LILLIE ERMAN, 98, of Oak Park, died April 4, 2001. She was a teacher and principal in Detroit.
She is survived by her nieces and nephews, Joann and Susie Shecter of Detroit, Linda and Richard Lulkin of Farmington Hills, Mivi and Leonard Rachmiel, Gloria and Jack Hurwitz, Joanie and Sheldon Applefield, Sarajane Olesek, Samulyn Ball; great-nieces and great-nephews, Shelle and Bill Gordon, Kenneth and Sandra Shecter, Michael and Kitty Shecter, Sam and Jill Lulkin, Jennifer Lulkin; great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews, B.J. and Mikki Gordon, Jacob Mitchell, Shayni Shecter, Celia, Joseph and Adina Shecter and Emily Lulkin.
Interment at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
ETHEL FISCHER, 92, of West Bloomfield, died April 4, 2001.
She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Albert and Marti Fischer of West Bloomfield; nieces and nephews, Ruby (Sheldon) Fridson, Rosalind Weiss, Sheryl Zeiger, Robert (Nancy) Fischer.
Graveside services were held at the Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Michigan, 16250 Northland Dr., Southfield, MI 48075; the Karmanos Cancer Institute, 18831 W. 12 Mile, Lathrup Village, MI 48076 or Na'amat, 25900 Greenfield Rd., #205D, Oak Park, MI. Arrangements by the Dorfman Chapel.
ARCHIE LESLIE, 84, of Southfield, died April 4, 2001.
He is survived by his son, Lawrence Leslie of Swartz Creek; sister, Bessie Belsky of Southfield; grandchildren, Michael and Diana Leslie; great-grandson, Aaron Leslie. He was the beloved husband of the late Shirley Leslie.
Contributions may be made to Congregation Beth Israel, G-5240 Calkins Road, Flint, MI 48532. Interment at Beth Tefilo Emanuel Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
LENORE S. PINES, 78, of West Bloomfield, died April 4, 2001.
She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Ted Pines; sons and daughters-in-law, Barry and Pat Pines of Shelby Township, Leslie Pines, Lee and Andrea Pines of Highland, Annette Pines; grandchildren, Michelle and Steve, Michael, Rich and Corinne, SherylAnne and Patrick, Gus and Kelly, Justin, Courtney and Brandon; great-grandchildren, Allyson, Jacob, Joshua, Joseph, Carmen; brother, Richard Gray of Bloomfield Hills.
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the City of Hope. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
BERTHA WEINTRAUB, 99, of Southfield, died April 4, 2001.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Marvin and Joyce Weintraub of Pompano Beach, Fla.; sister, Elizabeth Cherniak of North Lauderdale, Fla.; grandchildren, Jeffrey Weintraub, Sharon (David) Hopkins; great-grandchildren, Jonathan and Lauren Wiseley. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Weintraub.
Graveside services were held at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by the Dorfman Chapel.
FLORENCE YOVIS, 91, of Farmington Hills, died April 4, 2001.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marcia and Bernard Sklar of West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Larry and Sherry Sklar, Leslye and Larry D'Ascenzo; great-grandchildren, Michelle, Ryan and Zack Sklar and Alex D'Ascenzo. She was the beloved wife of the late David Yovis.
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
ALBERT FRUMAN, 83, formerly of Michigan of Hollywood, Fla., died April 3, 2001. He was chairman of the board of Dale Industries Inc., a metal frame business, which he founded in 1952. He was also president of Steel Specialty Corp., which he founded in 1943, and president of Wyoming Service Corp., which he founded in 1960.
Mr. Fruman was a pilot for 50 years, a boater, hunter, fisherman, skeet shooter, golfer and squash player. He was a member of the Hundred Club, a 50-year member of Knollwood Country Club, member of the Detroit Gun Club, a 32nd degree Mason and member of the Oak Park Craftsman Lodge, a Shriner and member of the Detroit Consistory, member of the Moslem Temple/Detroit Shrine and a 50-year member of AOPA, a pilots' association.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 65 years, Dorothy Fruman; sons, Dr. Dale (Rosemary) Fruman, Dr. Lee Fruman; loving daughter-in-law, Carol Fruman, wife of his late son, Dr. Marshall Fruman; grandchilden, Hyla (David) Kallen, Marcy Fruman, Shana (Chris) Bailey, Brian Fruman, Melanie Fruman, Bethany Fruman; grandson-in-law, Patrick O'Malley; great-grandchildren, Matthew Kallen, Leah Kallen, Benjamin Kallen, Danielle O'Malley, Brody O'Malley; sisters, Esther (Al) Brown, Annette (Lou) Shapiro, Belle (Julius) Frost.
