On Friday, December 14, 2018, Bernice Jaffe, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, peacefully passed away at the age of ninety nine.  Bernice will be forever remembered as the wife of Alfred Jaffe, the mother of Gay Jaffe Ackerman and Guy (Judy) Jaffe, and the grandmother of Andy (Amy) Ackerman, Jim (Beth) Ackerman and Pete Ackerman, and by her great grandchildren, Amy, Joey and Sloane Ackerman.

 

Bernice Jaffe was born on July 26, 1919 in St. Louis to Goldie and Harold Slupsky.  She graduated from Soldan High School and attended Fontbonne University.  In addition to raising her children, Bernice worked alongside her husband in the fluorescent lighting manufacturing firm (Easy Eye and Fluorescent Fabricators) and in their real estate business in owning and managing the Monticello Apartments and the Forest Park Hotel in the Central West End.

 

Bernice considered her life’s greatest work her children and looking after and caring for her three grandsons.  She was the foundation of her family.  Bernice was a Cub Scout leader and also a Brownie leader.  She was an easy going and beautiful woman.  From a young girl she loved dancing and took ballerina lessons and danced in recitals.  She was an excellent swimmer and she attended exercise classes until she was eighty six years old.  Bernice had many friends and enjoyed volunteering at the St. Louis Zoo, going to the Muny, playing mahjong and had a wonderful smile that could light up a room.  She instilled a passion for living and enjoying life.  In her ninety nine years of life she had an impact on many people.  It is certain that she did not waste a moment of her life.

 

Graveside service Tuesday, December 18, 10:30 AM at Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol Cemetery, 9125 Ladue Road.  Contributions in her memory may be made to the St. Louis County Library Foundation or to the charity of the donor’s choice.  The family wants to thank the ten incredible caregivers for their kindness, friendship and compassion.

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