Martin Hecht died May 20, 2016.
He was the beloved husband of LaVerne "Tootie" Hecht; dear father and father-in-law of Rosanne Hecht, Dr. Rabbi Alan (Mindy) Hecht and Sherry (Steve) Katzman; dear brother and brother-in-law of Cecelia (late Irving) Appelbaum and the late U.S. senator Jacob "Chic" (Gail) Hecht; dear brother-in-law of Marilyn (Sydney) Pollack; and dear grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle.
Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at B'nai Amoona Cemetery, 930 North & South Road, St. Louis, MO 63130.
Memorial contributions are preferred to the Hecht Synagogue, c/o Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Alzheimer's Association; or a charity of your choice.
Please visit bergermemorialchapel.com for more information.
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