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Our obituaries honor the lives and memories of those who have passed with unique stories, sharing the memories of those who have touched our lives and hearts. On this page, we invite you to read these meaningful tributes, leave personal messages, and connect in honoring lives that have shaped our world.

Carol Allen

Carol Allen

Jan 6, 2023

Carol Sherman Allen, 86, passed away unexpectedly at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, CA on January 6, 2023. Born to Meyer and Miriam Tennenbaum Sherman, Carol grew up in Savannah, GA, leaving to attend the University of Miami where she met the love of her life, Ronald Allen. They were married in 1956, and relocated to Fresno, then...

Carole Glover

Carole Glover

Jan 4, 2023

Carole Glover passed on January 4, 2023, with her husband Sorrell and loved ones by her side in Los Angeles, California. Carole was born July 31, 1936, in Los Angeles, CA, to parents Alfred Gainsley and Regina Diana Gainsley. She was predeceased by her sister Barbara Scheinman and husband Ronald Scheinman. She graduated from University High School, Los Angeles...

Skip Farber

Skip Farber

Jan 4, 2023

Skip Farber passed away peacefully on January 4th, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.  Skip was born and raised in Los Angeles in 1952 to Raymond and Josephine Farber.  After graduating from Hamilton High School in 1970, Skip attended San Diego State University and graduated in 1974.  One year later (1975), he married his best friend and love of...

Tut Howe Platt

Tut Howe Platt

Dec 29, 2022

Tut Howe, proudly born in Spokane, Washington on March 5, 1923, was a talented dancer and was performing en pointe by the age of 9. She moved with her father, Samuel Reginald Howe, to Los Angeles in 1933. She made many friends at Union Avenue Elementary, Virgil Junior High, and Belmont High School. After graduating, she started working downtown...

Edythe Landau

Edythe Landau

Dec 24, 2022

Film producer Edythe “Edie” Landau passed away peacefully in her home on December 24, 2022 at the age of 95. Born on July 15, 1927 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to Rose and Harry Rudolph, she received her B.A. from Wilkes College before moving to New York City. It was there that she joined (and later married) Ely Landau at his...

Lenora Kelton

Lenora Kelton

Dec 22, 2022

Lenny Kelton, 87, a resident of Brentwood, after suffering heart failure late in the evening of December 21st, died peacefully in Santa Monica early in the morning of December 22nd.

Lenny was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 18th, 1935 to Cyrene and Victor Luber. The Lubers resided in Milwaukee until 1938 at which time they moved...

Eda Einbinder

Eda Einbinder

Dec 18, 2022

Eda Popper Einbinder born July 4, 1923 in Newark, New Jersey to Birdie Breger Popper and Mortimer Popper, passed away peacefully in her sleep in Santa Monica, California, attended by her daughter Bette Einbinder and son in law Ralph Nelson, on Sunday evening, December 18, 2022. Eda and her husband Sylvan Phillip Einbinder were married 52 years and he...

Alan J Shanedling

Alan J Shanedling

Dec 17, 2022

Alan John Shanedling was born on February 19, 1946 in Minneapolis, MN. The eldest son of Donald and Miriam Shanedling, Alan spent the early years of his life in Minneapolis where his family welcomed his siblings, David and Deborah. When Alan was eleven, the family relocated to Beverly Hills, CA. Alan graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1964...

Herbert Iman Singer

Herbert Iman Singer

Dec 16, 2022

Herbert Iman Singer, M.D., FASC, Ph.D., L.Ac., age 95, passed away peacefully in the home he designed surrounded by the family he created in Los Angeles, CA on ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­December 16, 2022 He was born in Omaha, Nebraska on October 4, 1927, the youngest son of Molly and Max Singer, pre-deceased by his brother Louie Singer and sister Esther Seltzer. ...

Roger Katz

Roger Katz

Dec 14, 2022

On December 14th, Dr. Roger Katz died peacefully in Marina Del Rey California at the age of 84.

