The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-22
Mrs. R. Ma|bin
Dies Suddenly
Prominent Women
Succumbs at 70

odoX Jewish rite were held
here Monday afternoon for Mrs.
Rebecca Malbin, age 73 years,
prominent in charitable work
here for many years, who died
Saturday at her Colonial Hotel
apartment following brief
illness.
Rabbi Joseph F. Krickstein.
of Congregation Beth Tifilas
Moses, of Mount Clemens, and
Rabbi Joshua Sperka, of B'nai
Moshe, Detroit orthodox con-
gregation, officiated at the
benefdiction and euology at 2
p. m. Burial was in the family
lot in Beth Tifilas Moses Gene
terry.
Mrs. Malbin's death came V
distinct shock TO her many
friends in Mount Clemens, for
despite recent period of i'll
health, she had gained strength
and was again active in the
many acts of charity, which had
occupied her entire time in re-
cent years.
Mrs. MaIbln was the widow
of the late Jacob H. Malbin,
founder of j. H. Malbin e. Sons
Company, and in many respects
her life and career paralleled
that of her husband, who died
June 13, 1885.
The deceased woman was
born in Russia, where her late
husband was also born. Her
husband came to this country
as a penniless emigrant at the
age of 25 and throughout his
early struggles in business, she
was staunch helpmate. Fifty
years ago they obtained their
start in life when their famous
"Malbins' Restaurant on New
York's East Side flourished as
the fashionable gathering place
for theatrical folks. Mrs. NAL
bin contributed much TO this
enterprise, which has been de-
scribed in sketches of New York
in the COS.
From association with the
theatrical world in the restaur-
ant, which seated hundreds, Mr..
and Mrs. Malbin became pion-
GERS in the present moving pic
ture industry, for they acquired
interests in the small "nickelod-
cons then becoming popular.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malbin came to
Mount Clemens in 1913 with
their family, for the single pur-
pose of benefiting Mr.. Malbin's
health through the mineral
baths. The baths proved to be
so effective that they sold Mr..
Malbin on the community. He
decided to settle here perman-
emily, and purchased the former
Reh Hotel (now the Van Ross,
which he operated as Malbin's
Hotel. prior to entering the
furniture business in a small
building at 1912 Macomb street.
Through all these ventures, Mrs.
Malbin closely cooperated with
her husband, and played no
small part in founding the bust
ness well. Adjoining property.
including the Marshall e. Squier
building on the former Nichols
land, was acquired.
At the time when the late Mr..
Malbin and other local Jewish
leaders established the Congre-
CATION B. T. NJ. Synagogue here,
Mrs. Malbin was one of those
active in the project.
Most of Mrs. Malbin's charity
work was associated with her
two favorite groups, the Ladies
Auxiliary of the synagogue, and
the Senior Sisterhood of Con-
gregation Beth Tifilas Moses.
She was also helpful to the Jew
ish Old Peoples Home, Detroit,
and the Home for the Aged, New
York. Until shortly before her
death she continued her chart
table interests, and mentioned
to family members deserving
cases and projects which she
wished completed. All members
Of her family were present at
the time of her death, l0:15 p.
m. Saturday.
Three sons survive: Sam and
Harry Malbin, Of this city, and
DR.. Barnett Malbin, D. D. s.,
of Detroit. There are four grand
children.
Duncan B. Hubbard was in
charge of funeral arrangements.