obituaries

JUDGE EDWARD AVADENKA, 81, of
West Bloomfield, died on Aug. 5, 2013.
He was the husband of Beverly
Avadenka; father of Lynne (Marc
Sussman) Avadenka, Beth Avadenka,
Eve (Hardy Segall) Avadenka and Liping
(Zhengyu) Cai; grandfather of Max and Eli
Sussman, Drew Siebarth, Mitchell, Nathan
and Roxanne Segall and Edward Cai.
He was the dear brother of the late
Frances Avadenka and the late Shirley
Weiss; the devoted son of the late
Abraham and the late Mary Avadenka.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to B'nai Israel Synagogue, 5085 Walnut
Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323,
(248) 432-2729, www.bnaiisraelwb.org ;
Michigan Opera Theatre, 1426 Broadway,
Detroit, MI 48226, (313) 961-3500,
motopera.org; or a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

An extended obituary will appear in next
week's JN.

ELAINE EDELSON, 85,
of West Bloomfield, died
Aug. 1, 2013.
She is survived by
her daughter and son-
in-law, Debra and Dr.
Edward "Lev" Linkner
of Ann Arbor; sons and
Edelson
daughters-in-law, Alan
c. 1968
and Gayle Edelson of
Franklin, and Jimmy and Phoebe Edelson
of Oregon; grandchildren, Justin Linkner
and Juna Snow, Lauren Linkner, Evan and
Rita Linkner, Adam Linkner and Lauren
Levy, Alex Linkner, Jeffrey and Virginia
Edelson, and Bradley Edelson; great-
grandsons, Jacob Linkner and Benjamin
Linkner; sister-in-law, Roz Levey; Gayle's
children, Julie and Sam Beznos, and
Brooke Lasky; a group of loving and sup-
portive friends.
Mrs. Edelson was the beloved wife of
the late Harold Edelson; the loving Nana of
the late Zachary Edelson.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to
Temple Israel, Zachary M. Talan Edelson
Maccabi Scholarship Fund, 5725 Walnut
Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323,
www.temple-israel.org. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

MARILYN "MIKE"
(TUNICK) FEIGELSON,
88, passed away peace-
fully July 30, 2013, at her
home in Cincinnati,
Ohio.
She was the mother
of Marsha and Chuck
Feigelson
Owen, Peggy and
Emanuel Roth, Judy
Levy, Geri Feigelson, Shelly and Barry
Igdaloff, Daniel and Jodi Feigelson, and
Drs. Bruce and Heather Feigelson.

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Mrs. Feigelson was the beloved wife
of the late Dr. Howard H.Feigelson; dear
sister of the late Julian Tunick; loving
grandmother of 19 and great-grandmother
of three.
Private graveside services were held in
Cincinnati.

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DR. SAMUEL FINK, 89,
of West Bloomfield, died
Aug. 3, 2013.
He is survived by
his wife, Bertha "Babe"
Fink; daughter and son-
in-law, Faye Ellen and
Jim Friedman; son and
daughter-in-law, David
and Amy Fink; grandchildren, Carole
and Shlome BenEzra, Amy and Jacob
Lingeman, Nathan and Katherine Fink,
Lauren Fink, and Justin, Alex, Noah and
Kyla Milberger; great-grandchildren, Noa
BenEzra, Ellie BenEzra and Matthew Fink;
sister, Miriam Meyers; brothers and sis-
ters-in-law, Irving Fink and Susan Silver,
Jack Fink and Florence Waze; many loving
nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Interment was at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Contributions may be
made to Jewish Family Services, 6555 W.
Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322,
www.jfsdetroit.org; or National Jewish
Health, P.O. Box 5898, Denver, CO 80217.
Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

JAY GOLDEN, 48, of
Bloomfield Hills, died
July 31, 2013.
He is survived by his
beloved wife, Laurie
Golden; parents, Mort
and Elaine Golden of
Farmington Hills; broth-
Golden
er and sister-in-law, Matt
and Jodi Golden; mother-in-law, Marilyn
Karbal; sister and brother-in-law, Randi
and Adam Carrick; brothers-in-law and
sisters-in-law, Karen (Keith) Davis, Wayne
(Lisa) Karbal; Laurie's children, Ronnie
Brant (fiancee, Lindsey Salzer), Noah
Brant; special friend, Michael Gendelman;
many loving nieces, nephews, other family
members and friends.
Contributions may be made to the
Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces or to
a charity of one's choice. Interment took
place at the Clover Hill Park Cemetery in
Birmingham. Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.

RUTH GOULD, 96, of West Bloomfield,
died July 30, 2013.
She is survived by her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Rick and Alene Gould of
Birmingham; sisters, Lilyan Finer, Sadie
Hoffman; grandchildren, Scott Gould
(fiancee, Nicole), Jenni (Andy) Hall; great-
grandchildren, Rylan and Blaze; many
loving nieces, nephews, other family mem-
bers and friends.

