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FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com THE COURIER SUN  •  JANUARY 12, 2017  15 CUTLER'S LIGHTING MASSIVE INVENTORY IN-STORE CLEARANCE SALE $1 MILLION IN MERCHANDISE FLOOR LAMPS • TABLE LAMPS • WALL SCONCES • CHANDELIERS • OUTDOOR LIGHTING & MORE! SAVE 70% UP TO OFF HURRY! SALE ENDS JANUARY 31ST CUTLER'S LIGHTING 120 Northern Blvd., Great Neck (516) 482 1919 Queens philanthropist & businessman Max Kupferberg dies at 97 Philanthropist Max Kupferberg, who passed away on Jan. 4. BY SUZANNE MONTEVERDI smonteverdi@qns.com @smont76 Max Kupferberg, co-founder of the Flushing-based manufacturing company Kepco Inc. and a prominent figure in his home town and borough, died on Jan. 4. He was 97 years old. A child of immigrants from Romania, Kupferberg was born in 1919 and raised in Flushing. He graduated from Flushing High School and studied physics at Queens College, where he was a member of the very first incoming class. Kupferberg worked on the Manhattan Project — a U.S. government research and development project during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons — and later founded Kepco Inc. with his three brothers, Ken, Jack and Jesse. He continued to work at the company until 2014. He and his wife Selma — who were married for 65 years until her passing in 2012 — endowed cultural programming and refurbished performance and museum venues at Queens College. The Colden Center at Queens College was renamed the Selma and Max Kupferberg Center for the Visual and Performing Arts in their honor. Through their personal and family foundations, the philanthropists supported over 40 local organizations, including the Queens Botanical Gardens, Photo courtesy of Kepco Inc. Flushing YMCA, Queens College Foundation and Calvary Hospital in the Bronx. Kupferberg also served on numerous nonprofit and business boards, including time as chairman of the board at Flushing Hospital. He is survived by two children. “With great sorrow we note the passing of Max Kupferberg, Queens College class of 1942,” Queens College President Félix V. Matos Rodríguez said. “He was a dynamic presence on campus, serving as president of the Colden Center Board and co-chair of the Development Committee for the Kupferberg Center. His family’s transformational gift was instrumental in revitalizing the arts at Queens College, making the campus the cultural epicenter of Queens. He received both an honorary degree from QC and our special Q Award, which goes to those who embody our motto: ‘We Learn So That We May Serve.’ In recognition of his exemplary service, Colden Center was renamed the Selma and Max Kupferberg Center for the Visual and Performing Arts. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family. His passion for education and the arts remains an enduring inspiration to his Queens College community.” A service was held for Kupferberg at Sinai Chapels in Fresh Meadows on Friday, Jan. 6. © 2017 Ronald M. Dragoon You Can’t Beat This Spread From Ben’s Takeout Counter! Ben’s tasty foods make football with family or friends fabulous! Football Feast for 5 $94.99 1-1/2 qts. Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup 30 Chicken Wings ... choose Hot or BBQ CHOICE OF ONE: 5 overstuffed deli sandwiches* or 2 -foot Israeli Hero Sandwich *Extra charge for tongue and extra lean meats ALSO INCLUDES: 1 lb. of Creamy Homemade Potato Salad 1 lb. of Fresh-Cut Cole Slaw 10 Assorted Pickles Mustard & Russian . . . . . . Extra Points Matzo Ball or 2 Kreplach for your Soup ......................................................................................... $1.99 ea Half Tray of Ben’s French Fries with Heinz ketchup, of course! ................................................. $19.99 Franks & Beans 8 Hebrew National Beef Franks, chunked & simmered in 2 lbs. of baked beans ............ $29.99 tray Rugalach or Cookies for 5 ................................................................................................................... $14.99 Having A Larger Crowd? Double Your Feast! .................................................................. $189.98 for 10


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