soul

of blessed memory

ROBERT
AUGUST, 88, of
Farmington Hills,
died March 1,
2018.
He was a
proud member
of the Jewish
August
War Veterans
and served in the
United States Navy
during the Korean War.
Mr. August is survived by his chil-
dren, Jill and Marshall Stern, Jeffrey
August and Disarae Wright, and
Sherri Collen; grandchildren, Seth
and Heather Stern, Edward and
Jordan Stern, Scott and Kati Stern,
Noah Collen and Zachary Collen;
great-grandchildren, Avery Rozz
Stern and Thomas Robert Stern;
sisters and brothers-in-law, Norma
and Jules Lapides, and Evelyn and
Michael Digon.
He was the beloved husband for
63 years of the late Rosalyn August;
the loving brother of the late
Edward August.
Interment was at Beth Tefilo
Emanuel Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to Temple Israel
Religious School, 5725 Walnut Lake
Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323,
www.temple-israel.org; or to a char-
ity of one’s choice. Arrangements by
Ira Kaufman Chapel.

MARCIA J.
BROWN, 69, of
West Bloomfield,
died Feb. 26, 2018.
Mrs. Brown
is survived by
her husband of
47 years, Larry
Brown
Brown; son and
daughter-in-
law, Adam and
Jordana “JJ”
Brown; daughter, Deborah Rones
and her fiance, Joel Columbus;
grandchildren, Aaron, Chloe,
Joseph, Shai and Benjamin Brown,
and Zachary and Brandon Rones;
father, Jack Caminker; sisters and
brothers-in-law, Bette Caminker
and Joe Craig, and Nori and Dr.
David Levine; brother, Rabbi
Harold Caminker.
She was the devoted daughter
of the late Eva Caminker.
Interment was at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to Karmanos Cancer
Institute, Brown Family Cancer
Research Fund026254, 4100 John

R, NCO6DS, Detroit, MI 48201,
www.karmanos.org. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

PHYLLIS
CHEIMAN, 80, of
West Bloomfield,
died Feb. 25, 2018.
She is sur-
vived by her
children, Karen
Manchel of West
Cheiman
Bloomfield, Marci
and Marc Berlin
of Farmington
Hills, Alan and Lori Cheiman
of Boynton Beach, Fla., Kevin
Cheiman of Tillamook, Ore.,
Barbra Cheiman, Carolyn and Tim
Lynch of West Bloomfield; grand-
children, Brett Manchel and Jason
Fawaz, Allison Manchel, Eric
Berlin and fiancée, Abi Liepshutz,
Zac Berlin, Rachel Berlin, Chad
Hartz, Samantha Cheiman,
Nathan Cheiman, Jessica Lynch,
Ashley Lynch and Ryan Lynch;
brother-in-law, Bernie Harwood; a
world of loving friends.
Mrs. Cheiman was the beloved
wife for 34 years of the late
Frederick Cheiman; cherished sis-
ter of the late Marilyn Harwood;
dear mother-in-law of the late
James Manchel; dear companion
of the late Jerry Band.
Contributions may be made to a
charity of one’s choice. Interment
was held at Hebrew Memorial
Park. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

ROBERT FELDMAN, of
Southfield, peacefully passed
away on Feb. 4, 2018, in Las Vegas,
Nev.
He is survived by his wife of 63
joyous years, Sandra; two sons,
Howard and Marc Feldman;
granddaughters, Alexa, Bethany
and Hanna Feldman.
He will be dearly missed by his
many friends and relatives whose
lives he has touched deeply. He
will always be loved and never
forgotten.
His wishes were that donations
would be made to the National
Alzheimer’s Society.
The services were held at
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.

A Dedicated Advocate
For Women, Children
And Minorities

English at her alma mater, Oak Park High
School, where she was a strict but popular
axine L. Berman was a staunch
teacher.
champion of women’s rights, a
Friends and colleagues from a variety
dedicated legislator and public
of backgrounds sought her guidance and
service professional who devoted her life
advice. Maxine enjoyed a close relation-
to advocating for women, children and
ship with her sister, Barbara, and with
other underserved minorities. Maxine,
Barbara’s children and grandchildren. She
who lived in West Bloomfield, died March
was an active member of Congregation
2, 2018, at age 71.
Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield,
Inducted into the
where the congregation was
Michigan Women’s Hall of
part of her extended family.
Fame in 2015, Maxine was
She was an avid glass collec-
best known for her tireless
tor and a voracious reader.
work for women’s health
“She was a role model to
rights. She sponsored a bill
me,” Barbara said. “She was
mandating that health insur-
extremely strong, stubborn
ance be offered to women
and determined, a person
diagnosed with breast can-
who always knew her own
cer. She was instrumental
mind.”
in making Michigan the
According to Barbara, when
Maxine Berman
first state in the country to
Maxine was faced with a dif-
require the accreditation
ficult decision, she considered
of mammography facilities
all aspects of a situation and
and successfully lobbied the federal gov-
ultimately relied on her own judgment,
ernment to create legislation for national
which was seldom wrong.
breast care standards.
Ahead of her time, Berman published
During her 14 years in the Michigan
a book in 1994 on her experiences in the
House of Representatives, Maxine worked
legislature titled The Only Boobs in the
in many areas of the legislature. She was
House Are Men. She received many hon-
a member of the House Bipartisan Team,
ors during her career, including being
where she helped create a new public-
named one of Detroit’s One Hundred
school funding system. As chair of the
Most Influential Women by Crain’s Detroit
House Elections Committee, she worked
Business in 1997. In 2009, she became
on an expedited voter registration system. the first woman selected as the Griffin
She also served six years on the power-
Endowed Chair in American Government
ful House Appropriations Committee.
at Central Michigan University.
Outside of the legislature, Berman
Ms. Berman is survived by sister and
served as chair of the Michigan Women’s
brother-in-law, Barbara and Marshall
Campaign Fund, a bipartisan organization Disner; nieces and nephews, Lisa and
that raised money to help women run for
Mark Pinsky, and Robert and Edye Disner;
office.
great-nieces, Emma, Rebecca and Jane
Upon her return to government in
Pinsky.
2003, Berman served as director of spe-
She was the devoted daughter of the
cial projects for former Gov. Jennifer M.
late Meyer and the late Sophie Berman.
Granholm, who considered her an inspira-
Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery.
tional mentor and cherished friend.
Contributions may be made to Planned
“Maxine Berman was a champion for
Parenthood, 3100 Professional Drive, P.O.
women’s rights, a powerful leader and a
Box 3673, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, www.
dear friend,” U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow
plannedparenthood.org; Jewish Hospice &
said. “My deepest condolences to Maxine’s Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple, West
friends and family.”
Bloomfield, MI 48322, www.jewishhospice.
Born in Detroit, Maxine grew up in Oak
org; or Congregation Beth Ahm, 5075 W.
Park and graduated with honors from the
Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322,
University of Michigan. Before embark-
www.cbahm.org. Arrangements by Ira
ing on her political career, she taught
Kaufman Chapel. •

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