Obituaries Obituaries are updated and archived on thejewishnews.com 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." ,The e Rabbi Damid Schwartz is one Of the Hospice Heroes / who keeps the promise so that No Jew Is Ever Alone jEwisf-K.)sPicE &CI--IAPLAINCY NIETWORIC 6555 W. Maple Rd. • West Bloomfield, MI 48322 248.592.2687 • www.jewishhospice.org THE FAMILY OF THE LATE JEFFREY YELLEN Announces the unveiling of a monument in his memory at 12 noon on Sunday, September 27, 2009 at Machpelah Cemetery. Family and friends are welcome to attend. Bloom S Bloom's Jewish Cuisine Shiva dinners, Fish trays, Deli trays Delivered 248-855 9463 Jewishcatering.com www.NibblesAndNuts.corn r lulls owl (Mk-ohms 248-737-8088 NibblesAndNuts.com :7 434 .1;71:' 134 September 17 2009 jp.1 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.