Wednesday, September 16th 2026 |
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JAN SPIZER SELTZER, a homemaker and watercolorist who found joy in creating passed away following an extended illness. She was 77 but only shy of her birthday by a few days. J
A New Orleans native and a lifelong resident,...
CORY RAY KESSLER, a native of Hollywood, Florida, who was raised in New Orleans, passed away in his Atlanta home on September 11, 2026. He was 60.
Kessler was a New Orleans resident at an early age and attended Country...
FREDA DOROTHY SILVERMAN KATZ, the matriarch of a well-known New Orleans family, died on Mon., September 7, 2026, in Boulder, Colorado at the home of her son, Paul Katz. A lifelong New Orleanian, she was 105 years old.
She was...
PETER LEON GLASER, a native New Orleanian who created one of the largest dental practices in the state of Louisiana, died on Thursday, September 3. He was 86.
A child of immigrants who escaped from the Nazis, Glaser grew up...
MATTHEW “MATT” HARRIS GREENBAUM, an attorney who specialized in Social Security defense for his clients, passed away peacefully after a 20-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, August 8. He was 74 years old.
A...
YAEL ETZKIN, a social worker and Jewish educator who served as principal of Communal Hebrew School here and was also active as a teacher in Dallas, died peacefully from Alzheimer’s Disease on Friday, July 31, surrounded by family and...
STANLEY SCHWAM, a beloved Jewish community member, supporter of Scouting and a marketer and promoter of the Sazerac Company, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was 98.
As a young man...
SIDNEY S. MILLER, a retired retailer and manager notably with Maison Blanche and Gus Mayer department stores, died on June 29, 2026. He was 91.
Miller began his career as a buyer at D.H. Holmes, specializing in draperies, linens, and...
By ALAN SMASON, Special to the CCJN
Clive Davis, the legendary record label executive and label owner and award-winning producer, died this morning, June 22, 2026, following a short illness. Davis had been reported as confined to a hospital last...
DAVID MARTIN SILVERMAN, a former resident of Bogalusa and New Orleans who lived much of his adult life in Biloxi, Mississippi, died on June 11 in Biloxi following complications from a fall. He was 68.
A native of New Orleans,...
