Obituaries

Aug 29, 2023

Steven Harry Schuelein, a long-time resident of Playa Del Rey, California passed away on August 29, 2023 at the age of 77. Steven was born in New York City on February 26, 1946. His parents, Robert Schuelein and Rosa Schuelein (nee Simon), both fled Nazi Germany prior to the outbreak of World War II. The parents left New York...

Aug 23, 2023

Gerald “Jerry” Stephen Trostler MD FACP, passed away on August 23rd, 2023 in Palm Desert at the age of 85. He was a passionate doctor, teacher, photographer, and family man, known for his supportiveness, gentle nature, and unwavering love for his family. He was born on January 1, 1938 in Brooklyn, NY to Edward and Elizabeth (Stoll) Trostler. When...

Aug 9, 2023

Beverly Ann (nee Rabow) Gantz Carr passed away on August 9, 2023, at the age of 92. Her departure was sadly preceded by husbands Jack Gantz and Robert Carr, and son David Gantz.

She is survived and lovingly remembered by brother Franklyn Rabow (Harli), by son Paul Gantz, by daughters Nora Levy (Elijah) and Laurie Gantz, and...

Aug 1, 2023

Services Date August 6, 2023

Jul 29, 2023

The incomparable Lynn Slade died at her home in Los Angeles on July 29, one month after her 79th birthday.

Lynn led an extraordinary life in which she cultivated a large and loving community of family and friends, nurtured a dynamic decades-long marriage, raised a son, explored her passions, stayed connected to movements for equity and justice,...

Jul 25, 2023

A trailblazing, exceptional woman, who was always ahead of her time. A lawyer, a matriarch, a beloved member of the Los Angeles community, Ruth lived to the wonderful age of 103 while always maintaining her wit, charm, and sense of humor. Ruth immigrated to Los Angeles from Germany with her parents and sister having left in 1933 as the...

Jul 22, 2023

Etta was born on December 26, 1924 in Sheho, a small town in Saskatchewan, Canada, where her parents owned the General Store.  She excelled at everything and obtained her piano teaching credential from the Toronto Conservatory of Music while still a senior in High School. She was also the only one in her senior class to pass all of...

Jul 21, 2023

Dr. Richard A. Dickes, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother passed away on July 21, 2023.  He was 80. He lived in Morristown, New Jersey for many years and moved to Los Angeles, California when he retired.

Dr. Dickes was a psychiatrist treating patients in Morristown, N.J. for 45 years until he retired in January 2020.

Jul 14, 2023

The Golden Globes® announced the passing of long-time member Judy Solomon yesterday morning. The former six-term president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was 91 years old.

“We are incredibly saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Judy Solomon . The loss is profound, but we take this opportunity to celebrate her...

Jul 9, 2023

Buff loved life, and life loved her back.

Buff Brazy Given, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully at her home in Los Angeles, California, on July 9, 2023. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 5, 1925. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bertram Given;  parents, Nicolas and Dorothy Brazy;...

Jun 24, 2023

Elaine R. Warick was born on July 17 in 1937 in the state of Missouri. However, she primarily lived in Arizona for most of her early life – including stints in Kingman and a small town on the rim of the Grand Canyon, where her father, Milton, worked with the US Cavalry in coordination with Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps....

Jun 22, 2023

Yoko Fukushima Morino passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 22, 2023. She was an amazing woman who survived the horrors of World War II, married Ronald Hubert Askew, a prominent American business man, and adapted to a new life and culture in the U.S. while maintaining the dignity and honor of her Japanese heritage. She set a...

Jun 22, 2023

Janet Birnkrant, 78, passed away at home surrounded by family. She will be remembered for her kindness, generosity, and unconditional love for her family. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, William; beloved daughters Tracy (Kent), Karen (Jack), and Michelle (Steve); adored grandchildren Matthew, Brendan, Hannah, Tyler, Joshua, Ryan, and Jamison; sister, Ellen; niece, Cleo; and faithful...

Jun 14, 2023

Eva Miriam Abelsohn Wechsberg passed away on June 14, 2023, at the age of 101. She was born on March 2, 1922 in Leipzig, Germany to Kate Pinner Abelsohn (z”l) and Hans Abelsohn (z”l) a prominent dermatologist. Her younger brother, Ernst Peter (z”l), was born eight years later. The family led a comfortable, culturally rich, and relatively care-free life...

Jun 12, 2023

It is with a profound sense of loss that we let you know that Mark Rosenbaum, father of Jason (TIOH graduate), Michael (TIOH graduate), and husband of Rony, passed away on June 12, 2023, in Los Angeles, at the age of 61.

He is survived by Rony, Jason, and Michael, as well as his sister Marla (Dave)...

Jun 12, 2023

Gita Lee Moskowitz passed away peacefully on June 12, 2023, surrounded by her devoted and loving family. Gita was born in Los Angeles on May 6, 1926, to Emil and Betty Rohrlich. Emil Rohrlich was the founder of the famous Gotham delicatessen and restaurant on Hollywood Boulevard. The Gotham was the first “fancy” deli in Los Angeles and was...

Jun 7, 2023

Joseph Morton Natterson, MD, distinguished psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and author, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, the youngest of five siblings and the only son of Anna and Sam.

He graduated from West Virginia University in 1943. In 1946, he received his BS from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1946...

Jun 7, 2023

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Dean Rostovsky. Dean passed away at home surrounded by family and friends at the age of fifty-two.

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dean immigrated with his parents Ivan and Janet Rostovsky and sisters Kim (Harizman) and Leeann (Silver) to San Diego, California in 1980.  Following his...

Jun 5, 2023

It is with great sorrow that we announce that, on June 5, 2023, Alec Maltz, 38, passed away as a result of complications related to Type 1 Diabetes.

Alec was born on July 19, 1984 in Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in 2003. Alec recently completed a computer coding program and was...

May 25, 2023

Husband, father, philanthropist, activist, businessman, investor.  Richard spent his first seven years in Portland, Oregon. When his father died in 1933 he and his mother, Bertha Germain, moved to LA where he lived the remainder of his life. A 300 bowler as a teenager, Richard was drafted at 18 and served for three years in the Pacific. Upon discharge...