The family of Marvin Jubas is saddened to announce his passing at the age of 93. He was surrounded by family in the penthouse home he loved in Santa Monica overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday January 19, 2023, at Mount Sinai Memorial Park located at 5950 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
Born in the Boyle Heights community of Los Angeles, Marvin graduated from Fairfax High School, UC Berkely and UCLA Law School. Marvin was the Founder and Managing Partner of Spensley, Horn and Jubas where he specialized in intellectual property law. He was later counsel at Freeman, Freeman & Smiley. For many years Marvin was also the managing partner of a mobile home park business and a successful investor in many ventures.
Marvin was a pillar in Jewish and community life in Los Angeles having been motivated by his philanthropic parents Rose and Si. A partial list of his leadership involvement included past president of the Guardians, chair of the Legal Division of Israel Bonds, past board member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles (recipient of the Maimonides Torch of Justice Award), past president of Brentwood Country Club, a Trustee of the UCLA Foundation, Friends of Hebrew University, Israel Tennis Centers, and the Los Angeles Jewish Community Foundation.
Marvin’s concern for advancement in health is demonstrated by his active participation at the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, and his twenty years as a member of the Board of D.A.R.E.
In the arts, Marvin was a distinguished donor of the L.A. Music Center and President’s Circle of the L.A. County Art Museum. As a classical music lover, he was a director emeritus of the Maestro Foundation, major donor if the Harmony Project, and, as a jazz devotee, he was a past board member of the Friends of Jazz at UCLA.
The Jubas Family Foundation will continue to support the charities closest to Marvin’s heart.
Marvin was a legendary storyteller and often recounted events surrounding his experience as former boxer, college debater, his fishing expeditions and world travels including visits to over 100 countries including his beloved Israel over 15 times. He was a self-described “gym rat” and avid tennis player.
Marvin was married to Fern Gloria Jubas for 55 years before her passing in 2007. Fern was a loving mother and grandmother who supported Marvin in all his professional and philanthropic endeavors. Marvin and Fern were also a legendary dance couple having won innumerable contests.
In 2008 Mavin met and married Jacqueline Davis Jubas who was also recently widowed. Together they pursued their joint love of art, travel, music, and philanthropy until Jackie’s untimely passing in 2013.
A third angel entered Marvin’s life when he married Janet Wald Jubas in 2014. Janet is an amazingly loving and caring person who was dedicated to Marvin for the last eight years of his life.
Marvin’s boundless intelligence, physical prowess and numerous passions were only surpassed by his ability to connect with everyone around him. He was a loving son, husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, mentor, business partner, friend, and philanthropist.
Marvin is survived by his beloved wife Janet Wald Jubas and her children Evin Wald (Robert Blicharski)
and Arthur Wald (Adam Sanford), children Howard Jubas (Susan Timmel) and Andrea Heisser (Kurt), brother Gary Jubas (Jo), grandchildren Carrie Jubas, Erin Jubas, Zachary Heisser, Tessa Pedersen, Jessica Timmel, Tion Timmel and Wesley Timmel.
May Marvin’s Memory be for a Blessing
In lieu of flowers, the family asks Contributions in Marvin’s memory be made to the Harmony Project
