Portrait artist Fleurett Koltun passes; memorial on Friday

FLEURETTE LURIE KOLTUN, a portrait artist and community volunteer, passed away peacefully at her home on July 31, 2017. She was 94.

Koltun was a graduate of Isidore Newman School and received her bachelor of arts degree in Psychology from Newcomb College in 1942. She was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society for academic honors, which emphasized for what her was a lifetime love of learning. She served as a French and Spanish translator at the Office of Censorship during WWII.

She was a past board member of Temple Sinai Sisterhood, the National Council of Jewish Women, the Anti-Defamation League, and Jewish Children’s Regional Services.

Koltun was a sketch artist since childhood. She developed a late life career as a pastel portrait artist with work on display locally. She enjoyed participating in meeting with monthly book group as well as exercising at e group at the JCC. She also loved theatre and music and imbued a love for them within her family members.

Predeceased by her husband of 69 years, Allen Koltun, and her son Lawrence, she is survived by her daughter Fran Koltun Averett, her son Dr. Douglas Koltun (Eila) and three grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held in her honor in the Feibelman Chapel of Temple Sinai, 6227 St. Charles Avenue,  on Friday August 4 at 11:30 a.m. Rabbi Edward Paul Cohn will officiate with visitation beginning at 11:00 am.

In lieu of flowers, kindly send donations to Temple Sinai of New Orleans, Jewish Community Center of New Orleans, or the charity of your choice. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home of Metairie is in charge of arrangements.