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Obituaries

Obituaries are published at the discretion of the CCJN and are free of charge. Obituaries are a product of the editorial department and are a story of a person’s life. Editorial policy may determine the length and content of an obituary. Death notices are submitted by family members and may, for example, fully list all survivors. Death notices are never edited, but are assessed a processing fee according to length. Photos for obituaries may also carry a processing fee of $18.00, which can be waived at the discretion of the CCJN. Payments for photos can be submitted to CCJN, 3810 Nashville Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70125 or paid securely through PayPal.

Edward Max Heller public services slated for Friday

EDWARD MAX HELLER, a renowned attorney specializing in bankruptcy law and mergers and acquistions, died February 12, 2013, at Ochsner Medical Center from complications from pneumonia related to his ongoing battle against Parkinson’s Disease. He was 86.

A New Orleans...

Bertha Paglin Ferman, Washington realtor & schoolteacher

BERTHA PAGLIN FERMAN, a schoolteacher and successful realtor in the Washington, D.C. area,  passed away unexpectedly in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, January 19, 2013. A New Orleans native, she was affectionately known as “Birdie” and attended Isadore Newman School before...

Rabbi Menachem Elon, former Israel Supreme Court Justice

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Rabbi Menachem Elon, a former Israeli Supreme Court justice and an Israel Prize winner, has died. Elon, who served on the high court from 1977 until his retirement as deputy chief justice in 1993, died Wednesday in...

Edwin Bobrycki, father of Jeanne Smolkin, passes in NY

EDWIN BOBRYCKI, a retired worker who was employed by Carrier Corporation for nearly four decades, and the father of Temple Sinai member Jeanne Smolkin, died on Saturday, January 19, in hospital with his family by his side.

A retiree in...

Ronald Warner, retired securities attorney, Tulane supporter

RONALD WARNER, a successful attorney whose specialty was in areas of finance, banking and securities and who retired to New Orleans less than two years ago, died suddenly on January 17.

Warner was noted for his love of sports, especially...

‘Dear Abby’ columnist Pauline Phillips dies

NEW YORK (JTA) — Pauline Phillips, the woman known to the world as the advice columnist behind “Dear Abby,” has died. Phillips, the daughter of Russian Jewish immigrants, died Wednesday at 94 after years of battling Alzheimer’s disease, according to...

Herbert Gurk, mathematician and father to Lisa Herman

HERBERT M. GURK, 82, a mathematician for RCA and longtime member of the Princeton, NJ Jewish community died Friday, January 11, 2013. A leader of research and development teams at RCA Astro Space Division, Gurk was also president of the...

Lynn Strauss, mother of Toni Weiss

LYNN SHARON STRAUSS, an office consultant to medical practices specialized in computerized record keeping in the Tuscon, AZ area, died January 11 after a lengthy battle with lung cancer at the Christus Schumpert Hospice (and Grace Home) in Shreveport surrounded...

Lillian Gurry Rodos, real estate manager

LILLIAN GURRY RODOS, a manager for a local real estate firm, died at her French Quarter residence on January 9. She was 94. Rodos raised her family in the Uptown area, but elected to move to the French Quarter in...

Bernice Pailet Richmond, school teacher and coach

BERNICE PAILET RICHMOND, 85, a school teacher and sports coach who taught in the Orleans Parish School system for 39 years, died on January 7. A New Orleans native, she attend the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette, graduating with...