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of blessed memory

NOREEN BOBKIN
ABERLY, 82, of
Birmingham, died Oct.
23, 2018.
She is survived by
her sons and daugh-
ter-in-law, David and
Rosemary Lewis, Scott Lewis; broth-
er, Arnold Bobkin; sister, Rhonda
Snaper; grandchildren, Marla, Jaymie,
Blake and Devon; many other family
members and friends.
Mrs. Aberly was the beloved wife
of the late Martin Lewis and the late
Paul Aberly; the companion of the
late Howard Geller.
Interment took place at Beth El
Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia.
Contributions may be made to
Temple Beth El or to a charity of one’s
choice. Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.

RABBI CRAIG
“RUSTY” ALLEN, 71,
died Oct. 11, 2018, in
Grayling.
As a boy, he showed
remarkable talent as a
trumpet player, per-
forming professionally at an early age
with jazz legends, including Marcus
Belgrave, Dizzy Gillespie and others.
He retained a life-long love of musical
exploration and improvisation.
He entered the U.S. Army at the
age of 20 and served as a soldier in
Vietnam.
Craig went to Michigan State
University on the GI Bill; there he
met and fell in love with the woman
who would become his wife, Diane
Levine. They were together for nearly
48 years. Their children and grand-
children were Craig’s pride and joy.
Professionally, Craig earned a mas-
ter’s degree in music composition. He
left an impressive catalog of original
music, from full classical symphonies
to small chamber and solo composi-
tions to avant-garde jazz creations.
Craig was deeply spiritual and
religious in his own unique fashion.
He attended seminary and became
an ordained rabbi, returning to the
Army as a chaplain, and later serving
as a civilian rabbi to various congre-
gations, including Congregation Beit
Kodesh in Livonia from 1990-1998.
He studied the Torah nearly every day
of his adult life and took great joy in
the art and discipline of Hebrew cal-
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Craig loved to laugh and joke and
could find some common ground and
connection with everyone he met. His
example taught others about showing
respect and dignity to all. He is pro-
foundly missed by those lucky enough
to have known him. Rabbi Jason
Miller fondly remembers hearing of
Rabbi Allen. “The leadership of Beit
Kodesh spoke very highly of Rabbi
Allen,” he said. “They had warm
memories of him serving at their chil-
dren’s bar and bat mitzvahs.”
He was so loved as a husband,
father, grandfather (“Papa”), brother,
uncle, friend, teacher and more to
those he leaves behind.
Interment was in Grayling.

LEE N. ALPERN, 89, of
West Bloomfield, died
Oct. 27, 2018.
He was born in Bay
City. Lee was a very
well-loved teacher at
Thurston High School
in South Redford. He opened Lee
Driving School 50 years ago, and it is
still thriving today.
Mr. Alpern is survived by his
beloved wife of 45 years, Ann “Annie”
Rogin Alpern; sons and daughters-
in-law, Michael Alpern and Susie
Friedman, Steven and Janet Alpern,
Jimmy Farber and Pam Smith; daugh-
ters and sons-in-law, Sheryl Alpern,
Debi Farber-Bush and Briar Bush, and
Kim Filips; grandchildren, Miranda
and Brian Money, David and Jackie
Alpern, Aaron Lamb, Blake and
Evan Farber, Karli and Andy Filips;
great-granddaughter, Josie Money;
cousins Pat and Jerry Katchman, Barb
and Irwin Alpern, and Marsha and
Joel Resnick; nieces, Jennifer Rogin-
Marks and Lisa Rogin; great-nephews,
Samuel and Nathan Marks; his dog,
Joey; his caretakers, Darryl Fuller and
Deno Daily; many other loving family
members and friends.
He was the brother-in-law of the
late Ken Rogin.
Interment took place at B’nai Israel
Cemetery in Novi. Contributions
may be made to B’nai B’rith or to
the Almost Home Dog Rescue.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

GERALDINE “GERE” BASKIN, 83,
of Birmingham, died Oct. 23, 2018.
She is survived by her son and
daughter-in-law, Michael and Pat
Baskin; daughter and son-in-law,

