Newspaper Page Text
PAGE 20 THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE June 27, 1986
Obituaries
Aerospace expert Arnold Ducoffe dies at 65
Arnold L. Ducoffe, 65, of Atlanta
died Monday, June 23. He was the
director of the Georgia Tech
School of Aerospace Engineering
and was one of the founders and
first president of the Atlanta chap
ter of the American Technion So
ciety.
Graveside service was held
Tuesday, June 24, at Arlington
Memorial Park, with Rabbi Samuel
R. Weinstein officiating.
A 41-year veteran of the Tech
faculty, the Montreal-born Dr.
Ducoffe had headed the aerospace
engineering program at the school
since 1962.
Arnold Lionel Ducoffe received
both his undergraduate and grad
uate degrees from Georgia Tech
and earned a Ph.D. in aerospace
engineering from the University of
Michigan in 1952.
J. Joseph Cohen, co-founder of
Apex Linen Service and a former
chairman of Jewish Family Serv
ices, died Sunday, June 22. The
Atlanta businessman was 64.
Funeral service was held Mon
day, June 23, at Spring Hill, with
Rabbi Samuel R. Weinstein offi
ciating. Interment was at Crest
Lawn Memorial Park.
Jacob Joseph Cohen was the
youngest of three sons born to Ben
and Rose Gross Cohen. His father
was a pawnbroker and died when
the youngest Cohen was five-
years-old.
After attending Boys High School
and Emory University, Mr. Cohen
served in the Pacific during World
Continued from page 1.
social action program. “This is the
one that stuck out more than any
thing else,” according to Schwartz.
After preliminary investigation
and a decision to get involved,
application was made through the
Christian Council and in only 30
days. The Temple was informed
that their first family would be the
l.uangsiyothas from Laos. “There
are many more families awaiting
sponsors than sponsors awaiting
tamilies,” Schwartz said sadly.
Although potential sponsors can
not specify a country or religion or
origin, he said there is a mecha
nism to make certain broad re
quests, such as an Eastern Euro-
Dr. Ducoffe was a well-published
authority in his field, and pres
ented scientific papers at universi
ties in Israel, China, India, Egypt,
Italy, The Netherlands, France and
England. Two years ago, he trav
eled through China representing
Georgia Tech to discuss shared
research projects with Chinese
universities.
Dr. Ducoffe was a member of
The Temple. He was president of
Ducorp, Inc., chairman of the board
of Southeast Wholesale Furniture
Inc., and a former board member
of Rich’s department stores.
He was a senior member of the
American Association for the Ad
vancement of Science and also
belonged to the American Astro-
nautical Society, American Insti
tute of Aeronautics and Astro
nautics, American Society for
War II. He was psychologist to
shell-shocked soldiers, having been
trained for this position by the
Army.
In 1946, Mr. Cohen founded
Apex Linen with his two brothers,
Abner and the late Bernard Cohen.
The Cohen brothers operated the
business until they sold it last year.
Mr. Cohen conducted religious
services and provided job counsel
ing to inmates at the Atlanta Fed
eral Penitentiary from 1965-75. He
was president of the Louis Kahn
Group Home for the Elderly from
1981-84.
From 1978-80, Mr. Cohen was
chairman of Jewish Family Serv
ices. He was a member of The Tem-
From now on, until the family
becomes self-sufficient in their new
country, Temple members will
guide them. Henry Wirth was in
charge of finding housing and fur
nishings. An apartment in the Lind
bergh-Piedmont area has been se
cured, chosen because there is an
Oriental community and shopping
thereand it is convenient to
MARTA. Donna Mintz headed
up the effort to secure food and
clothing and Clark Howard is
spearheading the effort to find
employment. One of the first visits
for the family will be a health
clinic, to verify the State Depart
ment’s health screening which may
have been fairly rudimentary. Eng
lish language classes will be ar-
Engineering Education, Georgia
Education Association, New York
Academy of Science, Phi Kappa
Phi, Sigma Gamma Tau and Sigma
Xi.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Molly Fine Ducoffe; four sons,
Michael, Peter, Keith and Jack
Ducoffe, all of Atlanta; a stepson,
Rich Lang of Atlanta; a step
daughter, Mrs. Pat Gibson of At
lanta; a brother, Cyril Ducoffe of
Montreal; a sister, Mrs. Nan Kaplan
of Montreal; and seven grandchil
dren.
Contributions can be made to
the American Technion Society, in
care of Keith Ducoffe, 5455 Errol
Place, Atlanta 30327, or the Geor
gia Tech Foundation, 225 North
Avenue, Atlanta 30332.
pie and served as an officer of the
synagogue. He was on the board of
directors of the Atlanta Jewish
Federation, Jewish Vocational
Services, the Jewish Home and the
Atlanta Jewish Community Center.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Betty Auerbach; four sons, Brent
M. Cohen and John S. Cohen,
both of San Francisco, and Jay J.
Cohen and David W. Cohen, both
of Atlanta; a brother, Abner L.
Cohen of Atlanta; and a grand
daughter.
Contributions can be made to
Louis Kahn Group Home, 1538
Markan Drive N.E., Atlanta, 30306.
heads up health and education for
the program.
Many volunteers are involved
and, Schwartz says, “These are
really the people who are making
this program work.” At first, vol
unteers will assume responsibility
for all the necessities, including
transportation. However, an early
plan is to acquaint them with
MARTA so they can be more
independent. With a chuckle,
Schwartz says, “I’m ashamed to
admit I’ve never been (on MARTA)
so it’ll be a new experience for me,
‘too.” They will be taken to get their
"green cards” and Social Security
cards and whatever is necessary to
begin life in the United States. The
Temple has assumed financial re
sponsibility but expects that it will
not take too long before the family
is self-sufficient “or at least semi-
self-sufficient."
