Obituaries

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ANN E. WEISMAN, 94,

of West Bloomfield, died
Jan. 26, 2009.
She is survived by her
daughter and son-in-law,
Linda and Michael Berke
of Farmington Hills;
Grandchildren, Marc and
Weisman
Sharon Berke, Stephanie
and Matthew Kates;
great-grandchildren, Cameron Berke,
Gabriel Berke, Isabelle Kates; many loving
nieces, nephews, other family members
and friends.
Mrs. Weisman was the loving mother of
the late David Weisman; beloved wife of
the late Frank Weisman; cherished sister of
the late Benjamin Brenner, the late Harry
Brenner, the late Nathan Brenner, and the
late Mary Bieman; devoted daughter of the
late Lena and the late Samuel Brenner.
Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery
in Birmingham. Contributions may be
made to the Alzheimer's Association,
Jewish Apartments and Services, the
Friendship Circle or to a charity of one's
choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

DR. ARNOLD ZUROFF, 71, of Southfield,

died Feb. 2, 2009.
He is survived by his wife, Nechama;
sons and daughters-in-law, Jerome and
Lori Zuroff of Southfield, Dr. David and
Miriam Zuroff of Southfield, Dr. Michael
and Cheryl Zuroff of Southfield, Rabbi
Raffle and Sherri Zuroff of Cincinnati,
Ohio; daughter and son-in-law, Sheryl and
Rabbi Eric Krohner of Oak Park; sister,
Sheron Docks of Oak Park; grandchildren,
Eliana Tova, Nachum Amnon Shlomo,
Zahava Tzofiya, Elisha Eliezer Krohner,
Chaim Hersch Yisroel and Shana, Esther
Shana, Shoshana Ita, Naomi Kayla, Zahava
Bracha, Tehila Tova, Chana Aidel, Esther
Meira, Naama Devora, Shlomo Zalman,
Yakira Bracha, Mordechai Shmuel, Zahova
Malka, Noam Ahron Yisroel. Dr. Zuroff was
the beloved husband of the late Joanne.
Contributions may be made to Joanne
Zuroff Mikvah Fund, Zuroff Family Library
at the Kollel Institute, the Jewish Dental
Clinic Inc. do Dr. Michael Zuroff or to a
charity of one's choice. Interment at Beth
Tefilo Emanuel Cemetery. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

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Mae Bochco, 110

Alan Hitsky

Associate Editor

M

ae Bochco was a mystery to
those who knew her in later
life. The 110-year-old had
no family or friends visiting her at the
Taylor nursing home where she lived.
Workers at the home suspected she
was Jewish and last year called Howard
Dembs, director of marketing and com-
munications at the Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Detroit. Dembs called
Rabbi Dovid Polter at the Jewish Hospice
and Chaplaincy Network. The next day,
and monthly after that, Polter visited Ms.
Bochco.
"I spoke Yiddish to her, and she
answered me," Rabbi Polter said.
Although it was hard to converse with
her, Polter learned that she had a prepaid
burial arranged through a gentile funeral
home. He had the arrangement trans-
ferred to Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

Mae Bochco died Jan. 29, 2009, and
was buried Sunday at Hebrew Memorial
Park in Clinton Township. Rabbi Polter
officiated and Howard Dembs attended,
along with 25-30 people from Rabbi
Poker's Bais Chabad of North Oak Park,
Federation and other organizations.
Carrie Parise is activities director at
the Tendercare Health & Rehabilitation
Center where Ms. Bochco lived since
2002. Parise said that records show only
that Ms. Bochco had previously lived at
an assisted living facility that had been
affiliated with Tendercare. The facility no
longer exists.
"She was born in Russia on May 25,
1898, the only child of Henry and Sarah,
and she came here when she was 7 — in
1905:' Parise said Ms. Bochco told her.
But there are no written records. At one
point, Ms. Bochco told Parise that she
was married and had a daughter. In later
years, when she was more confused, Ms.
Bochco said she was never married.

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My six - and eigh-t=yejt old children are very close to their
grandfather- whoig dying and in i lospiet care. I want to bring them
ter tht Chapel, but not the cemetery. • this the right detigion?

I'm often asked this question. Remember, what children see is often
less frightening that what they imagine. I find it best to discuss the
entire process from death to burial prior to the funeral. Knowing
what to expect usually allows them to participate throughout.

My mother has otganized a pre-attatiged funeral with a. gnvegide
gervice. If our family wants to change that for any reason, such as
the WeAthet Cart we alter the art:angemeittg?

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service has been predetermined, there is an understanding that
severe weather could alter the plans.

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