{"id":47705,"date":"2019-03-14T15:13:55","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T21:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=47705"},"modified":"2019-03-14T15:13:55","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T21:13:55","slug":"insurance-underwriter-john-wittenberg-has-private-rites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/insurance-underwriter-john-wittenberg-has-private-rites\/","title":{"rendered":"Insurance underwriter John Wittenberg has private rites"},"content":{"rendered":"

JOHN H. WITTENBERG, a New Orleans insurance underwriter for more than 50 years, passed away on March 10, 2019. He was 85.<\/p>\n

Wittenberg was vice chairman of Insurance Underwriters, Ltd., where he specialized in commercial and personal insurance. Formerly, he was the president of the Ferd. Marks -Smither Insurance Agency, Ltd.<\/p>\n

A graduate of Isidore Newman School, Wittenberg earned a degree in business administration at Tulane<\/a> University, where he was also a member of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity. Following six months of active service in the U.S. Army Signal Corps as a Second Lieutenant, Wittenberg entered the Army Reserve, from which he eventually retired with the rank of Captain.<\/p>\n

Wittenberg was a member of the New Orleans Lawn Tennis Club, Lakewood Country Club, the Audubon Tennis Club, the Plimsoll Club and the Krewe of Bacchus Carnival organization.<\/p>\n

Preceded in death by his wife, Frances “Frankie” Wittenberg in 2014, he is survived by his daughters Terri (Chris) Benton and Susan (John) Callahan and two grandchildren.<\/p>\n

A private funeral service will be conducted by Rabbi Matthew Reimer. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Communities in Schools<\/a>, 3400 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA 70119. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home<\/a> of Metairie was in charge of arrangements. <\/p>\n

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