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GENEVIEVE NEE GLENN, passed away on Saturday, August 29, in Metairie. She was 77.
A native of Laurel, MS., she was a longtime resident of Pass Christian and Metairie.
She is survived by her daughter, Jenny “Bridget” Glenn Berins (Lenny),...
AMY SCHWARTZ LAKE, a philanthropist and community activist, died Thursday, August 20, 2015 at her New Orleans home. She was 98 years old.
Although she was born in Schulenburg, TX., Lake lived most of her life in New Orleans for...
DAVID B. FRIED, JR., a manufacturer’s representative for mechanical equipment, died on Sunday, August 16 at the age of 88.
Born in Vicksburg, MS., Fried was a graduate from the Tulane University School of Engineering. Although he was qualified to...
ADELE LEVY ADATTO, a former nurse and a community volunteer, passed away peacefully in her home on August 14. She was 94.
Adatto was a graduate of the first class of the Louisiana State University combined bachelor’s of science- registered...
ALBERT MINTZ, an attorney and civic leader, died Wednesday, August 12, at Touro Infirmary at age 85.
Mintz was a native New Orleanian, who worked for his family’s Royal Street furniture store, Hurwitz-Mintz, as a young boy. He graduated from...
ALVIN H. LASSEN, M.D., founder of Lakeside Hospital in Metairie died at his Mississippi residence on August 11, 2015. He was 87.
Dr. Lassen is survived by his wife Lillie Hull Lassen; his children Marcey Lassen, Eve Beth L. Howard...
GLORIA SALOMON FISHER, a housewife and mother, died peacefully at Woldenberg Village hospice care on Saturday, August 8. She was 91.
Fisher, who was predeceased by her pediatrician husband of many years, Dr. Leo Fisher, was a New Orleans native,...
FRANCINE PERLMAN, an elderly resident of New Orleans, died in recent days and received a proper Jewish burial today due to the efforts of Metairie Chabad Center Rabbi Yossie Nemes, Jewish Family Service (JFS), Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home in Metairie and...
LEE HORVITZ, a screenwriter and produced playwright who made New Orleans his home since 2003, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday, July 23, while enjoying the sights and sounds of his beloved Vieux Carré after dark. He was 66 at...
ROBERTA RATNER CARR, a housewife and mother, passed away on Sunday, July 19, following a protracted battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was 81.
At the time of her death, Carr was a member of Touro Synagogue, but had not been...