Dr. Katz is survived by his partner Royce Younger of Marina Del Rey California, former wife Barbara Katz of Santa Barbara, California with whom he shares three children.  Carl Katz of Orange County, California his wife Marla their children...

Helene Wernick

Helene Wernick

Dec 12, 2022

Helene was a loving wife and mother, devoted to her husband Marvin; a marriage that was a true love story, lasting 68 happy years. Together, they had three children, Trina, Arin and David, seven grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Nothing was more important to her than her family.

One of ten siblings, Helene outlived them all; which she...

Richard Parkhurst

Richard Parkhurst

Dec 4, 2022

July 7, 1935 – December 4, 2022 Richard “Rocky” Harry Parkhurst passed away on December 4th, 2022 at the age of 87, in his hometown of Santa Monica, California. He is survived by his current wife of 30 years Christie Parkhurst, his previous wife of 24 years Barbara Parkhurst and their three children (Micheal, Rachael, Veronica), seven grandchildren (Bradford,...

Bea Dubin

Bea Dubin

Dec 2, 2022

Bea was born in Brooklyn, NY on October 16, 1938 to May Seldes and Morris Futernick, both immigrants from Ukraine. The family moved to Miami, Florida when Bea was a child, and she later attended the University of Miami, majoring in Journalism. While still in college, she met Eliot Dubin (aka Al) when they were both working at Sears...

Evelyn Wiggins

Evelyn Wiggins

Dec 1, 2022

Evelyn Wiggins died peacefully in her sleep at age 100 at Oakmont Assisted Living in Upland, CA on December the 1 st .  She is predeceased by her husband of 50 years Al Wiggins, and her son Michael Wiggins.  She leaves behind a nephew, Marvin Plotkin and his wife Brenda and their children Travis, Casey, Jennifer and Whitney.

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Judy Waterstone

Judy Waterstone

Nov 24, 2022

On November 24 2022 the world lost a force of nature. Judy was the bravest, most generous, giving, kind, selfless, and quietly-fierce woman. She was pure goodness to her family and to anyone who was blessed enough to know her. She was brilliant, trailblazing, and courageous, yet completely modest, non-assuming, and sweet. Her beauty was radiant, inside and out....

Marcia Abelson

Marcia Abelson

Nov 20, 2022

Marcia Abelson was born in Chicago, Illinois to Ann and Sam Wigoda, whom she adored.  She had one brother who tragically died when she was 18 and he was 9, a loss that stayed with her forever.  She married Irving Abelson on November 29, 1945 while he was an officer in the Navy during World War II.  They lived...

Sandra Hoffman

Sandra Hoffman

Nov 13, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Sandy Hoffman on November 13, 2022 at the age of 88.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Irving, parents, Ben and Irene Silverstein, and daughter, Nikki Schiro.  She leaves behind her beloved sister, Myrna Oken; children Sheri Hoffman, Michael Hoffman (Tracie); and...

Mark Carson

Mark Carson

Oct 28, 2022

Mark Carson was born on May-12th-1964 in Beverly Hills, California to Joseph Carson and Esther Carson. He was a baby brother to Barry Carson. He was a lovely and funny person with a great sense of humor. He attended Horace Mann Elementary School and Beverly Hills High school and then went to the California State University of Northridge. He...

Mavis Feinberg

Mavis Feinberg

Oct 23, 2022

Mavis passed on October 23 at the age of 90, succumbing to Alzheimer’s disease.  She was a lifelong educator, activist, and volunteer.  She survived her husband of 60 years Al, and is survived by her four children, their spouses, her 7 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.  She lived most of her life in Los Angeles and was a...

Janice Salter

Janice Salter

Oct 16, 2022

Janice Salter, 81, died peacefully in her home in Brentwood on Sunday with her hands held by her two loves, her husband, Stan Rogers and her son, Chad Lapides. Her heart was held by the joy of her life, her grandson, Keenan Lapides. Janice’s sisters, Phyllis Salter and Nancy Barron also were blessed by being with her at her...

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