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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. 

