obituaries Obituaries from page 89 MILDRED SIMON, 78, of Farmington Hills, died July 16, 2014. She was born in England. Milly lived on a kibbutz ■-■ in Israel in her Simon early 20s. She met her future husband while vacation- ing in the United States with her family. She attended Wayne State University and obtained her law degree. Mrs. Simon handled pri- marily workers' compensation and was appointed as an administrative law judge by Gov. James Blanchard. She continued to practice law until her untimely death. Mrs. Simon loved the theater, arts and animals. She was a docent at the Detroit Zoo and traveled exten- sively throughout the world. She was a loving and loyal friend and relative. She is survived by her nieces and nephews, Stephen (Joanne) Solomons, Lawrence (Stacey) Shulman, Richard (Trista) Shulman, Valda Harris; great-nieces and great-nephews, Nick and Kate Shulman, Alex, Sawyer and Ruby Shulman, Adam Solomons, Laura Solomons, Katie, Hanna. She was the beloved wife of the late Max Simon; daughter of the late Solly and the late Polly Solomons; the sister of the late David Solomons. Contributions may be made to Hadassah Medical Center, the Michigan Humane Society or to a charity of one's choice. Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. Correction The obituary for Deborah Bresoff- Leach (July 10) should have indi- cated that she is survived by her mother, Betty Becker Bresoff. Jews Most Popular Group In America? New York/JTA ews are the most warmly regarded religious group in America, accord- ing to a new survey by the Pew Research Center. The survey of 3,217 adults conducted in June asked respondents to rate their feelings toward various religious groups on a scale of 1 to 100, with 1 being coldest, 100 warmest and 50 meaning they have neither positive nor negative feelings. Jews rated 63, slightly ahead of Catholics (62) and evangelicals (61). Buddhists, Hindus and Mormons prompted neutral ratings, from 48 to 53. Muslims were given the worst rating, at 40. Atheists rated 41. Respondents rated their own faith groups highest, the survey said, explaining that evangelicals and Catholics are so fondly viewed in the United States because they are the country's largest religious groups (the survey counted Protestants as evangelicals). Together, Catholics and evangelicals repre- sented 52 percent of respondents. j 11,_ 0%614, 4 MORE COMFORTABLE FOR YOU, IN ANY WEATHER Since we upgraded our heating and air conditioning systems and became the nation's first funeral home to use geothermal energy, we have received very positive feedback. The Chapel is warm in the winter and cool in the summer. The efficient energy system has not needed any service calls and creates a consistently comfortable environment for the families we serve and their guests. 4 , ..-----..„ .. . it; , --‘- k- --i- 7. a- - ► THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL Bringing Together Family, Faith & Community 18325 W. 9 Mile Rd Southfield, MI 48075 • 248.569.0020 • IraKaufman.com 90 July 24 • 2014 JN Obituaries il& CP4, . ' VM.r ..-- Jews gave themselves an 89 rating. For other faith groups, Jews gave Catholics a 58 rating, Buddhists 61, Hindus 57, atheists 55, Mormons 48, Muslims 35 and evangelicals 34. Evangelicals in the survey rated Jews posi- tively with a rating of 69. Sixty-one percent of respondents said they know someone who is Jewish; Jews constitute approximately 2 percent of the U.S. popula- tion. The survey showed a divide between older and younger Americans. Older Americans view Jews, evangelicals and Catholics most favorably. Younger Americans gave higher ratings to atheists and Muslims than older Americans did — ratings of 49 each by Americans aged 18-29. Jews were viewed most favorably by whites, at 66. Blacks and Hispanics each gave Jews a 58. Blacks gave evangelicals and Muslims more favorable ratings than whites. The survey had a margin of error of 2.2 percentage points. ❑