Obituaries

I worked with Abe at Sutter Yuba when I was fresh out of residency and thought I knew everything. I met Abe who had forgotten more than I would ever know and yet still knew more than me. The bredth and depth of his knowledge was amazing. He was a regular work lunch buddy and I want to share a story about his brief time in the Army. One day the missile fire safety officer came in to ask him to give him something for his nerves. Abe said, "You can try this new drug Valium but I don't know if it works as it is new" A month later the officer came back saying "Doc you gotta get me off it" Abe asked "What's wrong doesn't it work?" The officer replied, " No doc, it works too well. A missle fell off the rack and the guys asked what they should do. I said 'don't worry about it'....Doc it is my job to worry!"

Posted by Bruce Burns on August 25, 2025

I worked a number of years with Abe before he retired from Sutter Yuba Mental Health. I ran the injection/med clinic with Abe and we became fast friends. Before he retired, he shared a letter about how you meet people for A reason, A season or for A lifetime. He was my lifetime friend. After he moved to the bay area, he contacted me and said he'd be visiting in the Sacramento area and wanted to know if I'd like to go to dinner. Once we were at our restaurant, i asked who he came to visit in Sacramento, as I live in Yuba City. I almost cried when he told me he'd come to see me! Such a memorable night! I will always remember Abe and the memories we shared. He will be missed.

Posted by Pam Turner on August 25, 2025

Like my sister Karly before me shared. I was one of Abe‘s grandchildren from Auburn. Grandpa gave me the love of symphony and opera. He would explain to me what the Orchestra was doing and have me close my eyes and listen. I remember when he took me to see Peter and the Woolf just the two of us. I’d never just hung out with grandpa one on one and it will forever be one of my favorite memories of him. He was very generous with us, kids and supportive whatever Grandma wanted to make sure we were provided with whether it was an item or an experience. He definitely added a layer of culture to our family and I appreciated that. When I was older, I had the pleasure of preparing him Seder and loved listening to him sing the prayers in Hebrew. After he and Grandma, divorced, it was strange to just no longer see him. But I’m grateful for the opportunity I had a few years ago to introduce him to my children, clear the air on a few things and tell him I love him and I’m grateful for the role he played in my life. Rest in peace, grandpa. Judy and family I’m sorry for your loss.

Posted by Megan Page on August 23, 2025

For most of my childhood he was known to me as grandpa Abe. He was a steady figure in our lives as kids, as he was married to my grandma Joyce before I was even born. He was just grandpa to us. Our childhood was filled with love, laughter and a lot of fun. I can remember grandpa Abe's laugh, and we have many family videos of him at birthday parties, holidays and more. He had such a great laugh. We would spend Christmas mornings at grandma Joyce and grandpa Abe's, but before Christmas we would learn about Jewish traditions and celebrate Hanukkah with him. My grandma made sure to incorporate his faith and traditions, and as children we enjoyed it very much. When grandpa Abe moved back to California, we were able to see him again, and he was able to meet my children. We messaged on facebook, and he would leave sweet comments on pictures of my family. It was great to reconnect again after many years. I'm grateful for his influence on my family's life for so many foundational years. Thanks grandpa Abe for all you did for us, and for the memories that will keep you close.

Posted by Karly on August 23, 2025