Anatol Balbach, died Dec. 1, 2007. Husband of Rachel Balbach; father of Bruce Balbach and Adam Balbach; brother-in-law of Jacob (Lucie) Benveniste, Leon (Elaine) Benveniste, and Samuel (Marilyn) Benton. Contributions preferred to Pathways to Independence. Berger Memorial

Herbert Brick , died Dec. 5, 2007. Husband of Elsie Brick; brother-in-law of Norma (David) Desnick and Louis (Betty) Platt; uncle of Dr. Jerome (Judy) Levy, William (Eileen) Beecher and Mark (Jeanne) Platt; brother of the late Anne Brick Levy, the late Sarah Brick Lamberg, the late Ida Brick Dubinsky, the late Sam Brick, the late Al Brick, the late Joseph Brick, the late Frank Brick and the late Sol Brick. Berger Memorial.

Bess Fine (nee Radinsky) , 98, died Nov. 30, 2007. Widow of Harry M. Fine; mother of Larry (Diane) Fine and Phyliss (Maier) Sadwin; sister of Sam (Bernice) Raden, the late Marion (Joe) Polinsky, Ida (Malcolm) Kessler and the late Julius (Eve) Raden; grandmother of Michael (Jill) Fine, Judy (Lowell) Schneiderman, Jeremy (Shawna) Magence, Rebecca (Ari) Neugroschl, Elana (Jim) Fendelman and Daniel (Pearl) Magence; great-grandmother of Timothy, Katie and Sammy Fine; Aitan, Yona, Ahava and Yakir Magence; Keren, Alisa, Atara, Alex and Zvi Neugroschl; Jacob, Julia, Noam and Amichai Fendelman; and Alexandra Magence. Contributions to Epstein Hebrew Academy, Block Yeshiva High or Tpheris Israel Congregation preferred. Berger Memorial

Ruth Finn , died Dec. 7, 2007. Widow of Sam Finn and Louis Schultz; mother of Karen Schiffman and David (Tamara) Schultz; stepmother of Jeffrey Finn; sister of Gertrude (Albert) Matusofsky, Esther (Simon) Muchnick, Lester (Pearl) Figus, Martin Figus and the late Irvin Figus; grandmother of Melissa (Herschel) Fink, the late Lindsay Schiffman, Jason Schiffman, Aaron Schultz and Brian Schultz. Berger Memorial

Louis Goldman , died Nov. 28, 2007. Husband of Edith Goldman; father of Robert (Kelly) Goldman and Steven (Rebecca) Goldman; grandfather of Susan, Kevin and Emma Goldman; brother of the late Herman (the late Helene) Goldman, the late Phillip (Bernice) Goldman and Leonard Goldman. Contributions to Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel preferred. Berger Memorial

Bela Khanina , died Nov. 26, 2007. Wife of Aram Grigoryn; sister of Stella (Leonid) Vladimirov and Alla (Steven) Grossman; aunt of Alexander (Sonia) Vladimirov and Gene Vladimirov, Lenny Grossman and Shosana Grossman. Berger Memorial

Gerold L. ‘Jerry’ Parnas , died Dec. 1, 2007. Widower of Rose Ruth Parnas; father of Greg (Aida) Parnas, Richard (Jeanne) Parnas and Barry Parnas (Malka Erlich); brother of Neal (Rae) Parnas and Raymond (Sharon) Parnas; friend of Shirley Alper. Berger Memorial

Marvin A. Rubin , died Dec. 5, 2007. Widower of Alice Rubin; father of Norman B. Rubin and Sherry (Marc) Lato; grandfather of Traci Lato; brother of the late Eugene Rubin; brother-in-law of Viola Beckerman, Ethel Kanter, Reva Shank, the late Sarah Rosenfeld and the late Rosie Gillerman. Contributions to the Alice and Marvin Rubin Memorial Fund, c/o Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel, 1107 Linden Avenue, St. Louis, MO, 63117. Rindskopf-Roth

Bradley Bernard ‘Brad’ Salus , died Dec. 1, 2007. Widower of Jennie Lite Salus; father of Marsha (Honorable Larry Brenner) Salus, Eric Salus and Rick (Cathy) Salus; grandfather of Nicole, Scott, David, Michael and Jennie Salus; brother of the late Phillip (Pearl) Salus; brother-in-law of Mary (Edward) Weinstein, Betty (William) Levy, Harry (Libby) Lite, Sylvia (the late Edward) Maltzman, Rosy (the late Melvin) Feldman and Sally (Irvin) Zwibelman; friend of Sue Wolff and Judith Sincoff. Contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association of St. Louis. Berger Memorial

Gloria Stein Thal , died Nov. 23, 2007. Wife of Herbert Thal; mother of Sanford (Jane) Thal and Mark (Marci) Thal; grandmother of Emily, Laura, Brian, David, Molly, Samanatha and Benjamin Thal; sister of Betsy (Ord) Matek, the late Robert Stein and the late Allan Stein. Berger Memorial

Judy ‘Lerman’ Thal , died Nov. 26,2007. Wife of Jerry Thal; sister of Ellen (Hal) Rosen; aunt of Mindy (Seth) Berman and Kevin Rosen; great-aunt of Aryeh, Gavi and Edie Berman. Rindskopf-Roth

Evelyn Vivoda , died Dec. 2, 2007. Widow of Jerry Vivoda; mother of Andrea Vivoda and Abby (Scot) Wingren. Contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association, 9374 Olive Blvd., St. Louis, MO, 63132. Rindskopf-Roth

Fanya Yelyashova , died Nov. 29, 2007. Widow of Khaim Yelyashov; mother of Ellen Alper and Gary (Rita) Yelyashov; grandmother of Phillip (Laura) Alper and Boris Yelyashov; great-grandmother of Joshua Alper. Berger Memorial