The Chapel
that recognizes
each family's individual needs.

An avid fisherman, he kept a boat on
Lake St. Clair for almost 50 years.
Mr. Dubrow is survived by his son,
Dennis of Los Angeles; daughter
and son-in-law Joyce and Marshall
Deutelbaum of West Lafayette, Ind.;
grandchildren Ethan Dubrow and
Greg Deutelbaum; great-grandson,
Griffin Dubrow.
He was the beloved husband for 72
years of the late Edith Dubrow.
Contributions may be made to
Jewish World Watch, 16944 Ventura
Blvd. #1, Encino CA 91316 or to a
charity of one's choice.

HAROLD HELFER,
89, of Farmington
Hills and North
Miami Beach, Fla.,
died Dec. 20, 2007.
He was an office sup-
ply salesman.
Mr. Helfer is
Helfer
survived by his
daughter and son-
in-law, Joan and Fred LaBelle of West
Bloomfield; grandchildren, Randy
and Lisa LaBelle, Adam LaBelle;
great-grandchildren, Julian and
Charlie LaBelle; companion, Frances
Holtzman and her family.
Mr. Helfer was the beloved husband
of the late Fay Helfer; loving grandfa-
ther of the late Jodi LaBelle Liebow.
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 1311
Mamaroneck Ave. Suite 310, White
Plains, NY 10605. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

LARRY LANG, 75,
of Novi, died Dec. 19,
2007.
He was the owner
of Lang's C and L
Jewelry in Waterford
and a longtime resi-
dent of Novi. He was
Lang
a Mason for 35 plus
years.
Mr. Lang is survived by his wife of
33 years, Catherine; children, Michael,
Tana, Henry and Gina; grandchildren,
Jessica, Sean and Eddie nephews,
Keith, Mark and Brian.
Services at A.J. Desmond & Sons
Funeral Home. Contributions may
be made to Shriners' Hospitals for
Children, 2900 Rocky Point Dr.,
Tampa, FL 33607 or Northwest Child
Rescue Women, 6910 Pebble Creek
Woods Dr., West Bloomfield, MI
48322.

IDA MECHNIKOV,
74, of Boston,
Mass., died, Dec.18,
2007.
She was born in
the former Soviet
Union and worked
;:tte
for many years as an
Mechnikov
engineer in the field
of building materi-
als. She was respected and beloved by
her friends and colleagues.
The source of her greatest pride
in life was her family, children and
grandchildren.
Mr. Mechnikov is survived by her
husband, Semyon Mechnikov of
Boston; sons, Alexander (Tatiana)
Mechnikov of Commerce Twp., Igor
(Daniella) Mechnikov of Huntington
Woods; brothers, Raphael (Suzanna)
Pitkin of Boston, David (Anna)
Pitkin of New York, N.Y.; grand-
children, Pelli, Lev, Mia and Jacob
Mechnikov.
Contributions may be made to
Hillel Day School of Metropolitan
Detroit in Farmington Hills,
Congregation B'nai Moshe in West
Bloomfield or a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

MOLLIE SAMOVITZ, 97, of
Southfield, died Dec. 18, 2007.
She is survived by her sons and
daughters-in-law, Herbert and Eunice
Samovitz of Farmington Hills, Dr.
Myron and Connie Samovitz of
California; grandchildren, Andrea
and Gary Johnson, Karen and
Thomas Barlett, Marcia Samovitz,
Richard and Marla Davidson, Harley
and Melissa Manela, Todd and
Leslie Samovitz, Stephen Samovitz;
great-grandchildren, Nicole and
Jill Davidson, Jordan and Jonathan
Manela, Dorie, Abby and Eric
Samovitz.
Mrs. Samovitz was the beloved wife
of the late Sidney Samovitz; loving
mother-in-law of the late Frances
Samovitz; dear sister of the late Betty
Klein.
Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park. Contributions in her memory
may be made to a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

Our hear t felt
condolences
to the families
we have served.

We serve the entire
Jewish community
by bringing together
our rich traditions
with customized,
sensitive services.

Associated with all cemeteries.

Please call us at:
(248) 543-1622

Rabbi: Yehudah Bakst
Beth Tefilo Emanuel Cemetery

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Rabbi: Herbert Yoskowitz of Adat
Shalom Synagogue
Nusach Hari Cemetery

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Rabbi: Michael Moskowitz of Temple
Shir Shalom
Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery

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Rabbi: Joseph Klein of Temple Emanuel
Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery

Outside Michigan at:
1-800-736-5033

26640 Greenfield Road
Oak Park, Michigan 48237

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Rabbi: David Nelson
Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery

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Funeral Coordinator

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