MATTHEW BLUM, died September 6, 2009. Husband of Florence for 44 years; father of Alyssa (Barry) Schraier of St. Louis; Michael Blum of Boca Raton, Fla., and Diane (Bob) Farrington of San Jose. Ca.; grandfather of Ryan, Cory and Kevin of San Jose, Ca; grandfather of Ryan, Cory and Kevin. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y, he served in the Air Force during the Korean War. While living in New York, he owned a sign manufacturing company, “Arthur Blum Signs”. Hobbies were his passion. He loved flying, was an avid pilot for 6 years and a metal sculptor. Contributions to the Loma Linda University Medical Center, Proton Treatment Center, 11234 Anderson St., Loma Linda, Ca. 92354.

JERRY M. COHEN, died August 5, 2009. Husband of Leona E. Cohen; father of Michael (Janet), Boyd Cohen and the late Deborah Shapiro; brother of Louis Cohen and Eilene Fine; grandfather of Melinda, Shauna and Marc. Contributions to a charity of your choice.

ALEC DARDICK, died September 8, 2009. Widower of Harriet Dardick; father of Michelle Ann (Dr. Robert) Cooper, JoEllen (Dr. Roger) Lewis, Jeffrey (Laurie) Dardick, Dr. Samuel (Kathy) Dardick and Michael (Jill) Dardick; grandfather of Jessica and David Cooper, Jacob, Hal and Seth Lewis, Anna and Joseph Dardick, Ben and Laura Dardick, and Jason and Noah Dardick; brother of Leon Dardick, Reva (the late Malcolm) Asckenasy, the late Abraham (the late Irene) Dardick, the late Anne Redman, the late Jeanne (the late Jack) Gerstein and the late Rose (the late Phil) Sherman. Contributions to a charity of your choice. Berger Memorial

HARVEY ROBERT KESSLER, 55, died suddenly from a heart attack & automobile accident on September 2, 2009, in Palm Desert, Calif. He was born March 31, 1954, to the late Alma Weil & Harry H. Kessler of Ladue. He attended Ladue School & Horton Watkins, University of New Mexico, & University of Southern California. In 2006 his second marriage was to Lillian (Lin Chen), whom he met in a Dispute Mediation course at College of the Desert and became father to Lily (Tang Yueh Sun), now 11. He was the brother of Sheila Kessler Michaels, the late Steve & the late Jon (Jeri) [Ida] Kessler. Harvey was close to his cousins Howard (Sarah Anne Patz) Nathanson, Rebecca Patz-Nathanson & Ariel Patz-Nathanson. He was the loving uncle of Nicki Kessler Parker (Alan Smith). He was a cousin of Marilyn Vittert (David) Lipman, Murray Vittert , Bruce & Mark Vittert, Thom & Jon Lobe, nephew of Frances (the late Saul) Kessler, and the late Ben [Dorothy], Irv, Sam [Gran] & Edie Kessler, the late Anne Wyckoff & the late Florence (Napoleon B.) Lobe. Harvey had a polished bass voice ( & laugh) & a sunny disposition. He was a talented speaker & writer. He was passionately involved in the Jewish community in both Temple Isaiah in Palm Springs and Temple Sinai in Palm Desert. He loved jazz and had it playing all day, at work and abroad. He was co-Executor of the Steve Kessler Scholarship Fund for Percussionists, at Webster University Community Music School.

SHIRLEY KREITMAN, died September 3, 2009. Daughter of the late Morris and the late Mary Kreitman; sister, sister-in-law, aunt, great-aunt, cousin and special friend of Vicki Marino. Contributions to Mers Goodwill Industries, 1727 Locust St., St. Louis, Mo 63103. Berger Memorial

RONALD S. PRINCE, JR., died September 3, 2009. Father of Ronald S. Prince, III, Blaire Prince and Tess Prince; son of Ronald S. and Vida “Sister” Prince; brother of Patricia (Danny) Slosburg and Susan (Steve) Barron. Contributions to a charity of your choice. Rindskopf-Roth

FRED ROSEN, died September 7, 2009. Widower of Gertrude Rosen; father of Robert Martin Rosen; brother of Ann Cohen, Betty (Burton) Pazner of Windsor Ontario, Canada, Marlene Rush and the late Abe, David and Phillip Rush. Contributions to Leisure Services, St. Louis Association for Retarded Citizens, 1816 Lackland Hill Parkway, #200, St. Louis, Mo. 63146. Rindskopf-Roth

ROBERT ERNEST SATZ, died August 29, 2009. Born January 21, 1926, and recently of Kansas City, Mo., Mr. Satz was also a longtime resident of Miami, Fla. Widower of Phyllis Pollyea Satz; son of the late Evelyn Cohen Satz and the late Louis Lester Satz; brother of Linda Satz Barton of St. Louis and the late Marilyn Satz Smith; father of Gail S. Satz, Jared B. Satz and Brett (Buffy Weathington) Satz; grandfather of Skye and Ariana Satz; uncle of Caitlin Barton-Landfield (Matthew Landfield) and Jason G. Barton; dear friend, cousin, colleague, lovingly remembered for his constant ability to make us laugh. Memorial service will be planned for later in the Fall, 2009.

SUE WOLVERSON (NEE RUBIN), died September 5, 2009 at the age of 91. Mother of Shirley of St. Louis and Nancy of Reno, Nev.; sister of Herman (the late Bonnie) Rubin of Defiance, Mo., sister-in-law of Henry (the late Lil) Hutkin; aunt to Anita Hutkin, Sally (Erol) Amon, Steve (Bridget) Rubin, Mark (Marsha) Rubin, Sheila (Jack) Kunitz, Kathy (John) Compagno, Hans (Rosa) Bertsch, and “Aunt Sue” to many; daughter of the late Simon (Smerl) and the late Sarah (Talesnik) Rubin; sister of the late Bill (the late Mary) Rubin and the late Lillian Hutkin. She had many lifelong friends in the Greeley Group and Culture Vultures. Born Sonia Rimer in Tulchin, Russia in 1918, Sue immigrated to the United States arriving at Ellis Island in 1922 on the RMS Aquitania. The family settled in St. Louis and after graduating from Washington University in 1940 with a Business degree, she spent the next 50 years working as an independent accountant and late in life as part-time faculty at Washington University. Sue was sympathetic and generous, giving of her time and resources to many organizations including a long association with the League of Women Voters, American Society of Women Accountants and the local Democratic Party. She enjoyed her time spent in recent years under the excellent loving care of Bethesda Dilworth and SarahCare adult day services. Terri, Mary, Fran, Darlene and Davis enabled her to spend her final years at home under the care of her daughters with help from close friends Mary Linderer and the late Irene Sulana. In keeping with Sue’s wishes, her body has been donated to Washington University School of Medicine.