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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.

Max Robinson Barrie

Max Robinson Barrie

Jun 21, 2020

Max Robinson Barrie. August 20, 1982 – June 21, 2020 Max was soulful, caring, chatty, hilarious – a writer of keen insight, a painter of satirical Maxterpieces, a mensch. A guy you could lean on who loved nothing more than to be of help. Max had issues and demons and he was complicated – with all the ramifications of...

Helen Lou Kranther

Helen Lou Kranther

Jun 20, 2020

Helen “Honey Lou” Fox Kranther

Helen Kranther, known affectionately by her childhood nickname Honey Lou, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2020, two weeks shy of her 92nd birthday.

Born July 3, 1928, in San Francisco, California, and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, she was the daughter of George and Beverly Sherman. Honey Lou graduated from...

Leslye Donner Sugar

Leslye Donner Sugar

Jun 8, 2020

On Monday, June 8, 2020, Leslye Sugar (née Donner) passed away after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was at peace in the company of her family near palmtrees, the Pacific Ocean, and the Hollywoodsign, far from the small suburb in Baltimore Country from which she hailed. Leslye is survived by her husband, Fred N. Sugar, M.D.; her...

George Jerry Friedman

George Jerry Friedman

May 31, 2020

George Jerry Friedman, March 22, 1928 – May 31, 2020 Our wonderful loving father, George J. Friedman, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, May 31, at 7:23 PM. He was born on March 22, 1928, in New York City to Hungarian immigrants Sandor and Ruth Friedman, and spent most of his childhood in Monticello, New York. The...

Robert Cyril Kronick

Robert Cyril Kronick

May 28, 2020

BOBBY KRONICK 1923-2020

BOBBY KRONICK OF LONG BEACH, CA PASSED AWAY 28 MAY, 2020 AT THE AGE OF 96. HE WAS BORN IN LONG BEACH TO BESSIE & HARRY KRONICK, BROTHER TO ELBERT. OUT OF WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL, BOBBY ENLISTED IN THE NAVY DURING WWII AND SERVED AS A SIGNALMAN FOR 2 YEARS ON THE CARGO...

Martin Cohen

Martin Cohen

May 17, 2020

Martin “Marty” Cohen — a beloved member of the postproduction community who during his career headed post at Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks and Paramount — died Sunday of natural causes after a battle with heart disease. Remembered as not just a colleague but a friend and mentor who helped launch many careers, he was 67.

“Marty began in...

Julius Lucas

Julius Lucas

May 16, 2020

Julius (Jay, Juicy, Juice, Dad, Pop, Daddy, Papa, Papa-Juicy) Lucas. March 30,1929 – May 16, 2020 Son of Rose and Abe Lucas and brother of Wilbur, Jay was born in Chicago and eventually, moved his family to California in 1962. Skipping over many ventures, Jay ultimately, became a clothing designer in the 1970s, bringing the first men’s leisure suit...

Beth Susan Abramowitz

Beth Susan Abramowitz

May 12, 2020

A giant packed into a 4 foot 10 inch frame – A GIANT BRAIN AND A GIANT HEART. Beth Susan “Susie” Abramowitz passed away on May 12, 2020 after a sudden illness. She was 54 years old. Susie was born on November 25, 1965 in Washington, D.C. A 1983 graduate of the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Susie...

Jean Lorraine Cohen

Jean Lorraine Cohen

May 11, 2020

Jean L. Cohen- 8-25-1920 to 5-11-2020 aged 99. Lived just 3 1/2 months short of her 100th birthday. Born and raised in Chicago. Lived in Skokie, Illinois over 30 years, then Long Beach and Van Nuys, CA. for another 10 until the Northridge earthquake in 1994 when she moved to Las Vegas, Nevada for almost 25 years. Spent the...

