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BRENT MERRIL DULITZ, O.D., a doctor of optometry, who was a native New Orleanian and longtime resident of the city, died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 9 as a result of complications from surgery.
Dr. Dulitz had maintained a private practice...
SANDRA BROWN BURSTEIN, a highly-regarded businesswoman and community leader, passed away on May 6, 2019 after a brief illness, surrounded by her family. She was 78.
A successful businesswoman who once received the New Orleans Businesswoman of the Year award,...
ANITA THOMASON ARCANA, affectionately known as “Bitsy” to all that loved and knew her, died peacefully with her family at her side on Sunday, April 28, 2019. She was 87 years old.
Born Mary Anita Thomason in Atlanta, GA., she...
ROSALYN NINA ALLISON, a homemaker, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019. She was 84.
Allison was a native of Brooklyn, NY., but New Orleans was her heart and soul. She was an avid Mah Jong player and lover of...
KOTEL SADRUSI, 49, an Israeli contractor who made New Orleans his home for the past 25 years, was killed in a one-vehicle motorcycle accident Saturday evening on Wisner Boulevard and Esplanade Avenue. Sadrusi, who lost control of his Kawasaki motorcycle,...
ABNER LEONARD TRITT, the former editor and publisher of The Jewish Civic Press, the New Orleans Jewish community newspaper that also published editions in Atlanta, Houston and the combined communities of Alabama and Mississippi, passed away at Passages Hospice on...
HERMAN “KARL” GRAPES died after a protracted battle with cancer on March 25, 2019. He was 75 years old.
Grapes had a wonderful sense of humor. It was said that if anyone could make someone laugh, it was Karl, who...
STANLEY KENNETH GIBBS, a retired clothing manufacturer’s representative, died on Friday, April 5, 2019. He was 84.
A native and lifelong resident of New Orleans, he was a graduate of Fortier High School and attended Tulane University. Gibbs was a...
JACQUELINE “JACKIE” GEISMAR TOLEDANO, an art lover, community volunteer and co-developer of New Orleans’ House of Blues, died on March 30, 2019. She was 87. A native and lifelong resident of the city, she was known as Jackie...
MONROE “MICKEY” MARSH, a retired steel and aluminum salesman for Glazer Steel, died earlier today, Monday, April 1, 2019, at East Jefferson General Hospital. He was 91.
Besides his work as one of Glazer’s top salesmen, Marsh was a man with numerous...
