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Rabbi: Dovid Poker of Jewish
Home and Aging Services
Adat Shalom Memorial Park
Cemetery

HARRY RADINE

Rabbi: Avie Shapiro
Machpelah Cemetery

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Hebrew Memorial Park

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Rabbi: Paul Yedwab
of Temple Israel
Hebrew Memorial Park

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Beth Abraham Cemetery

HERMAN BRODSKY

Rabbis: Joseph Krakoff,
Jonathan Berkun and Eric Yanoff
of Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Cantor: Chaim Najman
of Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Clover Hill Park Cemetery

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GIZELLA ADLER OKRENT, 92,
formerly of Detroit of Evanston Ill.,
died March 14, 2005. Born in
Hungary, she arrived in the United
States in • 1930 not speaking a word of
English; four years later she was a grad-
uate of Wayne University, certified to
teach in Detroit public schools.
For three decades, she taught music
and other subjects in the Detroit sys-
tem and after her retirement she began •
a second career as a social worker at
the Jewish Home for Aged. Following
the 1990 death of her husband, she
lived in Cincinnati and then Evanston.
Mrs. Okrent is survived by her chil-
dren, Judith and Arthur B. Simon of
Chicago, Lawrence and Inez Okrent of
Evanston, Daniel Rebecca Okrent of
New York City; grandchildren, Mimi
and Brad Saks, Arika and Derrick
Higgins, Joel and Julie Simon, Sarah
Okrent, Karen and David Zasloff,
John Okrent, Lydia Okrent; great-
grandchildren, Ethan and Caleb Saks,
Lily and Isaac Simon, Ava Zasloff. She
was the wife of the late Harry Okrent;
grandmother of the late David Okrent;
dear sister of the late Elemer Adler.
Interment at Machpleah Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to EHN
Hospice, 1603 Orrington, Evanston,
IL 60201 or to a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

FEYGA REYF, 79, of Southfield, died
March 17, 2005.
She is survived by her brother and
sister-in-law, Vitali and Lyubov
Shayevich of West Bloomfield; nieces,
Stella Shayevich, Bella Shayevich and
Emil Mishiyev. She was the beloved
wife of the late David Reyf.
Interment at Hebrew Memorial
Park. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

DOROTHY S. RICH, 86, of
Birmingham, died March 18, 2005.
She was a homemaker and a volunteer
at Jewish Vocational Service.
Mrs. Rich is survived by her sons
and daughters-in-law, Merton and
Grace Rich of California, Myles and
Julie Rich of Birmingham; grandchil-
dren, Alli and Harrison Rich. She was
the beloved wife of the late Edward E.
Rich; dear sister of the late Maurine
Williams and the late Gertrude
Goldberg.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to MD Anderson Cancer Center,

Ovarian Cancer Research, PO Box
4486, Huston, Texas 77210-4486.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

DR. SIDNEY 0. SIEGAN, 93, of
Lighthouse Pt., Fla., died March 17,
2005. He was a dentist. A graduate of
the University of Michigan Dental
School, he served in the Army Air
Corps stationed in England.
Dr. Siegan was a 55-year member of
Adat Shalom Synagogue and past
board member, a past commander of
the Joseph Bale Post of the Jewish War
Veterans, a past president of Alpha
Omega Dental Fraternity, a past chair
of the dental section of the Allied
Jewish Campaign and a member of
Mosaic Perfection Lodge.
Dr. Siegan is survived by his sons
and daughter-in-law, Dr. Bruce Siegan,
Dr. Steen Siegan and Dr. Lisa Vickery;
daughters and sons-in-law, Cherie-
Lynne and Richard Chosid, Renee
Siegan and Dr. Timothy Brennan;
grandchildren, Robin Chosid-Brown
and Chip Brown, Pamela and Jonahtan
Joseph, Matthew and Katie Chosid,
Paul Brennan, Nathaniel Brennan,
Julia Brennan; great-grandchildren,
Joshua Joseph, Sarah Joseph, Hannah
Chosid, Benjamin Chosid, Rachel
Chosid; sister and brother-in-law, Jean
and Stuart Landis; sisters-in-law, Betty
Zabell, Joyce Zabell, Sylvia Starman,
Evelyn Starman.
He was the beloved husband of the
late Ruth Starman Siegan; loving
brother of the late Alvin Siegan, the
late Manny Zabell, the late Louis
Zabell; dear brother-in-law of the late
Dorothy Siegan, the late Dr. Joseph -
Starman, the late Dr. Nathan Starman,
the late Dr. Jack Starman, the late
Miriam Cantor, the late Morris
Cantor, the late Ceil Eichenhorn, the
late Molly Starman and the late
Charles Eichenhorn.
Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to
Michigan Parkinson Foundation,
30161 Southfield Road, Suite 119,
Southfield, MI 48076-9975 or ALS of
Michigan, 21311 Civic Center Drive,
Suite 200, Southfield, MI 48076.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

MARY SOLOMON, 102, of
Clawson, died March 20, 2005.
She is survived by sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Arthur and Ann Solomon,
Robert and Pearl Solomon and Jack
and Jane Solomon; grandchildren,
Vicki and Fred Rothbaum, Catherine
and Richard Trohman, Charles and

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