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DR. MICHAEL JACOB HIRSCH, M.D., an internist who provided medical services to underserved segments of society and maintained a private practice in the city, died on Fri., Feb. 27, 2015. He was 83.
Dr. Hirsch was a native and life-long...
HARRY FINKELSTEIN, a businessman and realtor, died Fri., Feb.27 after a lengthy illness. He was 86.
A life-long resident of New Orleans, Finkelstein was popular at Alcee Fortier High School, where he lettered in cheerleading and graduated in 1945. He...
DR. ELLEN LOEB GANDLE, a New Orleans native and psychiatrist, whose specialities included forensic and child and adolescent psychiatry, died at her home on Fri., Feb. 27, after a lengthy illness. She was 54.
Gandle, who was a New Orleans...
ELMA BLOCH ROSENFELD, a mother and housewife, died earlier today.
She is survived by a daughter, Becky Ripps, who is a member of Congregation Gates of Prayer.
Graveside funeral services will be held on Monday, March 2 at Hebrew Rest...
MARTHA MECKLENBURGER BLACKMAN,a resident of New Orleans for more than 45 years, passed away on February 19, 2015 following a brief illness. She was the wife of Temple Sinai Rabbi Murray Blackman of blessed memory to whom she was married...
GREGORY STEPHEN FRIEDLER, a renowned photographer and portrait artist died in Denver on Feb. 2, 2015. He was 44.
Freidler, a native of New Orleans, was a noted avant-garde artist whose speciality was in capturing nudes. His “Naked” series of...
DR. DIANE BENNETT HAMMER, a psychiatrist, died suddenly at her home on Sunday, February 8. Dr. Hammer had suffered for many years from multiple sclerosis. At the time of her passing, she was 70, but less than a week before...
LESTER SCHEINUK, a retired furniture manufacturer’s representative, passed away peacefully at his home on February 4, 2015 after a long illness. He was 86.
Scheinuk, a New Orleans native, attended Alcee Fortier High School and graduated from Tulane University. A...
BABETTE (BABS) STERN ISSACSON, a wife, mother and community activist, died on Sunday, February 1. She was 86.
Isaacson’s commitment to community service was legendary and she gave tirelessly to many programs, but chief among them were the National Council...
IRVIN SAMUEL SMITH, the retired proprietor of Smith’s Record Center and a concert promoter with S&S Productions, died after a long illness at his residence on Thursday, January 29. He was 92.
Although he was an attorney and maintained his status...
