Esther Blumoff, died July 15, 2009. Widow of Jack Blumoff; mother of Adrienne (Ivan) Lyss, Theodore Blumoff of Atlanda, Ga and Jane Blumoff; grandmother of Andrew and Jessica, Dr. Kate (Dr. Lior), Meredith and Zack and Julie (John); great-grandmother of Annie and Jack. Contributions to a charity of your choice. Berger Memorial

Donald Brasloff, died July 9, 2009. Husband of Bebe Brasloff; father of Kent Brasloff and Wende (Harry) Stern; grandfather of Molly Stern; brother of Margie (the late George) Kulstein; brother-in-law of Evelyn (the late Mil) Feldman. Contributions to the Jewish National Fund, 42 East 69th Street, New York, NY 10021. Rindskopf-Roth

George Brody, died July 10, 2009. Widower of Joy Brody; father of Helene (Mike Barzoff) Siegfried, Harold (Joanie) Brody, Phil (Jan) Shayne and Gary (Ledie) Shayne; grandfather of Noel, Joe and Penney, Kendra, Ariel, Rylan and Tyson, Allison, Andrew and Aaron, Ben, Devon and Emily; brother of Jean (Jos) Gross and the late Earl Brody. Contributions to the charity of the donor’s choice. Rindskopf-Roth

Melva “Mel” Goldstein, died July 13, 2009. Widow of Morris D. Goldstein; mother of Linda (Dr. Jerry) Meyers, Cathy (Carl Schwarz) Goldstein and Robin (Bill) Harris; sister of the late Bonnie Cohen and the late Dr. Allan (Renee) Rosenblatt; memaw of Scott (Liz) Meyers, Laura (Todd) Callahan, Courtney (Eric) Swillinger, Adam (Molly) Mandel, Benjamin Schwarz, Britton (Rhonda Golden) Harris, Dehra (Dane) Glueck and Hudson Harris; great-grandmother and memaw of Branden Moser, Crimson and Chase Callahan, Evan Meyers, Marah Swillinger, Skyler Harris, Jadyn and Gavin Glueck. Her children were the lights of her life. Contributions to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Berger Memorial

Sara G. Goldstein, died July 11, 2009. Widow of Joseph Goldstein; mother of Dr. Benjamin M. (Linda) Goldstein, Michael G. (Llene) Goldstein and Deborah (Christopher) Silverberg Gaal, Henry (Suzanne) Stolar and the late Mary G. Stolar; grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of eight. Contributions to the Central Institute for the Deaf. Rindskopf-Roth

Lore E. Herzberg, died July 14, 2009. Widow of Fred Herzberg; mother of Michael (Mary C.) Herzberg and Joanne P. (Mary E.) Herzberg; grandmother of Emily, Elizabeth and Eleanor Herzberg; sister of Claud (Jill) Muller; daughter of the late Rosalie (Oppenheimer) and Paul Muller. Contributions to the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. Rindskopf-Roth

Suzanne Sobel Hoffman, died July 11, 2009. Wife of Irwin B. “Hefty” Hoffman; mother of Lawrence Hoffman, Lise (Robert) Reardon of East Lyme, Conn. and Nancy (William) Stolberg; grandmother of Colleen (Kevin) Shay, Kelly Reardon and Laura Stolberg; great-grandmother of Robert and Anne Shay; sister of Anita Sobel. Suzanne was a respected member of the travel industry for more than four decades and enjoyed exploring the world with family and friends. Her famly would like to thank BJC Hospice and the nurses, aides, staff and administration of the Gatesworth and McKnight Place Assisted Living for their care, compassion and love. Contributions to the St. Louis Jewish Federation or Congregation Temple Israel. Berger Memorial

Belle Muskin, died July 8, 2009. Widow of Benjamin Muskin; mother of Arthur (Thelma) and Larry (Gail) Muskin; grandmother of Lori (Edward) Gordon, Amy (Shane) Galan, Harriet (Larry) Glazer and Alan (Ellen) Muskin; great-grandmother of Jason, Erica and Jacob Glazer, Amanda and Hilary Muskin, Ben and Samantha Gordon, Hunter and Alexa Galan; sister of the late Herman and Oliver (Alma) Goralnik. Contributions to the Siteman Cancer Center, 4921 Parkview Place, St. Louis, Mo. 63110 or to the Gateway to Hope, 845 N. New Ballas Court, Suite 380, St. Louis, Mo. 63141. Rindskopf-Roth

Mary (Feder) Pollack, died July 13, 2009 at the age of 91. Devoted daughter and sister; beloved mother, aunt and cousin; loyal friend to many. Patriot, lover of Israel and all things Jewish, comedienne extraordinaire. Contributions to the JCC Adult Day Services, 6 Millstone Campus Dr., St. Louis, Mo 63146, St. John’s Mercy Hospice, 1000 Des Peres Road, Suite 200 B, St. Louis, Mo 63131 or to Shaare Zedek Synagogue, 829 North Hanley Road, St. Louis, Mo 63130. Berger Memorial

Albert L. Schear, died July 15, 2009. Husband of Annette Barr Schear; father of Marilee (David) Glaser; grandfather of Jamie and Michelle Glaser; brother of Jeanette (the late Kenneth) Cohen, Cheri Ann Schear and the late Lory Fadem. Contributions to the charity of the donor’s choice. RIndskopf-Roth

Evelyn Soll, died July 10, 2009. Widow of Morton H. Soll; mother of Sherron Soll and Gail Greenspan; grandmother of Douglas (Stacy) Rubenstein, Daniel Rubenstein, Elizabeth (Matthew) Klapman, Mark (Sheri) Greenspan, Katie and Jessica Greenspan; great-grandmother of David and Michael Rubenstein, Austin and Zoe Klapman and Gabriel Greenspan; sister of the late Sam (Blanche) Stone, the late Harry (Bobbi) Stone, the late Ann (Phil) Brown and the late Ida Stone. Contributions to the Life Skills Foundation, 10176 Corporate Square Drive, Suite 100, St. Louis, Mo 63132. Rindskopf-Roth