{"id":22602,"date":"2015-03-17T09:35:32","date_gmt":"2015-03-17T15:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=22602"},"modified":"2015-03-17T09:36:00","modified_gmt":"2015-03-17T15:36:00","slug":"antiques-and-jewelry-dealer-meyer-mike-sutton-dies-burial-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/antiques-and-jewelry-dealer-meyer-mike-sutton-dies-burial-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Antiques and jewelry dealer Meyer ‘Mike’ Sutton dies; burial today"},"content":{"rendered":"

MEYER “MIKE” SUTTON, 94, died yesterday, March 16, 2015 at his home in New Orleans.<\/p>\n

Sutton owned and operated antiques and jewelry stores in the French Quarter among them Sutton’s Fairyland, which he closed in 1974, and Cynthia et Cie until his retirement in 1999<\/p>\n

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Sutton moved to New Orleans while a young boy and graduated from Fortier High School. He later attended New York University and joined the U.S. Army during World War II, where he served as a Chinese translator from 1943-45.<\/p>\n

Sutton enjoyed traveling and had a keen eye for objects d’art.<\/p>\n

He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Sutton, with whom he celebrated a 70th wedding anniversary on February 22; three children Joseph Sutton (Lois), Suzanne Ratner of San Antonio and Candice Rosenblum (Wally) of Mandeville, LA.; siblings Norma Gindi and Alfred Sutton, both of Brooklyn; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n

A graveside service will be held at Hebrew Rest Cemetery #3 on Frenchman and Pelopidas streets today, Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 1:30 pm, with Cantor David Mintz officiating.<\/p>\n

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Jewish Family Service of New Orleans, Touro Synagogue or a charity of the donor\u2019s choice. Arrangements by Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp<\/a>, 1600 N. Causeway Blvd. For more information call 504-835-2341.<\/p>\n

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