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1-800-234-Edith Adelman passed away on
August 5th, 2019 at the age of 90.
When she was 21 years of age she left
her hometown of Winnipeg, Canada,
to become a US citizen and live in
Los Angeles. It was there she met her
husband Bernie and the rest is history.
Edith was a kind, loving wife, daughter,
sister and, most important, mom,
grandmother, great-grandmother,
aunt and great-aunt.
Her love of theater, musicals,
dancing, baking and her family will
always be remembered with smiles.
A funeral will be held Thursday,
August 8, 2019, 11am at Eden
Memorial Park, 11500 Sepulveda Blvd.,
Mission Hills, CA 91345.July 17, 1929 - August 5, 2019ADELMAN, EdithOBITUARY
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http://www.malinowandsilverman.comJuly 24, 1931 - August 4, 2019GINSBERG, Ira K.Curt Dyer of Santa Ana, CA left us
not only amidst the fireworks of the
Fourth of July, but he topped it off with
a notable earthquake!
He was born on April 24, 1943 in San
Francisco to Frances Anna Adrian and
Curtis Pelton Dyer where they lived at
1235 Bay St.
Following his father’s return from
the Pacific in 1945 and the birth of
his brother Adrian in 1946, the family
moved into a new home at 110 Collins
Street. He attended St Bridget’s School,
The French School, St Catherine’s
Academy boarding school in Benicia,
St Dominic’s School, St Ignatius High
School and then the University of
California Berkeley, where he studied
for his degree as a Mechanical
Engineer.
While growing up he was smitten by
the car bug and found himself building
a ‘31 Model ”A” Ford hotrod with a ‘
Mercury flathead V-8 that produced
a beautiful throaty sound and with
its fully enclosed engine cover, there
were those who would swear there
was a Chevy under the hood!
He then went on to build a faster car,
this time a roadster built from scratch,
a beautifully engineered machine
with a Chevy engine, a tubular chassis
and independent suspension. This
car’s design benefited from Curt’s
interest and study of European racing
cars, particularly the Lotus of Colin
Chapman.
His early career took him through
Hewlett-Packard and the invention of
several locking devices for notable lock
companies. He later worked for the
Navy, both as an engineer on nuclear
submarines at Mare Island and then at
Alameda NAS finding solutions for the
longevity of the Navy’s Lockheed P-
Orion submarine patrol aircraft.
This was followed by his return to
cars, developing a suspension system
that defied the conventional school of
thought. He received a U.S. patent for
his invention.
He was also fascinated by computer
generated handwriting recognition
and pursued this as a personal project.
Curt was intent in everything he did,
always perfecting his ideas to the very
end.
He is survived by his brother Adrian
Dyer of Aumsville, Oregon, 12 nieces
and nephews, cousins Thomas Dyer
of Seattle and Gladys Maas of Cedar
Falls, Iowa.
A Memorial Service will be held at
2540 N. French St in Santa Ana, CA on
Sat, Aug 10, 2019 at 10amDYER, Curtis AdrianHelen was a lifelong activist and
volunteer, committed to social
justice and Jewish community. She
was involved as a participant and in
leadership of a host of organizations,
among them the League of Women
Voters, Common Cause, Progressive
Jewish Alliance, Habonim Camp
Gilboa, andL.A.C.E.R. afterschool
program. She was the first female
president of the Jewish Community
Centers Association of Greater Los
Angeles. She lived her values through
diverse activities such as the grape
boycott of the 1960s, the Nestle
boycott of the 1970s and the recent
hotel workers strike and protests at
immigration detention centers. Helen
was a strong, independent woman
devoted to ensuring fair and ethical
treatment for all.A 1961 graduate ofStanford
University with a BA in History and a
1962 recipient of an MA in Education
from USC, with a Ford Foundation
Fellowship. Helen was an adventurous
soul. She spent two quarters abroad in
Germany and traveled to Russia and
Israel while still in college. With a
particular affection for natural beauty
and an interest in the people and
communities she visited, Helen and
her husband traveled around the globe
including to Turkey, India, Ireland,
Australia, Peru,Bhutan,Vietnam,
Cambodia, Iceland, England, France,
Italy, and Japan. Within the US,
frequent destinations were national
parks, historical sites, interesting cities,
and particularly her family.Helen was known as a fabulous
cook, a devoted friend, a true sports
fan, a bridge player, and a lover of the
arts. Outdoors she camped, hiked,
and played tennis. An avid reader, she
participated in book clubs throughout
her life. Through all her husband Sid
was her true friend and partner. They
enjoyed many activities as well as time
together with friends and family.Born in Chicago, Illinois, she moved
with her family to Los Angeles at age- She first met her husband, Sid,
when she was 15 years old on a trip
with friends to Lake Arrowhead, and
they married 6 years later.
