Obituaries

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...

May 19, 2023

We mourn the loss of Eleanor Marks, who died peacefully on May 19, 2023 in Tarzana, California, at the age of 97.  Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1925, Eleanor grew up in Canada and moved to the U.S. shortly after she married her husband, Sam Posner, who had returned to Winnipeg from WWII as a war hero and recipient...

May 19, 2023

September 29, 1955 – May 19, 2023 Nancy Renee Ross, beloved wife, mother, grandma, sister and friend, passed away on May 19, 2023. Born on September 29, 1955 to Abe and Lillian Joseph, Nancy was a lifelong Angeleno. She graduated from Hamilton High School in 1972 and was a proud UCLA Bruin. She earned three consecutive degrees at UCLA:...

May 4, 2023

Sandy Gaber Zwirn, 86, of Beverly Hills, California, passed away on May 4th, 2023. Born on April 29th, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois, she attended Armstrong Elementary and Hamilton High School before graduating from Santa Monica City College.

Sandy’s career was centered around Beverly Hills High School, where she left a lasting legacy. She worked in the cafeteria,...

Apr 30, 2023

Ivie Sherman passed away April 30, 2023 surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Simi Valley, CA and then moved to Coral Springs, FL at age 13 where she remained through college, attending the University of Florida. After, Ivie’s love for California brought her back west, where she earned her dual master’s degree in Education and Special Education...

Apr 28, 2023

Rabbi Julian Franklyn Feingold, born October 17, 1918, died peacefully on March 28, 2023, at the age of 104. Julian often said he had been lucky in life; indeed, he lived fully and vibrantly until his last month.  He died at home with loved ones at his side with compassionate hospice care at the end.

Julian was...

Apr 21, 2023

Joseph Cohen of Torrance, California passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023 at the age of 96. Services were held at Hillside Memorial Park in Los Angeles and were officiated by Cantor Marc Bachrach.

Joe retired from the automotive industry at age 58 after an illustrious career. We liked to say that he was retired for longer...

Apr 17, 2023

Surrounded by her family, Anna, 88, passed away at the home of her daughter Beth and son-in-law David, where she and her husband Charles lived since July 2020. She was a loving wife to her husband of 67 years and a devoted mother to Raschel, Amy, Beth and Lora. Anna adored her grandchildren Erin, Megan, Rebecca, Tyler and Sydney...

Apr 7, 2023

LEONARD SHAPIRO October 9, 1934 – April 7, 2023 Leonard Sander Shapiro passed away in peace at the age of 88, at home with his beloved wife of 66 years, Deborah by his side. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he moved to Los Angeles as a child, later attending Hamilton High School and Los Angeles City College. In 1954,...

Apr 2, 2023

Lester Boxer, of Beverly Hills, California passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on April 2, 2023. Lester was born October 19, 1935 to Lena and Samuel Boxer in New York. After graduating Fairfax high he went on to study at UCLA followed by USC law school, where he made law review. He enjoyed music, sports,...

Mar 27, 2023

David Wolf Jr. 07/13/1964- 03/27/2023

David Wolf (Jr.) passed away in Los Angeles on March 27, 2023 after a brief battle with cancer. David was born in Los Angeles on July 13, 1964, the oldest son of David Wolf Sr. (Of Blessed Memory) and Valeria Overman Wolf (Of Blessed Memory). The family lived in Westwood where David...

Mar 24, 2023

Retired Justice, Norman L. Epstein, widely regarded as an intellectual giant on the 2nd District Court of Appeal, died on March 24th, 2023, aged 89 years. Norman’s first wife, Ann, passed in 2008 and he is survived by his second wife, Ann Rutherford, his son Mark, his daughter Carole, his daughter in law Laura, and his three grandchildren Rebecca,...

Mar 16, 2023

Passed away peacefully at home. Loving mother to Judie (Matthew) Van Leeuwen, Karen (Gary) Zelcer. Stepmother to Lisa (Drew Kugler) Kalin, Matt (Leisa J.) Kalin and David Kalin. Proud and devoted grandmother to Gabrielle, Rachel, Hannah, Alexandra, Mia, Marissa, Ryan, and beloved brother Mort (Judy) Levin.

She adored her blended family. The Jewish holidays, theater, symphony and...

Mar 10, 2023

Robert “Bobby/Frenchy” Fisher passed away on March 10, 2023 at 86 years old in Los Angeles. Bobby was a Detroit native and migrated to LA in 1965, after spending time in Germany as a captain in the Air Force. Survived by his wife of 53 years, Reggie, his sister Carolyn (Cookie) and her husband Richard Cogan, his kids, Cheryl...