HOSPICE HEROES T ammumermemoweu Obituaries THE PROMISE While serving as the spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Shalom for 34 years, Rabbi David Nelson always found time to volunteer as Jewish chaplain for Beaumont Hospital. In his retirement, Rabbi Nelson completed formal clinical pastoral education training and serves on the Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network rabbinic team. "This is a natural progression of Rabbi Nelson's lifetime of extensive devotion to the sick and needy members of our community," says JHCN Executive Director Rabbi E.B. Freedman. ,k a 3, . Jit * The Rabbi David Nelson is one of the Hospice Heroes 4 .-/- 1 who keeps the j»-orise so that kt_ No Jew Is Ever Alone Yeshiv ,,a JEWISH6SPICE & CHAPLAINCY NETWORK" 6555 W. Maple Rd. • West Bloomfield, MI 48322 248.592.2687 • www.jewishhospice.org 1519790 School for Boys • Beth Jacob School for Girls • Early Childhood Development Center During the coming 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. Bernard B. Weinberg Wilder My 12, 2009 Phoebe Budnick Benjamin Cohen Lena Firestone Siegfried Hess Bessie Horowitz Max Karol Irving M. Moskovitz Rueben Nelson Oscar Sherman Esther Brown Edith Strom 21 bow July 13, 2009 Ronald Barcus Samuel Glickman Benjamin Kress Harry Leon Melville J Richman Anna Levine Leah Wull Alan Jeffrey Thatch Bernard Swartz 25 DIM= Becky Katz Lillian R. Holtz Hannah Been July 17, 2009 Bessie Krakofsky Betty Komer Eva Berman Jacob Berman Eva Scherr Diane Krosnick Zelda Brill Alvin Bez Sophie Meyers Ida Cohen Roslyn Janet Samet Irene Joseph Sanford Louis Coleman Etta M Tatken July 14, 2009 23 Thaw Solomon Chesluk July 15, 2009 Pinches N. Engler Boruch Simian Joseph Fridenberg Harty Brandman Samuel Gold Albert Goldfarb Louis 'Cater Louis Gunsberg Dave Kreisman Avrum Seymour Harris Nathan Moehlman Isadore Shapiro Freda Nyman Jordan Brian Gunsher Samuel Harris 22 llunuz DT: Robert S. Laufer Mendel Luckman David Moses 24 firma July 16, 2009 Meyer Alderman Albert A. Craine Hany Kunick Abe Letvin Charles R Nakelsky Monis Trivax Sadie Weber Dora Weinenger William Kadashaw Isadore Levin Irving Rosenthal Sam Stoller Louis Jack Weiss Kalman Weizman Dorothy Backhaut Mollie Baschin 26 Burma July 18 2009 David Saks Ben Shaffer Joel Siwek Philip Weiss Philip Zelickman Anna Baron Jean Bernstein Helen Brode Dorothy Harrison Esther Kunin Mary Been Nathan Bell Send a tribute in memory of a loved one -- wvvw.DetroitYeshiva.org/JNtributes Steve, Lisa & Sami Chaben Jerry Pollack 1521910 July 9 . 2009 63, of Ocathe, Kan., died July 2, 2009. He is survived by his daughters and son-in-law, Michelle and Troy Geesin of Grand Rapids, Tracy Katkowsky of Royal Oak; brothers and sisters- in-law, Larry and Natalie Katkowsky, Robert and Suzy Katkowsky; sisters and brothers-in-law, Ann and Michael Press of Chicago, Ill., Marilyn and Clarence Turner of St. Paul, Minn.; grandchildren, Adam Geesin, Maia Geesin. Contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, 30200 Telegraph, Suite 105, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 or American Heart Association, Memorial & Tribute Lockbox, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674. Services and interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. iN Obituaries NELSON J. KRANITZ, 83, former Detroiter of Carlsbad, Calif., died June 29, 2009. He was born April 15,1926. Mr. Kranitz is survived by his beloved wife of almost 63 years, Gertrude "Trudy" Kranitz; dear children, Anita (Myles) Schlank of Centreville, Va., Barry (Barbara) Kranitz of Farmington Hills, Ilene Kranitz-Fish of Encinitas, Calif.; devoted grandchildren, David, Katey, Jeffrey, Amy, Daniel, Brian and Eric; brother, Samuel Kranitz; sister, Ruth Taube; brother-in-law and sister-in- law, Samuel and Sylvia Weissman; many loving nieces and nephews, He was the brother and brother- in-law of the late Fanny and the late Frank Kranitz, the late Dr. Robert and the late Gertrude Kranitz, the late Abraham Kranitz, the late Albert Taub, the late Jack and the late Sylvia Weissman. Services were held at Temple Beth Israel Cemetery in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Contributions may be made to Hospice-Vitas, 9655 Granite Ridge Drive, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92123. HARVEY LENTER, 69, of Oak Park, Wishes to Thank You for your continued loving support, donations and beyond given to us at this difficult time. With the loss of our beloved Dad "Papa". B28 MICHAEL GILBERT KATKOWSKY, 15751 W. Lincoln Drive • Southfield, MI 48076 • (248) 557-6750 "One lvho provides the education for another's child is considered hi Heaven as a partner in the raising of that young person" 20 111111Uf Obituaries from page B27 died July 6, 2009. He is survived by his daughter, Cheryl Kennedy and Todd Sochowicz of Hazel Park; brother and sister- in-law, Richard and Kathryn Lenter of Bloomfield Hills; grandchildren, Jessica, Samantha and Hunter; former spouse, Phyllis Kolko; companion, Linda Minus. Interment at the Beth El Memorial Park in Livonia. Contributions may be made to Jewish Senior Life, to the Michigan Humane Society or to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. THEODORE "TED" MOSKOWITZ, 84, of Oak Park, died July 2, 2009. He was a home improvements sales- man. Mr. Moskowitz is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Caren and Robert Schoen of Wisconsin; grand- children, Jennifer and Lance Gilbert and Laura and Steven Kotso; great- grandchildren, Sydney Rose Gilbert, Max Grayson Gilbert and Jack Andrew Kotso; brother and sister-in-law, Sy and Annabelle Moskowitz; sister-in- Valarie Moskowitz. He was the beloved husband of the late Rosalie Moskowitz; dear brother of the late Carl Moskowitz. Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, www.jewishhospice.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. LEW NUCIAN, 93, of West Bloomfield, died June 25, 2009. He was a world- wide international auctioneer and the chairman and CEO of Norman Levy Nucian Associates. He was also a charter member of DeMolay, a member of the Oakland Century Club, Machinery Dealers National Association and a charter member of Adat Shalom Synagogue. Mr. Nucian was CEO emeritus of Dove BID and a mentor, who will be remembered for his unwavering busi- ness acumen. He is survived by his wife of over 70 years, Mollie Nucian; daughter, Sandra Nucian of Farmington Hills; sons, Richard Nucian of Farmington Hills, Gary Nucian of Grand Blanc; grandchildren, Joshua Nucian and fiancee, Lauren Gershman, Stephan Nucian and Cara Nucian; sister-in-law, Blanche Gantz. Mr. Nucian was the loving father- in-law of the late Susan Nucian; beloved brother of the late Benjamin Nucian, the late Saul Nucian, the late Anne Kosins; dear brother-in-law of the late Ben Kosins and the late Harry Gantz. Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be