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taught at Cody High School. She was then a
faculty member in the English departments
at Bronx Community College, CUNY and
Morgan State University.
She is survived by her husband of 42
years, Herman Cummins; friends and rela-
tives in the Detroit area.
Services at Riverside Memorial Chapel in
New York.
BERNICE DICKSTEIN, 87, of West
Bloomfield, died Dec. 5, 2005. She was the
former owner of Fashion Corner, a women's
clothing store.
She is survived by her son and daughter-
in-law, Dennis P. Dickstein
and Mary Duprie of
Bloomfield Hills; daughter
and son-in-law, Carol A.
and Herbert Lawson of
Birmingham; grandchil-
dren, Carri and Mike
Dickstein
Goldring, Loren and
Shannon Dickstein, Steven
Lawson and Kristina D. Giacomo and
Richard Lawson; great-grandchildren,
Jason, Jacob and Carly Goldring, Andrew,
Sean and Jonah Dickstein. She was the
beloved wife of the late Morris J. Dickstein.
Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the National
Multiple Sclerosis Society, 21311 Civic
Center Drive, Southfield, MI 48076 or
Temple Israel, 5725 1,Valnut Lake Road, West
Bloomfield, MI 48323. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
ESTHER D. DRESSER, 89, of Huntington
Woods, died Dec. 12, 2005.
She is survived by her son and daughter-
in-law, Richard and 'Marilyn Dresser of Bay
City; daughter and son-in-law, Sheri and
Bob Katz of Huntington Woods; sisters and
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brothers-in-law, Betty and Milton
Handelman of West Bloomfield, Leah and
Harmon Tron of Southfield; grandchildren,
Jacqueline Katz, Danielle Katz, Samantha
Dresser, Jacob Dresser, Mischa Dresser. She
was the beloved wife of the late Joseph
Dresser.
Contributions may be made to Hadassah,
5030 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield,
MI 48323. Services and interment at
Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
Chapel.
DOROTHY FISHMAN, 88, of Farmington
Hills, died Dec. 10, 2005.
She is survived by her beloved husband,
Sidney Fishman; daughter, Arlene Burg of
Farmington Hills; sister, Theda Slipakoff of
Philadelphia, Pa,; grandchildren, Beth
(Alan) Silverberg, Angela Burg and Candice
Burg.
Interment was held at the Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to the Leukemia Society of America, 21617
Harper Ave., St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 or to
a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.
TANIE FREEDMAN, 90, Of Southfield, died
Nov. 28, 2005.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Betty
Freedman; son and daughter-in-law,
Lawrence Harold and Connie Freedman of
West Hills, Calif.; daughter and son-in-law,
Beth and Bruce Silber of Cincinnatti, Ohio;
sister and brother-in-law, Lillian and Lou
Rosen of St. Petersberg, Fla.; grandchildren,
Chris, Lisa, Lauren, Jennifer and Emily;
great-grandson, Michael Harold. He was the
brother of the late Saul and the late Millie
Freedman.
Private family services were held.
LILLIAN GILMAN, 98, of Livonia, died
Dec. 6, 2005.
She is survived by her son, Davy Gilman.
Services and interment at Hebrew
Memorial Park. ArrangeMents by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
RAYMOND KAHRNOFF, 78, of West
Bloomfield, died Dec. 9, 2005. A residential
and commercial property builder, he started
Estate Builders in 1973 and had just retired.
An Air Force veteran of World War II, he
had been stationed in Japan, He was a past
trustee and officer of Temple Israel and had
been treasurer, secretary and vice president.
Mr. Kahrnoff is survived by his children,
Jack and Barbara Kahrnoff of Farmington
Hills, Debra and Lou Blessing of Grand
Blanc and Ben and Kathy Kahrnoff of
Southlake, Texas; grandchildren, Jodi, Nicole
and Allison Kahrnoff, Daniel Duffey, Dr.
Matthew Blessing, Sarah and Marc
Thompson, Erin and Katie Kahrnoff; care-
giver, Lois Welch. He was the beloved hus-
band of the late Sandra Kahrnoff.
Interment at Beth El Cemetery
Contributions may be made to Make A
Wish Foundation, 3390 Pine Tree Road,
Suite 20, Lansing, MI 48911 or the
American Diabetes Association, 30300
Telegraph Road, Suite 117, Bingham Farms,
MI 48025. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
IDA LEWIS, 96, of West Bloomfield, died
Dec. 9, 2005.
She is survived by her daughter, Milly
Kovan of Farmington Hills; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Bernard and Sherrill Lewis of
Bloomfield Hills; grandchildren, Dr. Bruce
(Ilene) Kovan, Linda Kovan, Alan Kovan, Dr.
Richard (Aimee) Kovan, Julie (David)
Solomon, Mark (Robin) Blau, Alicia
(Michael) Stillman, Randall (Missy) Lewis;
great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Katharine,
Rachel, Sara, Jane, Karly,
Emily, Zachary, Kendell,
Brooke, Samantha, Scott,
Emily, Jason and Adam.
She was the beloved wife
of the late Philip Lewis; .
mother of the late Ruth
Lewis
(and the late Arnold)
. Blau; sister of the late
Fannie Whiteman and the late Nettie Green;
mother-in-law of the late Dr. Dennis J.
Kovan; grandmother of the late Kenneth
Lewis; great-grandmother of the late
Jonathan.
Interment at Beth Tefilo Emanuel
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to
the Jewish Home and Aging Services, 6710
W Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
or to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
LYDIA MARX, 92, of Southfield, died Dec.
10, 2005. She was active with League of
Jewish Women and was a past president of
Youth Education League.
Mrs. Marx is survived
by her son and daughter-
in-law, Richard and Dena
Sanders of Southfield;
grandchildren, Scott
Sanders, Andrea and
Harold Stewart, Jennifer
Marx
and Norm Johnson;
great-grandchildren,
Hailey, Dakota and Emily. She was the
beloved wife of the late Albert Marx and the
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