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March 29 2007

DETROIT
JEWISH NEWS

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LEE ADLER, 80,
of Beverly Hills, died
March 20, 2007.
She is survived
by her husband of
57 years, Dr. Marvin
Adler of Beverly Hills;
sons and daughters-
Adler
in-law, Dr. Donald
and Libby Adler, Dr. John and Marlene
Adler; daughter, Dr. Corrine Adler;
grandchildren, Aaron, Matthew, Daniel
and David Adler; brothers and sisters-
in-law, Louis and Bea Sulzer, Bill and
Thelma Sulzer; sister, Delores Moed. She
was the beloved sister of the late David
Sulzer and the late Perry Sulzer.
Interment at Oakview Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the
American Cancer Society for Research,
18505 W. 12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI
48076. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

ROSE KATZMAN BARGER, 97,
died March 24, 2007. She was born on
Dec. 27, 1909, to Isadore and Lottie
Katzman. She moved to Springfield,
Mass., in 1949.
She is survived by her nieces and
nephews, Judie and Norman Blumeno,
Ruthe Goldstein, all of West Bloomfield,
Lisa and Mark Koslow of Palm Beach
Gardens, Fla., Michael Rappaport and
his companion, Elizabeth Swiercz of
Longmeadow, Mass., Jules and Suzi
Rappaport of West Bloomfield; many
grand- nieces and nephews; friend,
Louise DeBarros. She was the wife of
the late Kermit.
A graveside service was held in West
Springfield, Mass.
Arrangements by Ascher-
Zimmerman Funeral Home.
Contributions man be made to
Kodimoh Synagogue, 124 Sumner Ave.,
Springfield, MA 01108 or to a charity of
one's choice choice.

DR. ALFRED BLEIER, 91, of former
Detroiter of Laguna Woods, Calif , died
March 20, 2007.
He was a graduate of what is now
the Wayne State University School of
Medicine and practiced medicine in
Detroit for over 30 years. He and his
family were members of Congregation
Shaarey Zedek.
Dr. Bleier is survived by his chil-
dren, Karen Bleier Tobisman of Pacific
Palisades, Calif, Elizabeth A. Bleier
of Oxnard, Calif, Dr. Joel G. Bleier of
Winchester, Mass; seven_ grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren.1
He was the husband of the late
Gertrude Bleier.

DONALD L. BURKE, of Mayville,
Mich., died March 17, 2007.
He was an outstanding teacher and
taught in the Detroit public schools
for 31 years, at Condon Junior High
and at Northwestern High School. He
received the Teacher-Scholar Award
for Michigan from former President
Bush.
Mr. Burke was a member of Temple
Israel in Bay City. He loved Israel and
lived on Kibbutz Hefzibah for five
years.
In 2006, he earned his doctorate in
history and recently completed a book
chronicling the story of his wife's par-
ents, who hid many Jewish families in
their home in the Netherlands during
the Holocaust.
Professor Burke is survived by
his beloved wife of 44 years, Antje
Kooistra; daughter, Naomi Burke; son,
Aaron Burke; daughter and son-in-
law, SaraBina and Norman Rautiola;
grandson, Ari Rautiola; brothers,
Marvin Burke and Lee Burke.
Internment in Bay City.
Contributions may be made to the
Jewish National Fund.

BERNARD M. FRIEDMAN, 64, of
Oak Park, died March 23, 2007.
He is survived by his beloved wife,
Judith Friedman; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Kenneth and Dr. Sharon
Friedman of Oak Park; daughter,
Deborah Friedman; sister and
brother-in-law, Helene and Richard
Hitow of Novi; grandchildren, Kevin
and Zachary Friedman; best friends,
Dr. Allen, Joan and Dr. Scott Russell;
many other loving family members
and friends.
He was the dear son of the late
Sadie and the late Edward Friedman,
the late Kenneth Rottman; brother of
the late Karen Friedman.
Interment at the Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to the National Kidney Foundation
or to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

RUTH KAPLAN,
81, of Farmington
Hills, died March 23,
2007. She was vale-
dictorian of her class
at John Hay High
School in Cleveland.
She was an avid
Kaplan
golfer, mah jongg
player and a devoted
and adored family matriarch.
Mrs. Kaplan is survived by chil-
dren, Sharon (Hyman) Braverman of