The Rabbis, Officers, Board of Directors, Staff and Volunteers of JEWISH HOSPICE & CHAPLAINCY NETWORK 7111Z 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 DORA. SHAPIRO 5"t 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. MORRIS BANICERER, 85, former jKVIISHOSPICE & CHAPLAINCY NETWORK' Rabbi E. B. (Bunny) Freedman, Director David Techner, President 923480 Participating Charities: New, Easy On-Line Donations Alyn Hospital Barbara Alta Karmanbs Cancer Institute In honor of..." B'nai B'rith Great Lakes Region "In memory of..." Congregation B'nai Moshe Now you can make donations to the charity of your choice on-line! No stamps, envelopes or checks needed. Our on-line link will let you donate to many charities locally and abroad. It's safe, easy and secure. A beautiful acknowledgement card will be sent by mail to the recipient. Greater Detroit Chapter of. 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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. We appreciate your business 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.