Obituaries

Mar 24, 2024

Edith Phillips passed away on March 24, 2024 in Palm Desert, CA, at the age of 96. She was born on October 26, 1927 in New York, the second of three children.

The family lived in many places before settling in Los Angeles when she was a teenager. Edie, as she was called, graduated from Venice High...

Mar 23, 2024

Tom was born to Effie and Bernard Weinberg in Los Angeles, where he was a resident for his entire life.  He Attended University High School, Pomona College and Johns Hopkins University.  He spent many years in the advertising business, following in the footsteps of his father.  He leaves behind his sister, Jane Gordon, her two children, Jennifer Nagel and...

Mar 18, 2024

Gloria Rose Bloomberg, 93, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2024, in Beverly Hills, surrounded by her loved ones.

Gloria is survived by her children, Sheri Bloomberg, Gregg Bloomberg, and Candice Weiner, and four grandchildren, Elli, Jennifer, Matthew, and Wendy, as well as Sheri’s husband, Michael Rosenblum; Gregg’s wife, Vivian; and Candice’s husband, Perrie Weiner. Gloria’s husband...

Mar 10, 2024

Blanche Wilks (née Roberts) passed away on March 10, 2024, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 95. She was born on December 5, 1928, in Ohio.

Blanche was known for her intellectual curiosity, warmth, generosity, connection to nature, and elegance. She was a dedicated mother and grandmother who found joy in gardening, folk dance, and...

Mar 7, 2024

1932 – March 7, 2024 Joan Walker passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, March 7th, at 91 years old. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, as Joan Lenor Cartmell, she spent her childhood laughing and playing with her cherished older sister Doris (Dodie). In 1943, the Cartmell family moved to Vancouver. She married Noll Walker in 1952, and...

Mar 3, 2024

Diana Levick Malat, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on March 3, 2024, at the age of 85. She was born on July 1, 1938, in Elk City, Oklahoma, to Dena Weinberg (born in London, England) and Dr. Julius Levick (born in Ekaterinoslav, Russia, now Dnipro, Ukraine. Preceding her in death are her cherished parents, as...

Mar 1, 2024

Barbara Mitnick, A Beloved Mother, Sister, and Nana

Barbara Mitnick, aged 83, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on March 1, 2024, at her home in Laguna Hills, California. Born in Detroit, Michigan, on March 26, 1940, to Elanie Lezerson Lachar and Joseph Lachar, Barbara was a beacon of light and warmth throughout her life,...

Feb 29, 2024

Beloved husband of 65 years to Gail; Loving father of Robin Aileen Teicher-Kolar (Mark Kolar), Ben Alan Teicher (Deborah Goodfried-Teicher) and Cheryl Ann Teicher-Harwell (Dave Harwell); grandfather of Ethan, Hannah, Sarah, Harrison, Miriam, Bradley, Kevin and Kyle; great grandfather of Soleil and Virginia. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Services will be held Tuesday,...

Feb 4, 2024

Dr. Marv Marshall. Born on March 11th, 1933, in Michigan, Marv’s journey led him to Los Angeles in his teens, where he attended Hollywood High School, laying the foundation for a life dedicated to education and community.

Marv’s fervor for education and leadership propelled him to become not only a teacher but also a high school principal....

Feb 3, 2024

Aerin Rose Glaser, a beloved member of the Motzkin-Glaser clan, was wise beyond her years and a creative powerhouse who was constantly building, imagining, and dreaming. Until her last moments, she brought family and loved ones together and poured all of her energy into a seemingly limitless number of creative pursuits. She passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by...

Jan 29, 2024

Doug Robertt, 84, of Indio, CA passed away peacefully January 29th, 2024 with his loving family and dog Lucy at his side.

Doug was born on June 26, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio to Dorothy Robertt.  When Doug was young, he moved with his mother to West Los Angeles. During Doug’s childhood, he had 4 step fathers and...

Jan 21, 2024

Claire Cecil Greenberg, at 94 years old, of Ventura, California, passed away gently and peacefully in her sleep on January 21, 2024, in Ventura, California.

Claire was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Gussie and Ruben Labowitz on December 25, 1929.  She went to high school in New York and subsequently attended class at Ventura College.

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Jan 5, 2024

Jay Allen Sogg, 91, of Los Angeles, California, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 5, 2024.

He was born on October 15, 1932, in Cleveland, Ohio, the only child of Mildred and Sam Sogg. The family moved to Los Angeles in 1948, and Jay graduated from UCLA in 1954. He then served in the...

Jan 3, 2024

Rochelle Joy Pollock passed away at 90 years of age in Woodland Hills, California on January 3, 2024. She was born in Lafayette, Indiana on December 2, 1933. She graduated from Jefferson High School in Lafayette in 1951 and received her Bachelor of Science in Music from Indiana University in Bloomington in 1955 in piano, and also in Radio,...

Dec 16, 2023

Alexandra (Ally) Natalya Reed was born on March 4, 1989 in Los Angeles, California, and suddenly passed away from undetermined health issues on December 16, 2023. She will forever be loved and missed by her family – her Brother, Michael Reed, her Mother, Barbara Avidan, her Father, John Reed and Marisa Reed, her sisters, Alexandra (Austin Brasch), Chloe (Jace ...

Dec 14, 2023

Samuel Benjamin Dophna King passed away on December 14 at the tender young age of 39.

Son of Gwendolyn Dophna and Howard King, stepson of Lisa Lundberg King, and older brother to Eddie and Vivien King, Sam was a sweet and funny young man, a delight to be around who brought joy to his family and many...

Dec 6, 2023

Elda Dixler Unger was a fabulous force of nature. She brought creativity and joy wherever she went. She thrived in gardens and boardrooms alike. Born in Chicago in 1930, she lived above the grocery store her parents ran. While attending Roosevelt College, she married Dan on December 23, 1951. They were inseparable until his death in 2013. The family...

Dec 5, 2023

February 13, 1944 – December 5, 2023 Rosie Berson was born Rosamund Marjorie Mittler to Helen and Joseph Mittler in New York and raised in Santa Monica, CA . In 1962, she met Robert “Bobby” Berson, and the two were married on August 23, 1964. While in Chicago for Bobby to attend dental school, Rosie gave birth to...

Nov 29, 2023

Pauline Romano (nee Dahbany) died peacefully on November 29, 2023, at age 95 at her home in Beverly Hills. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on June 6, 1928 and moved to Los Angeles at age 10. She attended Fairfax High School and UCLA.

While still in college, she and her husband, Joseph Romano opened up their...

Nov 25, 2023

From his first job delivering newspapers at 5 years old to becoming a giant in the advertising world, Morley David Gould was an innovator, a leader and a formidable businessman. He knew what he wanted in business and in life and pursued both with passion.

After graduating from the University of Southern California, where he received a...