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ZOLTAN BEER, 95, former Detroiter
of Hallendale Beach, Fla., died Dec. 17,
2007.
From his time as a child cre-
ating mischief in the streets of
Czechoslovakia to his days swimming
in the ocean in Florida, Mr. Beer was
a man who truly loved his life. To all
who knew him, he was a hero; and to
all who loved him, he was their "Zoli,"
"apu" or "grandpa."
The beginning of his life was not
an easy one. It began at the end of
World War I. In his 20s, he became
part of the Hungarian National Water
Polo team and met the love of his life,
Terezia. While World War II ravaged
Hungary, he worked in various labor
camps, escaped from the Nazis and
helped Teri to escape. Towards the end
of the war, Teri and Zoli were married
and in 1948 they had Suzi, their only
child.
During the Hungarian Revolution,
in 1956, they escaped from Hungary to
Austria and finally to Detroit to begin
their new lives.
Mr. Beer worked for some cousins
and did well enough for a happy and
long retirement down in Florida. He
swam and walked every day until the
day of his fatal stroke.
He is survived by his wife, Terezia
Beer; daughter, Suzi Colman; son-in-
law, Jonathan Colman; grandchildren,
Jeffrey Ferber, Sandy and Chris Brine,
Jessica and Zack Colman.
MARILYN
BERMAN, 65, of
Southfield, died Dec.
19, 2007.
She was the
founder and owner
of Marilyn Berman
Public Relations and
Berman
Communication.
She was also the
director of public relations for Weight
Watchers, the Heritage, Robertson
Brothers, Detroit Music Hall and Becky
Bisoulis (fashion designer in Chicago).
Mrs. Berman was a graduate of
Wayne State University with a degree
in liberal arts and music. She was
concert pianist and studied with Julius
Chajes and Mischa Kottler. She also
taught classes in self-image, was a
member of the Fashion Group and
taught at Ray Vogue College of Design
in Chicago.
Mrs. Berman is survived by her
daughter, Brooke Berman of New York;
mother, Ida Lucas of Southfield; sister,
Suzanne Lucas Binder.
She was the loving daughter of the
late Samuel B. Lucas and the former
wife of the late Harvey Berman; sister-
in-law of the late Bobby Binder.
Interment at Nusach Harie
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation, 24359 Northwestern
Highway, Suite 225, Southfield, MI
48075. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.
LOIS BEZ, 79, of Farmington Hills,
died Dec. 19, 2007.
She is survived by her daughters,
Barbara Bez of Farmington Hills and
Tobie Bez of Farmington Hills.
Mrs. Bez was the beloved wife of the
late Alvin Bez; dear sister of the late
George Must.
Interment at Beth El Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Michigan,
21331 Civic Center Drive, Southfield,
MI 48076 or the American Cancer
Society, 18505 W. 12 Mile, Southfield,
MI 48076. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
LILLIAN TRON BRAM, 89, of
Baltimore, Md., formerly of Detroit
and Little Rock, Ark., died Oct. 27,
2007.
She was an office worker at Yeshiva
Beth Yehudah and for the state of
Arkansas. She taught Sunday school
and tutored, promoting her love of
Jewish education.
Mrs. Bram is survived by her daugh-
ter, Rebecca Feldbaum of Baltimore;
son, Dr. Harris (Hadar) Bram of East
Brunswick, N.J.; brothers, Sam (Doris)
Tron of Oak Park, Harmon (Leah)
Tron of Southfield; sister, Roselyn
Weinberg of Clifton, N.J.; nine grand-
children; two nephews; many nieces;
four great-nieces.
She was the beloved wife of the late
Abe Bram; mother-in-law of the late
Dovid Feldbaum; sister of the late
Molly Klinger.
Contributions may be made to
Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, 15751 W.
Lincoln, Southfield, MI 48076 or to a
charity of one's choice. Interment in
Baltimore.
HARRY DUBROW, 94, former
Detroiter of Los Angeles, died Nov. 8,
2007.
He was a longtime resident of
Detroit. He and his late wife, Edith,
started their first women's cloth-
ing stores, the Edith Dee Shops, in
downtown Detroit in the 1930s, later
expanding to Royal Oak as Field's
Fashions. He was a member of Probus.