p Obituaries from page 75 tions and charities he was involved in were American Red Magen David, Jewish National Fund and B'nai B'rith Albert Einstein Chapter and many Israeli chari- ties. He was married to the late Estera Olshansky Halpern for 59 years. Mr. Halpern is survived by his son and daughter- in- law, Dr. Yale and Tami Halpern of West Bloomfield; daugh- ter and son- in-law Sarah and Dr. Eric Gordon of Delray Beach, Fla.; daugh- ter and son- in-law, Edi and Dr. Irvin Gastman of Bloomfield Hills; grand- children, Jordan Halpern, Michelle and Andrew Millman, Rebecca and Andrew Hayman, Dr. Brian and Admit Gastman, Jennifer and Jason Gordon, Dr. Sharon and Dr. Brian Ferber, Eilzabeth Gordon and David Gordon; great-grandchil- dren, Racheli, Dovid and Binyamin Gastman, Jonathan, Mitchell and Lauren Hayman, Joshua LEON HALPERN of West Millman, Joseph, Eli and Gabriel Bloomfield, 91, died June 23,2006. A Gordon and Aaron Ferber. Holocaust survivor, born in Poland, Interment at Clover Hill Park he was the sole survivor of his fami- Cemetery. Arrangements by ly. He came to the United States usT Hebrew Memorial Chapel. with his wife and two small Ho Contributions may be children and later had another Ar It Su Itta 1 made to the Jewish National child born in this country. He ‘ , Fund, National Parkinsons then became a successful busi- Foundation or Jewish Hospice. nessman as president of Leon Halpern Construction Company. Mr. Halpern was one of the found- MARILYN MAZELL, 79, of West ing members and Bloomfield, died July 3, 2006. She was a the first president personal assistant to Senator Jack Faxon. of the Holocaust Mrs. Mazell is survived by her daugh- Memorial Center. ter and son-in-law, Margo and Michael For many years he Stocker of Farmington Hills; son and was president of daughter-in-law, Bennett and Elizabeth Shaarit Haplaytah, Mazell of Novi; grandchildren, Julie Detroit's Holocaust Mazell, Laurie Mazell, Brandon Mazell; survivor organiza- tion. Other organiza- brother and sisters-in-law, Jerry and Halp e rn in-law, Estelle Guboy of Bloomfield Hills; sister, Slava Dickstein of Israel; grand- children, Leonard (Terrie) Goren, Steve Goren, Mona Gubow, Janey Gubow, Judge David (Dottie) Gubow, Suzi (Michael) Silverstein, Martin (Colleen) Gubow; great-grandchildren, Danielle, A dam, Jamey, Rachel, Jackie, Morgan, Brooke, Lindsay, Jacob and Cassie; many other loving family members and friends. She was the beloved wife of the late Jacob Gubow; mother of the late Judge Lawrence Gubow; mother-in-law of the late Roz Gubow; sister of the late Luba Becker and the late Jacob Gordon. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a char- ity of one's choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. Bloom's Shiva Dinners, Fish & Salad Shiva Trays IVERED Call 248-855-9463 •Chocolate-Dipped Dried Fruit •Fresh Bakery Trays *Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries •Fresh Fruit Trays Martha Siefman of West Bloomfield, Margaret Weiner. She was the beloved wife of the late Julius Mazell. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Send A Kid To Camp Program or to the • American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ARTHUR PARNES, 65, of Farmington Hills, died June 25, 2006. Since 1964, he was a teacher of mathematics and statis- tics at Berkley High School and CASA. Mr. Parnes is survived by his beloved wife, Jean "Peppy" Parnes; sons, Dr. Aric Parnes (fiancée, Dr. Paige Wickner) of New Haven, Conn., Jeremy Parnes of Las Vegas, Nev.; daughter and son-in-law, Mikki and Michael Lewis of Wylie, Texas; brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Milton and Ruth Parnes of Cornwells Hts., Pa.; grandchildren, Kaitlyn Lewis, Taylor Lewis and stepgranddaughter, Andrea Presto; sister-in-law, Holly Post; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. He was the son of the late Leon and Ida Parnes. Interment at the Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Oakland County Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Farmington Community Library or to a charity of one' choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. LESLIE MARK PINES, 59, of Flushing, Mich., died July 1, 2006. A retired vice president of Pines Investment Company, Mr. Pines was an Air Force vet- eran and a volunteer with the Oak Park Police Department. He is survived by his daughter and son in law, Sherylanne and Patrick Kelley of Berkley; son and daughter-in-law, Gus and Kelly Pines of Flushing; grandchil- dren, Jacob, Joshua, Joseph and Sadye Kelley, Brennan Pines; father, Ted Pines of West Bloomfield; brothers and sisters-in- law, Barry and Pat Pines, Lee and Andrea Pines; former wife, Annette Pines-Perez of Farmington Hills. He was the beloved son of the late Lenore Pines. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, 30300 Telegraph Road, Suite 117, Bingham Farms, Mi 48025 or American Kidney Foundation, 1169 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. LILA PLOTKIN, 88, of West Bloomfield, died June 29, 2006. She was a member of Mezeritcher and a member of the Louis Marshall Suburban Lodge of B'nai B'rith. Mrs. Plotkin is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Howard and Donna Plotkin of Canada; daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and Harvey Yates of Birmingham; grandchildren, Beth Yates, David and Stephani Yates, Rachel Plotkin, Julie and Tim Howard, Jeremy Plotkin; great-grandchildren, Sydney and Olivia Yates and Aliya Howard; many loving nieces, nephews and friends. She was the beloved wife of the late William Plotkin; dear sister of the late Rose Hock, the late Anne Kahn, the late Ben Bircoll, the late Sam Bircoll and the late Al Bircoll. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a char- ity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. When you work this hard to raise money, YOU'RE CAREFUL HOW ITS SPENT. With so much effort behind each dollar we raise, we're particular about where those dollars go. ALL NUTS & CHOCOLATES ON OUR SHIVA TRAYS ARE CERTIFIED KOSHER That's why we support only the most promising programs. 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