Obituaries
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Rabbi Dannel Schwartz believed
no Jew should ever be alone at the end
of life long before Jewish Hospice &
Chaplaincy Network was formed. He
helped build a coalition of rabbis in
metropolitan Detroit that transformed
the way our rabbis look at — and deal
with — death and dying.
"When our loved ones' lives are left in
God's hands, the best thing we can do
is care," says Rabbi Schwartz, a JHCN
vice president. "No matter where we
each are spiritually, it is critical we
work together to provide the best spir-
itual care for our Jewish dying."
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Obituaries
MARTIN "MARTY" A. BENSTEIN, 66,
of Salem, Ore., died Sept. 6, 2009.
The world lost a son, brother, hus-
band, father, grandfather, friend, teacher
recently. Those who knew him remember
his smile, guidance, encouragement,
joy of music, family and friends and his
fortitude. The world has lost a champion
of the arts who will be greatly missed by
people across the world.
Mr. Benstein is survived by his father,
Edward; brothers, Joseph (Louise)
and Harvey (Liece); wife, Hannah
(Rappaport); daughter, Tami (Brian
Meyers); son, Marc; granddaughters,
Bailey, Julia and Sidney Meyers; step-
brothers, Lewis Carroll (Linda) and Allen
Carroll (Diana); brother-in-law, Stuart
Rappaport (Janet); nieces and nephews.
Contributions may be made to the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of
Oregon and S.W. Washington Chapters,
932 SW Barbur Blvd, Suite #140,
Portland, OR 97219. Condolences may be
sent to 6845 Lemongrass Loop, Salem,
OR 97306.
JACOB DAVID
BIRNHART, 88, of
Livonia, died Sept. 12,
2009.
He was a retired
toolmaker for Ford
Motor Company. Also,
he was a Holocaust
Birnhart
survivor as well as a
member of Temple
Beth El and the
Temple Beth Elders.
Mr. Birnhart is sur-
vived by his daughter
HO dAw T and son-in-law, Judy
0011, and George Bogart
of Livonia; son and
his loving partner, Mark Birnhart and
Katherine McKee of Northville; grand-
children, Julia Bogart and David Bogart.
He was the beloved husband for
53 years of the late Maria "Ursula"
Birnhart; the brother and brother-in-
law of the late Frieda and the late Rabbi
Isadore Greengrass.
Interment at Beth El Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to
Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph Road,
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, (248)
851-1100, www.tbeonline.org or the
American Cancer Society, 20450 Civic
Center Dr., Southfield, MI 48076,
(248) 663-3400, www.cancer.org .
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
LOIS CHAFETZ, 73, of Royal Oak, died
Sept. 10, 2009.
She is survived by her daughters and
sons-in-law, Ellen and Michael Shaler
of California, Carolyn and David March;
son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Jill
Chafetz; grandchildren, Alexandra and
Emily Chafetz, Kevin and Daniel March;
brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Allan
and Ruth Chafetz, Harold Ordin; nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends.
For 47 years, Mrs. Chafetz was the
beloved wife of the late Seymour Chafetz;
the devoted daughter of the late Harry
Lipshy and the late Helen Weisman
Lipshy; the loving sister of the late Alan
Lipshy; the dear sister-in-law of the
late Florine "Fradel" Ordin and the late
Natalie "Tommy" Frumin.
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to a char-
ity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
RODNEY COHEN, 43, of Boca Raton,
Fla., died Sept. 8, 2009. He was the owner
of American Steel Structure.
Mr. Cohen is survived by his mother,
Esther Wexler, and her husband, Morry
Wexler; brothers and sisters-in-law,
Jeffrey and Marlene Cohen of West
Bloomfield, Michael and Cassi Cohen
of Chicago; nieces, Nikki, Leah, Jaden,
Maddi, Logan and Quinn.
He was the beloved son of the late
Ronald Cohen; the cherished grand-
son of the late Mary and the late Louis
Cohen, the late Rose and the late David
Feldstein.
Interment at Beth Tefilo Emanuel.
Contributions may be directed to JARC,
30301 Northwestern Highway, Suite 100,
Farmington Hills, MI 48334, www.jarc.
org or Juvenile Diabetes Association,
24359 Northwestern Highway, Suite 225,
Southfield, MI 48075, www.jdrf. org.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
LUCY SIMONS DAVIS, 78, of Walnut
Creek, Calif., died Sept. 9, 2009.
She is survived by her husband, Larry
Davis; daughters and sons-in-law, Yonina
and Oded Barnea; daughter and son-in-
law, Cantor Lathe Katzew and Rabbi Jan
Katzew; daughter-in-law, Laurie Simons;
grandchildren, Sarit Katzew, Karen
Barnea, Cara Katzew, Daniel Simons,
Aviad Barnea and Julia Simons; brother
and sister-in-law, Lawrence and Evelyn
Hirschman; also survived by Larry's
children, Randy and Brenda Davis and
Sandy and Steven Dolin.
Mrs. Davis was the beloved wife of the
late Frank L. Simons; loving mother of
the late Rick Simons.
Interment at Beth El Memorial
Park. Contributions may be made to
Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living,
4000 Camino Tassajara, Danville, CA
94506, www.rcil.org; Hospice of East
Bay, 3470 Buskirk Avenue, Pleasant Hill,
CA 94523, www.hospiceoftheeastbay.
org; or Temple Israel in West Bloomfield.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.