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Obituaries

Obituaries are published at the discretion of the CCJN and are free of charge. Obituaries are a product of the editorial department and are a story of a person’s life. Editorial policy may determine the length and content of an obituary. Death notices are submitted by family members and may, for example, fully list all survivors. Death notices are never edited, but are assessed a processing fee according to length. Photos for obituaries may also carry a processing fee of $18.00, which can be waived at the discretion of the CCJN. Payments for photos can be submitted to CCJN, 3810 Nashville Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70125 or paid securely through PayPal.

Optometrist Leon Reiss is laid to rest

Leon Maurice Reiss, O.D., one of the longest-serving optometrists in New Orleans, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, May 27, at the age of 95.

Reiss proudly served in the U.S. Army during World War II after having graduated from Louisiana...

Wendy Schornstein Good is laid to rest

WENDY SCHORNSTEIN GOOD, a woman who left behind a successful career as an attorney to follow her life’s passion as a supporter of local musicians and as a photographer cataloguing the culture of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians, lost...

Bertha Kern rites held

BERTHA FISHER KERN, a community leader who helped found the popular Lagniappe Dining Book, passed away on May 21, 2020. She was 87.

A New Orleans native and lifelong resident the city, she had moved to Baton Rouge since 2009....

Attorney Harris Dulitz dies in Metairie

HARRIS MYRON DULITZ, a distinguished attorney for six decades, died on Sunday in Metairie. He was 85.

Dulitz graduated from Alcee Fortier Senior High School and attended, Tulane University, where he was admitted as a member of the prestigious Phi...

Attorney and community leader Rene Lehmann private burial set

RENE LEHMANN, an attorney and Jewish community leader, died on April 21, 2020, in New Orleans. He was 94.

A New Orleans lawyer for over 70 years, specializing in tax law, Lehmann joined his father-in-law Herman...

Bill Goldsmith is laid to rest in New Jersey

WILLIAM “BILL” GOLDSMITH, a retiree who had been battling several health issues, died at East Jefferson Hospital as a result of complications from COVID-19 on Tuesday, April 7. He was 92.

Goldsmith had been transferred from Colonial Oaks Nursing Home,...

Retired optician Jack Gorlin is laid to rest

JACK GORLIN, an optician and office adminstrator for his wife’s interior design business for many years died yesterday, April 8 at the age of 75.

A native of New Orleans, he graduated from Alcee Fortier Senior High School and became...

Dr. Jack Zoller dies of COVID-19 complications at 91

DR. JACK STECKLER ZOLLER died peacefully on Thursday, April 2, 2020 surrounded by his family, in person and virtually, due to complications from COVID-19 . He was 91.

A lifelong New Orleanian, Dr. Zoller was a.graduate of Fortier High School...

Dr. Stephen Allen Cohen dies at 78

STEPHEN ALLEN COHEN, MD,  passed away on March 28, after a long illness and medical problems. He was 78.

Cohen graduated from Alcee Fortier Senior High School in 1958, received a bachelor’s of science degree from Tulane University and graduated...

Retired paperboard exec Jack T. Lengsfield has private burial

JACK TRAUTMAN LENGSFIELD  passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at his residence in New Orleans.

Lengsfield graduated from Isidore Newman School in 1943 and immediately enlisted in the Army Air Corps. After training, he was stationed in Foggia, Italy...