A memorial service will be held at Temple Shir Shalom on Friday, April 6, at 4 p.m. Contributions may be made to the Albert and Dorothy Fruman Foundation, c/o Dale Industries, 6455 Kingsley, Dearborn, MI 48126 or a charity of one's choice.
FRED P. SWEET, 74, of Oak Park, died April 3, 2001. He was a veteran showman.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Julie Sweet of Los Angeles; daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Danny Tobias of Warwick, R.I.; grandchildren, Shelby, Griffin, Seth, Joshua, Noah and Anna. He was the dear brother of the late Carl Sweet.
Graveside services were held at the Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice. Arrangements by the Dorfman Chapel.
GUSTAV GOLDSTEIN, 83, of Romeo, died April 2, 2001. He was a farmer.
He is survived by his nephews and nieces, Jon and Maria Goldstein of Chicago, Jimmy Goldstein of Romeo, Jan Goldstein of Romeo, Joni and Jeff Wycinski of Almont, Jay and Vicki Goldstein of West Bloomfield, Jeremy and Janice Goldstein of Northville. He was the dear brother of the late Nyman Goldstein; dear brother-in-law of the late Ruby Goldstein.
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Karmanos Cancer Institute. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
ANTHONY BERNARD MEISNER, 57, of Birmingham died April 2, 2001. He graduated from Mumford High School in 1961. He received his bachelor's degree from Wayne State University, his law degree from Detroit College of Law and he once argued a case before the United States Supreme Court. He also served as a professor at Wayne State University Law School and as a magistrate in the Oakland County courts.
He is survived by his son, Andy; daughter, Michelle; brother, Mort; sister-in-law, Leslie, niece, Nicole; nephews, Mark and jason. He was the loving son of the late Morris and Ella Meisner.
Services were at Dorfman Funeral Chapel; intermenty at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Heart Unit at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. Arrangements by the Dorfman Chapel.
HYMAN WEINSTEIN, 78, of Walled Lake, died April 2, 2001.
He is survived by his beloved wife Dolly Weinstein; sons and daughter-in-law, Todd Weinstein of New York, N.Y., Lee and Elaine Weinstein of West Bloomfield; daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl and Barry LaKritz of West Bloomfield, Susie and Mitchell Tokowitz of West Bloomfield; brothers and sisters-in-law, Harry and Charlotte Weinstein of Boynton Beach, Fla., Jack and Nancy Weinstein of Las Vegas; sister and brother-in-law, Sylvia and Dr. Leon Weber of York, Pa.; sister-in-law, Bertha Weinstein; grandchildren, Robb LaKritz, Dana (Scott) Marcus, Karen LaKritz, Mikki Weinstein, Samantha Tokowitz, Ryan Tokowitz, Scott Weinstein and Scott's fiancee, Alison Levy. He was the brother of the late Louis Weinstein and the late Fred Weinstein. Interment at Oakview Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Pediatric Scholarship Fund, Beaumont Foundation, 100 E. Big Beaver, Suite 800, Troy, MI 48083. Arrangements by the Dorfman Chapel.
PINKHAS PINKHASOV, 72, of Southfield, died April 1, 2001.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Gabril and Khana Pinkhasov of Southfield; brothers, Jangil Pinkhasov of Israel, Boruh Pinkhasov of Russia, Valeri Pinkhasov of Russia; sisters and brother-in-law, Izobella Shamarajeva of Russia, Rosalia and Yosif Abramova of Russia, Maria Abbajeva of Russia; grandchildren, Peter Pinkhasov, Sofia Pinkhasov, David Pinkhasov. Mr. Pinkhasov was the beloved husband of the late Sofia.
Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Interment at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
DR. KENNETH O. EINSTEIN, 51, of LaHabra Heights, Calif. Dr. Einstein was 1977 graduate of the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine and completed a one-year residency in Detroit before moving to California. He was a member of the Los Angeles County Podiatric Society, California Podiatric Society, Academy of Ambulatory Foot Surgery, Phi Alpha Pi Fraternity and was responsible for the residency training for podiatry students at the Coast Plaza and the Alta Delwood Hospital in Bellwood, Calif.
