Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nov 26, 2021

EARLY YEARS

Around 1917, Theresa’s parents emigrated to the United States from Lukova (Yiddish name for Lukow) which is near Lodz in Poland. Theresa’s father was a tailor. Her mother was a dressmaker. Her grandfather (her mother’s father) was a kosher butcher in Lukova.

Theresa’s father served in the US Army during WWI.

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Nov 22, 2021

ROSALYN R. SHOSTAK HEYMAN Rosalyn R. Shostak Heyman is a community leader, philanthropist and lifelong professional educator having served as teacher, consultant, principal, and assistant superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District. She served as the assistant superintendent, secondary education from 1982 to 1990. Prior to the appointment she had been principal of Berendo Junior High School in...

Nov 19, 2021

Richard LeWinter passed away peacefully on November 19, 2021 in Marina Del Rey, California at the age of 95. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 2, 1926, but Los Angeles was his home for more than eight decades. Richard created a life where he pursued his talents and passions, which were the basis of the legendary...

Nov 17, 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Anne Mills announces her passing. She is survived by her husband of 73 years, Dr. Harold Mills, her daughters, Adele Mills (Paul Reinstein) and Linda Mills (Peter Goodrich), as well as granddaughter Marissa Mills (Craig Hemme), grandson Ronnie Goodrich, and her sister, Rita Sinder ( Jack Sinder). Anne, born in...

Oct 28, 2021

Services Date November 12, 2021

Oct 24, 2021

Beloved wife of Irvin (deceased), loving mother of Andrew (Audrey) and Gregory (deceased). Adored by 4 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, nephews and nieces. Will be missed by many friends. Donations can be made to Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles in her memory.

Services Date October 28, 2021

Oct 18, 2021

Meredith passed peacefully at the age of 96. Services will be held at Hillside Memorial Park on Thursday, November 11th, 2021 at Noon in their large sanctuary.

Services Date November 11, 2021

Oct 14, 2021

Ruth Reinhardt Bloch was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world on October 14, 2021, at age 85. Ruth was born to Margaret McGinty and Joseph Reinhardt on November 23, 1935 in Long Beach, CA. At the tender age of six, Ruth was living in Pearl Harbor, HI, when it was attacked. She was...

Oct 14, 2021

Rona S. (Ruderman) Goldstein of Los Angeles passed away peacefully Thursday, October 14, 2021 after a brief battle with Cancer. She was 80. She was born March 18, 1941 in Port Jervis, NY the daughter of the late Henry and the late Rose Ruderman. She had one sister Elizabeth Miller. She graduated from Port Jervis High and Laselle College...

Oct 5, 2021

Ellen was an amazing woman. She is survived by her loving husband Norman, her sister Elda, daughters Dawnn and Rachel, grandchildren Bryan and Amanda, and her two son in laws, Rick and Chris. Ellen was smart, beautiful, kind and extremely funny. She volunteered for many organizations including volunteering for 30 years at the Motion Picture Home in the valley....

Sep 14, 2021

Reuben Klamer, toy industry icon and inventor of the classic board game The Game of Life, died at home in La Jolla, CA on September 14, 2021. He was 99 and left this world reluctantly, telling a recent visitor “I don’t have a reservation!” The Game of Life was inducted into the permanent Archives of Family Life at the...

Sep 6, 2021

She was born in Lithuania in 1927 and immigrated to Uruguay in 1928. She lived in Uruguay for most of her life and met her husband of 60+ years, Leo Goldfinger. They had a son in 1955 and eventually immigrated to the United States in 1969. They bought their forever home in Culver City, CA and she lived there...

Sep 2, 2021

Terry Dennis Carpenter, age 76, died peacefully with his wife, Diane and daughter, Alyse by his side on September 2, 2021 at their home in Yorba Linda, California after a courageous battle with cancer.

Terry was born on September 23, 1944 in Elkhart, Indiana to Richard and Annetta Carpenter. At age 18, he hopped on a motorcycle...

Aug 16, 2021

Michael was a true Libra, born on October 15, 1954 in Manhattan (“It’s not New York–only outsiders say that.”) to loving parents Jane and Danal. When his baby sister arrived someone asked Michael how he liked her. His answer, “Throw her in the garbage, throw her down the stairs, and put her in the washing machine!” However, he adored...