Obituary: Lois Roth Berch

Lois Roth Berch, (Leah Bat Juda v Devorah) 89, passed away on Aug. 19. She was born June 28, 1933, in Albany, N.Y., to Leonard and Dorothy Roth, both a blessed memory.

She moved to Mobile, Ala., with her parents and identical twin sister, Sandra (a blessed memory, 2018). You know identical twins sometimes get in trouble and the Roth twins of Mobile were no exception. However, Lois was in the National Honor Society and graduated from Murphy High School in 1951.

She went to the University of Alabama (Sigma Delta Tau sorority), then on to nursing school in New Orleans. Later, she moved to Atlanta and became an RN, working at Grady Memorial Hospital.

She was an avid tennis player and occasional bowler, later a Mahjong player. She was a big sports fan, mostly the Atlanta Falcons, Braves and Alabama football. She was the catalyst behind starting the Very Special People (VSP) group, later under the Jewish Family and Career Services.

In 1961, she married Leonard Berch (a blessed memory, 1981). Later she shared her life with Herbert Mendel (a blessed memory, 2015). She was a mother, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother and a friend to so many. She was a long-time member of Ahavath Achim Synagogue, Atlanta.

She is survived by her children: Marshall (David), Sheldon (Linda), Susan and grandchildren, Noah, Jonathan, Louis (Ilene) and Brinkley and great granddaughter Remi. She was a love and a joy to everyone who knew her and will always be a blessed memory. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Very Special People Program, 4549 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30338.

Funeral services took place Sunday Aug. 21, at Greenwood Cemetery, 1173 Cascade Road, Atlanta, GA 30311, at 10:30 a.m., with Rabbi Daniel Dorsch officiating. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, 770-451-4999.