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CAROLYN LAZARUS, a housewife, mother and community volunteer died at Lambeth House on Friday, September 13, 2013. She was 91.<\/p>\n
Lazarus was born in Shreveport and attended Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, the same school her future husband, Dr. Wilbur Lazurus, D.D.S., attended. Ironically, they did not meet until she came to New Orleans in the spring of 1945, while he was on leave from the U.S. Army. They were married in the fall of that same year in the Crescent City and maintained a residence in the Uptown area for many decades. In recent years she had been living at Lambeth House, an assisted living facility.<\/p>\n
A member of the Audubon Golf Club, she was also a longtime volunteer for Touro Infirmary Surgery Lounge. Lazarus was a long-established member of Temple Sinai and a noted volunteer for its Sisterhood. In more recent years she and her husband also became members of\u00a0 Congregation Gates of Prayer.<\/p>\n
Beside her husband of 67 years, she is survived by sons Dr. Edward Lazarus (Vicki) and Harry Lazarus (Betty), six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n
Because it was Erev Yom Kippur, graveside services were held on the same day of her passing at Hebrew Rest Cemetery No. 3, 2100 Pelopidas Street at Frenchmen Street. Rabbi Robert Loewy of Congregation Gates of Prayer conducted the service. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.<\/p>\n
In addition a memorial service in Lazarus’ honor was held on Sunday, September 15 at Lambeth House, 150 Broadway, at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorial donations are suggested to Congregation Gates of Prayer, 4000 West Esplanade Avenue, Metairie, LA; Temple Sinai, 6227 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA and Lambeth House.<\/p>\n