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St. Louis Jewish Light

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St. Louis Jewish Light

Obituaries

Irwin S. Loiterstein

Irwin S. Loiterstein

Published January 12, 2025

Irwin S. Loiterstein, January 9, 2025 Beloved husband of Sherre Loiterstein; dear father and father-in-law of David Loiterstein and Paul Loiterstein (Denise); dear grandfather of Kayla Weston, Leona,...

Mayer Levy, Jr.

Mayer Levy, Jr.

Published January 11, 2025

Mayer Levy, Jr., December 15, 2024 Dear husband to the late Patricia Levy of 69 years, father and father-in-law to Kenneth Levy (Becky), Daniel Levy (Jo Ellen) and the late Michael Jay Levy; grandfather...

Joyce Levine Jacobs

Joyce Levine Jacobs

Published January 11, 2025

Joyce Levine Jacobs of St. Louis died peacefully on Friday, January 3, 2025. Joyce is survived by her three sons, Robert L. (Emily) Rosenfeld, Jr. and Thomas P. Rosenfeld of St. Louis, and Michael...

Stanley W. Bayersdorfer

Stanley W. Bayersdorfer

Published January 10, 2025

Stanley W. Bayersdorfer, 96, passed away peacefully in Louisville, KY on January 5, 2025. He was born in Steubenville, OH and grew up in Louisville where he was a member of Castlewood Athletic...

Marcia Sandra Tash

Marcia Sandra Tash

Published January 10, 2025

Marcia Sandra Tash, January 8, 2025 Beloved wife of Melvin Tash for 52 years; Loving step-mother to Harriet Tash and Ted (Marri) Tash; Sister of the late Beryle Faier. Fran Hoffman and Ed Stein and...

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Allen D. Warth

Published January 10, 2025

Allen D. Warth, January 9, 2025 Beloved husband of the late Carol Warth; dear father of Howard Warth, Barbara Weisman (Leo), and Steven Warth (Deanna); dear grandfather and great-grandfather; dear son...

Claire Huber

Claire Huber

Published January 9, 2025

Claire Huber, January 1, 2025 Beloved wife of the late Robert Huber. Loving mother of Daniel (Steven Miller) Huber. Dear sister of the late Irwin “Irv” Rosen. Beloved daughter of the late Albert...

Edward Marshall Rosen

Edward Marshall Rosen

Published January 8, 2025

Edward Marshall Rosen, Ph.D., January 28, 1930 – January 6, 2025 Edward passed away peacefully with family by his side in Durham, North Carolina. Beloved husband of Sharon Kirsch; dear...

Bruce Fleissig

Bruce Fleissig

Published January 7, 2025

Bruce Fleissig, August 21, 1953 – January 3, 2025 Bruce “Fly” Fleissig passed away too early on January 3, 2025, at age 71, from complications following surgery.  He was born on Aug. 21, 1953,...

Lois Carol Alper

Lois Carol Alper

Published January 7, 2025

Lois Carol Alper passed away peacefully on January 6, 2025, at the age of 87. Born on June 28, 1937, in Newark, New Jersey, Lois lived a life devoted to her family, friends, and community. Lois never...

French far-right party Front National founder and honorary president Jean-Marie Le Pen looks on at the foot of a statue of Joan of Arc during the party's annual rally in honour of Joan of Arc in Paris, May 1, 2015. (Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty Images)

Convicted French Holocaust denier Jean-Marie Le Pen is dead

Philissa Cramer, JTAPublished January 7, 2025

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the far-right French leader who espoused racist and antisemitic rhetoric and was convicted of Holocaust denial, has died at 96. His death was announced on social media by Jordan Bardella,...

Ivan Irl Schenberg

Ivan Irl Schenberg

Published January 5, 2025

Ivan Irl Schenberg, January 4, 2025. Beloved husband of Adele Schenberg (nee Ginsberg) for 61 years, proud father of David L. (Tami) Schenberg and Micki (Mike) Wochner, adoring PaPa to Araia Wochner,...

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