Though only one family has been
agreed to initially—“to get our feet
wet”—Schwartz says, “it is our
ultimate hope that we’ll be able to
take on more and more.”
Candidly, he admits, "The chal
lenge is great, and the experience
and reward is really more for us
than them; not that they won’t
receive a reward of freedom, which
is, of course, why they’re coming
here.”
Mrs. Jeanne Goodman
Mrs. Jeanne (Star) Goodman,
83, of Atlanta, formerly of Brook
lyn, N.Y., died Sunday, June 22.
She was the mother of Rabbi
Arnold M. Goodman.
Graveside service was held
Monday, June 23, at New Well-
wood Cemetery, Long Island, N. Y.
The period of shiva will be ob
served in Atlanta.
Also surviving are her grand
children, Ariel and Ciporit Good
man of Israel, Dr. Daniel and Judy
Goodman of Atlanta, Shira Good
man and Wesley Gardenswartz of
Boston; and four great-grandchil
dren.
Memorial scholarship
to honor Henry Sweet
Bessie Sweet of Atlanta and
Dottie Sweet Feldman of Colum
bus, Ohio, have announced the
creation of a scholarship in memory
of the husband and father Henry
H. Sweet, for the purpose of ad
vancing excellence in the educa
tion and training of aspiring Mon-
tessori teachers.
Contributions can be sent to the
American Montessori Society, 150
Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y.,
10011.
Mrs. Evelyn Levy Klein, 68, of
Atlanta died Friday, June 13.
Entombment service was held
Monday, June 16, at Westview
Mausoleum, with Rabbi Samuel
Weinstein officiating.
A native of Jackson, Tenn., she
had lived in Atlanta since 1943.
She was the widow of Milton Klein.
M rs. Klein was a member of The
Temple and its sisterhood of B’nai
B’rith Women and the Na
tional Council of Jewish Women.
From 1970-82, she counseled
hospital patients in the American
Cancer Society’s Reach to Recov
ery program and served as Atlanta
metropolitan coordinator from
1972-75 and as Georgia state coor
dinator from 1975-78. She was a
member of the board of directors
of the American Cancer Society’s
Fulton County Committee and the
Georgia Division. In !°78, she
received the Ort Jenkins Award as
outstanding volunteer for the At
FULL-TIME COMPANION NEEDED
for very nice Jewish woman with
visual handicap. Candidate will be
able to live in nice home & have use
of car; room, board & salary fur
nished. Must be non-smoking, friend
ly female w/loving attitude. Driving
ability a plus. References required.
C.S., Southern Israelite, P.O. Box
77388, Atlanta, GA 30357.
SECRET ARY/RECEPTION I ST.
Jewish Vocational Service needs
experienced typist w/good com
munications skills. Front desk posi
tion, exc. fringes. Call Anna Blau,
876-5872
Norman Kinsler
Norman Kinsler, 62, of Atlanta
died Monday, June 23.
Graveside service was held
Tuesday, June 24, at Crest Lawn
Memorial Park, with Rabbi E-
manuel Feldman officiating.
He was a member of Congrega
tion Beth Jacob, Fulton Lodge 216
F & AM and was secretary and
treasurer of Georgia Industrial
Loan Association.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Margaret Trosterman Kinsler; two
sons Harlan Kinsler and Michael
Kinsler; daughter, Sharon Karlan;
all of Atlanta; and a granddaughter.
Husney Unveiling
The unveiling ceremony in
memory of Esther and Jack Hus
ney, parents of Sara and Mickey
Solomon of Atlanta, and Mel
Husney of Chattanooga, Tenn.,
will be held at 11:30 a.m., Sunday,
July 6, at Etz Chaim Cemetery in
Jacksonville, Fla. Rabbi Yitzchok
Adler and Cantor Jacob Lefkowitz
will officiate.
A graduate of Ohio State Uni
versity, she served as a trustee and
adviser to Eta Chapter of Sigma
Delta Tau Sorority at the Univer
sity of Georgia for 38 years.
Mrs. Klein was also a leader of
Girl Scout and Cub Scout groups
and for 15 years organized and
conducted workshops for adult
Scout leaders.
She was a life master of the
American Contract Bridge League.
Survivors include her daughter,
Ms. Linda Ray Klein of Atlanta;
two sons, Daniel Edward Klein of
Arlington, Va., and Robert Law
rence Klein of Newton, Mass.; and
three grandchildren.
Contributions can be made to
the American Cancer Society.
Yonks Unveiling
The unveiling ceremony in
memory of Sol Yonks will be at
10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 22, at
Greenwood Cemetery, with Rabbi
MANAGEMENT JEWISH VOCA-
tional Service needs manager for
sheltered workshop for senior
adults. Ability to work independ
ently, supervise staff & interface
effectively w/business community.
Recent college grads encouraged
to apply. Exc. fringes. Call Anna
Blau, 876-5872.
BABYSITTER NEEDED FOR 4-YR.-
old & infant. Saturday afternoon-
Sunday afternoon. Separate bed/
bath accommodations. Ref. req. Call
953-1602.
Joseph Cohen, ex-JFS chairman, dies at 64
Laos
pean family. The Temple left the ranged and probably day care for
decision up to the agency. the youngsters. Connie Giniger
Israel, Poland work on relations^
JERUSALEM (JTA)—Israel and Poland are preparing to
exchange diplomatic representatives, a move which may open the
way for the establishment of full diplomatic relations some time in
the future.
A delegation from the Polish Foreign Ministry visited Israel
last week and an official Israeli delegation was to leave for Warsaw
this week.
Mrs. Evelyn Levy Klein dies at 68
lanta City Unit.
S. Robert Ichay officiating.
The Classifieds
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED