HOSPICE HEROES Pearl Coffman was a little girl when her mother became gravely ill. Yet she still remembers the Jewish social worker who helped her cope during that difficult time. Today Pearl is a JHCN volunteer who spends her free time comforting patients at the end of their lives. While her hospice friend can no longer communicate, she smiles every time she sees Pearl. "I am happy when she recognizes me," Pearl says. "This is not hard. I hold her hand and rub her back. It's the right thing to do." No JEW IS EVER ALONE Pearl Coffman is one tcf the Hospice Heroes who keeps the promise so that No Jew Is Ever Alone _ .- J & EWISH6SPICL CHAPLAINCY NETWORK" The 6555 W. Maple Rd. • West Bloomfield, MI 48322 248.592.2687 • www.jewishhospice.org 743896° School for Boys • Beth Jacob School for Girls • Early Childhood Development Center Yeshiva 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 coming week, the students of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah will study in memory of the following departed friends. In oddition, Kaddish will be said during the daily minyan. 20 Tishrei October 19, 2008 Sam Bielewitch Harry A. Davidson Sander Davis Adolph Goldman Sam Katz Charles Rubel Max Schwartz Harry Wexler Ben Becker 21 Tishrei October 20, 2008 Meyer Beigler Charles Binder Edward Bony Louis Ellis Harry Jaffin Aaron Kahn Mortimer J. Liss Monis Lubl.dn Ostler Rader Shiah Rutimring Morris Saham Leah Budnick Bernice Cole May Guterman Pearl Knd Elka Rutzimring Rose Schwartz Fanny Unrot Sarah Watman 22 lislvei October 21, 2008 Michael Berns William Bordelove Louis Julius Cohen Herbert H. Freedland John Sidney Ketchen Louis H. Levine Harry Milgrom Abraham Oalcman Edward Simon Pesach Watman Irving Mitts Dorothy Chess Betty Cohen Yetta Goicher Kate Gormezano Hilda Lezell Goldie Mendelsohn Helen Mertz 23 Ttshrei October 22, 2008 Irving Boon Joseph Gelberman Alexander Glaser Aaron Pollack Hany Shulman Mann Unrot Wale Desow Rachel Hoffman Mary Kepfish Viola Newman Kopp aka Rohlik Gertrude Rosenberg Rose Ryback Esther Stemberg Irene Weiss 24 Tishrei October 23, 2008 Sidney Baron Dr. Harold Mark Dana Bud Duchin Norman Folbe Philip Harwich Aaron David Levin Abraham Levitin Aaron B. Margolis Israel Miller Michael Miller David Pitt Harry Wetsin Dora Baruch Minnie Berman Esther Dickman Sophie Herschberg Mary Rose Jacobs 25 Tishrei October 24, 2008 Sollie Antman Wolfe Willliam Atlas A Howard Bloch Dr. Daniel Cohn Louis Dann Jewele Isenberg Nathan Sachs Nathan Garnet Nathan Zack Ann Abramson Jeanette Berkowitz Edith Burk Rose T. Deitch Bertha Fagenson Gombein Helen G. Klein Eva Lesser Rose Marks Bessie Moerman Yetta Rucker Sadie Whiteman 26 Tishrei October 25, 2008 Jacob Cohen Samuel Cohen Samuel Louis Goodman Bernard Greenbaum Samuel Rosenberg Isaac Edward Sperling Ida Bailey Freda Fox Rachel Kratenstein Dora Levine Gertrude Lubetsky Anna Mavnan Minnie Ruzumna Hilda Shoob Dina Weinbaum Aurelia Weisz Shana Yalowitz Send a tribute in memory of a loved one -- www.DetroitYeshiva.org/JNtributes MONUMENT CENTER INC. "Same Location 80 Years" Monuments and Markers Bronze Markers Memorial Duplicating Cemetery Lettering & Cleaning CEMETERY INSTALLATION ANYWHERE IN MICHIGAN Call 248-542-8266 661 E. 8 MILE ROAD FERNDALE 11/2 blocks East of Woodward 1324950 C40 October 16 • 2008 N Obituaries Obituaries from page C39 RUTH KAUFMAN, 86, of West Bloomfield, died Oct. 8, 2008. