soul

of blessed memory

DORA ACKERMAN,
97, of Longwood, Fla.,
formerly of Detroit,
died May 6, 2017.
She is survived by
her daughter and
son-in-law, Leah and
Jerome Freedman;
Ackerman
grandchildren, David
and Audrey Freedman,
Amy and Patrick Peck,
and Dr. Jeffrey and
Melissa Ackerman; great-grandchildren,
Abby and Lilly Freedman, Elliot and Ian
Peck, Spencer and Logan Ackerman; sis-
ter, Clara Yarkony.
Mrs. Ackerman was the beloved wife
of the late Cantor Shabtai Ackerman
and the cherished mother of the late
Fred Ackerman.
Interment was at Beth Abraham
Cemetery. Contributions may be direct-
ed to Beth Abraham Cemetery, 5075
W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI
48322, Attn: Risha Ring, www.yelp.com/
biz/beth-abraham-cemetery-ferndale.
Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

JOANNA BERGER, 83,
of West Bloomfield and
Palm Harbor, Fla., died
May 12, 2017.
She is survived by
her husband of 62
years, Dr. Eli V. Berger;
children, Jeffrey (Susan
Berger
Kessler) Berger, Wendy
(Glen) Pickover and
Karen (Dan) Ockner;
grandchildren, Sherri
(Ian Gardiner) Berger, Tracy ( fiancé
Jovette Estrellado) Berger, Aaron
Pickover, Jamie Ockner and Rachel
Ockner; brother, Richard Collens;
sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Anita
Epstein, and Stanley and Phyllis Berger;
many nieces, nephews, and other loving

family members and friends.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Dec.
6, 1933, Joanna graduated from the
University of Michigan and became a
medical illustrator; her illustration cred-
its include several anatomy textbooks
as well as a dental exhibit that was on
display at the Detroit Science Center for
many years. But Joanna found her true
calling in the early 1970s, when she vol-
unteered to teach English as a second
language to the many new immigrants
who came to Detroit from the former
Soviet Union. The opportunity to help
the new Americans learn English and
transition into living in the U.S. became
her passion, and over the years she
became the head of the ESL depart-
ment; obtained a master’s degree in lin-
guistics to further her efforts to aid the
immigrants; developed new textbooks
and teaching methods that helped the
new Americans adapt; worked with
JFS and JVS to help the immigrants
obtain jobs and pursue careers; and
started the Circle of Friends program at
Congregation Beth Shalom to help the
new Americans become comfortable in
their community.
Joanna was an active member (and
officer) of Congregation Beth Shalom;
a life member of National Council of
Jewish Women, Hadassah and ORT; an
active participant in Federation cam-
paigns and other events and activities;
and a volunteer in a variety of other
causes. Joanna was recognized by many
organizations for her dedication and
service; she received the Retiree Award
from the O.C.C.A.E., the Shin award
(with Eli) from the Jewish Theological
Seminary, and was an Eight Over Eighty
award recipient in her first year of eli-
gibility. (Her mother, Clara Collens, was
also an Eight Over Eighty award recipi-
ent, making Joanna a second-generation
recipient of the award.) Joanna was an
avid lover of music and art. But first and

foremost, Joanna was devoted to Eli, her
children and grandchildren, her extend-
ed family and many friends.
Joanna was the daughter of the late
Dr. William S. Collens and the late Clara
Lerner Collens; daughter-in-law of the
late Adele and the late Sol Berger; and
sister-in-law of the late Blanche and the
late Beryle Walters, and the late Henry
Epstein.
Interment was at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Contributions may
be directed to Congregation Beth
Shalom, Circle of Friends Fund, 14601
W. Lincoln, Oak Park, MI 48237, www.
congbethshalom.org; Jewish Hospice
& Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple,
West Bloomfield, MI 48322, www.
jewishhospice.org; University of
Michigan – LS&A, 500 S. State St., Suite
5000, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1382,
leadersandbest.umich.edu/find/#!/
give/basket/fund/311017; or a charity
of one’s choice. Arrangements by the Ira
Kaufman Chapel.

ANTONINA
EPELMAN, 80, of
Canton, died May 8,
2017.
She is survived
by her husband of
60 years, Alexander
Epelman; sons, Simon
Epelman
Epelman of Chicago
and Michael Epelman
of Canton; grandchil-
dren, Marc Epelman,
Robin Epelman and
Jacqueline Salinas,
Matthew Epelman,
Abbeygail and Sean
Omaits, Gabriella
Epelman and Emerald Epelman; great-
grandson, Liam Omaits; and brother
and sister-in-law, Efim and Lyudmila
Khankin.
Contributions may be directed to

Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123
Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills,
MI 48334 www.holocaustcenter.org.
Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

DEBORAH J.
GOLDBERG, 84, of
Farmington, died May
12, 2017.
Deborah was a
member of the Labor
Zionists and active in
the Democratic Party.
Goldberg,
She is survived by
circa 2000
her beloved husband,
Gerald Goldberg; sons
and daughter-in-law,
David and Mary Goldberg, Aaron I.
Goldberg; daughters and sons-in-law,
Rachel and Jimmy Duncan, Ruth and
Jon Garner; sister, Carolyn Kanat;
grandchildren, Maxwell, Zachary, Colin,
Victoria and Sidney. She is also survived
by many other loving family members
and friends.
She was the sister of the late Vicki
Goldbaum and the late Alan Marston.
Interment took place at the Adat
Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in
Livonia. Contributions may be made
to JARC or any charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements by the Dorfman Chapel.

FRED GREEN, 90, of
Sarasota, Fla., formerly
of Detroit, died May 9,
2017.
He is survived by
his son, Larry Green
of Clarkston; daugh-
ters and sons-in-law,
Green
Caryn and Jerry
Acker of Huntington
Woods, Susan Green of
Northville, Jennifer and William Feinberg
of Colorado, and Jodi and Michael Brin
of Wisconsin; grandchildren, Jordan

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