Bea Stadtler, Shoah writer, Jewish educator, dies at 79

Active in Cleveland's Jewish community, Stadtler worked as a registrar at the Cleveland College of Jewish Studies for 23 years until her retirement in 1983 and received master's degrees in Judaic studies and in religious education.

She also was the Sunday school director at Congregation Beth Shalom and also taught Sunday school at The Temple-Tifereth Israel, B'nai Jeshurun, Fairmont Temple and Cleveland Hebrew schools. She was a member of NA'AMAT, the Women's Labor Zionist Organization of America.

In addition to her son and his wife, Esther, Stadtler is survived by her husband, Oscar, of Beechwood, Ohio; daughters Dona Rosenblatt of Dallas, and Miriam Rosenbaum and her husband Robert of Atlanta; and nine grandchildren. Contributions may be made to the Cleveland Holocaust Center, P.O. Box 22043, Beechwood OH 44122. or your favorite charity.