Obituaries
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.
Sally Keller
Jan 21, 2021
Beauty – What is it? My brother Bruce would say it is his sail boat Beauty, which we spent many magical moments on and was actually my mom’s happy place. And according to Google, “Beauty is Happiness! It is the images and moments that inspire and reresent the most distinct and remarkable attractiveness of our souls. It is the...
Barbara June Cowan
Jan 20, 2021
It is with deep sadness that the family of Barbara June Cowan announces her passing in the early morning hours of Wednesday, January 20, 2021. Barbara was born in 1935 to Rose Anna Pollock and Samuel Walter Bellman in Los Angeles, California. She attended CAL and then transferred to UCLA. Barbara remained in Los Angeles marrying Stuart Morton Cowan...
Lotte G. Sohn
Jan 20, 2021
Lotte was born in Nuremberg, Germany and raised in St. Gallen, Switzerland before coming to the United States, by way of Cuba, in 1942.
After high school in Forest Hills, NY, Lotte attended Queens College and then Teachers College of Columbia University in New York City, obtaining a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology. Lotte was a devoted...
Hubert Hyman Gerecht
Jan 19, 2021
Gerecht, Hubert
1929-2021
Beloved brother and best friend to Roxenne Serber. Loving uncle to Stephen (Carol) Serber, Marla (Daniel) Klein, and David (Suzie) Serber. Many wonderful great neices and nephews. Had two great loves; family and Neiman Marcus.
Services Date January 25, 2021
Alvin Talbot
Jan 14, 2021
Alvin Talbot born 12/16/31, passed away peacefully at home of natural causes on January 14, 2021. Al was born in Brooklyn, NY to Miriam and Morris and is survived by the love of his life, his wife of over 62 years, Shirley, sons Jonathan (Lisa) and Robert (Peter) and daughter Jane (Guy), and his beloved grandchildren Steven, Bria, Erin...
David Steven Gale
Jan 13, 2021
Culver City High School, Class of 1963 University of California, Berkeley, Class of 1967, BA in English, Member Phi Beta Kappa
Survived by his brother, Bruce P. Gale, Sister-in- Law (Sandy), and his cousins. His dear friends, fellow artists, and those who were amazed by his creativity and generosity mourn his passing.
David was a...
Mollie Welinsky
Jan 13, 2021
Mollie “Lee” Welinsky, loving Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother, passed away at the age of 92.
Lee was born on February 2nd, 1928 to Rebecca Goldman and Sam Peskin in Indianapolis, Indiana. The family moved to Brooklyn, NY before settling in Los Angeles in 1943. In 1948 she married Jack Welinsky and raised two children, Howard and Sandra....
Marvin Chanin
Jan 13, 2021
Marvin Chanin January 7, 1928 – January 13, 2021
As an only child growing up in an apartment with his cousins in Chicago, Marvin felt like the luckiest kid in the world. Later he moved to LA with his mother and stepfather, sleeping on a Murphy bed in a small apartment a block from Beverly Hills High...
Allen Isaac Freehling
Jan 6, 2021
Rabbi Allen I. Freehling, a giant in the Jewish community and a champion of human and civil rights passed away peacefully on January 6, 2021, with his wife, Lori by his side. He was 88 years old. Born in Chicago, raised in Miami, Rabbi Freehling graduated from the University of Miami. At age 30, he enrolled in Hebrew Union...
Fred S Moch
Jan 3, 2021
Fred S. Moch, longtime William Morris Executive dies at 93 Frederick (“Fred”) S. Moch, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend, passed away at 93 years of age, on Sunday, January 3, 2021, due to complications from COVID-19. Fred was born to Anna and Harry Moch. He was raised in Brooklyn, NY, and was a graduate of...
Ruth Rosen
Dec 27, 2020
May 30, 1933 – December 27, 2020 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ruth Rosen on December 27, 2020 in Carmel, California. Ruth was the beloved wife of Dr. Lawrence Rosen for 63 years, loving mother of David, Brant (Hallie) and Ian, grandmother of Gabriel and Jonah and aunt/big sister to Dorice. Ruth was...
Lawrence Ira Barron
Dec 23, 2020
Lawrence (Larry) I. Barron, age 55, of Los Angeles, California passed away on December 23, 2020. Beloved son of Roberta and Harold S. Barron, devoted brother of Jean (Gary) Metzler and proudest uncle of Reed. Preceded in death by his grandparents, Rose and George L. Barron and Roslyn and Irving Yellin.
Larry was born in New York...
Harry Walter Helft
Dec 18, 2020
Helft, Harry Walter December 31, 1928 -December 18, 2020 Our Dear father, grandfather and great-grandfather Harry Walter Helft, born in Atlanta to Tedd and Blanche, passed away on December 18, 2020 from complications related to Covid-19. He was just shy of his 92nd birthday. After growing up a star athlete in Indianapolis, where he had been the state tennis...
Roslyn Kleinbard
Dec 15, 2020
Loving caring sister mother wife grandma aunt and friend. Always there.
Services Date December 18, 2020
Andrew John Patrick Innes
Dec 5, 2020
Andrew John Patrick Innes, 78, passed away on December 5th, 2020 surrounded by his wife, Barbara Innes, his daughter, Lisa Christy-Drusts and his son in law, Alex Drusts. He was born March 18th, 1942 in Toronto Canada to Thomas Christie Innes, a presbyterian Minster, and Anna Grant Innes. He grew up in Toronto until he was 6 years old,...
Rae Ruth Moss
Dec 3, 2020
Moss, Rae Ruth (May 27, 1933 – December 3, 2020) Rae Ruth Moss (known as Ruth) 87–beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother–passed away peacefully on December 3 at her home in Encino, CA. (cause?) Born in Portsmouth, Virginia to Katherine Sobeloff, a teacher, and Harry Noah Sobeloff, a Naval officer. She lived with her family in Honolulu during the...
Judith Daphne Catz
Dec 1, 2020
Judith Daphne Catz, loyal daughter, sister and dear friend, passed away on Tuesday, December 1st. She was 69 years old.
Three words describe Judy: “Heart of Gold”. Judy loved and appreciated her friends and family with all her might.
Please use this page to post your favorite photo of yourself with Judy.
In...
Jack J. Zukerman
Nov 24, 2020
Jack Zukerman adored his family, and was an icon to many in the world of lighting. His fierce loyalty to his friends and family was unparalleled. Thank you to all of you who touched his life in some way. There will never be another like Jack. His favorite quote, by Rudyard Kipling: “They copied all they could copy, But...
Sylvia Estelle Mines
Nov 23, 2020
Sylvia Estelle Mines was laid to rest at Hillside Memorial Park on November, 27, 2020 by her loving son, Steven Mines (Paula Mines), her devoted daughter Terri Fortner (Scott Fortner) and her admiring grandchildren: Ashley Mines (Brad Moore), Rebecca Mines (Lee Nunley), Lauren Fortner, and Jenna Fortner. The selfless, unconditional love and indominable spirit with which she met each...
Evelyn Myrtle Buckspan
Nov 22, 2020
Evelyn Buckspan 96, passed away Sunday morning in Woodland Hills, CA. She was born and raised in Long Beach,CA with her younger brother Charles, close to the ocean and beaches she loved. Her parents Leo and Augusta(Rosenthal) Gilbert – immigrated to California from London, England. Evelyn married Erwin (Buck) Buckspan in 1943. Buck joined the army and their early...
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