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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.
Melvin Penner
Feb 11, 2022
Melvin Penner of Thousand Oaks, California passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022 at Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks. He was born on November 23, 1932 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania to Samuel and Florence Penner. Melvin was a Certified Public Accountant, spending his entire career with Ernst & Young (previously Arthur Young & Co.) and retired in 1991. Melvin...
Norman Levin
Feb 9, 2022
Some men take up golf. Others dive into photography. But Norm didn’t have hobbies. He had two all-consuming passions – medicine and his family – and they proved more than enough for him to create a life of extraordinary richness. Norm grew up in Pontiac, Michigan, the youngest of three brothers. After graduating from the University of Michigan, he...
Murray Mendel Perlstein
Feb 6, 2022
Murray was born on December 30, 1926 in New York City to David and Gussie Perlstein. He had an older sister Lil who was 14 when he was born and Gussie’s daughter from a previous marriage. He also had a sister, Jessie, who was 14 months younger. When Murray was 14, the family drove to Los Angeles so that...
Luba Carleton
Feb 3, 2022
Luba Fine Carleton passed away peacefully on February 3, 2022, at the age of 92. She was born on June 15,1929 in Los Angeles, CA to Benjamin and Minnie (Shane) Fine. She graduated from Dorsey High School in 1947 and attended UCLA and San Fernando Valley State College, now known as Cal State Northridge, from which she received a...
Karen Joan Rosenthal
Feb 2, 2022
Karen Joan Rosenthal passed away peacefully in Los Angeles on Wednesday, February 2. Karen was born in New York City on October 10, 1946 and was the only child of her beloved father, Werner H. Rosenthal and mother Dagmar Rosenthal, both of who had immigrated to the United States from Germany at the start of WWII.
Karen...
Steven Goldinger
Jan 30, 2022
It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that the family of Steven Goldinger share the news of Steve’s sudden passing January 30, 2022 at the age of 69 years. Steven Harry Goldinger was a loving father, son, brother and friend to many.
Steven carried on the legacy of the family textile business started by his...
Emilie Shine
Jan 23, 2022
Emilie “Boots” Shine Emilie passed at the age of 96 on January 23,2022 in Encino where she had resided for many years. She had an illustrious career as an Tele-communications executive with AT&T until her retirement. She is survived by members of the Linden family, members of the Shine family and her long time caregiver Maria. She died of...
Elaine Edelstein
Jan 18, 2022
Elaine Edelstein passed away on January 18th at the age of 99. Deeply loved by her family and friends, Elaine lived a long, wonderful life.
A Memorial Service honoring and remembering the Life of Elaine Edelstein will be held at Hillside Memorial Park on Sunday, January 23rd at 10am in the Large Chapel.
In lieu...
Rita Chotiner
Jan 15, 2022
Rita Chotiner passed away on January 15 at the age of 100. Deeply loved by her children, grandchildren, friends, and colleagues, she passed peacefully from a life of joyful dedication. And it was a life well-lived.
Rita Leavitt was born in Chicago in 1921 to a musician father Nathan and a homemaker mother Minnie (Norton), a family...
Mary Brill
Jan 7, 2022
Born in Brooklyn, NY on December 18th 1937, Mary Brill lived a long, wonderful life. From humble beginnings, Mary believed strongly in education, putting herself through school while helping to raise her younger brother, George. As a striking young woman she was selected to model for the Barbizon School, allowing her to take classes and to expand beyond her...
Randolph Roth
Jan 7, 2022
Randy passed away peacefully at Kindred Hospital South Bay in Gardena, California on January 7, 2022, at age 84 from natural causes. Randy was born in Lorain, Ohio to John and Bessie (Yankelewitz) Roth. He was a classical music lover and a piano player. He attended Ohio State University and graduated in 1959 majoring in Music. He later served...
James Melvin Okun
Dec 29, 2021
It is with great sadness that the family of James Okun announces his passing. He is survived by his loving wife, Jan, his children Gregory Okun, Lauren Silvers (Elliot), and Sam Shepherd, his cousin Tina Bousquet, and two beautiful grandsons.
Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Jewish...
Beverly Sue Roth
Dec 27, 2021
January 28, 1935 – December 27, 2021
Beverly passed away quietly at Adventist Health Center in Simi Valley, California on December 27, 2021, at the age of 86 from natural causes.
Beverly was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Mortimer and Sylvia Steel. At the age of 13 in 1948, her family, along with their dog...
Robert Charles Lesser
Dec 26, 2021
Robert C. Lesser, age 90, passed away on December 26, 2021 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Bob is survived by his loving wife of nearly 70 years, Johann (Green) Lesser, as well as his daughters Sheri and Susie and his grandchildren Sacha (Laura), Noah, Matthew and Daniel. He is also survived by his younger brother Laurence and predeceased by his...
Helen Meyer
Dec 25, 2021
May 4, 1948 – December 25, 2021 Helen Louise Meyer passed away quietly in her home on the morning of December 25th 2021 surrounded by her children and family. She was the beloved Mother of Steve (Eri) Keros, Rachel (Eric) Slowik and Jennifer (Samuel) Anderson, beloved Grandmother (Nana) of Sophia, Eli and Aleah. Beloved sister of Madeline, Sharon, Esther...
Burton Prelutsky
Dec 17, 2021
Burt Prelutsky was born in Chicago, in 1940, and raised in Los Angeles. He was known for his humor, quick wit, talent and wisdom. He was a humor columnist for the L.A. Times and a movie critic for Los Angeles magazine. As a freelancer, he had written for the New York Times, TV Guide, Modern Maturity, Emmy, Holiday, American...
Renee T. Seidner
Dec 14, 2021
Renee T. Seidner, age 84, passed on December 14, 2021, and observed her birthdate on March 28th. She was the wife of Jack H. Seidner (deceased), daughter to Ana and Wolf Tyberg (deceased), sister to Dity Driz (deceased) and brother-in-law Mario Driz (deceased), and mother to Paul Seidner and Elizabeth Seidner Davidoff. She is survived by her brothers Juan...
Gunther W. Sonnenfeld
Dec 13, 2021
A distinguished Beverly Hills physician of over 52 years, a clinical assistant professor of medicine at UCLA for over 30, a philanthropist and active community participant, Dr. Sonnenfeld served on the medical board of Cedars-Sinai and Brotman hospitals and was instrumental in advanced infectious disease research over his long career.
Dr. Sonnenfeld had an incredible life and...
Michelle B. Bubis
Dec 12, 2021
May 5, 1944 – December 12, 2021 Micke (Michelle) Bubis passed away in Los Angeles on December 12, 2021. She was born in Chicago and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 2. Before getting married, she worked as a script girl for MGM Studios. After that, she was a Teacher’s Assistant, Realtor, and loved to Volunteer at...
Alvin Franken
Dec 8, 2021
The very bad news is that Los Angeles lost its own P.T. Barnum on Wednesday. Al Franken died at age 96. (No, not that Al Franken. Not the comic who became a senator from Minnesota and was tossed out of that prestigious job because of doing some stupid stuff. Comics are supposed to do stupid stuff. Senators aren’t, but...
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