nieces and nephews,
Rachel, Max, Steven,
Zachary, Jared,
Mallory, Amanda,
David and Aden
Cantor; uncle and
aunt, Jerry and Liz
Walters. He was the
Cantor
beloved son of the late
Harvey Cantor; loving
grandson of the late Eugene Walters,
the late Lillian "Billie" Walters, the
late Hyman Cantor and the late
Mildred Cantor.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to the Michigan Humane
Society. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

CHARLOTTE
FELDMAN, 89, of

Oak Park, died July
11, 2005. She gradu-
ated from Northern
High School. Mrs.
Feldman was a bridge
teacher and director, a
Feldman
life master of bridge
and a member of the
American Contract Bridge League.
She was also a past member of Jewish
Women's International. Fondly, she
was known as the "Polka Lady."
Mrs. Feldman is survived by a son,
Irving Feldman of Clawson; daughter
and son-in-law, Wendy and Mark
Ussery of Dallas, Texas; daughter and
companion, Linda Feldman and
Diana Wolverton of Oak Park; grand-
children, Brian and Lucy Levitt, Lisa
and Alan Cooper; great-grandchildren,
Ellie and Lina Levitt, Ryan and Avery
Cooper; brother-in-law and sisters-in-
law, Wilfred and Gertrude Feldman,
Annette Horowitz, Viola Morains.
She was the beloved wife of the late
Sam Feldman; dear sister of the late
Joseph Horowitz and the late Alan
Morains.
Interment at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

MURRAY FREED, 73, of Oak Park,

died July 11, 2005.
He is survived by his wife, Irma
Freed; sons and daughters-in-law,
Daniel and Irene Swerdlow-Freed of
West Bloomfield, Sandy and Barbara
Freed of Grand Rapids; sister and
brother-in-law, Diane and Sheldon
Benis of West Bloomfield; grandchil-
dren, Isaac Freed, Noah Rymer, Ben
Swerdlow-Freed, Aaron Swerdlow-
Freed; stepchildren, Jeff and Aileen
Lipshaw, Mike Lipshaw, Pam Lipshaw,

Leslie and Rob Hartung; stepgrandchil-
dren, Ariel Lipshaw, Matthew Lipshaw,
James Lipshaw, Steven Hartung, Scott
Hartung. He was the beloved husband
of the late Renata Freed.
Contributions may be made to
Israel Guide Dog School for the
Blind, the Howard Kersch Memorial
Fund, 732 S. Settlers Circle,
Warrenton, PA 18976 or to a charity
of one's choice. Interment at Hebrew
Memorial Park. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

NORMAN FREILICH, 95, of

Farmington Hills, died July 4, 2005.
He was a Mason and a member of
Perfection Lodge and
B'nai B'rith Oakland
Century Lodge.
He is survived by
his wife, Nettie
Freilich; daughters
and son-in-law, Diane
M. Freilich of
Farmington Hills,
Freilich
Cheryl B. Dworman
of West Bloomfield,
Susan H. and Robert Rosenthal of
Miami, Fla.; sisters and brother-in-
law, Hannah Marcin of Ferndale,
Edith and Jack Genereaux; grandchil-
dren, Bryna and Terry Olson, Steven
Dworman and fiancee, Jamie Klingler,
Howard Dworman, Stephen
Rosenthal, Jonathan Rosenthal; great-
grandchildren. Sierra Olson, Jordan
Olson; good friend, George Tarasuk.
Contributions may be made to
Congregation B'nai Moshe, Norman
and Nettie Freilich Senior Fund, 6800
Drake Road, West Bloomfield, MI
48322; American Cancer Society,
18505 W. 12 Mile, Southfield, MI
48076; Alzheimer's Association, 20300
Civic Center Dr. #100, Southfield, MI
48076; American Red Magan David,
Robert Dworman Scholarship Fund,
22470 Riverview, Southfield, MI
48034. Services and interment at
Machpelah Cemetery. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