Helen is remembered with love
by her husband of 58 years, Sid, her
three children, Morry (Erica), Rebecca
(Michael), and Naomi (Dave), and her
six grandchildren, David, Talia, Noah,
Eliana, Maya, and Yoav, to whom she
was an adoring Bubbie. Helen was
predeceased by her parents Rosa and
Morris Miller.Services are at 12 PM on Wednesday,
August 7 at Hillside Memorial Park.Donations in Helen’s memory can be
sent to L.A.C.E.R. Afterschool Programs
and Habonim Dror-Camp Gilboa.April 1, 1940 - August 5, 2019KATZ, Helen Gail MillerTo place
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1-800-234-Born in Canton, China, father of
4 sons Steve (Cyndy), Phil (Joanne),
Jeff and Greg (Cindy); grandfather
to Darrin, Katie, Jason, Garrett and
Kyle; and great-grandfather to Caleb,
Cameron and Zayden; succumbed July
31, 2019 after a brief illness at age 95.
A proud U.S. Navy veteran of WWII who
served in the South Pacific. He leaves
behind loving and caring relatives and
friends.
A brief graveside inurnment
ceremony will be held at Rose Hills
Memorial Park in Whittier, CA at
Mariposa Terrace, Wednesday, August
14, 2019 at 3 p.m.April 14, 1924 - July 31, 2019QUON, SueyRichard (Api) T. Kimura,
beloved husband of
Alice Kuniyoshi Kimura,
passed away on August
2, 2019. He was 86 years old. He
was born on Kahului, Maui, and
graduated from Baldwin High School
in 1951. He moved to Honolulu, then
to Los Angeles, Carson, and finally
to Gardena, California. He is also
survived by his daughter Sharleen
(Rick) Taira, sons Keith (Carol), Kevin,
and Kyle Kimura. He will be missed
by his family, his grandchildren, great
and great-great-grandchildren, many
nephews, nieces, and other relatives.
A Celebration of Life will be held
at the Gardena Valley Baptist Church,
1630 W. 158th St., Gardena, CA 90247,
(310-323-5683), on Saturday, August
17, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Attire: Casual.October 5, 1932 - August 2, 2019KIMURA, Richard (Api) T.To place an obituary ad
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B & L xoxoAugust 8, 1928 -Hildegard Platzer LucasForever in our thoughts. Love, from
your family.August 8, 1953 - July 24, 2014D. Annette GoldbergIn MemoriamPassed away in Los Angeles,
California. Sandy was born to Sadie and
Louis Spielman. As a native Californian,
he was raised in the San Fernando
Valley, graduated Beverly Hills High
School, completed his undergraduate
at USC and went on to the USC School
of Architecture.
He met the love of his life Lois
Rosenfield on a blind date and their
lives became intertwined shortly
thereafter into a love story that
would span 61 glorious years. Sandy
furthered his career and his legacy
by joining forces with Herb Fond and
launched Spielman-Fond Homes
building single family homes and
luxurious mansions in Beverly Hills, Bel
Air and Pacific Palisades. His vision and
ability to create and design property
was unparalleled and his attention to
architectural detail was meticulous.
Years later, Sandy ventured into
managing and building apartment
buildings on the west side of Los
Angeles, allowing him to continue
playing in the real estate arena, which
he loved.
Those that knew this loving man,
know how much he enjoyed the
beach, riding his bicycle, taking his
motorcycle out for a spin, driving
his coveted custom-made hot rod,
walking the streets of Melrose Avenue
collecting trinkets that he would later
turn into one-of-a-kind treasures that
only a man with his talent could ever
bring to life. He enjoyed endless hours
walking the aisles of Koontz Hardware,
having breakfast at Factor’s, all the
while knowing each employee’s name
by memory. He was fascinated by
the history of Beverly Hills, antique
and glamorous sports cars, art and
sculpture, delectable Italian food,
snowcapped mountains in Sun Valley,
Idaho, and most importantly his
beloved family.
Sandy is survived by his wife,
Lois Spielman, his son, Steven, his
daughter, Julie, and his sister, Lois
Politi.
Funeral Services to be held on Friday,
August 9th, 2019 at Hillside Memorial
Park at 12:00 noon. In lieu of flowers,
the family requests that you make a
donation to any charity of your choice.May 16, 1932 - August 5, 2019SPIELMAN, Sanford AllanOBITUARIES
Timothy “Tim” Dundon had
been working as a plasterer and
iron worker in 1973 when a Beatles-
induced vision struck him.
