HOSPICE HEROES

Obituaries

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Irving Laker first contacted Jewish
Hospice & Chaplaincy Network seeking
care for his mother after doctors gave her
only months to live.

"When Jewish Hospice services were
added to her care, she began to thrive.
There's no doubt in my mind she lived
an additional 2'/. years because of the
warmth and compassion Jewish Hospice
brought to her. They focused on living,
not dying, and extended her desire to
live.

"They are able to reach people. They
awaken the spirit," Irving says. "Where
else are you going to be uplifted when
you are down? Jewish Hospice is a
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in Heaven as a partner in the raising of that young person"

During the coining 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 minvan.

16 lishnri
October 4,
2009
Julius Gorman
David M. Edelman
Sam Fink
Morris Goldberg
Harold Kaplan
Allen Krakow
Phillip Rossen
Morris Silverstein
Max Zelickson
Celia Margolis
Dora Rosen
Laela Miriam
Saulson
Esther Silverman
Esther Rose Smith

17 71shrei

October 4

2009
Leon N Cutler
Eeta Raze! Bas
Abraham
Joseph Hess
Sam Margolin
William Solomon
Elizabeth Brown
Rose Jemmies
Sadie Kaufman
Minnie Kideckel
Minnie Matz

Dora Strom
Rothenhaus
Lilly Zablotsky
Stein
Rose Weingartlen

18 Tishrei

October 4

2009
Jack Blue-
Bluestein
Stanley Brawer
Jack Franks
Jacob Gas&
Samuel Granitz
William Morris
Isenberg
Samuel /Clef
Sol Kwartowilz
Abraham Sender
Lipson
Philip Robinson
Oscar Arthur
Schussler
Sam Weintraub
Samuel Zeide
George Zebin
Dorothy Bodzin
Sadie Ettinger
Shirley Feldman
Mlle Koss
Pauline Maness
Tania Safran

19 17shrei
October 7,
2009
Henry Benach
Isadore Berkowitz
Moshe Frenkel
Hany Nathan
Goldman
Berko Iger
Robert Jonas
Mark Korobochka
Hany Levin
David Levine
Isadore Rolnitzky
So! Stein
George Raymond
Terebelo
Richard Neal
Wayne
Anne Judith
Faigenbaum
Ida Katzman
Anna Mirves
Bella Raim
Sonya Salem
Fannie Warsen

20 ltsirei
October 4
2009
Sam Bielewitch
Harry A. Davidson
Sander Davis
Adolph Goldman
Sam Katz
Charles Rubel
Max Schwartz
Harry Wexler
Ben Becker

21 Tishrei
October 9,
2009
Jack Beckwith
Meyer Beigler
Charles Binder
Edward Borray
Louis Ellis
Harry Jaffin
Aaron Kahn
Mortimer J. Liss
Morris Lubkin
Osher Rader
Shiah Rutzimring
Morris Saham
Leah Budnick
Bernice Cole
Mary Guterman
Pearl Kind

Elka Rutzimring
Rose Schwartz
Fanny Unrot
Sarah Watrnan

22 more'
October 10,
2009
Michael Berns
William Bordelove
Louis Julius
Cohen
Herbert H.
Freedland
John Sidney
Ketchen
Louis H. Levine
Hany Milgrom
Abraham Oakman
Edward Simon
Pesach Watman
Irving Wittus
Dorothy Chess
Betty Cohen
Yetta Goicher
Kate Gormezano
Hilda Lezell
Goldie Mendelsohn
Helen Mertz

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Obituaries

College Innovator

D

r. Charles N. Pappas, 87, of
president of Michigan Community
Novi, died Sept. 24, 2009.
College Association and president
His career spanned most
of Michigan Vocational Business
segments of education — public
Education Association.
school, university and community
Dr. Pappas received the Walter
college. His work with the community P. Reuther Distinguished Service
college began in 1965 at Cuyahoga
Award. It is the UAW's second high-
Community College in Ohio as the
est award. Dr. Pappas was chosen
dean of business administration; the
for the honor because of his efforts
following year, he
in developing a labor stud-
became the found-
ies program at the college.
ing president of
Because of the award, he
the Metropolitan
was named to the Labor
Campus. During his
Hall of Fame at Wayne State
five years, he led the
University. Mott's two-year
campus to unprec-
associate degree program
edented growth
in labor studies was used
despite campus
as a model to build similar
unrest, `which was
programs throughout the
occurring through-
United States. Dr. Pappas
Dr. Charles P appas
out the country.
also received the Vocational/
In 1970, Dr.
technical Education
Pappas became the president of
Distinguished Service Award from
Genesee Community College in Flint, Ohio State University and was named
later known as Charles Stewart Mott
the Charles Stewart Mott Citizen of
Community College. It was there
the Year by the Flint Area Chamber
Dr. Pappas established a national
of Commerce.
reputation for innovation, growth
Many of the programs Dr. Pappas
and access, which has become a
initiated are now standard at most
hallmark for the community colleges. community colleges. It was innova-
He served as president until 1981
tion, drive, belief in access and lead-
and then was elected to the board of
ership by Dr. Pappas that elevated
trustees at Mott Community College
community colleges into a force in
and served as a trustee for six years.
higher education.
Early in his term as president,
He is survived by his wife of
Dr. Pappas founded the Weekend
64 years, Sydell Pappas; sons and
College, acknowledged as one of
daughters-in-law, Norman and Susie
the first of its kind in the country.
Pappas of Bloomfield Hills, Edward
It allowed adults to go to college at
and Laurie Pappas of Franklin,
nontraditional times. In addition,
Richard and Pam Pappas of Holland;
Mott became one of the first com-
grandchildren, Leslie and Nathaniel
munity colleges to offer programs
Ungar, Daniel Pappas, Amy Pappas,
for the deaf. Mott was considered a
Gregory and Osnat Gafni-Pappas,
pilot college in coordination with the Steven Pappas, Brian and Debbie
Michigan School for the Deaf, which
Pappas, Lisa Pappas and Dana
was offering K-12 education.
Pappas; great-grandchildren, Tehila
Another point of access and
Ungar and Aya Gafni-Pappas; sister,
innovation was the offering of free
Helen Klein of Florida; brother and
courses to seniors and the develop-
sister-in-law, George and Bernice
ment of a golden card. This card rec-
Pappas of California; brother-in-law
ognized the lifelong learning concept and sisters-in-law, Lloyd and Rita
endorsed by Dr. Pappas.
Sheinberg and Lynn Pappas.
Nationally and statewide, Dr.
Dr. Pappas was the loving brother
Pappas served as a member of the
of the late James Pappas and the late
Board for AACJC; president, Council
Paul Pappas; dear brother-in-law of
of North Central Community and
the late Robert Klein and the late
Junior Colleges; member, AACJC
Shirley Pappas.
Project Advisory Committee of
Interment at Clover Hill Park
the Service Center for Community
Cemetery. Arrangements by Ira
College Labor Union Cooperation;
Kaufman Chapel. I I