The Board and Staff of the
Jewish Community Center
mourns the loss of

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Betty Kahn

She was a great friend,
generous supporter and dedicated
to the community.
She will be deeply missed.

Mary Blitz; sister, Frances Sonne.
She was the beloved wife of the
late Julius Kahn; devoted mother of
the late Sharon Anita Kahn; dear
mother-in-law of the late Sanford
Brodsky; cherished sister of the late
Lillian Markle; dear sister-in-law of
the late Harry Markle, the late
Marcus Sonne, the late Harry Kahn
and the late Mollie Kahn.
Interment at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Contributions may
be made to Hospice of Michigan-
Oakland Team, 2525 Telegraph,
Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, MI
48302. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

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The Board & Staff of Women's
American ORT
mourns the toss of our friend,

The beauty of her smile
and the goodness
of her heart
will be truly missed.

DR. ALBERT "ABBY" KAPLAN,
88, former Detroiter of Boca Raton,
Fla., died June 7, 2004.
He was born and raised in
Windsor, graduated from University
of Detroit Dental School in 1939
and practiced dentistry until his
retirement in 1982.
Dr. Kaplan served in the armed
forces in India during the China-
Burma-India campaign and earned
several ribbons, among them the
Bronze Star and a Victory Medal.
He and his wife Doris were active
members of Congregation Beth Ami.
Dr. Kaplan is survived by his wife,
Doris Pinsky-Kaplan; daughter and
son-in-law, Dianna and Richard
Fine; son, Dr. David Joseph Kaplan;
grandchildren, Marci Fine, Jason
Fine, Anthony Allen Kaplan-
Applebaum. He was the husband of
the late Leah Sarah Becker.
Interment at Eternal Light
Memorial Gardens in Boynton
Beach, Fla. Contributions may be
made to Congregation Beth Ami,
1401 NW 4th Ave., Boca Raton, FL
33432. Arrangements by
Gutterman-Warheit Memorial
Chapel.

ROBERT JEAN KATZ, 50, of West
Bloomfield, died June 12, 2004.
He was an attorney, a member of
the Birmingham Temple, a member
of the Michigan and Pennsylvania
Bar Association and was active with
the Boy Scouts.
Mr. Katz is survived by his wife,
Hollis M. Harriman; son, Louis

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Katz; mother, Janet Katz of
Pennsylvania; sisters and brothers-in-
law, Denise and Glenn Edwards of
Maryland, Carole Katz and Jeff
Lancaster; brother, Adam Katz;
mother-in-law, Mildred Harriman;
brother-in-law and sister-in-law,
Martha and David Ciali. He was the
beloved son of the late Stanley Katz;
dear son-in-law of the late Dr. Grant
D. Harriman.
Contributions may be made to the
Karmanos Cancer Institute or to .a
charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

ELAINE JUDITH LAPIDES, 59,
former Detroiter of West Haven,
Conn., died June 7, 2004.
She is survived by her daughter
and son-in-law, Jordan (Julie) Ryder-
Krone and Neal Krone of Los
Angeles; granddaughters, Caitlyn
and Cydney Krone; sisters, Marilyn
Lapides of West Bloomfield, Sara
Lapides of San Francisco; partner,
Howard Ingram.
Private services were held in New
Haven. Contributions maybe made
to the Scleraderma Foundation.

SYLVIA LINDERMAN, 79, of
Rochester Hills, died June 14, 2004.
She is survived by her daughters,
Janice Linderman Katz of Auburn
Hills, Nancy Cunningham of Oak
Park; sister, Rose Bennett of
Southfield. She was the beloved wife
of the late Jerome Linderman.
Contributions may be made to
Silverlake Animal Rescue Shelter,
2850 Dixie Highway, Waterford, MI
48328 or to a charity of one's
choice. Services and interment at
Adat Shalom Memorial Park
Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

MARILYN BURNETT ROSS, 74,
of Pleasant Ridge died June 9, 2004.
She was a charter member and a past
president of the Midstates Ceramic
Circle and the Michigan Oriental
Society. She was also a 50-year mem-
ber of the Detroit Institute of Arts
Founders Society.
Mrs. Ross was active with the Asia