RUTH SILBER KATZ, 95, of West
Bloomfield, died Oct. 24, 2007.
She was a salesperson of fine
women's clothing. She was also a
longtime member of Hadassah.
Mrs. Katz is survived by a
daughter and son-in-law, Marcia
and Dr. Donald Boxman of West
Bloomfield; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Paul and Joanne
Silber of Citrus Heights, Calif.;
grandchildren, Valerie Boxman
Finberg, Abigail Boxman and
John Morrison, Andrew Silber and
Catherine Bergland, Mark and
Rachel Silber, Robert Silber and
Miriam Culjak; great-grandchil-
dren, Nicole and Annie Finberg,
Aidan, Noah, Maya, Ryan and Alexa
Silber.
She was the beloved wife of the
late Meyer "Mike" Katz and the late
C. Hertzl Silber.
Interment at Nusach Harie
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to Congregation Shaarey
Zedek Camp Ramah Fund, 27375
Bell Road, Southfield, MI 48034.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
SELMA LERNER, former Detroiter
of Laguna Woods, Calif., died Oct. 24,
2007, following a bout with cancer.
In 1946, she met and married
George J. Lerner and moved to
Detroit, where she lived until 1997.
She was active in civic and Jewish
community affairs, having served
as vice president for the local JNF
chapter and for the Congregation
Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood. She
was active in other ways with the
synagogue, especially with youth
groups. Following her husband's
death, she worked keeping Lerner
Plywood running and later as a real
estate broker. She retried at age 75
from Shaarey Zedek, having man-
aged its communications opera-
tions and editing/compositing its
newsletter the Recorder.
Mrs. Lerner is survived by her
sister, Lois "Maidew"Ack; sons and
daughters-in-law, Arthur, Kenneth
and Katherine, Joey and Maine;
daughters and son-in-law, Amy
Slavitt, Rosanne Lerner and Dan;
grandchildren, Gabriel, Jordan,
Adam, Natalie, and Gideon; loving
cousins and nieces.
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