It involved “Act Naturally,” a
Beatles cover about a sad and
lonely man who dreams of being an
Oscar-winning movie star. By 1985,
when a Times reporter asked him
about it, Dundon’s vision had
grown fuzzy, but it had seeped so
deep into his psyche that it altered
his life’s purpose.
From there on, Dundon dedi-
cated his life to legalizing marijua-
na and nourishing the mountain of
fertilizer he kept in his Altadena
backyard. His eureka moment, he
told The Times in 2001, “showed me
this was something that would
change the world and make it into a
better, more peaceful place.”
Dundon, a rhyming whiz known
widely by his alter ego “Zeke the
Sheik” and whose legendary,
mountainous compost pile de-
lighted some and troubled others
— and who famously defended
himself in court in rhyme — died
Monday in West Hills, said his
friend Ilham Akraa. He was 77.
The self-proclaimed “Guru of
Doo Doo” peacefully tended to his
40-foot-high and nearly 200-foot-
wide compost heap for 35 years.
His concoction of animal poop,
household garbage and mulch
from a neighboring cemetery nour-
ished his lush one-acre jungle and
fertilized many of San Gabriel Val-
ley’s organic gardens. He also pro-
vided the compost free to the Alta-
dena Community Garden for more
than 15 years.
“The pile is my baby,” Dundon
told the Pasadena-Star News in
- “This is the tower of power,
that makes people behind Katie
Couric and Matt Lauer, quiver and
cower, ‘cause it generates the
power that makes a flower.”
It was a memorial to the mes-
sage he was hoping to spread: that
waste could be converted into
something that regenerates, not
devastates, life on Earth.
But Dundon’s compost mound
spontaneously combusted in Feb-
ruary 1990, sending flames and
smoke into the air. The Los Ange-
les County Department of Health,
deeming the heap a health hazard
and an illegal dump, ordered him
to tear it down.
Dundon cut down its size by
shoveling silt over the pile, and by
October, the heap’s core was ashes,
the fire out.
He saved his tower of dung.
Years later, after many efforts
by supporters to stop the county
from demolishing Dundon’s work,
the bureaucrats succeeded. His
compost mass, which stood on a
property adjacent to Dundon’s
home that was owned by MountainView Cemetery, was bulldozed on
April 20, 2005.
He was devastated. For Dun-
don, his compost was a symbol of
life. Of rebirth and happiness.
Neighbors and community
members, devoted fans of the pile,
felt the same pain as they had years
before when the county hauled
away part of the heap.
“They’re raping a local land-
mark,” Jim Norman, a tree service
owner told The Times in 2001. “He
is just trying to promote the planet.
Tim’s compost is the best around.
Everyone in the community be-
lieves his place is an asset.”
Dundon got into trouble with
the county again in 2012 for the
chickens, ducks, turkeys and geesethat wandered onto the street, and
for the lush growth on his property,
which once served to hide the mari-
juana plants he was growing.
One of three children of Edna, a
classically trained violinist, and
Frank, an aerospace executive,
Dundon was born June 5, 1942 in
Los Angeles. He dropped out of
high school and was twice di-
vorced. He had two children.
He was an experimental, ec-
centric and playful man who once
cared for two pet coyotes and
sometimes drove to Mexico for am-
phetamines, said his friend
Charles E. Dinkel.
Dundon’s involvement with
drugs, particularly marijuana,
caused him several run-ins withthe law.
The most legendary case was in
1985, when Dundon faced charges
for cultivating, possessing and sell-
ing marijuana. Donning a blue
headdress and a floor-length caf-
tan in Pasadena Superior Court,
Zeke the Sheik defended himself in
rhyme for 20 minutes. The judge,
court reporter and Los Angeles
County sheriff ’s deputies were left
in stitches.
“I’m the politician for which you
all have been wishing, ever since I
had the vision that my mission,
was to end the great second Pro-
hibition and to form the coalition,
for the abolition of nuclear fission
and, in addition, to wipe out mal-
nutrition,” Dundon said in court.
“Because this all put me under a
great deal of suspicion, I made the
decision to make the transition to
become a politician.”
Still, he was convicted. But
rather than serving six years in
prison, he served 18 days in jail.
“He was a man who was way
ahead of his time in terms of the le-
gality of marijuana,” said Ray
Fountain, Dundon’s attorney in
the case.
“The amazing thing about Tim
Dundon is how he could talk in
rhyme as though he was reading
from a book. He was able to talk
and rhyme in the most extraordi-
nary way. ... It was some kind of
gift,” he said.
