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April 20, 2021

Arlene Allen died March 20 at 83. Survived by daughter Stacie (Len) Jablon; sons David (Su) Freedland,  Randy (Amy) Fortel; 4 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; brothers Mel (Linda) Levine; Marty Levine. Malinow and Silverman

Sherafat Bakhshian died March 28 at 91. Survived by daughters Taraneh (Haghnazar), Shohreh (Adib); 5 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; sister Behjat; brother Ardeshir. Hillside

Henry Bittmann died April 7 at 97. Survived by daughters Beth (Matthew), Lisa (Jeff); brother Kurt; 5 grandchildren. Hillside

Harriett Cohen died March 21 at 89. Survived by husband Mitchell; daughters Shelley Kaplan, Lynn Kaplan; stepdaughter Allison (Scott) Myer; son Bill (Rachel) Kaplan; stepsons Greg (Chris), Gary (Jamie); 7 grandchildren; 8 step-grandchildren; 1 great-grand child. Mount Sinai

Edmond Dasteel died April 2 at 96. Survived by wife Joan; sons Jeffrey, Jeb; stepdaughters Joyce Smith, Michelle Redmond;  stepson Richard Levy. Malinow and Silverman 

Irvin Bert Eifer died March 25 at 98. Survived by wife Elaine; daughter Laura (Tim) May; 5 grandchildren; 2 great grand-children; daughter-in-law Linda. Malinow and Silverman

Leonard Feldman died April 7 at 97. Survived by daughter Sharon (Craig); sons Steve (Laurel), Michael (Bat-sheva); 8 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Marlene Freedman died March 29 at 75. Survived by husband William; daughter Carrie (Robert); son Christopher (Nele); 4 grandchildren. Hillside

Mildred Friedman died April 9 at 99. Survived by sons Lawrence “Larry” (Lesley), Brian; 4 grandchildren. Malinow and Silverman

Heather Funderburk died Oct. 18 at 41. Survived by daughter Charlotte; sons Wyatt, Benjamin,  Matthew (Alexis); mother Maxine; brother Howard. Hillside

Irwin Gerst died March 19 at 94. Survived by wife Yola; daughter Sharon Chipman; sister Sally Sommer. Malinow and Silverman

Nathan Gilbert died March 23 at 100. Survived by wife Ana. Malinow and Silverman

Lola Grunwald died March 25 at 90. Survived by daughter Sylvia; son George; 5 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Hillside

Michelle Kram Heller died March 19 at 53. Survived by sons Daniel, Benjamin; brothers Michael, Allan (Karishma). Hillside

Lois Hubbs died March 24 at 74. Survived by sister Julie. Hillside

Dionna Kaufman died March 15 at 44. Survived by husband Isaac; sons Ilan, Oren, Erez, Amir; father James Harris; sister Brandy Harris; brother David Harris. Malinow and Silverman

Brenda Kopin died March 19 at 94. Survived by daughters Barbara, Marilyn. Hillside

Lyn Krinsky died March 25 at 94. Survived by sons David (Cathy), Jeffrey (Clarie), Glenn (Miriam); 8 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren.

Lorraine Lefkowitz died April 4 at 91. Survived by daughters Joy (Michael Kaelin) Swift; son Terry (Maria “Angie”); 2 grandchildren; brothers Larry (Randy) Glazer, Stewart Glazer. Malinow and Silverman

Gail Levy died March 13 at 61. Survived by husband Robert; daughters Rachel-Ann, Rebecca, Hannah. Hillside

Louise Marak died March 24 at 68. Survived by son Samuel; mother Etta; sisters Cheryl (Ron), Rachelle (Brian). Hillside

Lionel Nosanov died April 7 at 89. Survived by wife Frances; daughters Sandee, Debra Klein, Harriet (Ricardo) Arteaga, Nancy (John) Grandinetti; 4 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; bother Jerry. Malinow and Silverman

Lou Schotland died April 8 at 99. Survived by daughter Tess (Bruce) Wilkoff; son Marvin (Sandy); 6 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Memorial Park, Costa Mesa

Ian Nanak Partap Singh Suri died March 15 at 29. Survived by mother Robina; father Manindar; brother K.E.M.S. Suri. Malinow and Silverman

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