Myrna and Cary Goldberg; grandchil-
dren, Madeleine and Andrew Baskin,
and Allison and Adam Goldberg;
brother and sister-in-law, Marvin and
Bune Primack; sisters-in-law, Naomi
Primack and Ruth Fine; other loving
family and friends.
Mrs. Baskin was the beloved wife
for 55 years of the late Dr. Sidney
Baskin; the loving sister of the late
Verne Primack; the proud daugh-
ter of the late Florence and the late
Abraham Primack.
Interment was at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to Juvenile Diabetes
Foundation, 24359 Northwestern
Hwy., Suite 225, Southfield, MI 48075,
jdrf.org; or Birmingham Bloomfield
Art Center, 1516 S. Cranbrook,
Birmingham, MI 48009, bbartcenter.
org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman
Chapel.

EVE BECKER, 92, of
Southfield, died Oct. 20,
2018.
She is survived by
her son, Jerry Becker;
daughter, Beverly
Becker; grandchildren,
Alyse and Daniel Waldhorn; niece
and nephews, Shelly Gach-Droz and
Alan Droz, and Steven Lovinger; her
devoted caregiver, Hawa Barry.
Mrs. Becker was the beloved wife of
the late Leon L. Becker; the loving sis-
ter of the late Pearl and the late Louis
Ceifetz.
Interment was at Adat Shalom
Memorial Park. Contributions may be
made to the Alzheimer’s Association-
National Chapter, P.O. Box 96011,
Washington, DC 20090-6011, www.
alz.org; Shades of Pink Foundation,
P.O. Box 2538, Birmingham, MI
48012, shadesofpinkfoundation.org;
or Harold I. Gach Memorial Fund,
Michigan State University-University
Development, 535 Chestnut Road,
Room 300, East Lansing, MI 48824,
givingto.msu.edu/gift. Arrangements
by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

STEVEN M.
BEERBOHM, 70, of
West Bloomfield, died
Oct. 26, 2018.
He is survived by his
dearest companion,
Suzie Canyock; daugh-
ter, Palmer Beerbohm; brother-in-
law, Jeffrey Goldberg; niece, Jennifer

(Ben) Werbling; nephew, Dr. Jared
Goldberg (fiancee, Amy Muscovitz);
former spouse, Kathleen (Larry Weis)
McCarroll, M.D.; many other loving
family members and friends.
Mr. Beerbohm was the loving son
of the late Alexander and Gertrude
Beerbohm; the brother of the late
Norman Beerbohm and the late
Sherry Goldberg.
Interment took place at Beth El
Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia.
Contributions may be made to the
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit or to the Israeli Defense
Forces. Arrangements by Dorfman
Chapel.

ESTELLE TAMUS
BROWN passed away
Oct. 14, 2018, at her
home.
Mrs. Brown, original-
ly from Brooklyn, N.Y.,
was a talented dancer
c. 1970
and performed with the
ballet at Radio City Music Hall, New
York Opera Company, on Broadway
and on television.
She earned a master’s in English
and was a doctoral candidate while
rearing her children. Her academ-
ic work, exploring the relationship
between literature and dance, was
published in several academic literary
journals and cited by scholars in her
field. She was an instructor of dance
throughout the United States and in
Japan.
Mrs. Brown was known by those
who love her for her incomparable
fashion sense, sharp wit and enduring
supportiveness.
Her memory is carried on by her
husband of 70 years, Dr. Eli Brown;
her four children, Dr. O.W. Brown
(Susan), Dr. Morris Brown (Rhonda),
Jacqueline Rosenblatt (Solomon) and
Barbara Smith (Levi); her 11 grand-
children and seven great-grandchil-
dren.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to Hadassah, 5030 Orchard
Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI
48323, (248) 683-5030, hadassah.org;
or Aleph Institute 9540 Collins Ave.,
Surfside, FL 33154-7127,
aleph-institute.org. Arrangements by
Hebrew Memorial Chapel.