weiss; loving maintained that great devotion to the Elizabeth Weiss cousins and friends. She was the beloved wife Southfield school. Although never of the late Irving Weiss. Interment was at Nusach blessed with children of her own, she dedicated the neonatology area at Bikur Cholem Hospital in Israel H'ari Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, PO Box 2044, Southfield, in memory of her husband and her relatives that MI 48037, or to a charity of one's choice. perished in the Holocaust. She also gave a Sefer Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Mr. Linden fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was decorated by the French government for bravery. He was captured once, but escaped. During the harsh winter, he suffered severe frostbite — but was miraculously found by his cousin, medical corpsman Al Lupiloff, who provided medical care, preventing permanent damage. One of Mr. Linden's wartime pho- tographs, of a young Dutch boy, was featured on the front page of the armed forces' newspaper Stars and Stripes. Mr. Linden met the Russian Fred Linden army at the Elbe River at the war's conclusion. Returning from Europe, Mr. Linden entered Wayne University, earning bachelor's, master's and educa- tional specialist degrees. He spent more than 30 years as an educator and administrator with GLATT KOSHER the Detroit Public Schools and was a member of Phi Delta Kappa, an honorary education fraternity. He helped raise money for scholarships for the WSU college of education and mentored family members and others toward careers in education. Mr. Smith was a golfer and president of Morganthau B'nai B'rith bowling league and continued photography and writing as hobbies. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Edith Linden; daughters and sons-in-law, Sylvia and Ronald Marabate of Okemos, Arlene and Juan Zapata of Farmington Hills; brother and sister-in-law, Allen and Adina Linden of Durham, N.H.; sister and brother-in-law, Cynthia and Norman Rubin of Birmingham; grandchildren, Mark (Meg) Marabate, Allison Beth Marabate, Rachel Bella Zapata and Samuel David Zapata. 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