es u iv a School for Boys • Beth Jacob School for Girls • Early Childhood Development Center Obituaries 15751 W. Lincoln Drive • Southfield, MI 48076 • (248) 557-6750 "One who provides the education for another's child is considered in Heaven as u partner in the raising of that young person" 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. 5 Kislev Ni oweber 24 2009 Alexander Diskin Meyer Freedman Sol Wainer 6 Kislev November 24 2009 Jack Ben-joseph Joseph Feldman Harry M. Krugel Julius Ruda Bernard Shulman Louis Yaffe Eva Averbuch Fannie Freid Betty Steinman 7 Kislev November 24, 2009 Nathan C. Manela Abraham Price Seymour T Smith Max Stem Helen Biller Shirley Janet Segerman 10 Kislev Marian Zuk November 27, 2009 8 Kislev Alex Cohen Maurice I Davis Joseph Deutsch Joseph Gorman Sam Horowitz Michael Nosanchuk Isidore Sosnick Pearl Aronoff Lillian Levitin Pere! Schwartz Rose Hannah Solomon November 24 2009 W Chodoroff Stanley Gelfund Richard Gooel Charles G Halpert Louis Langwald Ernest Levi Albert Sufferin Bessie Kunin Florence Pollack Lillie Spector Sol Ryback Victor Seybum Frank Skolnik Rose Diskin Fanny Langwald Jeanette Schloss Zinaida Solomakhina Mary Stahl Obituaries from page 73 11 Kislev 9 Kislev November 28, 2009 November 26, 2009 Howard Stanley Bennett Harry Brown Arthur Engel Albert Goldstone Rabbi Shraga Faitel Kahana David Katler Charles Katz Charles A. Komer Irving Rochman Philip Gerszkop Anna Rose Arate Barbara Galens Lenka Herskovic Malvina Stone Lewis Rena Silver Lillian Victor 3 Send a tribute in memory of a loved one -- www.DetroitYeshiva.org/JNtributes Program for Holocaust Survivors and Families a service of Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit We Mourn the Loss of our Supporter and Dear Friend Rabbi Ernst Conrad Dr. Charles Domstein Dr. Charles Silow Chairperson Program Director Frederick Blechman President Marsha Goldsmith Kamin Carol Rosenberg Executive Directors Officers and Board of Directors Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit 1551900 Have The , 12 Detroit Jewis Delivered To Your Door Every Thursday For About A Dollar A Week JIN To subscribe today 248.351.5174 74 November 19 • 2009 Obituaries LAURA BENESON, 82, of Southfield, died Nov. 13, 2009. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, David and Marci Beneson of Southfield; daughters and sons-in-law, Carol and Joab Shevach of Southfield, Wendy and Edward Goldman of Southfield; sister-in-law, Alice Berlin; grandchildren, Aubrey and Steffie Beneson, Jeana and Gadi Rivkin, Vicki Beneson, Fred and Orlit Goldman, Deborah Goldman, Jason Shevach, Elana and Jim Walker; great- grandchildren, Zevi, Rachel, Tiferet, Aviva, Itiel. Mrs. Beneson was the beloved wife of the late Aubrey Beneson; loving sis- ter of the late Marvin Berlin. Contributions may be made to Akiva Hebrew Day School, 21100 W. 12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48076; the Salvation Army, 16130 Northland Drive, Southfield, MI 48075. Interment at Westwood Cemetery in Inkster. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. J. WILLIAM "BUTT BIENER, 99, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 4, 2009. He was a content and happy man — a person of integrity, grace and charm. Biener He always said "each day is a blessing." In fact, it was those who knew him that were blessed. Blessed by his uncon- ditional love, his upbeat take on life, his love of animals, the encourage- ment he gave unfailingly, his wit, his true appreciation and love of women, the songs he sang, including "Go To Sleep My Little Buckaroo;' "Among My Souvenirs,""I Did It My Way:' "Side By Side," "Smile," and "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" complete with accent, and his own version of a rak- ish sailor's song; his recitations of Patrick Henry's speech and Bryant's "Thanatopsis" and the scrabble he played, never cheating and still most times winning. Mr. Biener is survived by his ador- ing children, Allyn Ravitz of Wolverine Lake and Marilyn Gallant of Aspen, Colo.; sons-in law, Charles R. Schmitte Jr. and Melvin Gallant; grandchildren, Jason Ravitz (and Melissa Dworkin), Jessica Ravitz, Elizabeth Eaman, Michael Gordon (and Sara), Julie Cohen (and Daniel); great-grandchil- dren, nieces, nephews, other family members and the many friends he made in Michigan, especially those from the Meer Apartments, JCare and Visiting Nurses Association, who helped him live "independently" dur- ing his last few years. He was the husband of the late Minnia. Interment in Florida. Contributions may be made to Jewish Family Services, the ASPCA, Best Friends Animal Society, the Humane Society or a charity of one's choice. IDA ELLENSON, 99, of Southfield, died Nov. 11, 2009. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marsha and Fred Gordon of Bloomfield Hills; grandchildren, Minde and Robert Korman, Stephen and Debbie Gordon, Peter and Ambre Ellenson, Franklin Ellenson; great- grandchildren, Joey and Matthew Korman, Rachel, Max and Eli Gordon, Isaac and Oliver Ellenson, Jacob and Leo Ellenson; nieces, nephews; care- giver, JoeAnn Gipson; caregivers and staff of the Heritage of Southfield; daughter-in-law, Arlene Ellenson. Mrs. Ellenson was the beloved wife of the late Albert Ellenson; loving mother of the late Ervin J. Ellenson. Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 24359 Northwestern Highway, Suite 225, Southfield, MI 48075, www.jdrf. org . Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. CHARLES ISADORE GOLDSTEIN, 93, of Matthews, N. C., died Nov. 8, 2009. Born in New York City, he served with the U.S. Army during World War II and was discharged with the rank of corporal. Prior to moving to Charlotte, N. C., in 2003, Mr. Goldstein had resided most of his life in the Detroit area, where he had been a manager at Art's Plumbing, a volun- teer at the Veterans Hospital, a mem- ber of the B'nai B'rith, past president of the B'nai B'rith Bowling League and a member at Temple Beth El. He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Denise Gold of Laguna Beach, Calif., Michael and Paula Goldstein of Novi; former daughter-in-law, Gayle and William (B.J.) Creasman of Matthews; six grandchildren; 18 great-grandchil- dren. Mr. Goldstein was preceded in death by his wife, Ida, who passed in 1977, and his son, Martin Gold, who passed in 1982. Contributions may be made to