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Obituaries

Nancy Freund Kalishman

Nancy Freund Kalishman

Published November 26, 2024

Nancy Freund Kalishman, November 24, 2024 Nancy Freund Kalishman of St. Louis, MO passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, November 24, 2024 surrounded by her family. She is survived by her loving...

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Jeannette Erwin

Published November 25, 2024

Jeannette Erwin, November 25, 2024 Beloved wife of the late Skip Erwin; dear mother and mother-in-law of Allegra Firestone (Dennis), George Erwin, and Lee Erwin; dear grandmother of Daniel (Kristin),...

Jerome H. Hirsch

Jerome H. Hirsch

Published November 25, 2024

Jerome H. Hirsch, November 22, 2024 Beloved husband of Brenda Kanter Hirsch for 60 years; dear father and father-in-law of Rob Hirsch and Jennifer (Jay) Grosman; Grandfather of Haley Sara Grosman...

Dr. Morton Robert Green

Dr. Morton Robert Green

Published November 24, 2024

Morton Robert Green, MD, (03/17/1939 – 11/23/2024) It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Dr. Morton “Morty” Green MD on November 23, 2024. Loving husband...

Florence Weiss

Florence Weiss

Published November 24, 2024

Florence Weiss, November 23, 2024 Beloved wife of the late Michael Weiss; dear mother and mother-in-law of Sandor (Minyi) Weiss, Arthur Weiss and Paul Weiss; dear sister and sister-in-law of the...

Anita Marie Schwartz

Anita Marie Schwartz

Published November 24, 2024

Anita Marie Schwartz peacefully passed away at home on November 21, 2024. Anita, born to MaryLou and the late James Holt, on November 1, 1958. She is the beloved wife of Daniel Schwartz; dear mother...

Holocaust denier Ursula Haverbeck sits in a Berlin courtroom, Nov. 17, 2020. (Paul Zinken/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Infamous German Holocaust denier known as ‘Nazi grandma,’ is dead

Andrew Lapin, JTAPublished November 22, 2024

Ursula Haverbeck, known as the "Nazi Grandma" and one of Germany’s most infamous Holocaust deniers, claimed Auschwitz was just a work camp, not a death camp, and that nobody had been gassed to death...

Bebe Hinda Goldman

Bebe Hinda Goldman

Published November 21, 2024

Bebe Hinda Goldman, November 20, 2024 Passed away peacefully. Beloved wife of the late Stanford Goldman. Dear mother of Keith (Lindy) Richason, Marci Richason, Ryan (Angela) Richason and Craig (Sandra)...

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Simone Goldberg

Published November 21, 2024

Simone Goldberg, November 19, 2024 Beloved wife of Leonard Goldberg and the late Harvey Mazer; dear mother of Leslie Wolf (Harvey), Bruce Mazer, and Sheri Goldberg; dear grandmother of Taylor and Cameron...

Barbara Baumgarten Wielansky

Barbara Baumgarten Wielansky

Published November 21, 2024

Barbara Baumgarten Wielansky, September 8, 1938 - November 19, 2024 Beloved wife and love of his life to the late Norman Wielansky; dear precious mother and best friend of Joy Balis (Fred) and beloved...

Arthur Frommer on a trip to Berlin in the 1950s. (Courtesy Frommers.com)

Arthur Frommer, ‘wandering Jew’ who launched a travel guide empire, dies at 95

Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTAPublished November 20, 2024

Arthur Frommer, whose empire of travel guidebooks led one interviewer to call him the “quintessential wandering Jew,” died Nov. 18 at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He was 95. Starting...

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Eileen M. Epstein

Published November 19, 2024

Eileen M. Epstein, November 16, 2024 Beloved wife of the late Leon Epstein; dear mother of the late Arthur Epstein; dear aunt of Don (Deborah), John M. and Chris A. (Lisa) Pool. A private family...

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