Obituaries

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Dec 15, 2020

Loving caring sister mother wife grandma aunt and friend. Always there.

Services Date December 18, 2020

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,...

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...

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.

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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...

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...

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...

Nov 22, 2020

“Rifky” Ruth Rebecca Cohen October 16, 1929 – November 22, 2020 It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we announce that our family lost our beloved Ruth Cohen. Ruth, with the patented resilience she showed through a history of illnesses including open heart surgery and breast cancer, fought for a long time through many recent ailments. Ruth’s...

Nov 11, 2020

Beverly May Geddy passed away peacefully at her home on November 11, 2020 at 86 years of age. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Allan. Beverly will be greatly missed by her children, Paul and Felice, daughter-in-law Hannah, and adoring grandson Eli. Beverly is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Phyllis Bohunicky and Shirley Dubin. Beverly was...

Nov 3, 2020

Born in 1934 to David and Anne Seidman, Matt grew up in Brooklyn, in a four-apartment house, owned by his grandparents, Ida and Moe Greenblatt. He knew he was the luckiest of boys, raised by parents and grandparents whom he adored and who, in turn, adored him. Even as an only child, he was never lonely. His mother’s sister,...

Oct 21, 2020

Manny Marfield passed away at home on Wednesday, October 21st after living a truly exciting and cinematic life. He fought hard, loved hard, and was always ready for a party. He wasn’t just a person you met; he was a person you remembered. He was 100.

Manny was born on August 14, 1920 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, but...

Oct 14, 2020

Rhonda Fleming, stunning beauty of screen and stage, often times referred to as the ‘Queen of Technicolor’ for her striking red hair and green eyes, died on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at the age of 97. A symbol of glamour and success in Hollywood’s Golden Age of filmmaking, Rhonda starred in more than forty films with some of Hollywood’s...