and nephews as well as a number of great-great nieces and great-great- nephews, other family members and friends. Those who wish to honor the memory of Alyce Diamond are encour- aged to make a donation to a charity of their choice. Interment took place at the Aaron Moshe Cemetery in Roseville. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. DEBORAH RITA FREEDMAN, 84, of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 11, 2015. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Elissa and Efim Burda of Orchard Lake, Kathy Freedman of Ferndale; son and daughter-in-law, Mitchell and Susan Freedman of Reston, Va.; grandchildren, Douglas (Anat) Burda, Joshua Burda, Michael Burda, Benjamin Freedman and Courtney Freedman; great-grandchil- dren, Ethan and Ilan; many other loving family members and friends. Mrs. Freedman was the beloved wife of the late Sheldon Freedman. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, to Seasons Hospice or to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. HOWARD GELLER, 81, of Farmington Hills, died Jan. 8, 2015. He is survived by his daughters and son-in-law, Deborah Geller of Vernon, N.J., and Stacey Lee Geller- Geller Distler and William Distler of Livingston, N.J.; son and daughter-in-law, Benjamin Gideon and Rachel Jo Geller of West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Nikki and Jake Green, Ryan and Bradford Distler, Joshua and Isabelle Geller; brother and sister-in-law, Harry and Polly Geller; brothers-in-law, Lewis Slepian and Michael Slepian; loving companion, Noreen Aberly, and her son, his best buddy, Scotty Lewis. Mr. Geller was the beloved husband of the late Rochelle Joyce Geller. Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Scleroderma Foundation, 300 Rosewood Drive, Suite 105, Danvers, MA 01923, www.scleroderma.org; Boy Scouts of America, 1325 W. Walnut Hill Lane, Irving, TX 75015-2079, aplacetogive. scouting.org; or a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. MARVIN D. GERSUK, 83, of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 5, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Mary K. Gersuk; daughters and sons-in-law, Patty and Joe Carrick of Brimley, Mich., Julie Gersuk and Nick Rice of Warren; sister-in-law, Helene Gersuk; cousins, Susan and Gene Farber, Sharon and Jimmy Gach. Mr. Gersuk was the loving brother of the late Jack Gersuk. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to University of Michigan Athletic Department, 1000 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, support.mgoblue. com/annual-giving; or a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ESTHER GREEN, 90, of Gladwin, Mich., for- merly of Laguna Woods, Calif., and Oak Park, died Dec. 27, 2014. She is survived by four grandchildren and Esther Green two great-grandchil- dren. She was the beloved wife of the late Jerome Green; loving mother of the late Maurice and the late Milton Green. Born in Detroit, she was the young- est child of the late Anna and the late Hyman Mickelson. She was the loving sister of the late Louis and Florence Mickelson, Harry Mickelson, Moshe Mickelson, Faye and Irving Slutsky, Ida and Samuel Oventhal, and Dorothy and Bernie Appelblatt. She is also survived by a sister-in-law, Thelma Mickelson Mazur, many loving nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great- nephews and cousins. Contributions may be made to Hadassah. MORRIE GREENE, 95, of Farmington Hills, died Jan. 9, 2015. He is survived by his son, Jonathan Greene of Farmington Hills; brother and sister-in- law, Isaac and Barbara Morrie Greene Green; brother-in-law, Fred Sachs; nephew, Tom Sachs. Mr. Greene was the beloved husband of the late Constance Greene; the cher- ished father of the late Victoria Greene; the devoted son of the late Abe and the late Freda Green. Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 15120, Chicago, IL 60693, www. americanheart.org ; or Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, www.temple-isra- el.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. Obituaries on page 52 A Leader In Law And Politics D avid Lebenbom, 89, of Bloomfield Hills, died Jan. 7, 2015. He was born in the Bronx, N.Y., in 1925, the oldest of four children of a poor family. He graduated from Central High School in Detroit, served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II, graduated from Wayne State University and Columbia Law School. Mr. Lebenbom was a distin- guished member of the Michigan State Bar for more than 60 years. During his career, he was a pio- neer in the law governing the care and treatment of the elderly in Michigan. During his long career, he served on the Law Revision David Commission, co-authored the Michigan Public Health Code and represented the Health Care Association of Michigan. In addition to practicing law, Mr. Lebenbom served as Wayne County Democratic Party Chairman during John F. Kennedy's successful presidential run in 1960 and served as Robert Kennedy's campaign chairman in Michigan in 1968. He also served as a past president of the Jewish Community Council and served on the board of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Yeshiva BETH YEHUDAH n-rin, n>a na,w , Mr. Lebenbom is survived by his chil- dren, Sally and Don Keaton, Matthew and Andrea Lebenbom, and Michael Lebenbom; grandchildren, Joshua and Moriah Mansour, Benjamin and Shayna Keaton, and Steven, Daniel and Sonya Lebenbom; brother and sister-in-law, Milton and Marjorie Lebenbom; sister, Pearl Bellom; long- time companion, Cecelia Benner; many other loving relatives and friends. He was the beloved husband of the late Elaine Lebenbom; the cherished father Lebenbom of the late Miriam Lebenbom Mansour. Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. There will be a public memorial service and unveil- ing in July. Contributions may be made to Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Elaine Lebenbom Annual Memorial Award for Women Composers, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48201, www.detroitsymphony.com ; or an art or Jewish communal charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ❑ During the coming week, the students of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah will study in memory of the following departed friends. In addition, Kaddish will be said during the daily minyan. 27 Teves Jan. 18, 2015 Harriet Jean Beale Sophie Berman Jerome Saul Coleman Eleanor Greenwald Stella Helfrand 28 Teves Jan. 19, 2015 Betty Barcus Leah Bello Benjamin Danzer Bernard Barney Limond Sigmund Littman Helen Mandell Ann Mitteldorf Rita Lynn Roth Mollie Weingarden Alma Derin Yaffe 29 Teves Jan. 20, 2015 Ivan S. Bloch George Cetron Rose Fershtman Mary Gertrude Goodman Mollie Greenspoon Charles Katz Gladys Mallin Etta Markoff Beatrice Shoob Pearl Zeff Volkovich 1 Shevat Jan. 21, 2015 Saul H. Cohen Fruma Edelman Louis Gruskin Sadie Hornick Sara Iglewicz Fannie Patlojohn Lloyd J Paul Irwin Pavorsky Yetta Plotnik Rachel Sachs Sylvia Weiss Minnie Zack 2 Shevat Jan. 22, 2015 Sarah Finley Copin Sarah Faber Sally Feinberg Martin Fine Harry Glassman Allen Rosenfeld Phillip Singerman 3 Shevat Jan. 23, 2015 Isador Buchfirer Zesse Katz Flora Levy Anna Mindlin Avrum Moscovici Max Philip Niskar Paul Rodner Melvin Wallace 4 Shevat Jan. 24, 2015 Henry Faigin Manny Feder Frieda Kabeck Lee Lyons Esther Pechensky Rose Pollack Brana Simis Max Sitrin Send a tribute in memory of a loved one —Visit www.DetroitYeshiva.org/JNtributes. 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