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B'nai B'rith Cuban
Leader Isaac Rousso

be made to a charity of one's choice.
Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
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saac Rousso, the longtime leader
of the Maimonides Lodge in
Cuba, died March 3, 2008, at
the age of 70 after a long battle with
cancer.
Rousso had been active in B'nai
B'rith since 1952 and served as presi-
dent since 2000. He also served as
treasurer from 1952-1956.
Through Rousso's perseverance
over the last decade, the lodge grew
from a handful of members to 78
— a stunning achievement in a com-
munist nation with only 1,500 Jews.
Rousso's efforts helped make B'nai
B'rith the largest international Jewish
organization in Cuba.
Stanley Cohen, the international
president of the B'nai B'rith Cuban
Relief Project, has made nearly 40
trips to Cuba since 1995 and worked
closely with Rousso. "Isaac was B'nai
B'rith," Cohen said. "No matter what
needed to be done, he made sure it
was done. He was the one to make
sure each project was administered
successfully"
Cohen added, "He was the most
supportive person and helped to
make the B'nai B'rith Cuban Jewish
Relief Project a major, major success
in Cuba. This is a tremendous loss
to me personally and to the commu-
nity. But Isaac has left his mark on
so many people there, that we will
have little problem continuing all the
projects he started."
Rousso spearheaded B'nai B'rith
efforts in Cuba to help impoverished
families.
And he was an active organizer of
a project that brought much-needed
medicine to Jews and non-Jews
throughout the country.
Rousso is survived by his wife and
two daughters.

PEARL HOLTZMAN, 89, of Farmington
Hills, died March 7, 2008.
She is survived by her sisters, Hilda
Nelson of Farmington Hills and Dorothy
Solomon of Farmington Hills; many lov-
ing nieces, nephews, other family mem-
bers and friends.
Ms. Holtzman was the dear sister-in-law
of the late Mike Solomon and the late Jack
Nelson.
Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.

DAVID R. LASSER, 62, former Detroiter
of Myrtle Beach, S.C., died March 6, 2008.
He was a 1963 graduate of Oak Park High
School. He served as vice president of Levi
Strauss Inc., in San Francisco.
Mr. Lasser is survived by his sons, Scott
and Jared; sister, Myrna Reuben.

DORIS LIPSON, 88, of Farmington Hills,
died March 9, 2008.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-
law, Richard Lipson and Christine Canard;
daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Stanley
Beltzman; grandchildren, Robyn (Glenn)
Kaplan, Adam (Rachel) Beltzman and
Daniel Beltzman (fiancee, Adi Hermon);
great-grandchildren, Hannah, Samantha
and Peyton Kaplan, Jaden and Cameron
Beltzman; brother, Jerome Hellman.
She was the beloved wife of the late Abe
Lipson.
Interment at Temple Israel Gardens of
Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions
may be made to American Macular
Degeneration Foundation, P.O. Box 515,
Northampton, Maine 01061,
www.maculatorg. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

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