Obituaries

Mrs. Gould was the beloved wife of the
late Morris "Money" Gould; sister of the
late Max Saltman, the late Lou Saltman,
and the late Sarah Weisblott; sister-in-
law of the late Charles Finer and the late
Samuel Hoffman.
Contributions may be made to Yad Ezra
or to a charity of one's choice. Interment
took place at the Machpelah Cemetery
in Ferndale. Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel

ROSLYN KAUFMAN, 93, of West
Bloomfield, died Aug. 1, 2013.
She is survived by her daughters and
son-in-law, Charlene Green of Farmington
Hills, and Barbara and Robert Bachman,
also of Farmington Hills; son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Jeffrey and Suzanne Kaufman
of Tiburn, Calif.; sister-in-law, Ethel
(Al) Feldstein; grandchildren, Denny
(Robert) Rosinski, Meredith Frenkel,
Laurel Bachman, Francine (Marc) Roston,
Danielle (B.J.) Siegel, David (Andrea)
Green, Seth Kaufman, Dylan Kaufman;
great-grandchildren, Rachel, Andrew,
Hannah, Darby, Abigail, Simon, Jules,
Avery, Parker; many other loving family
members and friends.
Mrs. Kaufman was the beloved wife of
the late Herman Kaufman; the sister of the
late Sam (the late Diana) Ginsberg, the late
Celia (the late Manny) Dorfman.
Contributions may be made to the Jewish
National Fund, Yad Ezra or to a charity
of one's choice. Interment took place at
Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

IRVING KEENE, 83, of
Franklin, died Aug. 2,
2013.
He is survived by his
wife, Diane Keene; chil-
dren, John and Dawn
Keene, Patricia Keene-
Sheeran and William
Keene
Sheeran, William and
Jennifer Keene, Helene
and Martin Davidson, and David Klein
and Kathryn Ostrove; grandchildren,
Dustin and Johanna Keene, Jason, Samuel
and Matthew Sheeran, Julia and Avery
Keene, Jennifer and Laura Davidson, and
Benjamin and Gabriel Klein; brother and
sister-in-law, James and Mary Keene;
brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Steven
and Peggy Cohen, and Linda Cohen. Mr.
Keene is also survived by special niece,
Hannah Cohen; and many other loving
relatives and friends.
He was the beloved husband of the late
Johanna Berke Keene.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to Gilda's Club of Metro Detroit, 3517
Rochester Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073,
www.gildasclubdetroit.org ; or a char-
ity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

DR. HIPOLITO
"JULIO" KREIMAN,

73, of West Bloomfield,
died July 31, 2013.
He is survived by
his wife of 37 years,
Miriam Kreiman; chil-
dren, Jacqueline and
Kreiman
Charles White, Patricia
and Scott Beaton, Deborah Setser Miller,
Daniel and Jennifer Kreiman, Michael
and Hadassah Kreiman, Victor Kreiman,
Jeffrey Scott and Georgian Setser, and
Terry and Lisa Setser; grandchildren,
Jason and Amber Gutholm, Ian Beaton,
Christie Beaton, Charles White Jr.,
Blake Setser, Stephanie Setser, Jacob
Setser, Mackenzie Setser, Yona Isaac,
Sophia, Samuel and Diana Kreiman,
and Benjamin and Maya Kreiman;
brother and sister-in-law, Raul and Lidia
Kreiman; brothers-in-law and sister-in-
law, Richard and Patricia Charcas, and
Frank Charcas.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be made
to the Alzheimer's Association, 25200
Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI
48033, www.alzgmc.org. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

PHYLLIS MARGOLIS
MERSON, 69, of Boca
Raton, Fla., and West
Bloomfield, passed away
on Aug. 2, 2013.
She was the beloved
wife for 48 years of
Stanley Merson; cher-
Merson
ished mother of Dr.
Marcie Merson-Gaskill (Barton Gaskill)
and Lisa Merson-Moses (Glenn Moses);
loving grandmother of Nathan Gaskill
and Bradley Gaskill; devoted daughter
of the late Betty Margolis (Zack) and the
late Nathan Margolis; dear sister of the
late Barbara Margolis. She was also sur-
vived by loving family, friends and her
loyal dog, Jewel.
Interment was at Star of David
Cemetery, North Lauderdale, Fla. The
family will be receiving visitors in the
evening through Saturday, Aug. 10, at the
home of Dr. Marcie Merson and Barton
Gaskill, 2299 NW 30th Road, Boca Raton;
(561) 499-7020.
It is suggested that those who wish
to further honor the memory of Phyllis
Margolis Merson may do so by making a
contribution to Temple Israel, the Louis
and Lily Margolis Scholarship Fund, 5725
Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI
48323, (248) 661-5700,
www.temple-israel.org .