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MARVIN ADLER, 85, former
Detroiter of Tamarac, Fla., died
Jan. 4, 2006. He was born in Jersey
City, N.J., the third of four sons of
Abraham and Esther Grund Adler.
He fought in the Army/Air Corps
during World War II, flew combat
missions over Italy, was shot down
and came home. A graduate of the
school of commerce at New York
University, Mr. Adler went on to a
successful career as a financial
executive in the retail clothing
business in Detroit for 40 years,
most of it spent at Winkleman
Bros. -
He was a dancer and athlete; he
loved handball and bowling as a
young man, and dikovered golf in
middle-age. He was an avid card
player his whole life, with a partic-
ular passion for poker, pinochle,
bridge and cribbage.
He retired to south Florida in
1987. In recent years, he worked
during the tax season as a tax pre-
parer.
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Mt Adler is survived by Esther
Adler, his wife of nearly 57 years;
brothers, Seymour Adler of
Princeton, N.J., Leonard Adler of
Washington Township, N.J.; chil-
dren, Bill Adler of New York City,
Barry Adler of Tamarac, Rick Adler
of Winnetka, Ill., Janis Adler of
Portland, Ore.; grandchildren, Ruth
Adler, Sam Adler, Rachel Adler,
Jesse Adler, Casey Adler, Michael
Adler, Eileen Deming and Michael
Deming.
A memorial service was held at
the Menorah Gardens and Chapel
in West Palm Beach. Contributions
may be made to the Juvenile
Diabetes Foundation or the
American Heart Association.
BURTON A. BRONSTEIN, 65, of
Oak Park, died Jan. 9, 2006.
He is survived by his brother and
sister-in-law, Michael and Irene
Bronstein of Torrance, Calif.;
cousins, NOrton Cohen, Janice
Sobel, Lorraine Solomon and
Marcie Goldstein. He was the dear
son of the late Harold and the late
Sarah Bronstein.
Interment at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Arrange-
ments by Dorfman Chapel.
MEYER CHUDNOW, 75, of West
Bloomfield, died Jan. 14, 2006.
He is survived by his beloved
wife, Norma Chudnow; daughters
and sons-in-law, Paula and Joe
Yoder of Palos Verdes, Calif., Linda
and John Wiss of Carlsbad, Calif.;
brothers and sisters-in-law, Harry
Chudnow of San Antonio, Texas,
Saul and Sharon Chudnow of Oak
Park, Herman and Ann Chudnow
of West Bloomfield; brother-in-law
and sister-in-law, Marshall and
Leslie Lewis.
Interment at Hebrew Memorial
Park Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to the American Cancer
Society, 18505 W. 12 Mile Rd.,
Southfield, MI 48076 or to a chari-
ty of one's choice. Arrangements
by Dorfman Chapel.
JOSEPH COHEN, 87, of West
Bloomfield, died Jan, 12, 2006.
• He is survived by his beloved
wife, Frances Cohen; sons and
daughters-in-law, Alan and Bonnie
Cohen of Jerusalem, Israel, Charles
and Cheri Cohen of Farmington
Hills; daughter, Barbara Cohen of
West Bloomfield; sister, Betty
Levine; grandchildren, Sheryl
(Terry) Zeyen, Michael Cohen,
Jason (Jaclyn) Cohen, Scott
(Nichole) Cohen, Andrew Cohen
and Haley Cohen; great-grandchil-
dren, Rachel Chana, Mona and
Sonny, Mia Sara.
Interment at the Hebrew
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. arrange-
ments by Dorfman Chapel.
MARY COHEN, 93, of Southfield,
died Jan. 11, 2006.
She is.survived by her son and
daughter-in-law, James and
Jennifer Cohen of Bloomfield Hills;
daughters and sons-in-law, Susan
and Norman Levitin of Oak Park,
Jane and Dr. Richard Miller of
Franklin; sisters, Betty Kahrnoff of
Southfield, Shirley Sisler of
Southfield; grandchildren,
Binyomin Levitin, Reuven Levitin,
Shaindel Levitin, Moshe Levitin,
Avrohom Levitin, Chaya Sara Atlas,
Sandy Miller, Karen Miller, John
Cohen, Katherine Cohen; many
loving great-grandchildren. She
was the beloved wife of the late
Harry Cohen.
Contributions may be made to
Rabbi Shalom Goldstein Memorial
Fund, 14500 Sherwood, Oak Park,
MI 48237 or to a charity of one's
choice. Interment at Clover H _ ill
Park Cemetery.
Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
SIDNEY COHEN, 94, of Novi, died
Jan. 3, 2006.
He is survived by his daughters
and son-in-law, Elaine Bass of
Farmington
Hills, Bobbi
Chess and Bill
Briggs of
Farmington
Hills; son,
Michael Cohen
of Santa Rosa,
Calif.; sister and
brother-in-law, Edith and Harold
Black of West BloOmfield; grand-
children, Jonah Hanft, Daniel
Hanft, Susan (Larry) Oleinick,
Jeffrey Bass, Mark Bass, Linda-
Bass, Lisa Bass and Wendy Bass;
great-grandchildren, Aaron, David,
Jake and Max. He was the beloved
husband of the late Ann Cohen;
father-in-law of the late Jerry
Chess.