Louise S. Riceberg

Louise S. Riceberg

May 8, 2020

Services Date May 15, 2020

Pearl Alice Permut

Pearl Alice Permut

May 6, 2020

Pearl Alice Permut passed away on May 6, 2020 and will be laid to rest on May 12, 2020, at Hillside Memorial Park. She joins her beloved husband, Lee Permut, and their eldest son, Arthur who predeceased her in 2017 and 1976 respectively.! ! Pearl was born in Utica, New York to Arthur Levinson and Sara Reba Silverman. She...

Stanley Kleiman

Stanley Kleiman

May 4, 2020

Stanley Kleiman passed over peacefully at the age of 85 on May 4th, 2020 in Northridge, CA following an extended period of time without live sports. Doctors will say it was complications with pneumonia. Stan was born on December 13th 1934 in Brooklyn, NY where he met his first love; the Brooklyn Dodgers. He and his family relocated to...

Danny Stewart Litt

Danny Stewart Litt

May 1, 2020

Danny Litt, 75, passed away on May 1, 2020. He is a past professor at UCLA, CSUN, MCC and worked at Sunkist and Rockwell. Danny is survived by his wife, Karen; children Michael (Katelyn), Denise, Matthew (Elizabeth), Nicole; grandchildren Paige, Riley, Colin and Janie; siblings Nancy and Alan (Marcia); and family members Pat and Mark Fisher. Danny loved his...

Larry Emanuel

Larry Emanuel

Apr 25, 2020

Larry Emanuel , aged 72 , passed away Saturday April 25 , 2020 in Los Angeles CA. He was the beloved husband of Linda, devoted father of Michelle (Ken) and Shayna (Steve) and adoring grandfather/ Papa of Stella, Miles and Hailey. Private burial is taking place at Hillside Memorial Park in Los Angeles. Contributions in his memory may be...

A. Edward Horan Jr.

A. Edward Horan Jr.

Apr 23, 2020

Decemver 15, 1923 – April 23, 2020 World War II Veteran (European Theater) U.S. Infantry & U.S. Army Air Corps Enlisted November 14, 1942, Honorable Discharge April 15, 1946. Two weeks after graduating Cooper High School in Pennsylvania in 1941, Ed drove his 1934 Chrysler sedan to Detrot, MI; working full-time at J.L. Hudson Co., then Square D. Electric...

Eleanor Lieb

Eleanor Lieb

Apr 22, 2020

Eleanor was born in Springfield Massachusetts to Eastern European immigrant parents in 1921. About this time, women got the right to vote and the world was just getting over the Spanish flu. She vehemently hated the cold. Her father Aaron, moved the family to a small city called Los Angeles. There she thrived speaking English for the first time...

Noah Marley Lahman

Noah Marley Lahman

Apr 21, 2020

Noah Marley Lahman, age 18, of Venice, California, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020 in Los Angeles. Noah was born July 10, 2001 in Los Angeles, California.

Noah is survived by his parents, Scott and Lori Lahman, his dear brother, Toby, his Maternal Grandmother, Bonnie Marlowe and the late Dominick Vocino; and his Paternal Grandparents, Nancy and Jerry...

Ronald Lynn Ziff

Ronald Lynn Ziff

Apr 13, 2020

Services Date April 19, 2020

Bertram Milton Mayer

Bertram Milton Mayer

Apr 2, 2020

Bertram Milton Mayer passed away peacefully in West St Paul, MN on April 2, 2020 at the age of 95 Bert was born in San Francisco, CA. During his early adult life he lived in Los Angeles, CA working mainly for MGM studios as a dancer and actor. Eventually, he moved to Las Vegas, NE, performing his own act,...

Gloria Cohen Armstrong

Gloria Cohen Armstrong

Mar 20, 2020

Gloria (Glo-Glo) Armstrong “Forever Young”

In the early evening of March 20, 2020, the spirit & soul of my beautiful wife Gloria peacefully and blessedly slipped away to now become forever free! Her husband Robert and son Sander were present during her last moments and were only comforted that she no longer was confined to her earthly...

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