SELMA IDA COLODESCH, 91, died Aug. 23, 2008. Daughter of Mary and Isador Rosen; widow of Max Colodesch; mother of Vicki and Robert Birenbaum, Trudi Cole and Roberto Almanzan, Jay Colodesch and Denise Coit; sister of the late Claire Bermi, the late Sam Bermi, Evelyn Kamenetzky, the late Mel Kamenetzky, Marilyn Rosen, the late Harvey Rosen, the late Beverly Sommers and John Sommers; grandmother of Mark Birenbaum, Kate Birenbaum, Cory Birenbaum, Michael Jenner and Rebecca Pinnel; great-grandmother of Zachary Birenbaum, Aaron Birenbaum, Sarah Birenbaum, Sam Grosser, Emma Grosser, Eli Grosser and Jacob Birenbaum. Contributions to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Rindskopf-Roth

MEL COTLAR, died Aug. 15, 2008. Father of Andrew Cotlar and Nancy (Bruce) Sokolik; grandfather of Jamie and Brian Sokolik; brother of Sylvia (the late Robert) Permuter; uncle of Larry (Darlene) Permuter, David (Ruthie) Permuter and Leslie (Mark) Brownstein, David (Carol Morton) Robinson and Steve Robinson. Contributions to the American Cancer Society. Berger Memorial

ALLAN TRAUB, died Aug. 23, 2008. Husband of Trudy; son of the late Max and the late Mary Traub; brother of Ann (the late Ben) Abelson, Bess (the late George) Goodman, Ida (the late Hyman) Polishuk, Pearl (the late Sol) Scholnik, Lena Traub, Phillip Traub and Sam Traub; father of Sharon (Allen) Mariam and Dr. Gary (Phyllis) Traub; grandfather of Wendye (Dan) Jansen, Dena (Gary) Miller, Dr. Michael (Dr. Leah) Traub, David (Elizabeth) Traub and Dana Traub; special “Papa Great” to Kylie and Sophie Jansen, Samantha and Brendan Miller. Contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association of St. Louis, 9374 Olive St. Rd., St. Louis, MO 63132, Pathways Hospice, 14805 N. Outer 40 Rd., Chesterfield, MO 63017 or to the Gary and Phyllis Traub Camp Scholarship Fund, c/o Congregation B’nai Amoona, 324 S. Mason Rd., St. Louis, MO 63141. Berger Memorial

JAMES L. ZEMELMAN, originally from St. Louis, died Aug. 22, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nev. Husband of Elaine L. Zemelman; father of Mark (Ginger) Zemelman, Alice Ann Zemelman and Suzanne (Neil) Gellman; grandfather of Lisa and Amy Zemelman and Alexander Gellman; stepfather of Michael (Michelle) Gottlieb. Contributions to the American Cancer Society. Rindskopf-Roth