🔗 Share this article First Memorial Service Held for Manchester Jewish House of Worship Assault Casualty Melvin Cravitz has been described as someone "kind to all" Hundreds of people have attended the funeral rites for a member of the pair of individuals lost in last Thursday's synagogue attack in the city of Manchester. Family members, members from the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation along with the congregation's rabbi, and representatives of the Jewish community at large assembled in Pendlebury, Salford to pay their respects to Melvin Cravitz, aged 66. Attendees filled the burial ground entrance, with many waiting beyond the chapel in the wet weather, listening to the proceedings and the tribute over audio systems. Melvin Cravitz lost his life after an attacker drove a vehicle into and stabbed attendees gathering for a service to mark the holiest Jewish holiday – the holiest day of the Hebrew calendar – at the Heaton Park Jewish congregation. 'Welcoming to everybody' Rabbi Walker, who assisted in stopping the attacker from entering the religious building, was present at the victim's funeral. In a memorial message released on the following day, his relatives asked for space and said he would "readily offer support to those in need". They said: "His kindness and caring nature were evident to all, and he always sought conversation and connection." "He was devoted to his wife, family and loved his food." Anthony Khan, a thirty-five-year-old local who said he was acquainted with Melvin for decades, said: "He was friendly with everybody – he did not have a bad word with anybody." A different resident, Andy Kordas, a community member, recalled: "Regularly, he would initiate discussions and show interest in my daily life." "He always had a smile on his face. It's just terrible." 'Adored family member' Bilal Ahmad, who said he had lived in the area for twenty years, mentioned that Melvin was a "very nice guy" and "very calm". "He never failed to greet passersby." The second casualty of the attack, Adrian Daulby, was described as a "hero" by his loved ones in a public message. They also said the fifty-three-year-old was "a beloved brother and loving uncle." Three more people were admitted to the hospital with critical conditions. Authorities late on Saturday said two males and two females remained in custody after being arrested on allegations involving acts of terrorism. An teenage female and a 43-year-old man have been released with no further action.