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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Obituaries

Seth A. Chernick

Seth A. Chernick

Published July 26, 2024

July 21, 2024. Seth A. Chernick of Weston, MA (formerly of Providence, RI), after defying a terminal diagnosis of widely metastatic gastric cancer for over five years. He was a proud graduate of Brown...

Rochelle Beth Goldman

Rochelle Beth Goldman

Published July 25, 2024

Rochelle Beth Goldman, 61, passed away suddenly on July 22, 2024. Beloved daughter of the late Irene “Renee” Levy Goldman and the late Max Goldman; dear sister of Steven Goldman; kindhearted niece...

Stuart A. Mandel

Stuart A. Mandel

Published July 24, 2024

Stuart A. Mandel, July 24, 2024 Beloved husband of Paula Carey Mandel.  Dear father of Amy Elizabeth Mandel of Ketchikan, Alaska.  Loving brother of the late Alan Mandel and the late Burton...

Eleanor “Letty” Serkes Schainblatt

Eleanor “Letty” Serkes Schainblatt

Published July 23, 2024

Eleanor “Letty” Serkes Schainblatt passed away peacefully on July 20, 2024, at the age of 94. Beloved wife of the late Julius “Juby” Schainblatt.  Loving mother of Ellen Kortum, Merry Schainblatt...

Harvey Gershenson

Harvey Gershenson

Published July 22, 2024

Harvey Gershenson, July 21, 2024 Beloved husband of the late Audrey Nissenholtz Gershenson for more than 70 years; dear father and father-in-law of Shelley Sarver (Jay), Dean Gershenson (Debbie), the...

Ronald S. Sandler

Ronald S. Sandler

Published July 22, 2024

Ronald S. Sandler born 12/25/1933. Surrounded by family, Ronald Sandler passed away peacefully on July 19, 2024. Beloved Husband of more than 66 years to the late JoAnn Sandler. Loving father...

Craig Mark Mold

Craig Mark Mold

Published July 19, 2024

Craig Mark Mold (Moldafsky), July 17, 2024 Beloved husband of Judy Mold for 53 years: dear father and father-in-law of Carey (Luc) Rimmer and Christine (Stefano) Schena; dear grandfather of Emma, Garrett,...

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Ronald David Jacobs

Published July 18, 2024

Ronald David Jacobs, May 17th, 1947 - July 12th, 2024 Beloved and devoted husband of Lydia Jacobs.  Dear father of Matthew (Genki) Jacobs, Constance and Christopher Pudiwitr.  Loving grandfather of...

Rona Mae Levin

Rona Mae Levin

Published July 16, 2024

Born on August 18, 1928, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2024 in Redondo Beach, California, just a month shy of her 96th birthday. Beloved wife of the late Milton Levin.  Dear mother of Lesley (Craig...

 Irwin “Irv” Rosen

 Irwin “Irv” Rosen

Published July 16, 2024

Irwin “Irv” Rosen, July 13, 2024 Beloved son of the late Albert and Rose Adelstein Rosen.  Dear brother of Claire (the late Robert) Huber.  Loving uncle of Daniel (Steven Miller) Huber. ...

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Renee Nerviani

Published July 14, 2024

Renee Nerviani, July 13, 2024 Beloved wife of David W. Nerviani; dear mother of Michael Nerviani (Sara) and Daniel Nerviani and step-mother of David Nerviani and James Nerviani (Jenn); loving grandmother...

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became America's most famous sex therapist, was featured in the 2019 documentary "Ask Dr. Ruth." (Austin Hargrave)

Ruth Westheimer, Holocaust survivor who offered grandmotherly sex advice as ‘Dr. Ruth,’ dies at 96

Andrew Silow-Carroll, Curt Schleier, JTAPublished July 13, 2024

Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive Holocaust survivor and Israeli military veteran who charmed and educated millions of listeners as the taboo-breaking radio sex therapist “Dr. Ruth,” died on Friday at...

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