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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY c. 1980 RICHARD BERK, 72, of Ann Arbor, died March 5, 2023. He is survived by his son, Ian Berk; brother and sister-in- law, Chuck and Debbie Berk of California; sister and brother-in-law, Shelley and Mickey Eizelman of Oak Park; many other family members and friends. Contributions may be made to Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; or to a charity o...…
…MARCH 16 • 2023 | 57 House, 3911 Beaubien Blvd., Detroit, MI 48201, rmhc-detroit.org; or Jewish Family Service, 6555 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jfsdetroit.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. JULIA “JULIE” GOODMAN, 88, of San Marcos, Calif., and West Bloomfield, died March 3, 2023. She is survived by her daughter, Lori Goodman; daughter-in-law, Laura Goodman; grandson, Reed Goodman; nephews and nieces, ...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 58 | MARCH 16 • 2023 Kwaselow. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Hadassah-Greater Detroit Chapter, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, hadassah.org/detroit. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. RICHARD L. GOULD, 85, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Richard was born and raised in Detroit, the son of Rose and Arthur Gould. He graduated fr...…
…MARCH 16 • 2023 | 59 3175 Commercial Ave., Suite 101, Northbrook, IL 60062; Hadassah, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323; or Jewish Family Service, 6555 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322. A funeral service was held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment took place at Workmen’s Circle Cemetery in Clinton Township. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. SHEILA KOVALSKY (nee Bensman), passed away on March 7,...…
…6 | MARCH 16 • 2023 1942 - 2023 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week To make a donation to the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION go to the website www.djnfoundation.org The Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520) is published every Thursday at 32255 Northwestern Highway, #205, Farmington Hills, Michigan. Periodical postage paid at Southfield, Michigan, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: Detr...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 60 | MARCH 16 • 2023 Biana and David Hamady; grandchildren, Jacob and Shelby Ostrovsky, Joshua Ostrovsky and fiancee, Michayla Watson, and Isabella Hamady; great- grandchildren, Lilliana and Charlotte Ostrovsky; brother and sister-in-law, Boris and Genya Pukhlik. Mrs. Ostrovsky was the beloved wife of the late Aron Ostrovsky. Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to...…
…MARCH 16 • 2023 | 61 Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ANN R. SMITT, 94, of Farmington Hills, died March 4, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late Morton Clamage and the late Richard E. Smitt. Mrs. Smitt is survived by her sons and daughter-in- law, Robert Clamage, and James and Missy Clamage; grandchildren, Joshua and Malia Kuss, Kristin Clamage, and Daron and Ca...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 62 | MARCH 16 • 2023 ‘Lives of Our Times’ T he front page of the March 14, 1947, issue of the JN carried an announcement for a new feature. Its purpose was to “bring to readers, in a reader appeal form [i.e., illustrated], the fact that the Jewish people have made, and are making, great contributions to the world ....…
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