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soul
of blessed memory
Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
MRS. SHTERNA S.
KALMANSON, 69, an
emissary of the
Lubavitcher Rebbe to
Southern Ohio, passed
away April 16, 2019. She
suffered from an illness.
Mrs. Kalmanson was born in Paris
and grew up in Montreal. Her father,
Rabbi Heshel Ceitlin, was the spiritu-
al leader of the Chabad community
there, as well as a traveling mohel and
shochet.
After her marriage to Rabbi Shalom
B. Kalmanson, the couple was sent by
the Rebbe on various assignments until
they settled in Cincinnati, where they
founded Chabad of Southern Ohio.
Mrs. Kalmanson is survived by
her husband, Rabbi Shalom Ber
Kalmanson; their children, Mrs.
Chana Mangel of Blue Ash, Ohio,
Rabbi Yosef Kalmanson of Mason,
Ohio, Rabbi Mendy Kalmanson of
Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Menucha
Majeski of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs.
Devorah Pinson of Detroit, Rabbi
Shneur Kalmanson of Chicago,
Ill., Mrs. Shaina Levin of Postville,
Iowa, Mrs. Chavi Schechter of New
Orleans, La., Mrs. Mushky Kalmanson
of Cincinnati; grandchildren and
great-grandchildren; her mother, Mrs.
Riva Ceitlin of Montreal; siblings, Mrs.
Brocha Teitelbaum of Brooklyn, N.Y.,
Mrs. Zelda Yarmush of Montreal, Mrs.
Esty Benshimon of Montreal, Rabbi
Yossef Yitzchok Ceitlin of Toronto,
Mrs. Devorah Leah Mishulovin of Los
Angeles, Calif.
Mrs. Kalmanson was predeceased
by her father, Rabbi Heshel Ceitlin and
her brother, Rabbi Aaron Lazer Ceitlin
of Tzfas, Israel.
Interment was in Brooklyn.
Contributions may be made to Chabad
of Greater Downtown Detroit, 278
Mack Ave., Detroit, MI 48201,
chabadinthed.com. Local arrange-
ments by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
DR. LAWRENCE E. LEE, 82, of
Birmingham, died April 17, 2019.
He is survived by his wife, Sylvia
Lee; son and daughter-in-law, Dr.
Howard and Vi Lee of Cross River,
N.Y.; daughters and sons-in-law, Sandy
and Sherwyn Labovitz of Birmingham,
Margo and Ethan Lowenstein of Ann
Arbor, Dr. Karen and Tony Raden of
Evanston, Ill.; brother, Dr. Robert Lee
of Bay City, Mich.; grandchildren,
Alex Lee, Elijah Lee, Max Lee, Ruby
Lowenstein, Jasmine Lowenstein, Joey
Labovitz, Lily Labovitz, Theo Raden
and Levi Raden.
Dr. Lee was the dear brother and
brother-in-law of the late Dr. Martin,
the late Sue Lee and the late Helen Lee.
Contributions may be made to
Michael J. Fox Foundation, Grand
Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New
York, NY 10163-4777; Hospice of
Michigan, 43097 Woodward Ave.,
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302; or to
a charity of one’
s choice. Interment
was held at Machpelah Cemetery in
Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew
Memorial Chapel.
JACK HERSCHEL
SAFFER, 58, of West
Bloomfield, died April
13, 2019.
He is survived by
his sister and brother-
in-law, Ellen and Eric
Prevost; his canine buddy, Max; his
entire JARC family.
Mr. Saffer was the beloved son of
the late Frances and the late Marvin
Saffer.
Interment was at Hebrew
Memorial Park. Contributions may
be made to JARC, 6735 Telegraph,
Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, MI
48301, jarc.org; or Almost Home
Animal Rescue, 25503 Clara Lane,
Southfield, MI 48034, almosthome-
animals.org. Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.