Dr. Einstein is survived by his wife, Susan Einstein; mother, Caroline Einstein of Palm Springs, Calif.; brothers and sister-in-law, David Einstein of Palm Springs, Calif. and Allen and Nanci Einstein of Bloomfield Hills. He was the loving son of the late Emanuel Einstein.
Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
MILTON SCHWARTZ, 80, of Huntington Woods, died June 12, 2001. He was a first lieutenant in the Combat Clad Navigation, flying a B-17 Bomber in the 305th Bomb Group of the 8th U.S. Army Air Force in Chelveston, England, 1944-1945. His decorations include the distinguished Flying Cross and five awards of the Air Medal. He flew 28 missions over Germany.
He is survived by his beloved wife Rose Schwartz; son, Jay Schwartz of Huntington Woods; sister, Esther Borden of St. Louis, Mo.; brother and sister-in-law, Robert A. and Rosalyn Schwartz of West Bloomfield.
Graveside services were held at the Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by the Dorfman Chapel.
IRENE E. PANUSH, The Courage To Help:
Irene Panush had a brilliant mind, an engaging spirit and the dream of becoming a psychiatrist. Her health, however, would not cooperate, and through only a high degree of personal courage was she able to ultimately accomplish her professional goal of lending emotional support to others.
Mrs. Panush, 80, of Bloomfield Township, died June 11, 2001, of respiratory failure.
Mrs. Panush was a pioneer in 1943, completing her second year of medical school under a scholarship to Wayne University while her husband, Irving, was in the Army. It was in her medical studies, however, that she contracted tuberculosis, most likely through a clinical contact.
Months of hospitalization and years of treatment ensued, and Mrs. Panush was persuaded to abandon medicine for pursuits less physically strenuous. She opted for a career in library science and for many years was in charge of the medical section of the Wayne University library. During the 1960s and 1970s she taught anatomy and physiology at Oakland Community College and Schoolcraft College.
But despite medical problems, she still harbored her dream of helping people with their emotional lives. She returned to college and, at age 59 in 1980, earned a master's degree in social work. She spent the next 11 years working as a psychotherapist for Catholic Social Services in Royal Oak, assisting hundreds of patients cope with their lives.
In 1991, she went into private practice, retiring four years later at age 74 only after experiencing kidney failure.
Mrs. Panush also was very active in the community. She was a member of the Sholem Aleichem Institute, Hadassah, Na'amat, the Institute for Retired Professionals and the Jewish National Fund. She was past vice president of the League of Women Voters and the Alliance for the Mentally Ill.
Over the course of their 58-year marriage, the well-read and articulate Mrs. Panush joined her husband, Dr. Irving Panush, himself an educator, in numerous small, chavurah study groups exploring Jewish culture and history. Some of the groups met over many decades.
All of her accomplishments in professional and communal life were made in spite of great physical obstacles.
As a result of her 1943 bout with TB, Mrs. Panush was plagued by narrowing of the trachea and underwent 95 bronchoscopies over her remaining years. She also underwent several surgeries for chronic ulcerative colitis. In addition, kidney failure, requiring dialysis, vexed the last six years of her life.
"My mother had tremendous personal courage," said daughter Aviva Panush of Ann Arbor. "She never let any of her aliments get her down or stand in her way. She fought to overcome each one and continued to live fully, regardless of her medical situation."
"Even in dialysis," said her husband, "she reached out, working with social workers at the University of Michigan to acclimate new patients into life with dialysis, which is a very complex thing.
"She was driven to help others," he said. "Helping them medically, or through teaching -- and in her latter years, helping in terms of their emotional lives.
"She was really a profile in courage."
Irene E. Panush is survived by her husband, Dr. Irving Panush; daughter and son-in-law, Deborah Aviva Panush and Mitchell Silverman of Ann Arbor; granddaughter, Shoshana Keren Silverman; brother and sister-in-law, James and Marion Siegel; sister and brother-in-law, Josephine and George Segal. She was the aunt of Laurence and Jan Jacobs and their son, Marc David Jacobs.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Michigan Kidney Foundation, Sholem Aleichem Institute, League of Women Voters or a charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
