Obituaries
Professor Dianne E. Davis
Sep 13, 2025
Professor Dianne E. Davis
Visionary global educator Prof. Dianne E. Davis passed away on September 13, 2025, in New York City. Over a career spanning seven decades, Prof. Davis was a fierce advocate for female empowerment in the food service industry and a pioneer in the fields of design for hospitality, healthcare, and education, with a particular focus on promoting intergenerational...
Herbert Kaltbaum
Aug 24, 2025
Herbert Kaltbaum
10/20/31 - 8/24/25
Herbert Kaltbaum, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away 8/24/25 at the age of 93. He will be missed more than words can say, along with his wife, Thelma Kaltbaum who passed away 11/29/24. The void in their passing is as wide as the Grand Canyon!
Sylvia Ness
Aug 16, 2025
In Loving Memory of Sylvia Ness
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Sylvia Ness, on August 16, 2025. She was 97 years old.
Born on August 8, 1928, Sylvia was the oldest of two children. Her life’s love story began early—she met her future husband, Al, as a preteen. With confidence...
Lev Vayngortin
Aug 11, 2025
Lev D. Vayngortin, age 79, on August 11, 2025. Born in the Ukraine, he was a Professor for the Community College of San Francisco. Chapel Service in the Sanctuary of Abraham & Sarah Chapel, Paramus, Thursday at 11:30 AM. Followed by a Burial in Cedar Park Cemetery.
