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BESSIE ALPINER, 83, of Southfield,
died Dec. 15, 2004.
She is survived by her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Neal Alpiner and. Tobye Stein
of Northville; nieces and nephews; dear
friends. She was the beloved wife of the
late Lou Alpiner; dear sister of the late
Irving Wiener.
Contributions may be made to Yad
Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Road, Berkley,
MI 48072 or American Heart
Association, Memorial & Tribute
Program, Dept. 77-3968, Chicago, IL
60678-3968. Interment at Hebrew
Memorial Park. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
extend our heartfelt condolences to Rabbi Avie Shapiro,
on the loss of his dear mother
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Our hearts go out to our dear colleague and the
beloved friend of the young and old of our community
during this time of his bereavement.
May Avie, whose life is devoted to the comfort and
support of the aged, infirmed and bereaved, merit
God's radiant, all embracing comfort.
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Detroiter of Denver, Colo., died Nov.
27, 2004. He was the past owner of the
United Corned Beef Co. and the
California Corned Beef Co. and was a
survivor of the Holocaust.
Mr. Bankirer is survived by his sons
and daughters-in-law, Col., (USA Ret.)
Harold and Carol Bankirer of
Tallahassee, Fla., Robert and Marcia
Bankirer of Wheeling, Ill.; grandchil-
dren, Sarah (David) Tyre of Monroe,
N.C.; Matthew (Leslie)
Bankirer of Mooresville,
N.C.; Nathaniel Bankirer
of Wheeling; great-grand-
daughter, Ellery Wynn
Bankirer.
Interment arranged by
Feldman Mortuary at
Mount Nebo Cemetery, Denver.
Contributions may be made to the
Hebrew Educational Alliance, Holocaust
Memorial Fund, 3600 S. Ivanhoe St.,
Denver, CO 80237 or Temple Israel,
Memorial Fund, 2215 Mahan Dr.,
Tallahassee, FL 32308.
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ter of Chicago, died Dec. 9, 2004.
He is survived by his loving wife,
Annie; daughter, Elizabeth; father and
stepmother, Moishe and Sybil Carmen;
siblings, Rena (Dovid) Novack, Aviva
Tolwin Carmen, Abi Carmen, Noam
(Stacy) Carmen, Naomi (Bobby)
Kupfer; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-
law, Jenny and Jeff Brochin, David and
Jennifer Starr, Joan and Stuart
Blackman. He was the son of the late
Esther Carmen; son-in-law of the late
Emil and Esther Starr.
Interment in Beit Shemesh, Israel.
Contributions may be made to Chicago
Chesed Fund, 6100 Drake Ave., Chica-
go, IL 69659. Condolences may be sent
to his wife at ers_mom@yahoo.com
ELAINE FRIEDMAN, 67, of
Southfield, died Dec. 15, 2004.
She is survived by her husband, Alex
Friedman; son, Steven Friedman of
Farmington Hills; daughters, Deborah
Dean of Bloomfield Hills, Laura Fried-
man of Southfield; sister and brother-in-
law, Roz and Sidney Schwartz of Oak
Park; grandchildren, Brittany, Erik, Breah.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Interment at B'nai
Israel Memorial Gardens. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
VLADIMIR GELLER, 79, of Oak
Park, died Dec. 16, 2004.
He is survived by his wife, Sara Geller;
sons and daughter-in-law, Boris and
Sofya Geller of West Bloomfield, Alex
Geller of West Bloomfield; brothers and
sister-in-law, Michael Geller of Israel,
Leib and Rochel Geller of Israel; sisters
and brother-in-law, Sonia and Yudel
Budin of Israel, Reva Shmuelik of Israel,
Mira Geller of Israel; grandchildren,
Marina Geller, Romy Geller.
Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.
CHANA GERSZONOWICZ, 90, of
West Bloomfield, died Dec. 15, 2004.
She is survived by her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Dr. Abe and Sue
Gershonowicz of West Bloomfield;
daughters and son-in-law,
Chava Kwinta of Canada,
Rosa and Josef Bornstein
of Sweden; grandchildren,
Jessica Gershonowicz,
Jeremy Gershonowicz,
Josh Gershonowicz; step-
grandchildren and step-
great-grandchildren. She was the beloved
wife of the late Josef Gerszonowicz.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Interment at Hebrew
Memorial Park. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
SARAH R. GITTLEMAN, 23, of
Royal Oak, died Dec. 21, 2004. She was
an accountant.
Ms. Gittleman is survived by her par-
ents, Ted and Barbara Gittleman; sister,
Laura Gittleman; grandparents, Natalie
and Seymour Victor, Ilene Gitdeman;
aunts and uncles, Douglas and Cheryl
Victor, Adrienne Sheinwald, Neal
Victor, Shelly Rossmoore, Ellen and Jack
Tucker. She was the granddaughter of
the late Stanford Gittleman.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel. A more extensive
obituary will appear in next week's JN.
GLORIA M. GOLESKI, 89, of West
Bloomfield, died Dec. 19, 2004.
She is survived by her daughter and
son-in-law, Sharon and Burt Meisel of
Commerce Township; grandchildren,
Bonnie (John) Lundblad, Leslie (Jerry)
Shapiro, Shelley (Dennis) Fiore, Dori
(Joe) Ranck; great-grandchildren,
Amelia, Anthony, Andrew, Matthew,
Adam, Elizabeth, Erika, Stephanie,
Carolyn. She was the loving wife of the
late Joseph J. Goleski.
Arrangements by Lynch & Sons
Funeral Home in Walled Lake.