NORMAN MOPSIK, an attorney-at-law who had retired from his private practice, died on Thanksgiving Day, November 26 at Passages Hospice. He was 87.<\/p>\n
A native of Newark, NJ., Mopsik became a New Orleans resident in 1960. He graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas with a bachelor of laws degree. Mopsik received a juris doctorate from Loyola University and was admitted to the Louisiana State Bar to practice law in 1962.<\/p>\n
As a veteran of World War II in the U.S. Navy, Mopsik became interested and specialized in the practice of maritime and admiralty law. He received a 50-year certificate in 2013 for his association with the Louisiana State Bar and was also a dedicated member of the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association.<\/p>\n
Mopsik was a past commander of the Jewish War Veterans Jules Lazard Post #580, a past president of the local B’nai B’rith chapter and a longtime member of Temple Sinai.<\/p>\n
He was predeceased by his wife of 54 years, Bette Sherman Mopsik<\/a>, who died this past June. He is survived by children Lawrence Steven Mopsik and Laura Lynn Mopsik of Palm Springs, CA., and a brother of Donald Mopsik (Dolores) of Dallas, TX.<\/p>\n Graveside services will be held today, Monday, November 30, at 10:30 a.m. at Hebrew Rest Cemetery No. 3, 2100 Pelopidas at Frenchmen Streets. Rabbi Ed Paul Cohn and Cantor Joel Colman will officiate.<\/p>\n In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Congregation Temple Sinai or your favorite charity. Condolences may be expressed online here<\/a>. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home of Metairie is in charge of arrangements. For more information, dial 504-835-2341.<\/p>\n![\"Share](\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\")