Henry Nathan Deutsch, July 1st, 2024. Beloved son of David and Beth Deutsch; dear brother of Marcus and Audrey Deutsch. Dear grandson of Jack and Ellen Deutsch and the (late) David and Sina Beil. Dear nephew, cousin and friend to many.

From the time Henry was a child, he loved nature. Once he got stung trying to pet a fuzzy bumblebee. Bleeding hearts were his favorite flower. His father taught him to fish and he was hooked from the start. Over the years, they stood side by side, along with his brother, tying  lures, casting, and unsnagging their line before reeling them in. Of the three children, it was Henry who could linger for hours with his mother inside an Art Museum  or outside at the Botanical Gardens. From childhood to adulthood, Henry could be found snuggling under blankets watching horror or anime movies with his sister.

He had the palate of a food critic, although he didn’t particularly like to cook, and would point out whenever an ingredient was missing from a family recipe, which altered it’s taste (in his opinion) for the worst.  Although his favorite music was rap,which could be heard blasting from his car stereo a block before he approached, Henry also created playlists that spanned all genres — blues, jazz, reggae and rock — which he shared with friends and family. And although Henry struggled with dyslexia, he became a voracious reader of comic books. Indeed a walking encyclopedia of both Marvel and DC right up until his passing.

But above all, Henry made us belly laugh. His quirky mannerisms and off-beat expressions were legendary in our family. Memories that will carry us as we join hands  together and cross this  ocean of tears.

Funeral Service is July 5th 12 noon at Congregation Temple Israel #1Rabbi Alvan D. Rubin Drive at Spoede Road. Private family-only burial to follow. Visit bergermemorialchapel.com for more information.

In Lieu of flowers please send contributions to: The Harris House, an organization that helps people achieve sobriety and become healthy and productive individuals  (a memorial fund has been created in memory of Henry)  https://harrishousestl.org/donate/ OR  PreventEd, an organization that works to prevent and reduce the harms of alcohol and other drug use through education, intervention and advocacy, through community coalitions like the one Beth started in Clayton.

https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/prevented/henry_deutsch

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