obituaries Obituaries from page 73 DOROTHY SAULLES, 89, of West Bloomfield, died Oct. 5, 2014. She is survived by her son and daughter- in-law, Dr. Howard and Lisa Saulles of Ann Arbor; son-in-law and daughter-in-law, Donald and Debbie Gurman Breiter; sis- ter, Hilda Doomschin; sister-in-law, Sylvia Rosen; grandchildren, Ariel Saulles, Daniel and Laura Saulles, Kate and Ethan Uslan, Elena and Josh Halterman; great-grand- children, Benjamin Uslan, Henry Uslan, Eli Halterman; many loving nieces, nephews, other relatives and treasured friends. Mrs. Saulles was the beloved wife for 45 years of the late Charles Saulles; loving mother of the late Marilyn Breiter; dear sis- ter and sister-in-law of the late Jerry Rosen, the late Maurice and the late Lillian Rosen, the late Rebecca and the late Samuel Kitner, the late Robert Doomschin, the late Lillian and the late David Kelman. Contributions may be made to ORT, Ann Arbor Chapter, do Marian Cohen, 1109 Wells, Ann Arbor, MI 48104; Temple Beth Emeth, 2309 Packard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104; or Arbor Hospice, 2366 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48103. Interment was held at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. NINA SCHNEYER, 79, of Columbia, Md., for- merly of Southfield, died Oct. 8, 2014. She is survived by ......„,, her son and daughter- in-law, Kenneth Schneyer and Janice Schneyer Okoomian; daughters and sons-in-law, Elizabeth Schneyer, Margie and Jeffery Beaudry, Carolyn Schneyer and Hank VanZile; grandchil- dren, Phoebe Okoomian, Arek Schneyer, Isabel Beaudry, Eden Beaudry and Leah Schneyer-VanZile; sisters and brothers - in-law, Sharon and Keith Munson, Bonnie and Marvin Schane. Mrs. Schneyer was the beloved wife of the late Jerome Schneyer. Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202, www.dia.org; or Detroit Symphony Orchestra, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48201-2444, detroitsymphony.com . Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. 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. THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL Bringing Together Family, Faith & Community 18325 W. 9 Mile Rd Southfield, MI 48075 • 248.569.0020 • IraKaufman.com 74 October 16 • 2014 JN Obituaries Ralph Goldman Dies At 100 JNS.org R alph I. Goldman— a leader of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and a close confidant of Israel's first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion — died at the age of 100 in Jerusalem, on Tuesday, Oct. 7. "The profound sadness and deep sense of loss we feel today is indescribable: Ralph Goldman was a giant among Jewish leaders, dedicating his life and career to strengthening Israel and to ensuring the survival and vibrancy of Jewish people and communities worldwide said JDC President Penny Blumenstein and CEO Alan H. Gill in a statement. "A cornerstone of JDC's global opera- tions for more than four decades, Ralph was an iconic and transformative figure who embodied the notion that all 'Jews are responsible for one another' through- out his long and extraordinary life," they added. Born in Ukraine, Goldman immigrated to the U.S. and became involved in Zionist activities, joining the New York City branch of the Haganah, the pre-1948 Israeli military group. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and helped displaced Jews after the Holocaust. Later, Ralph Goldman Goldman helped recruit know-how and funding for the nascent state of Israel. He served as Ben-Gurion's representative at the Israeli consulate in New York and was in charge of the prime minister's first state visit to the U.S. Goldman, who first became involved with JDC in 1968 and was its honorary executive vice president, is the recipient of the French Legion of Honor and other awards, and established the JDC Entwine Ralph I. Goldman Fellowship for the men- toning of Jewish communal leaders. "[Goldman's] passing leaves a tremen- dous void, but also a priceless legacy that will sustain JDC, Israel and the Jewish world well into the future Blumenstein and Gill said. ❑