Funeral services were held here for Manfred Saalheimer, an attorney and an executive of the Canadian Jewish Congress, who died at the age of 60. Born in Wuerzburg, Germany, Mr. Saalheimer emigrated to Canada in 1940 and joined the staff of the Congress two years later. He was in charge of restitution services and war orphan projects and also served in community relations.
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