Lynn Andrea Slade
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,...
Ruth J Lavine
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...
Etta D Lackman
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...
Richard A. Dickes
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.
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Judy Solomon
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...
Buff Brazy Given
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;...
Elaine R Warick
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....
Yoko Fukushima Morino
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...
Janet Birnkrant
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...
Eva Miriam Abelsohn Wechsberg
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...
Mark Rosenbaum
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)...
Gita L Moskowitz
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...
Joseph M. Natterson
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...
Dean Rostovsky
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...
Alec Maltz
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...
Richard S Gunther
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...
Eleanor Marks
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...
Nancy Renee Ross
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:...
Sandy Gaber Zwirn
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,...
Ivie Sherman
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...