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Harold and Laurie Kaufman of West Bloomfield, Richard and Sue Kaufman of West Bloomfield; daughter and son-in-law, MiMi and Dr. Mark Clemons of Germantown, Tenn.; grandchildren, Michelle (Bill) Futornick, Matthew (Karen) Kaufman, Jeremy (Michelle) Kaufman, Stephanie Kaufman, Lauren Kaufman, Laura Clemons and Jonathan Clemons; great-grandchildren, Aviva, Shira, Shaina, Philip and Zosia; mother-in- law, Molly Kaufman; sister-in-law, Janet Kaufman. Mrs. Kaufman was the beloved wife of the late Irving Kaufman; mother of the late Philip Kaufman. Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park in Livonia. Contributions may be made to the Jewish Home and Aging Services or to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. JEROME (JERRY) LASH, 58, of West Bloomfield died Oct. 10, 2008, after a hard-fought coura- geous battle with ALS. Everyone who Lash knew Jerry knew what a kind, hard- working, devoted and unassuming man he was; his greatest joy came from helping others. His family meant the world to him just as he meant the world to his family. Mr. Lash was employed at Serta Restokraft Mattress Company for more than 20 years. He was able to continue the job he loved up until the end of his battle. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Annie; loving children, Kelly Lash of Farmington Hills; son and daughter-in-law, Ryan and Samantha Lash of Commerce; devoted sister-in law, Rosalie Gold; adoring nieces and nephews, Julie, Dwayne and Ashley Phillips of Walled Lake and Stacey, Steve, Maya and Josh Erd of Potomac, Md.; many wonderful friends. He was the beloved son of the late Ruth and Nathan Lash; beloved son- in-law of the late Pauline Kaufman. Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to ALS of Michigan, 21311 Civic Center Drive, Suite 200, Southfield MI 48076. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. JACK LIPSON, 93, of West Bloomfield, died Oct. 9, 2008. He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Lawrence and Lori Lipson of Farmington Hills, Dr. Martin and Wendy Lipson of Potomac, Md.; daughter and son-in-law, Andrea Lipson and Jerry Fishman of Ann Arbor; grandchildren, David and Amy Lipson, Marc and Jill Lipson, Robyn and Greg Minkoff, Craig Lipson, Anna Fishman, Mira Fishman; great-grand- children, Rachel Lipson, Jamie Lipson, Spencer Lipson, Hayden Minkoff. Mr. Lipson was the beloved husband of the late Beatrice Lipson. Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 20450 Civic Center Drive, Southfield, MI 48076. Services and interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. ELAINE MIRKES, 64, of Farmington Hills, died Oct. 8, 2008. She is survived by her beloved hus- band, Dr. Seymour Mirkes; daughters and son-in-law, Deborah and Steven Marchand of South Lyon, Laura and Darrell Anderson of Farmington Hills; son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Michelle Mirkes of West Bloomfield; sister and brother-in-law, Marcia and James Rosenbaum of Highland Park, Ill.; grandchildren, Charles, Jack, Nicholas, Sydney, Zachary and Simon; many other loving family members and friends. Interment at the Beth El Memorial Park in Livonia. Contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. GARY R. NISKAR, 39, former Detroiter of Phoenix, Ariz., died Oct. 7, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Dawn Niskar; mother, Arlene Niskar; brother, Michael Niskar; niece, Joella Niskar; sister and brother-in-law, Terri and Wayne Janda; nephew, Alex. He was the son of the late Irwin Niskar. Memorial services were held in Phoenix. Arrangements by Sinai Mortuary of Arizona. GERTRUDE NUSBAUM, 95, of West Bloomfield, died Oct. 9, 2008. She is survived by her nieces and nephews, Leonard and Phyllis Mondrow, Arnold and Janey Mondrow; great-nieces and great-nephews, Steve and Linda Mondrow, Carolyn Szlamkowicz and Francie Golsky, Erik