died August 12, 2006. Mother of Rep. Jim Avery, Charlene (Brian) Basco and Danielle (David) Rusin; grandmother of Smantha; daughter of the late Paul and Alice Wortman. Contributions to Fern and Russell de Greeff Hospice House, 10024 Kennerly Road, St. Louis, Mo. 63128. Rindskopf-Roth

WALTER ALLEN GROSSMANN, 63, of Arlington, Va., formerly of St. Louis, died Aug. 6, 2006. Son of Arthur Grossmann and the late Corinne Steiner Grossmann; brother of Lawrence Grossmann and Sandra Grossmann Tobin. Berger Memorial

BENNIE HERMAN, died Aug. 13, 2006. Husband of Norma L. Herman and the late Florence Herman; father of Robert (Kathryn) Herman and Judith Herman; stepfather of Carol (David) Pischell, Judith (Roger) Dyehouse; grandfather of Daniel, Alan and Hannah Herman; step-grandfather of Joel Dyehouse; brother of Dubbie Herman, the late Irving Herman, the late George (the late Essie) Herman and the late Ethel (Elliot) Lauer. Contributions to the Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis, 8215 Clayton Rd., 63117. Berger Memorial

GERALD ‘JERRY’ HIRSCH, died August 16, 2006. Husband of Sylvia Hirsch; father of John (Nancy) Hirsch, M.D. and Betty (Mark) Goran; grandfather of Matthew (Brooke) Hirsch and Marni (Michael) Ward, Krista and Kara Clund, Carrie and J. J. Krane, Stefi and Scott Goan; great-grandfather of Olivia and Madison Hirsch; brother of the late Helen (the late Irv) Gittelman, the late Phillip N. (Maxine) Hirsch, the late Alma (the late Oliver) Goralnik, the late Ralph (the late Marion) Hirsch,, the late Sue (the late Harry) Shear and the late Harold (the late Idabelle) Hirsch; brother-in-law of Dolores (the late Dr. Gerald) Newport. Contributions to the Wellness Community. Berger Memorial

MORRIS MOSCOWITZ, died August 15, 2006. Husband of the late Marilyn Moscowitz and the late Madelienne Moscowitz; father of Robert Moscowitz, Rabbi John Moscowitz and James (Amy) Moscowitz; grandfather of Tali, Kira and Dori Moscowitz; brother of the late Hyman Moxcowitz and Sylvia (the late Robert) Teeter. Contributions to Morris Moscowitz Fund for Families of Fallen Israeli Soldiers, 1950 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5P-3K9. Berger Memorial

RAYMOND NEHMEN, 84, died Aug. 12, 2006. Widower of Octavia Bean Nehmen; father of Nancy (Steve) Brody, Steve (Simone) Nehmen and Peggy (Gary Kodner) Nehmen; grandfather of Bryan and Stefanie Brody, Brittany and Kelly Nehmen, Rachel and Oliver Kodner; brother of Lou (Charlotte) Nehmen and the late Sid (the late Arlene) Nehmen; brother-in-law of Robert (Adelaide) Bean. Contributions to the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry, 10950 Schuetz Rd. 63146. Berger Memorial

MILDRED S. SINGMAN, died Aug. 14, 2006. Widow of Ben Singman; mother of Adrienne (Harvey) Weiss, Jerry (Lynette) Singman and Carolyn (Stewart) Kalterman; grandmother of Marianne Wittels, Elizabeth Wittels, Barbara Wittels, Christine Singman, Laura Kadyan, Sara Singman, Amy Sue Vogel and Bret Kalterman; great-grandmother of Levi Vogel, Maverick Vogel and Ella Singman; sister of the late Arthur (the late Sylvia) Silverberg; sister-in-law of the late Louis (Charlotte) Singman. Contributions to Nadah Women’s Organization, 539 Coeur de Royale, #206, St. Louis, Mo. 63141. Berger Memorial

MELVIN SURREY, 87, died August 11, 2006. Husband of the late Helen Surrey; father of Larry Surrey and Karen Bell; grandfather of Corey Surrey, Emily Fairall, Ann Bell and Constance Bell; father-in-law of Rose Surrey and Laird Bell; uncle of Allen Rubel. Contributions to Pathways Hospice of Chesterfield, 14806 N. Outer 40 Rd., Suite 160, Chesterfield, Mo., 63017. Rindskopf-Roth

HELEN WEINSTEIN, died Aug. 15, 2006. Widow of Ray I. Weinstein; mother of Elaine (Wayne) Forester, Dr. Gary (Deborah) Weinstein and Richard (Bonnie) Weinstein; grandmother of Joshua (Susie), Benjamin, Alyse, Michael and Bradley Weinstein. Contributions to City of Hope, 1500 E. Duarte Rd., Duarte, Calif. 91010, or American Cancer Society, 1816 Boonslick, St. Louis, Mo. 63301. Berger Memorial