IRVING GALES, 94, of West

Bloomfield, died July 16, 2005.
He is survived by his beloved wife,
Libby Gales; sons and daughters-in-
law, Steven and Gail Gales of
Farmington Hills, Lawrence Gales and
Leah Silverman of Cincinnati, Ohio;
sister, Lillian Rosinger of Ann Arbor;
grandchildren, Karen, Jessica,
Elizabeth, Michael and Gabriel.
Interment at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

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Community Minded

LEONARD POGER

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T

hroughout his life, Abram
Medow was an avid sup-
porter — in both dollars
and personal effort — of Jewish
charities and causes.
As a teenager some 65 years ago,
he helped build a Habonim Labor
Zionist camp near Chelsea. Later in
life, as a successful businessman, he
donated a Sefer Torah to the Israeli
settlement where his son David lives.
Mr. Medow, 81, of Beverly Hills,
died unexpectedly July 1, 2005, of a
heart attack while visiting David in
Alon, Israel. Mr. Medow and his
wife, Rhoda, were in Israel as a 25th
wedding anniversary trip.
Mrs. Medow said her husband was
a strong supporter of various Jewish
and charitable programs, such as the
American Israel Public Affairs
Committee (AIPAC), Yad Ezra,
JARC, Orchards Children's Services,
and Congregation Shaarey Zedek —
where he was a familiar face at the
morning minyan.
Mr. Medow and his first wife, the
late Shirley Medow, were instrumen-
tal in building a home where devel-
opmentally disabled residents live
under JARC supervision.
Born and raised in Detroit, Mr.
Medow graduated Cass Tech High
School shortly before enlisting in the
Army when the United States
entered the war.
After being discharged following
more than four years in the service,
he married and, in 1947, founded
Standard Distributing, a distributor
of ethnic health and beauty aids,
based in Detroit.
He served as the company's CEO
until it closed two years ago.
The business reached its peak in
the 1960s, but a substantial portion
of his accounts moved away follow-
ing the 1967 riots.
"Determined to survive, Abe and
his people hit the streets and opened
new markets outside of Detroit,"
according to a publication issued in
1997, on the company's 50th
anniversary. "By the end of the '60s,
Standard had fully recovered."
The youngest of four children
born to immigrant parents and the
only son, he was nicknamed "Sonny"
by his sisters, although he was later
known to everyone as "Abe," his wife
said.
Although he didn't attend college,

Abram Medow

Mr. Medow learned from the "school
of life — he was a phenomenal stu-
dent," his wife said.
Describing him as a mentsh, she
said her husband "always believed in
giving back to the community."
Mr. Medow was a strong family
man who supported his children's
activities, enjoyed his grandchildren
and made his Passover seders major
ingatherings that relatives enthusias-
tically anticipated.
"He was quiet, but had a wonder-
ful smile," said his wife. "Everyone
felt comfortable with him."
Mr. Medow is survived by his wife,
Rhoda Medow; sons and daughters-
in-law, Daniel and Miriam Medow
of Huntington Woods, David and
Deena Baruch; daughters and sons-
in-law, Lynn Medow and David
Vercammen, Heidi Baruch and Pablo
Michalewicz, Dana Baruch and
Michael Krell; grandchildren,
Michael, Jonathan and Zachary
Medow, Emily and J.J. Vercammen,
Jacob and Noah Krell, Avishai, Tali,
Shirel and Eliav Baruch, Maya
Michalewicz; sister, Mary Tarnow.
He was the beloved husband of the
late Shirley Medow; dear brother of
the late Mollie Sukenic and the late
Sara Berlin.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery,. Contributions may be
made to the Juvenile Diabetes
Foundation, 24359 Northwestern
Highway, Suite 225, Southfield, MI
48075; Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
27375 Bell Road, Southfield, MI
48034; or JARC, Medow Home
Enhancement, 30301 Northwestern
Highway, Suite 100, Farmington
Hills, MI 48334. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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