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May 7 2009

DR. DAVID
BEGUN, of
Leesburg, Va., for-
merly of Detroit,
died April 20, 2009.
He was a physi-
cian of psychiatry at
Loudoun Hospital
Begun
Center and had a
private practice.
Dr. Begun is survived by his wife,
Patti Nelson; sons, Jeremy and Gabriel;
brother and sister-in-law, Martin Begun
and Robin Levine of Bloomfield Hills;
sister and brother-in-law, Karen and
Renzo Fidani of California; nephews
and niece, Evan and Dylan Begun, Josh
Fidani, John and Amorina Fidani.
He was the devoted son of the late
Dorothy "Dubby" and the late Paul
Begun; the loving brother of the late
Kenneth Begun.
Services and interment in Leesburg.
Contributions may be made to a trust
fund for Jeremy and Gabriel Begun, do
Margaret Buracker, Middleburg Bank,
102 Catoctin Circle, Leesburg, VA 20175.
This announcement was placed at the
request of the family by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

DR. LOUIS
"SONNY" BRATT,
95, born in Detroit,
died April 26, 2009.
He was an optom-
etrist in Dearborn
for over 50 years. He
was married to the
Bratt
love of his life, the
late Phyllis Bratt, for
50 years and shared a wonderful life
with her, their children and their fam-
ily, friends and neighbors. He will be
remembered for his quick wit, generos-
ity and fun-loving nature.
Dr. Bratt is survived by his daughter
and son-in-law, Carol and Gary Robin;
son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Richard
and Wendy Bratt; grandchildren, Elysa
and Michael Gillen, Evan and Colleen
Robin, Marci and fiance, Daniel Bykat,
Andrew and girlfriend, Jenny Hill;
great-grandchildren, Brandon, Kendall,
Maddy and Taylor.
He was the last survivor of seven
siblings.
Interment at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to Jewish Hospice, 6555 W. Maple, West
Bloomfield, MI 48322, www.jewishhos-
pice.org or Anti Defamation League-
Michigan Office, 25800 Northwestern
Highway, Suite 980, Southfield, MI
48075, www.adl.org . Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

ESTHER CUTLER, 96, of Bloomfield

Hills, died May 3, 2009.
She was a social worker for the
city of Detroit and the state of
Michigan.
Mrs. Cutler is survived by her
son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Robert
and Nina Cutler of Bloomfield Hills;
daughter and son-in-law, Judith
and Robert Simmons of Bloomfield
Hills; grandchildren, Curt Cutler and
Elaine Titjen, Dr. Kenneth Cutler
and Dr. Mai-Phuong, Greg Simmons,
Lisa Burns and Neil Kumpers; great-
grandchildren, Jordan Titjen-Cutler,
Natalie, Isaiah and Sofia Cutler, Sofia
Kumpers; brother, Joseph Silverman
of Farmington; sister and brother-
in-law, Jeanne and Marvin Waksman
of California; sisters-in-law, Audrey
Silverman, Edythe Cutler; cousin
and best friend, Edith Leff; many
nieces and nephews.
She was the beloved wife of the
late Albert Cutler; dear mother-in-
law of the late Peggy Cutler; loving
sister of the late Louis Silverman;
dear sister-in-law of the late Leon
Cutler.
Interment at Workmen's Circle
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

PHILIP DWORIN,
90, of Southfield,
died May 2, 2009.
He is survived by
his son, Joel Dworin
of Southfield;
daughter and son-
in-law, Linda and
Harvey Freedenberg
of Harrisburg, Pa.;
son-in-law, Dr. Warren and Hedy
Tessler of West Bloomfield; grand-
children, Jason and Jill Dworin,
Jeremy Freedenberg, Emily and
Jeremy Goldman, Rachel Tessler-
Lopatin and Rabbi Asher Lopatin,
Dr. Ruth Tessler and Stuart Zisholtz,
Dr. David and Mary Tessler; nine
great-grandchildren.
Mr. Dworin was the beloved hus-
band of the late Bertha Dworin;
loving father of the late Charlotte
Tessler.
Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Interment
at B'nai Israel Memorial Gardens
in Novi. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.