Bluma Avitahl, died October 6, 2008. Widow of Michael Avitahl; dear friend and family member. Contributions to a charity of your choice. Berger Memorial

Ira Daniel Deutsch, died October 14, 2008. Son of Jack and Ellen Deutsch; brother of David (Beth) Deutsch, Jeremy (Marni) Deutsch and Jonathan (Jennifer) Deutsch; friend of Holly Hickman. Contributions to Congregation Temple Israel Deutsch Early Childhood Center or the St. Louis Zoo. Berger Memorial

Goldie Friedman, died October 13, 2008. Mother of Nancy (the late Stanley) Friedman and Henry (Cathi) Friedman; sister of the late Floyd (the late Etta) Friedman; dear grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, aunt and great-aunt. Contributions to a charity of your choice. Berger Memorial

Lillian Glass Heifetz, died October 15, 2008. Widow of Israel Heifetz; mother of Lois (Dr. Robert H.) Friedman and Gary (Phyllis) Heifetz; grandmother of Andrew Friedman, Tom (Mary Ryan) Friedman and Emily (Daniel Protess) Friedman, Stephen (Kimberly) Heifetz and Rabbi Douglas (Elaine Lippmann) Heifetz; great-grandmother of 5. Special friend of Edith Patterson and Brandi Berri. Contributions to NCJW Luncheon for the Blind, 8350 Delmar, St. Louis, Mo. 63124, Retina Research and Development, 1034 S. Brentwood Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 63117 or to the St. Louis Society for the Blind, 8770 Manchester, St. Louis, Mo. 63144. Berger Memorial

Alvin J. Pratzel, died October 12, 2008. Widower of Adele Pratzel and Ida Pratzel; father of Sandra (Kerry) Klarfeld and Michael (Barbara) Pratzel; grandfather of David, Jason and Brian Klarfield, Joshua and Isaac Pratel; brother of the late Yetta (the late Aaron) Lugger and the late Nathan (the late Bertha) Pratzel. Contributions to Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel Synagogue or to the Belle Center, 1082 Des Peres Rd., St. Louis, Mo. 63131. Berger Memorial

Jack J. Weinberg, died September 1, 2008. Widower of Leatrice Weinberg (nee Sanders); father of Farolyn (Michael Reid) DeMars, Jan (Larry) Singer and Bruce (Lynn) Weinberg; grandfather of Matthew DeMars, Lee and Evan Singer, Kayley and Jordan Weinberg; brother of the late Harry Weinberg; brother-in-law of Annette Weinberg and Shirley (Ralph) Grosberg. Contributions to the American Heart Association. Rindskopf-Roth