obituaries Obituaries from page 49 GERALD ALBERT ZAHLER, 73, of Grosse Point Park, died Aug. 2, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Mary Zahler; sons and daughters-in-law, Erik and Lisa Zahler of Za hler Brighton, Anthony Zahler of Alexandria, Va., Scott Zahler of Ypsilanti, Steven and Andrea Kasiborski of Grosse Isle, John and Mary Kay Kasiborski of Findlay, Ohio; daughter, Beth Kasiborski of Mount Pleasant; brother and sister-in-law, Richard Zahler and Patricia Petrat of Brighton; sisters, Rosemarie Cowlin of Sterling Heights, Susan Petersen of Lincoln, Calif.; grandchildren, Karly Zahler, Elizabeth Zahler, Adrianna Zahler, Ryan Zahler, Reilly McNamara, Adelle Kasiborski, Jonah Kasiborski, - Calvin Kasiborski, Cole Kasiborski, Liberty Kasiborski, Nicholas Kasiborski, Sara Kasiborski; mother, Rita "'Judy"' Zahler Mr. Zahler was the loving son of the late Abraham Zahler; dear brother-in-law of the late Douglas Cowlin. Contributions may be made to Chamber Music Society of Detroit, 31731 Northwestern Highway, Suite 259W, Farmington Hills, MI 48334; or to a charity of one's choice. Interment was at Beth Abraham Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Marvin Hamlisch, 68 C omposer and musician Marvin Hamlisch died Aug. 6, 2012, at age 68 after a brief illness. As a composer, Hamlisch won virtu- ally every major award that exists: three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony and three Golden Globe awards. For Broadway, he wrote the music for his groundbreaking . show A Chorus Line, which received the Pulitzer Prize, as well as music for They're Playing Our Song, The Goodbye Girl and Sweet Smell of Success. He was the com- poser of more than 40 motion picture Marvin Hamlisch scores including his Oscar-winning score and song for The Way We Were and his adaptation of Scott Joplin's music for The Sting for which he received a third Oscar. His prolific output of scores for films include original compositions and/ or musical adaptations for Sophie's WHEN YOU NEED US, YOU'LL REALLY TALK TO US In our more than 70 years, we have never employed an answering service. Our commitment to this community is to be available 24/7. Whether inquiring about details of a funeral or reporting a death, you will always speak to a member of our staff, who is a member of this community and always available. We are proud to be the only Jewish funeral home in Metro Detroit that will not turn you over to a call center. We choose to be there for you and your family at all times. THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL 18325 W. 9 Mile Rd Southfield, MI 48075 • 248.569.0020 • IraKaufman.com 50 August 9 2012 Obituaries Choice, Ordinary People, The Swimmer, Three Men and a Baby, Ice Castles, Take the Money and Run, Bananas, Save the Tiger and his latest effort, The Informant!, starring Matt Damon and directed by Steven Soderbergh. Hamlisch held the posi- tion of principal pops con- ductor for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Pasadena Symphony and Pops, Seattle Symphony and San Diego Symphony. He was musical director and arranger of Barbra Streisand's 1994 con- cert tour of the U.S. and England as well as of the television special, Barbra Streisand: The Concert (for which he received two of his Emmys). Hamlisch was a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music and Queens College (where he earned a bachelor of arts degree). He believed in the power of music to bring people together. 7_ Calls For Tolerance After Murders At Sikh Temple (JTA) — Religious groups called for tol- erance after six people were killed in an attack at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin. The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, the Jewish Theological Seminary, Rabbis for Human Rights- North America, the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and the Rabbinical Assembly of Conservative Judaism joined with Shoulder to Shoulder, a national interfaith organization, to encourage Americans to join special services with their local Sikh communi- ties in the wake of Sunday's shooting outside Milwaukee. As well as the murders, at least three people, including a police officer, were injured in the attack. The gunman, who was killed by police, was identified as the former leader of a white suprema- cist heavy metal band The Anti-Defamatioh League con- demned the violence and reached out to the national Sikh community to express concern, condolences and solidarity, as well as offer its resources and guidance on institutional security and response in the aftermath of a hate crime.