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May Their Memory Be A Blessing

Our obituaries honor the lives and memories of those who have passed with unique stories, sharing the memories of those who have touched our lives and hearts. On this page, we invite you to read these meaningful tributes, leave personal messages, and connect in honoring lives that have shaped our world.

Tanya Roberta Abrams

Tanya Roberta Abrams

May 18, 2022

April 7, 1935 – May 18, 2022 Tanya Abrams, born Tanya Roberta Rosbrow, passed away in Beverly Hills, CA on May 18, 2022, two days prior to what would have been her 57th wedding anniversary with her husband, Sheldon Abrams, who predeceased her in 2013. Born in Wilmington, Delaware on April 7, 1935 to Joseph and Ethel Rosbrow, the...

Ronald Aaron Fischman

Ronald Aaron Fischman

May 16, 2022

Dr. Ronald Aaron Fischman passed away peacefully at home with his family beside him on May 16, 2022 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California. He is survived by his loving family: his wife Corazon (Pangilinan) Fischman and father of three children: Dr. Michael Fischman and his wife Dr. Tiffany Fischman, Leslie and Nicole Fischman and grandfather to four grandchildren Naomi,...

Louise Myra Hurwitz

Louise Myra Hurwitz

May 7, 2022

Services Date May 24, 2022

Richard Danial Clark

Richard Danial Clark

May 3, 2022

Richard Daniel Clark, known as “Rick” or “Dick” by family and friends, passed away peacefully at home at the age of 88 on May 3, 2022.

Rick was born on January 17, 1934 in Rochester, New York to Lois and Walter Clark. As a teenager, he moved with his mom and siblings to Los Angeles where he...

Michael Thomas Chusid

Michael Thomas Chusid

May 2, 2022

Michael Chusid, of Woodland Hills, California, passed away on Monday, May 2, of natural causes. A true mensch, he had a huge heart – greeting everyone he met with kindness and compassion – and an insatiable curiosity about the world around him.

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Melvin Tilliss

Melvin Tilliss

Apr 28, 2022

August 28, 1928 – April 28, 2022

Melvin Larry Tilliss, 93 a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away at his home on April 28, 2022, with family members present. Melvin was raised in Brooklyn, New York, a Honorable Korean War Veteran, an avid tennis player and sportsman. Deeply loved his family and had a great sense...

Elliott Howard Brunner

Elliott Howard Brunner

Apr 22, 2022

August 16, 1950 – April 22, 2022 Elliot was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended Earl Warren High School, Downey, California, where he grew up. He then received as B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He attended medical school at the Free University of Brussels School Medicine, where he met his wife, and...

Ida Fradkin

Ida Fradkin

Apr 18, 2022

Services Date April 27, 2022

Joyce Robbin Powell

Joyce Robbin Powell

Apr 13, 2022

June 2, 1930 – April 13, 2022 Born in Chicago to Victoria & Meyer Robbin, Joyce moved to Los Angeles at age 3 and lived here with her sister Beth and attended Carthay Circle Elementary, John Burroughs and LA High where she was a Dante, a big part of her life where she met many lifelong friends. She met...

Mark David Kessler

Mark David Kessler

Apr 4, 2022

Mark Kessler, devoted husband, father, son, brother, and friend to many, died on April 4, 2022 at the age of 46. Mark was born in Los Angeles on September 19th, 1975. He attended Brentwood School and followed on to receive his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona. While Mark had many roles in his life, the most important...

Bella Meyer

Bella Meyer

Mar 26, 2022

Services Date March 31, 2022

Terry Douglas Avchen

Terry Douglas Avchen

Mar 13, 2022

Terry D. Avchen, a kind and generous soul passed away on March 13, 2022 at the age of 70. He was surrounded by his devoted wife, the love of his life of 41 years, Denise and his cherished son Brian. Born Sept 9, 1951, Terry will be deeply missed by the multitude of people whose lives he touched. Everyone...

Mark David Spero

Mark David Spero

Mar 13, 2022

Our family is saddened to share that on Sunday, March 13, 2022, Mark David Spero, loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 68.

Mark was born on May 4, 1958 in Astoria, Queens, NY to Robert & Pearl, the second of 3 sons. He looked out for and always supported his older brother, Nathan,...

Lois Madeline Schwartz

Lois Madeline Schwartz

Mar 12, 2022

Celebrating nearly 100 years of life stretching from South Dakota to Australia and beyond. Lois Schwartz will be missed by many. Leaving behind four generations or Schwartz’s as a mother, grandmother. great grandmother, and great great grandmother as well an aunt and more. Survived by her two sons – David and Kenneth, niece – Debbie, grandchildren – Reid, Jennifer,...

Michael Leslie Stroud

Michael Leslie Stroud

Mar 2, 2022

If one man packed several lifetimes into one and made a difference in the world, it was Michael Stroud, who died March 2 at age 62. A Chinese scholar who learned to speak Mandarin fluently in Taiwan, Michael had a long career in journalism, followed by becoming CEO of an entertainment conference business, and then, in his mid-50s, switching...

Rita Pamela Kun

Rita Pamela Kun

Feb 22, 2022

Rita Kun, Kamins, left this earth after a series of long battles with cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She lived a life driven by kindness, compassion, curiosity, and strength, even in the face of the illnesses that shaped, and shortened, the last chapter of her life. She was a child of...

Harold Elliot Friedman

Harold Elliot Friedman

Feb 19, 2022

Services Date May 1, 2022

Robert Gerald Bornstein

Robert Gerald Bornstein

Feb 18, 2022

Robert G. (Bob) Bornstein Violinist, Arranger, Orchestrator and Copyist Robert Bornstein began his career as the youngest violinist in the New Jersey Youth Orchestra. While still in his teens, he taught himself to transpose and copy the orchestra parts for the songs “Angelina” and “Don’t Squeeza da Banana” for the Louis Prima Orchestra. He began to study arranging and...

Saul Kaufman Bloch

Saul Kaufman Bloch

Feb 15, 2022

Dr. Saul Kaufman Bloch, born March 18, 1927, in Springfield, Massachusetts, died on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. Saul was one month shy of his 95th birthday. Saul is survived by his wife, Jill Jacobson; four children–Diane Bloch, Laura Bloch, Susie Bloch, and Sheryl Bloch; five grandchildren–Rachel Miller, Eden Alper, Noah Price, Isaac Rodriguez, and Sara...

Jeffrey Arlan Crausman

Jeffrey Arlan Crausman

Feb 12, 2022

Dr. Jeffrey Arlan Crausman passed away on February 12 2022,  at the age of 60.

Jeff was born September 20th, 1961 in Los Angeles and spent his childhood in the Beverlywood, Cheviot Hills and Beverly Hills neighborhoods.  He attended Beverly Hills High School, UCLA and Pepperdine, where he achieved his Phd in Psychology.   Known to many as”Doc”...

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