Obituaries Bloomfield, MI 48343, or to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. Bloomfield Hills; nieces and nephews, Lisa Schwartz and Steve Ivanyi, Joel and Debra Schwartz and their daughter, Yana Schwartz. Mrs. Magiera was the dear sister-in-law of the late Roberta Schwartz. Interment at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to ALS of Michigan, 24359 Northwestern Highway, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48076, www. alsofmi.org . Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. DAVID RUSS, 99, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 23, 2010. He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Judith and Steve Russ-Leon of Dartmouth, Mass., Charlotte and David Fauman of Ann Arbor; son-in-law, David Zgoralski; sister, Adele Hirsch of Traverse City; grandchildren, Rachel Fauman, Naomi Fauman; loving nieces and nephews. Mr. Russ was the beloved husband of the late Sylvia Russ; loving father of the late Toby Zgoralski. Contributions may be made to David and Sylvia Russ Fund at Fleischman Residence, 6710 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322. Interment at Beth El Memorial Park in Livonia. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. EDWIN "TUT" MENTZEL, 60, of Oak Park, died Aug. 25, 2010. He is survived by his daughter and son- in-law, Mikki and James Hill of Southfield; son, Jay Mentzel of Beverly Hills; grandchil- dren, Sianna and Layla Hill; former wife, Anita Resnick; sister, Lois Freeman of Oak Park, nieces, nephews, other family mem- bers and a world of friends. Mr. Mentzel was the beloved son of the late Morris and the late Anne Mentzel; the dear brother-in-law of the late Earl Freeman. Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Temple Kol Ami, 5085 Walnut lake Road, West ICATHRYNE YAFFE, 92, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 28, 2010. She is survived by her daughter and son- in-law, Diane and Joel Fink of Commerce Township; grandchildren, Jeffrey Fink, Ronald Fink, Lisa and Mark Kent; great- grandchildren, Ariel Fink, Rachel Kent, Max Kent, Carly Kent. Mrs. Yaffe was the beloved wife of the late Allen David Yaffe. Contributions may be made to a char- ity of one's choice. Services and interment at Hebrew Memorial Park in Clinton Township. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Benjamin Kaplan, Nurenberg Attorney JTA — Benjamin Kaplan, who helped draft the American portion of the indictment of Nazi war criminals tried at Nuremberg, has died. Kaplan, who was a law professor at Harvard and served on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, died Aug. 18 of pneumonia at his home in Cambridge, Mass., at the age of 99. He joined the staff of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson in 1945 when Jackson had been named chief prosecutor for the United States at Nuremberg. Kaplan oversaw the legal staff in Washington that was gathering evidence for the case. He also helped draft the American contribution to the indictment, which accused the Nazi defendants of crimes against humanity. He reportedly declined the invitation to be one of the prosecutors to give evidence before the international tribunal. The army awarded Kaplan a Bronze Star for his service. Kaplan taught for 25 years at Harvard, beginning in 1947 and taught two cur- rent Supreme Court justices, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen G. Breyer, according to the New York Times. In 1972, he was appointed to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, where he served until mandatory retire- ment at the age of 70. He then served on the Massachusetts Appeals Court, deciding cases until just a few years ago. 3 Persian Jews Slain In L.A. JTA — Three members of Los Angeles' Iranian Jewish community were shot and killed in West Hollywood. Pirooz Moussazadeh, 27, and his brother, Shahriar, 38, and Bernard Khalili, Obituaries on page 126 Did you know? We service all cemeteries. nr.$ 1Cri Hebrew Memorial Chapel . From Generation to Generation 248-543-1622 Monuments & Markers by Hebrew Memorial Chapel Bringing together rich traditions with customized, sensitive services 800-736-5033 248-543-3874 WWW.hebrcwmemoriaLorg Obituaries iN September 2 2010 125