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.
Leon Brenner
Sep 14, 2020
On Monday, September 14, 2020, beloved father and grandfather, Leon Brenner, passed away after a fierce battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was ninety years young.
Born in Janow Podlaski, Poland in 1930, Leon was a Holocaust survivor. His life story transcended countries and continents. He miraculously escaped persecution from the Nazis at just eight years old. He...
Denise L Cohen Gershon
Sep 14, 2020
Please make donations in honor of Denise Cohen Gerhson to “Wildflower” https://www.wildflowerforkids.org/ways-to-give/
Services Date September 18, 2020
Russel Dennis Hiles Iii
Aug 17, 2020
Russel Dennis Hiles, III was born in Pittsburgh, Pennylvania on August 21, 1942. He passed away August 17, 2020 at his Palm Desert home surrounded by loved ones. He was raised in Culver City and graduated from Culver City High School in 1960. He graduated from California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo in 1969 and from California Western...
Lawrence Herbert Warick
Aug 15, 2020
LAWRENCE H. WARICK. M.D. Of Blessed Memory “Teach the future generations about evils of war, hatred, and prejudice. Tolerate – if not love – your fellow man.”
Lawrence H. Warick was born with the Polish name of Lova Warszawczyk on May 2, 1936 in Warsaw, Poland. He lived in the Jewish Quarter of Warsaw with his parents,...
David Rose
Aug 4, 2020
DAVID MARC ROSE February 7, 1953-August 4, 2020 Marina Del Rey, California
It is with broken hearts that we announce the unexpected passing on August 4, 2020, of David Marc Rose, adored son, husband, father, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend.
Dave was born in New York City on February 7, 1953. His family moved...
Harvey Martin Diamond
Jul 30, 2020
June 17, 1936 – July 30, 2020 Loving husband (Avra); father to Lynn Schenker (Rick), Julie Weber (Rick), Adam Sidell (Teresa), Jeremy Sidell (Melissa); grandfather to Cory (Kyrsten), Danny, Josh (Nancy), Kyle, Rachel, Evan, Miyo, Sydney and Scarlett; brother and friend. Harvey was a kind, gentle soul who will be missed by all he touched.
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Michael Glousman
Jul 20, 2020
Elimelech (“Michael”) Glousman (“Poppy”) (June 16, 1927-July 20, 2020)
Our beloved “Poppy”, Elimelech (“Michael”) Glousman, of Haifa, Israel, died at his Los Angeles home at age 93, surrounded by his adoring family. Poppy, our cherished patriarch, was the archetype of charisma; a man who lit up every room he walked into with a magnetic smile on his...
Stanley Minsk
Jul 13, 2020
Stanley Minsk, age 94, passed away after a long illness on July 13, 2020. Stanley was born on June 25, 1926 to Carrie (z”l) and Morris (z”l) Minsk in the Bronx, New York. The family moved to Los Angeles in 1943, where he graduated from UCLA, earning his CPA . After serving in the army, he became a founding...
Michael Benjamin Lang
Jun 28, 2020
September 17, 1951 – June 28, 2020 Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of Ezra and Sue Lang. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law school, Harvard College, and the Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, PA. He was a full-time faculty member of Chapman University School of Law since 2002. Prior to that he taught at...
Alan Lewis Schneider
Jun 27, 2020
Alan Lewis Schneider, January 24, 1939 – June 27, 2020 Our loving father and husband, Alan L. Schneider, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, June 27, 2020, at 4:45 p.m. Alan was born on January 24, 1939, in New York City to parents Shirley and Harry Schneider. Some of his most cherished childhood memories included playing stickball...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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