But playful as Dundon was, his
friend Dinkel saw his desperation.
“There was also an urgency to
him wanting to share his discover-
ies about nature and how we can
regenerate the planet,” Dinkel
said. With his compost and fertile
soil, Dundon “inoculated this
whole region with his mojo. ... He
was a pioneer of public and com-
munity composting. ... He was
ahead of his time in the environ-
mental movement.”
In his later years, Dundon’s
body became horseshoe shaped.
He curved toward the soil and
could barely walk. But friends still
found him among the greenery,
clippers in hand, telling his plants,
“I love you.”TIM DUNDON, 1942 - 2019
Gardener kept legendary compost mound
Anacleto RappingLos Angeles Times
SELF-PROCLAIMED “GURU OF DOO DOO”
For 35 years, Tim Dundon maintained a 40-foot-high, 200-foot-wide compost pile, made up of
animal and household waste and mulch from a neighboring cemetery. He also grew marijuana.By Dorany Pineda
Kutcher the night she was
killed.
The prosecutor spent
much of his argument listing
similarities in Gargiulo’s al-
leged series of attacks, which
began in the Chicago area in
1993 with the killing of 18-
year-old Tricia Pacaccio.
Gargiulo wasn’t charged
in Illinois with Pacaccio’s
slaying until 2011. He is set to
be extradited after the Los
Angeles trial concludes.
In each case, the prose-
cutor said, Gargiulo preyed
on attractive young women
who were outgoing and lived
nearby.
Once he picked a target,
he’d lurk around her home,
watching and waiting for an
opportunity to attack. He al-
ways struck at night, always
at their homes, prosecutors
said.
Ellerin, 22, was stabbed
47 times in 2001, her throat
slashed so severely that she
was almost decapitated.
Maria Bruno’s breasts were
sliced off and part of one was
placed on her mouth.
“These were torturous,
coldblooded attacks,”
Dameron said.
Gargiulo lived a few short
blocks from Ellerin at the
time of her death. He lived in
the same El Monte apart-
ment complex as Bruno, 32,
in a unit diagonal to hers
across a pool, when she was
killed in 2005. After Bruno’s
slaying, investigators found
a blue surgical bootee with
drops of her blood and
Gargiulo’s DNA on the elas-
tic band. Gargiulo wore the
same types of bootees over
his shoes for his work as an
air conditioner repairman.
Ellerin and Bruno each
had a man over just before
they were killed. Prose-
cutors alleged Gargiulo
timed the attacks “per-
fectly,” knowing that police
would first investigate their
last known visitors.
Prosecutors said Gargiu-
lo’s alleged string of murders
ended in Santa Monica in
2008, when Michelle Mur-
phy, 26 at the time, fought off
a harrowing ambush and
survived. During the strug-
gle, prosecutors said
Gargiulo cut his hand and
left a trail of blood out her
door and through the alley
that separated their apart-
ment buildings.
Defense attorney Dale
Rubin acknowledged Gar-
giulo’s role in Murphy’s at-
tack, but argued that his cli-
ent suffered from a mental
disorder that left him in a
“fugue state” — unable to re-
call his actions.
He “has no recollection
and no memory of what hap-
pened because he was in an
amnestic state,” Rubin said,
adding that when Gargiulo
cut himself and came to, he
apologized and ran out of
the apartment.
But his defense team de-
nied that Gargiulo was
guilty of the other attacks,
citing the lack of DNA evi-
dence linking Gargiulo to El-
lerin’s murder.
Defense attorney Dan
Nardoni suggested that in
Bruno’s case, the true killer
fled and left her blood on a
bootee that Gargiulo had ac-
cidentally dropped in the
area. He said no one saw
Gargiulo at either woman’s
home on the nights they
were killed.
“In fact, the evidence is
that others were” with the
women, Rubin said. “There
is absolutely no evidence as
to where Mr. Gargiulo was at
the time of the commission
of those crimes. Except that
he wasn’t in the apartment.”
The man who visited El-
lerin before her death denied
any role in her slaying, as did
the one who had been with
Bruno. Both testified during
the trial.
Meanwhile, prosecutors
said Gargiulo had tried to
cover his tracks. Investiga-
tors found a program in-
stalled on his computer that
deletes information from a
user’s hard drive, Dameron
said. And about a week be-
fore his arrest, Gargiulo
asked a friend if he would be
interested in taking over his
business if Gargiulo were to
move to Mexico, Dameron
said.
Closing arguments are
expected to wrap up Thurs-
day before jurors begin de-
liberations.Closing stages of
serial-murder trial
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