Estelle Tuvman
Aug 19, 2024
Estelle Tuvman, age 97, passed away peacefully. Born in Springfield, MA, to immigrant parents from Lithuania, she worked as a fashion illustrator for a large department store. She moved to LA in 1952 with her now deceased husband, Bernie where they settled in WLA and raised sons, Ken (Annie) and Paul (Chip). She was Grandma to Adam (Christina), Isaac...
Steven W. Lazarus
Aug 18, 2024
Steven Lazarus passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his wife and sons. A lifelong Californian, he was a thoughtful and determined man who excelled in everything he did. He was an avid reader, talented chef, art enthusiast, poker player, pianist, loyal friend, and lover of the gin martini. He was a dedicated swimmer, swimming daily until two...
Jack Webster Carlyle
Aug 13, 2024
Jack Webster Carlyle
February 23, 1933 – August 13, 2024
Beloved husband of Sheila Greibach Carlyle and father of Jay Carlyle.
Jack was born in Cordova, Alaska Territory, February 23, 1933 to Helen Beatrice Carlyle and Jack Bartley Carlyle.
His father was initially a miner who was born in...
Betty Vincent - Karl
Aug 11, 2024
Betty Vincent-Karl, aged 92, passed away on August 11th, 2024, at her home in Westwood. She was born on January 27th, 1932, at Long Island Hospital, in Brooklyn, New York, to Alex Cohen and Sade Lefkowitz. She was a proud resident of Westwood, California and was a student at UCLA and UC Berkeley. She was married to Marshall Pearlman...
Jennifer Fay Schneider
Aug 4, 2024
JENNIFER FAY SCHNEIDER, daughter of Holocaust survivors, the late Sal and Jenete Dobrowski, passed away at the age of 74 in Los Angeles, California, on August 4, 2024. She was surrounded by the love of her family and friends who adored her. Jenny was a neonatal intensive care nurse at Cedars Sinai in the 1970s, then moved to Michigan...
Myrna Oken
Jul 29, 2024
Myrna departed peacefully after a long and fulfilling journey. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Donald Oken, parents, Ben and Irene Silverstein, sister, Sandy Hoffman, stepdaughter, Nancy Oken, and son-in-law, Rick Stuart.
Myrna was the cherished mother of Michele Oken Stuart, Jay (Tracie) Oken, and Stuart (Carol) Oken. She was a beloved Bubbi to...
Sylvan Senit
Jul 24, 2024
Syl was born in Texas but moved to Los Angeles, CA as a young teenager and went on to become a great husband, father, grandfather and friend . He met his beautiful and loving wife Claudia in high school and they married in 1954. They had a wonderful life together for 64 years. They created a family that includes...
Estelle T Koblitz
Jul 19, 2024
Estelle T Koblitz (nee Turetsky) passed away peacefully on July 19, 2024, in Santa Monica, California, at age 96 after a long battle with dementia. She was born on March 03, 1928, to Kalman Turetsky and Malka “Mollie” (nee Rosenfeld) Turetsky in New York City, and raised in Brooklyn, New York.
Estelle graduated from James Madison High...
Barbara R. Seidman
Jul 18, 2024
Barbara Seidman (née Resner) died peacefully at the age of 82 on July 18 after a long battle with Parkinson’s and dementia. She was predeceased by her husband, Allen Seidman, her sister, Jean Rosson, and her parents, Miriam (née Krivoshay) and Sovel Resner. She is survived by her children, Emily and Teddy (Lara), and her grandchildren, Hazel and Ruby....
Harris Toibb
Jul 17, 2024
Harris Toibb was born on November 1, 1941 in Boston, MA, and passed on July 17, 2024 peacefully, with his wife Linda by his side in their Santa Monica residence.
Harris comes from humble beginnings and great loss. His father Leon passed away when Harris was young and Joe Twicken, his brother in law, assumed the role...
Milton Bienenfeld
Jul 11, 2024
We regret to announce the passing of Milton aka: “Mickey” Bienenfeld, aged 96, who passed away peacefully on July 11th in Santa Monica, California after complications of old age.
Mickey Bienenfeld had an amazing life. As a founding family in the Jewish Reconstructionist Movement as a member of Kehillat Israel in Pacific Palisades, CA, which later became...
Elton James (Jim) Tourje
Jun 10, 2024
Doctor Elton James (Jim) Tourje, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on June 10, 2024, at the age of 80 after a brief illness. Jim had a zest for life – he loved to travel, entertain friends and family, and share in a laugh with anyone around him. He had a generous spirit and a quirky...
Louise Rebecca Copeland
Jun 6, 2024
Louise Copeland (née Goldberg), 83, of Los Angeles, CA passed away on June 6, 2024.
Louise was born in St. Paul, MN to Hyman and May (Rom) Goldberg. She was the youngest of three and preceded in death by beloved husband, Mark, her parents and siblings Nancy Calvin and Marly Goldberg. While Louise was devastated by Mark’s...
Barbara Olga Joffe
May 31, 2024
Barbara Olga Joffe, 77, of Los Angeles, California passed away on May 31, 2024 following a prolonged illness.
She was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1946 to Leah and Benjamin Levy, the second of three children, including her sister Sandra and brother Hylton. Barbara was an accomplished ballet dancer. She attended Greenside High School, and later...
Shirley Talbot
Apr 23, 2024
Shirley Talbot, born May 30, 1935, passed away in Los Angeles on April 23, 2024. Shirley was born in Brooklyn, NY to Rose and Ben Pomerantz and is survived by sons Jonathan (Lisa) and Robert (Peter) and daughter Jane (Guy), her beloved and adoring grandchildren Steven, Bria, Erin and Jennifer, brother Fred Pomerantz (Wendy) and devoted nieces and nephews,...
Elaine Phyllis Schulman
Apr 6, 2024
Elaine Schulman passed away from natural causes at 91, six weeks after falling at the Westchester home she & her husband (Stanley Schulman, deceased in 2012) purchased shortly after getting married in 1957. She enjoyed a long, healthy, & satisfying life. She had a wonderful marriage of 55 years with Stan. Together, they raised Sheri (Ed) & welcomed three...
Robert Rosenbloom
Apr 5, 2024
Bob Rosenbloom, owner of Bob’s Market on Ocean Park Blvd. in Santa Monica, passed away peacefully at home on Friday morning, April 5, with his wife of 40 years, Bette, by his side. He had been suffering from congestive heart failure for the last two months. He was 92 years old.
Bob grew up in LA, graduated...
Margery Braun Greenwald
Mar 28, 2024
Margery Braun Greenwald was born in Los Angeles on June 8, 1948. As the middle child of Michael and Rosalie Braun, Margie attended Beverly Hills High (Class of 1966) and UCLA (Class of 1970). In 1970, Margie married Jon Greenwald. Margie and Jon moved to Ventura County where they raised their two children and were active in the Jewish...
Marilyn Coleman
Mar 27, 2024
Marilyn Coleman, 91, of Laguna Woods, California passed away on March 27, 2024, after a long life filled with the loving joy of family and friends. She was born on August 5, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois, to Irving and Lillian (Bleiman) Nudelman. She was the youngest of four, adored in life and preceded in death by her brothers Dr....