HOSPICE HEROES Obituaries Obituaries are updated and archived on thejewishnews.com 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 brachar The JEW EWISH , .6SPICE &CHAPLAINCY NETWORK . Irving Laker it is a Hospice Hero who keeps the promise .st) that No few Is Ever Alone Yeslary " a 6555 W. Maple Rd. • West Bloomfield, MI 48322 248.592.2687 • www.jewishhospice.org 1541370 School for Boys • Beth Jacob School for Girls Early Childhood Development Center 15751 W. Lincoln Drive • Southfield, MI 48076 • (248) 557-6750 • "One who provides the education for another's child is considered 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 Send a tribute in memory of a loved one -- www.DetroitYeshiva.org/JNtributes MONUMENT CENTER INC. "Same Location 80 Years" Monuments and Markers Bronze Markers Memorial Duplicating Cemetery Lettering & Cleaning CEMETERY INSTALLATION ANYWHERE IN MICHIGAN Call 248-542-8266 661 E. 8 MILE ROAD FERNDALE 1 1/2 blocks East of Woodward 1468730 70 October 1. 2009 iN 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