Ye s h i va Obituaries School for Boys • Beth Jacob School for Girls • Early Childhood Development Center 15751 W. Lincoln Drive • Southfield, MI 48076 • (248) 557-6750 "One who provides the education for another's child is considered in Heaven as a partner in the raising of that young person" During the coining week, the students of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah will study in memory of the following departed friends. In addition, Kaddish will be said during the daily minyan. 24 Tamuz July 27, 2008 Meyer Alderman Albert A. Craine Abe Letvin Charles P. Nakelsky Morris Trivax Sadie Weber Dora Weinenger 25 Tamuz July 28, 2008 Jacob Berman Alvin Bez Sanford Louis Coleman Jordan Brian Gunsher Samuel Harris William Kadashaw Isadore Levin Irving Rosenthal Sam Stoller Louis Jack Weiss Kalman Wejzman Dorothy Backhaut Mollie Baschin Mary Been Nathan Bell Becky Katz Bessie Krakofsky Eva Scherr 26 Tamuz July 29, 2008 David Saks Ben Shaffer Joel Siwek Philip Weiss Philip Zelickman Anna Baron Jean Bernstein Helen Brode Dorothy Harrison Esther Kunin 27 Tamuz July 30, 2008 Morris Evans Elias Green Hyman Levine Eva Cohan Maxine Harriet Keith Ida Pessman Clara Reif 28 Tamuz July 31, 2008 Benjamin Aronson J. Milton Bresler Abe Chausky Jack Coleman David Fuller Morton Gottlieb Israel Kojder David Lakin Harry Prebluda Hirsh Dovid Unrot Irwin Ronald Wolfe Samuel Yoffee Esther Broder Frieda Chesluk Dora Fleischer Hinda Gruber Sheva Rochel Leah Himelstein Gussie Kushner Goldie Waxman (Shafer) 29 Tamuz August 1, 2008 Manuel Brown Meyer Fleishman Moshe Glancz Aaron Golub Aby Lantor Sidney Milnick Isaac Schmaltz Samuel Schumer Sidney Seidman Jacob Solomon Julius Tattelbaum Pearl Biber Lena Corman Helen Goodstein Helen Jacobson Minna Katzenstein Ida Yawer 1 Av August 2, 2008 Moses Israel Beshkin William Bricker Noah Meir Chesluk Jacob Farkas Burton Homberg Seymour Matz Schmuel Orechkin Louis Resnick Dave Silverstein Miriam Apt Florence Dobel Fannie Dorf Mollie Hannah Kane Florence Bobry Ribiat Robert Anna Sherman Rose Yedlin Shifra Kojder Send a tribute in memory of a loved one -- www.DetroitYeshiva.org/JNtributes Bloom's Shiva Dinners, Fish & Salad Shiva Trays DELIVERED 248-855-9463 All Ingredients Certified Kosher •Chocolate-Dipped Dried Fruit •Fresh Bakery Trays *Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries •Fresh Fruit Trays NATIONWIDE 248-137-8088 SAME DAY DELIVERY 32418 Northwestern Hwy. (Between Middlebelt & 14 Mile Rd.) www.NibblesAndNuts.com The Family of the Late ARLENE B. SUKENIC Ayshet Chayil wishes to express its deep appreciation for all of the kindnesses and expressions of sympathy shown to them during their time of sorrow for the loss of their mother and wife. Sheryl, Deborah, Lisa and Larry 1416310 The Family of the Late HERSCHEL L SCHLUSSEL, M.D. announces the unveiling of a monument in his memory at 11 am, on August 3, 2008 at Beth Abraham cemetery. Family and friends are invited to attend. 1409140 B32 July 24 • 2008 Check out the web exclusive stories on JNonline.us Obituaries from page B31 GERALD WAYNE LAKSBERGER, 51, of Alameda, Calif., died July 17, 2008. He is survived by his mother, Sonia Laksberger of West Bloomfield; broth- er, Michael David Laksberger of West Bloomfield; niece, Symone Laksberger. Mr. Laksberger was the dear son of the late George Laksberger; brother of the late Raymond Miles Laksberger. Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills or to a char- ity of one's choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. ALBERT LERNER, 82, of Farmington Hills, died July 16, 2008. He was a State Farm agent in the Detroit area for 58 years. He is survived Lerner by his beloved wife, Sybil Lerner; daugh- ters and sons-in-law, Janis Ann and William Bloom of Huntington Woods, Maureen Beth Lerner of Farmington Hills, Carolyn Nancy Lerner and Dwight Bostwick of Chevy Chase, Md.; brother and sister-in-law, Sam and Helen Lerner of Tucson, Ariz.; grand- children, Erica Bloom, Ben Lerner Bostwick and Anna Lerner Bostwick. Contributions can be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. MARGARET HELEN LEVITT, 81, of Bingham Farms, died July 19, 2008. She was a graduate of University of Michigan with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in library science. An avid reader and lifelong learner, Mrs. Levitt successfully volunteered at the Birmingham, Bloomfield and Southfield libraries; and after her retirement, she did a variety of com- munity volunteer work in addition to designing a small boutique line of clothing. Mrs. Levitt is survived by her husband of 55 years, Jack Levitt of Bingham Farms; children, David Levitt of San Jose, Richard Levitt of San Jose, Mark and Candace Levitt of San Jose; brothers and sister-in-law, Douglas and Loma Turpin of Washington and Rosemary Turpin. She was the beloved sister of the late William Turpin. Contributions may be made to a charity for eye research, Recordings for the Blind, the Parkinsons Foundation research or any breast cancer research organization. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. LILLIE MATONE, 89, of Southfield, died July 20, 2008. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Debbie Matone of Southfield; grandchildren, Mark Matone, Michelle and Michael Martin. Mrs. Matone was the beloved wife of the late Nat Matone; dear sister of the late Ben Hendricks, the late May Fenton. Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 20450 Civic Center Drive, Southfield, MI 48076. Services and interment at Beth Tefilo Emanuel Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. ELY MEYERSON, 75, of Boca Raton, Fla., died July 15, 2008. He was born Feb. 23, 1933, in Newark, N.J., the youngest of two children of Meyerson Samuel and Dorothy Meyerson. He was raised in the Bronx, N.Y. He attended the University of Michigan, earning his bachelor's degree as well as a master's degree in guidance and counseling. Mr. Meyerson maintained a lifelong devotion to the university. He married Julie Sage in 1958, with whom he shared 50 happy years of matrimony. He was a veteran of U.S. Army Intelligence, having served dur- ing the Korean War. Mr. Meyerson's career was dedicated to university administration. He dis- tinguished himself with many accom- plishments at the State University of New York, the University of Wisconsin, the University of Nebraska and the University of Hawaii. His most recent position was as assistant provost at Florida Atlantic University, where he directed the Lifelong Learning Society and guided the program to national prominence. He was admired as principled, thoughtful, gregarious and kind. He was a voracious reader with a deep understanding of a wide variety of subjects and was a prolific writer. Mr. Meyerson enjoyed his hobbies as an expert chef, a competitive swim- mer and a world traveler and espe- cially delighted in his role as a playful grandfather. He had a profound love for his family. He will be missed dearly by his family as well as by his numer-