Sam Wool, described by his family as “strong and graceful through all his 105 years,” founder and longtime owner and operator of the General Iron & Steel  Co., died at that age on Monday, Dec. 12.  Mr. Wool was admired for his optimistic outlook...

David N. Krem, co-founder of the Reliable Finishing Co., whose many Jewish community activities included being a past president of Congregation B’nai El and the National Federation of Temple Brotherhoods, died Sunday, Oct. 15 at the Mari de Villa assisted...

Robert J. Lipsitz, a pioneer aviator and a camera business executive who filmed numerous key battles during World War II, died Thursday, Sept. 29 at his Chesterfield home, surrounded by family.  He was 98 and had been in declining health in recent months....

Irving Diamant, who with his wife, Kay, owned and operated Diamant’s Kosher Meat Market in University City for more than half a century, died Wednesday, Aug. 17. He was 79 and a longtime resident of the St. Louis area, most recently of Town & Country. Mr....

Siegmund Halpern, who escaped the Holocaust by leaving his native Vienna in 1939 and later became a successful businessman and community leader, died Monday, Aug. 1, in Kansas City. The former longtime resident of St. Louis was 96 and had been in declining...

Morrie H. Zimring, longtime businessman in the vending machine and related businesses, was remembered by his family members, friends and Jewish leaders for his selfless and generous spirit throughout his life.  Mr. Zimring, 85, died Friday, July 8, 2016...

When first meeting Ben Fainer, his expansive personality and relaxed smile could throw you off. It was impossible to tell from his optimistic outlook on life and gratitude for his blessings that he was a Holocaust survivor of several Nazi death camps.He...

Sheldon Roodman, a St. Louis native who for 30 years led Chicago’s Legal Assistance Foundation with a team fighting discrimination in housing, employment and public programs, died of prostate cancer Jan. 25, 2016, in Fort Sheridan, Ill. He was 74.Sheldon...

Irl B. Baris, a longtime St. Louis attorney who litigated some landmark cases and was a former president of the the American Jewish Congress of St. Louis and Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel Congregation, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016.  He was 88 and a lifetime...

Norma Barach, a St. Louis native and highly respected Jewish educator and writer of a popular Jewish cooking column, died suddenly at her home in Jerusalem on Jan. 3.She was 73. Mrs. Barach was born in St. Louis on Aug. 13, 1942, the eldest of four...

Marlyn Essman, a past president of the Jewish Community Center who devoted much of her adult life to supporting Jewish and general causes, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, of complications from a recent fall. She was 81 and a lifelong resident of greater St....

Charles B. Baron, longtime St. Louis lawyer and supporter of innovative education and efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East, died Friday, Dec. 25. He was 91 and a lifetime resident of the St. Louis area, most recently of Chesterfield.Mr. Baron was...