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St. Louis Jewish Light

Anniversaries

A Double Mazel: Sylvia and Willy toast 70 years of marriage and Willy's 96th birthday

A Double Mazel: Sylvia and Willy toast 70 years of marriage and Willy’s 96th birthday

Published September 26, 2024

Celebrating a 70th anniversary and Willy’s 96th Birthday Sylvia and Willy recently marked their 70th wedding anniversary with a joyous family dinner at Meadowbrook Country Club. Surrounded by loved ones, they were toasted for their unwavering love,...

From Siberia to St. Louis! Yefim and Tamara Polevoy celebrate 65 years of marriage

From Siberia to St. Louis! Yefim and Tamara Polevoy celebrate 65 years of marriage

Published September 26, 2024

Yefim and Tamara Polevoy are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. The Polevoys moved to the United States in 1994 from Siberia and now reside at Crown Center for Senior Living in University City. The couple first met in Belarus, where Yefim was...

Bob and Audrey Rubin

Bob and Audrey Rubin celebrate 60th anniversary

Published September 22, 2024

Bob Rubin and Audrey Fineshriber were married August 30, 1964 and they recently celebrated their 60th anniversary.  Bob and Audrey both grew up in University City and graduated from U.City High School.  Bob spent time at Washington University and...

Marc and Nancy Sokolik

60 Years of Love: Marc and Nancy Sokolik celebrate a lifetime of adventures

Published August 14, 2024

Marc and Nancy celebrated their 60th anniversary on August 13, 2024, on a cruise to Mexico. They met at the University of Miami when they were 19 years old and have had a 60+ year love affair. They have two children: Michael, an attorney in St. Louis,...

Susie and Jerry Comensky

It’s been like a ‘Groundhog Day,’ every day for 60 years for this lucky couple

Published February 8, 2024

Susie and Jerry Comensky were married on Groundhog Day, Feb. 2, 1964 at Congregation B’nai Amoona. They celebrated with family at Spiros to mark their special anniversary. They have 2 sons, Howard and Brent (Karen). The 5 of them will be taking a...

Barbara and Jerry Opinsky

It’s the ‘Diamond’ year for Barbara and Jerry Opinsky

Published February 7, 2024

Barbara and Jerry Opinsky, who met as students at Syracuse University and later tied the knot on Groundhog Day in 1964, joyously mark their 60th wedding anniversary. From Connecticut to Georgia, then Maryland, their journey eventually led them to settle...

Joel and Diana Schmidt celebrate 65th anniversary

Joel and Diana Schmidt celebrate 65th anniversary

Published December 7, 2023

Joel and Diana Schmidt of St. Louis are celebrating their 65th anniversary.  Sixty-five years, three girls, three grandchildren and two cities have added up to a very full life. So many friends at so many dinners cooked by Joel made for a lot of laughter...

John and Judy Brandvein celebrate 6.5 decades of happily ever after

John and Judy Brandvein celebrate 6.5 decades of happily ever after

Published November 16, 2023

John and Judy Brandvein of Creve Coeur are celebrating their 65th anniversary this month. John, originally from Waterbury, Conn., moved to St. Louis to attend Washington University where he met Judy Kessler on a blind date when she was only 17 years...

❤️ Furfines celebrate 65th anniversary ❤️

❤️ Furfines celebrate 65th anniversary ❤️

Published September 20, 2023

Carolyn and Chuck Furfine celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Aug. 4. They were accompanied by their son, Earl, grandson, Ben, nieces, grandnephew and friends. The Furfines’ festivities began at the Shabbat service at Congregation Temple Israel....

❤️ Schraiers celebrate 75th anniversary ❤️

❤️ Schraiers celebrate 75th anniversary ❤️

Published September 20, 2023

Milton and Marilyn (Schwartz) Schraier of Clayton are celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary.     From the day they met they have enjoyed every moment of each other’s company. Their love for each other has only grown and they serve as role...

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