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October 19, 2018
IGOR ARKADY VIZELBERG, the owner and president of IV League International Ship Supply, died after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer on October 19, 2018 at his home in Kenner. He was 58.
Vizelberg was one of many persecuted Soviet...
September 27, 2018
CONSTANCE “CONNIE” COHEN TOLMAS, passed away of natural causes on Monday, September 24, in her hometown of Dallas, Texas. She was 90 years old.
Although she had many connections to Dallas, she spent a significant amount of her time living...
September 27, 2018
ARTHUR SILVERMAN, M.D., a retired urologist and surgeon, who became an important sculptor after his retirement from medicine, passed away at Ashton Manor in Luling, LA on Monday, September 24, 2018. He was 95.
When he was affiliated with Touro...
September 25, 2018
SHELLEY “MIMI” GLAZER MIDDLEBERG passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family and friends on Monday, September 24, 2018. She was 68.
A longtime community volunteer and organizer, Middleberg enjoyed various roles at the Contemporary Arts Center,...
September 23, 2018
SHIRLEY ARONOFF, a resident of New Orleans, died on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. She was 86.
Aronoff was an authority on antiques and collectibles for much of her life. At the time of her passing, she was a resident of...
September 13, 2018
RONALD GARY VICTOR, M.D., a cardiologist affiliated with the Hypertension Center at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, passed away on September 10 in Los Angeles after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 66.
Dr. Victor joined the faculty of Cedars-Sinai Hospital in...
August 03, 2018
SAMUEL TEO LEVITAN, a banker and respected New Orleans community leader, died from cancer at his home in Raleigh, N.C. on July 31, 2018, where he had moved after Hurricane Katrina. He was 94.
He is survived by his wife,...
August 01, 2018
CHARLES A “CHARLIE” EAKIN, an engineer who worked for a majority of his career in support of America’s entry into the space race, the landing of men on the moon and the deployment of the Space Shuttle, died peacefully on...
July 24, 2018
SANDRA LYNNE GROSSMAN, whose passion for her home city led her to help in the rebuilding of her hometown of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, died on June 29, 2018, after a lengthy illness. She was 56.
A day trader,...
July 13, 2018
CELIA WEINSTEIN, the former owner and operator of a clothing store in Mississippi, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2018. She was 87.
She was predeceased by her husband, Harold Weinstein and her daughter Blaire Mossman. She is survived by her...