Interment at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to the Dorothy and Peter
Brown Jewish Community Adult
Day Care Program, 6720 W Maple
Rd., West Bloomfield, MI 48322 or
a charity of one's choice. Arrange-
ments by Dorfman Chapel.
LEIBISH DIOGENES,91, of West
Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of Oak
Park, died Jan.
5, 2006. He was
born in Lipno,
Poland, in 1914
and served in
the Polish army
before his six
years spent in a
series of work
camps and concentration camps.
During the war, he
lost his first wife and
daughter. He met his
second wife, Hilda,
after the war, and his
daughter Cynthia
was born in
Germany before his
family emigrated to the United
States. After Miriam and Marvin
were born, he settled the family in
Oak Park, where he worked for
many years as a barber.
Mr. Diogenes was a strong sup-
porter of Israel, as well as a sup-
porter of Jewish education in Oak
Park, Ann Arbor and West Palm
Beach, where he provided an
annual scholarship for a student in
need at the Meyer Jewish Academy.
He also founded the Diogenes
Family Holocaust Library, current-
ly housed at the Meyer Academy.
Mr. Diogenes is survived by his
wife, Hilda Diogenes; daughters
and son-in-law, Cynthia and
Richard Frey of Oak Park, Miriam
Diogenes of Southfield; son,
Marvin Diogenes of Mountain
View, Calif.; grandchildren, Robert
Frey, Rachel Frey.
Contributions may be made to
Magen David Adorn (American
Red Magen David), 23470
Riverview, Southfield, MI 48034 or
the Hebrew Day School of Ann
Arbor. Services at Chabad House
in Ann Arbor. Interment at Arbor-
crest Cemetery. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
er and sister-in-law, Harry and
Blanche Gantz of Santa Barbara,
Calif.; -grandchildren, Amy and
Todd Gers, Rikki Gantz, Michael
and Lindsay Green, Shawn
Greenstein, Adam Greenstein;
great-grandson, Jacob Gers. He
was the loving brother of the late
Dr. Maurice Gantz, the late Dr.
Irwin Gantz, the late Benjamin
Gantz, the late Jean Elman, the
late Evelyn Joseph, the late Pegy
Morris, the late Anna Cann.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
BETTY HYSON ELLIAS, 87, of
West Bloomfield, died Jan. 12,
2006.
She is sur-
vived by her
children,
Lawrence J.
Hyson of
California,
Morton
I. and
Ellias
Nicole Hyson of
Nevada, Anne
and Eugene Greenstein of
Farmington Hills, Roberta and
Paul Ingber of Farmington Hills,
Deborah and Thomas Williams of
Farmington Hills, Frank and Lisa
Ellias of Farmington Hills; grand-
children, Kimberly Hyson, Louise
and Mitchell Greenstein, Esther
and Carlito Young, David and Amy
Ingber, Steven and Jill Ingber,
Rachel Williams and fiance, Dan
Aaronson, Sarah Williams, Jared,
Aaron and Matthew Ellias; great-
grandchildren, Ethan Ingber,
Hailey and Max Young; brother
and sister-in-law, Jack and Norma
Berman; brothers-in-law and sis-
ter-in-law, Eugene Gordon and
Elmer and Peggy Ellias.
She was the beloved wife of the
late Harold Ellias and the late
Aaron Hyson; dear sister of the late
Beatrice Gordon.
Interment at Workmen's Circle
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to Hadassah or to a charity
of one's choice. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.
GEORGE S. GANTZ, 88, of •
Orlando, Fla., formerly of Detroit,
died Jan. 6, 2006.
He is survived by his wife,
Edith Gantz; son and daughter-
in-law, Mark Loren and Toby
Gantz of Waterford; daughter and
son-in-law, Sheree Hope and
Rfchard Green of Orlando; broth-
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EDWARD GOLDMAN, 89, of
Northville, died Jan. 12, 2006. He •
was an insurance agent.
Mr. Goldman is survived by his
daughters and sons-in-law, Susan
Miller Thompson and Richard
Thompson of Shelby Township,
Vivian and Malcolm Henoch of
Northville; grandchildren, David
Miller, Douglas Miller and Ellen
Burke, Matthew Henoch and
Andrew Henoch. He was the
beloved husband of the late Clare
Goldman.
Interment at Beth El Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made
to the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit. Arrange-
ments by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
LINDA M. GOREN, 61, of West
Bloomfield, died Jan. 13, 2006.
She is survived by her mother,
Gertrude Stern; sister and broth-
er-in-law, Joanne and Jack Rubin
of West Bloomfield; nieces and
nephews, Dr. Daniel and Angela
Rosenberg, Debra Rosenberg,
Kimberlee and Jason Levy, Jodi
Rubin, Hillary Rubin; great-
nieces and great-nephews; dear
companion, Larry Mandell. She
was the loving -daughter of the
late Alfred Stern.
Contributions may be made to
Hadassah, 5030 Orchard Lake
Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48324
or to a charity of one's choice.
Interment at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
KARL GUTMAN, 83, of
Southfield, died Jan. 15, 2006.
He is survived by his son and
daughter-in-law, Leonard and
Sandra Gutman of Southfield;
daughter and son-in-law,
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