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GREGORY FINEGOOD, 26, of Oak
Park, died Jan. 1, 2005.
He is survived by his father, Douglas
Finegood of Oak Park; mother, Nancy
Finegood of Eaton Rapids, Mich.;
brother and sister-in-law, Bradley and
Shannon Finegood of Lansing; grand-
parents, Sam and Susan Finegood, Joyce
and Al Spiegel; niece and nephew, Elijah
Tzion Finegood and Isaraya Blue
Finegood.
Contributions may be made to the
Gregory Finegood Scholarship Fund, do
the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization,
6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield,
MI 48322. Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.
BESSIE FISHER, 96, former Detroiter
of California, died Dec. 19, 2004.
She is survived by her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Dr. Robert and Reggie Fisher;
daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and
Richard Cogan; grandchildren, Cheryl
Schnieder. Cathy and Alan Feisenthal,
Kevin and Jennifer Fisher, Brain and
Gaby Fisher. Jeremy Cogan and Beth
Goldberg, Leslie Cogan; eight great-
grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to the
Lynne Cohen Ovarian Cancer Research
Foundation in Los Angeles or to the
Sholem Aleichem Institute, 28690
Southfield Road, Suite 293, Lathrup
Village, MI 48076.
ADM. GITTIEMAN, 75, of West
Bloomfield, died Dec. 31, 2004. She
was a retired public school teacher and
previously owned Pied Piper Nursery
School. In 1993, she was named Teacher
of the Year for the Detroit Public
Schools. A member of Detroit
Federation of Teachers, she received a
master's in reading from Wayne State
University.
Mrs. Gittleman is survived by her
husband, Edwin Gittleman of West
Bloomfield; son
and fiancee,
Leonard Gittleman
and Caren Osrin
of Farmington
Hills; daughters
and sons-in-law,
Judy and William
Stern of West
Bloomfield, Nancy
and Allan Ribbler
Gittleman
of Plantation, Fla.;
grandchildren, Nicole, Marla Gitdeman,
Rachel Stern and fiance, Todd Matzkin-
Bridger, Jeremy Stern, Angela Ribbler;
sister and brothers-in-law, May and
Irving Besserman of Livonia, Sidney
Lafer; brother and sisters-in-law, Sheldon
and Shana Duben of Southfield, Gloria
Flanders. She was the beloved sister of
the late Max Duben and the late Larry
Duben; sister-in-law of the late Skippy
Flanders and the late Joyce Lafer.
Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to American Cancer Society,
18505 W 12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI
48076. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
GOLDIE GOLDSTEIN, 89, of Oak
Park, died Dec. 28, 2004.
She is survived by her sons and
daughters-in-law, Shev and Jill Goldstein
of Oak Park, Martin and Maria Isabel
Goldstein of Woodland Hills, Calif.; sis-
ter, Annette Kaell of Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada; grandchildren, Lisa
(Steven) Sollish, Dr. Brian Goldstein,
Deborah Goldstein and Rebecca
Goldstein
Goldstein. She was
the beloved wife of
the late Ben Zion
Goldstein.
Interment at
Machpelah
Cemetery.
Contributions may
be made to a char-
ity of one's choice.
Arrangements by
Doifinan Chapel.
LILLIAN KANER, 79, of Southfield,
died Dec. 29, 2004.
She is survived by her daughter and
son-in-law, Miriam and Peretz Mozes of
Oak Park; brother, Lloyd Averbach of
Southfield; numerous grandchildren.
She was the beloved wife of the late
Israel Kaner.
Contributions may be made to
Yeshiva Gedolah Ateres Mordechai,
24600 Greenfield, Oak Park, MI 48237;
Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, P.O. Box 2044,
Southfield, MI 48037. Interment at
Beth Yehuda Cemetery. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
SOL KAUFMAN, 90, of Southfield,
died Jan. 3, 2005. He was a pharmacist
and owner of Oak
Ridge Variety
Store in Royal
Oak.
He is survived
by his wife of 59
years, Rosalie
Kaufman; sister
and brother-in-
law, Ethel and
Albert
Feldstein of
Kaufman
Southfield; many
loving nieces and nephews.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
ESTHER LANGER, 91, of New York
City, died Dec. 27, 2004. She was a co-
owner of variety stores, Michigan 5 •
Cents to $5 and Langer 5 Cents to $5.
Mrs. Langer is survived by her daugh-
ter, Hilary Langer of New York. She was
the beloved wife of the late Max Morris
Langer.
Interment at Aaron Moshe Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the
Alzheimer's Association or to a charity of
one's choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
ESTELLE LERNER, 80, of Southfield,
died Dec. 27, 2004. For 20 years, she
was a volunteer at Providence Hospital.
Ms. Lerner is survived by her daugh-
ters and son-in-law, Lesley and John
DeCicco of Florida, Rhonda Lerner of
Ferndale; grandchildren, Jason and Ivy
Pomeroy, Raina Pomeroy, Marni and
Janet Mangel, Andrew Sigman, Lee
"Rocky" Sigman; great-grandchildren,
Amanda and Max Nassar, Karsyn and
Owen Mangel.
Contributions may be made to Our
Lady of Providence League, 16001 W. 9
Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. •
ETHEL MANDEL, 70, of Bloomfield,
died Dec. 31, 2004.
She is survived by her husband,
Morris John Mandel; son and daughter-
in-law, Stephen and Beth Swartz of West
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