Josephine “Jo” Cassel, September 9, 2018. Beloved wife for over 71 years of Irving “Irv” Cassel; dear mother and mother-in-law of Merle (Norman) von Wettberg, Douglas M. (Joyce) Cassel and Randee L. (Seth Chernick) Cassel; dear grandmother of Eric (Kristin) Bishop von Wettberg, Rachel (Chris Peterson) von Wettberg, Michael H. Cassel, Matthew Z. Cassel, Matthew P. Chernick and Rebecca E. Chernick; dear great grandmother of Lydia Bishop von Wettberg, Colin Bishop von Wettberg, Asher Peterson and Theodore (Teddy) Peterson; loving daughter of the late Harry and the late Fraudel Fishkop; dear sister-in-law of the late Lorraine (the late Harry) Stein and the late Joseph (Anita) Cassel; survived by many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. A special thank you to her caregivers at Brookdale, Pathways Hospice and Neverette.

Josephine and Irving met at Soldan High School at the ages of 14 and 16 and were married in 1947.

Graveside service Wednesday, September 12^th 11:30 AM at Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery, 7500 Olive Blvd. Memorial contributions preferred to the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW)-St. Louis Section, 295 N. Lindbergh Blvd, 63141, Congregation Shaare Emeth, 11645 Ladue Road, 63141or the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry, 10950 Schuetz Road, 63146. Visit bergermemorialchapel.com for more information.

BERGER MEMORIAL SERVICE