MARCEL, z'l: February 2012

Photos of Marcel, z'l, with family, and others.

http://marcel-my-husband.blogspot.com

More photos please see

* http://brettandaviva.com/marcel.html *

Marcel and Midnight,

the kitty he found in family's NY garden. Marcel immediately adopted the stray kitty, took it to vet (because his brother Charlie hit kitty with his wheelchair), and bought an airplane ticket and airplane cage for it, and brought it home where he bought furniture for kitty. Marcel said that he kept the kitty in his shirt, and not in the required cage in the airplane.

(Everyone claimed that "Marcel was like a cat with 9 lives".)

Marcel

at Aviva & Brett's chuppah

Marcel receives Salkin award

from LA's Trudeau Society

American Lung Association

The Trudeau Society of Los Angeles is a network of leading LA lung health professionals

who engage in special lectures led by nationally recognized experts.

www.trudeausociety.org

Marcel served as their president and was a teacher.

Marcel in our garden

Marcel golfing in our home hallway

I finally caught him in the act.

At least there were no windows to break in the hallway,

just carpeting to ruin.

(Marcel's mother needlepointed the framed musicians at far end of hallway.)

(I wove the weavings hanging in hallway.)

Wedding invitation

November 10th, 1974

Wedding of Marcel & Joy Krauthammer

Wedding of Aviva & Brett

Marcel, Joy and Aviva at UCSB graduation. Mazal Tov

Aviva, Joy and Marcel Krauthammer
Aviva's graduation

Marcel, Joy, Aviva

& The Scream.

Aviva's UCSB years.

Aviva, Marcel, Joy Krauthammer

Marcel, Joy, Aviva Krauthammer

Marcel's UCLA / VA retirement party

Marcel, Joy, Aviva 1990

Marcel and Joy

Aviva's Bat Mitzvah 1990

Marcel, Joy, Aviva

Getty Museum

Marcel, Joy, Aviva

Hawaii

(Found photo in Marcel's mom's home and I photo'ed it.)

Marcel's birthday, Joy, Aviva

Elephant Bar, Santa Barbara

Marcel, Joy, Aviva

Thanksgiving at home of Alan Levy & Suzanne Roth.

Marcel & Aviva, 2 months

Chanukah

Marcel, Joy and Aviva 1 year

Marcel & Aviva

Sepulveda VA golfing

Marcel & Aviva

Virginia

Marcel & Joy Krauthammer

Marcel & Joy 2002

Marcel & Joy 2001

Marcel & Joy Krauthammer

Feb. 2002

Marcel & Joy

1972

Marcel

Marcel's Samurai Birthday at Musachi

favorite Japanese local restaurant with fish sushi.

Marcel and Shelly Rosenbaum-- dedicated pal to the last day

Loyal pal Brian, seen in photo below, continues for years to visit with Joy,

the cemetery grave and leave a stone.

Marcel & Joy's 30th anniverary surprise party

Our dearest San Fernando Valley FRIENDS for decades, all filled with Chesed.

L>R

Jim, Arnold Bryman & Louisa, Hana Reff, (Ben Reff hidden), Peppe Rosenbaum, Irwin Ziment, Jesse Reff, Lisa Weisbrod, Aviva, Joy & Marcel, Yda Ziment, Joyce Kirsch, Brian & Karen Reff, Barbara Klaristenfeld, Faye, Shelly Rosenbloom, Sheldon Kirsch, Aaron Kirsh, Brett Freedman, Shelly Magier.

Alan Levy & Suzanne Roth (friends since 1968 from before marriage).

They hold Anniversary banner made by daughter Ariel Edwards Levy.

Friends waiting outside to surprise and honor our 30th Wedding anniversary.

Sadly. two friends on left, Irwin and Suzanne died 2016, and friends Lisa in red and Joyce K are gone also to Heaven, z"l.

This was our 'Village'.

Marcel, stand-up COMEDIAN

opening act to Joy's Holy #7 Rosh Chodesh class 2.2.2003 YION

I gave Marcel 5 minutes, and he took 17!

Marcel Krauthammer, Rabbi Aharon Simkin

Young Israel of Northridge

Marcel celebrates Siyyum* after 14 years of Gemara study 3.27.2002

*(completion)

(with catered kiddush breakfast by Joy)

Marcel Krauthammer and Rabbi Aharon Simkin

Young Israel of Northridge

Marcel celebrates Siyyum after 14 years of Gemara study 3.27.2002

Marcel Krauthammer and Rabbi Menachem Bryski, Chabad of Northridge

Marcel served as Ba'al Koreh for 18 years for Chabad of Northridge

*and also for Temple Ramat Zion traditional Minyan.)

This was Marcel's beloved rabbi at time of diagnosis in June 1988.

Rabbi Bryski consulted with The Lubavitcher Rebbe who gave blesSings for the needed brain surgery.

Marcel Krauthammer & teacher R. Nachum Sauer, and R. Yitzchak Adlerstein,

Palm Springs, Pesach

Marcel studied Jewish medical ethics with Rabbi Sauer.

Rabbi Adlerstein called every week and asked, "How is the good doctor?"

R. Adlerstein visited, and gave a eulogy at Marcel's funeral.

Marcel, R. Sheldon Kirsch, R. Steven Tucker

Marcel served as Ba'al Koreh 19 years for traditional Minyan at Rabbi Tucker's shul, Temple Ramat Zion.

Marcel knew Rabbi Sheldon from the Minyan and Young Israel.

They all visited Marcel at hospitals. R. Sheldon as a friend, served at Marcel's funeral and unveiling.

Marcel and monthly polker pals at our home

Gary, Ian, Marcel, Julian, Joe, Mark

Marcel loved serving veggie pizza and rugelach to the guys.

Marcel and the baseball team, North Valley Jewish Community Center

Happy I discovered the team in 1980 for Marcel. He loved it!

Back L>R Ivan Rowan, ?, MARCEL, Sam Kaminsky, Bruce Lafferman, Andy Adler, Chas Philli9ps, Carl Berlin

Front L>R ?, Bill Bender, Gary Shapiro, ? (Barry Horwitz on front R or L?).

Thanks Bill for the names.

Marcel in the Field every Sunday for years

NVJCC team, Northridge

Marcel in the Field every Sunday for years

NVJCC team, Northridge

Marcel loved softball

Marcel drums at REMO Music Center

first and last time.

Marcel and Israeli cousin Shlomik

Marcel & Joy, brother Charles Krauthammer

Marcel, Joy, Aviva, and Danny Krauthammer, Marcel's nephew.

Our garden, Dec. 1996

Marcel

Jim, Jered, Aviva, Alan, Faye, Ariel, Suzanne

dinner at home with family and friends.

(My mom, Libby's, z'l, mobile hanging upper left.)

(Piano player batik by Amos Amit, Miro serigraph center wall.)

Marcel & friends

Alan, Ariel, Jered, Aviva

Noc Hockey in our family room.

Marcel & brother Charles play Chess

Marcel and Charlie

Marcel loved teaching UCLA medical staff about pulmonary tumors in X-rays (for 23 years)

while wearing a chemo pac and no one knew.

The Hospital collapsed in 1994 Northridge Earthquake after Marcel served 17 years as ICU director VAMC

but he continued to teach and give clinics for veterans.

Marcel loved golf in our backyard

(6 1/2 years later, I continually find revealed golf balls under every bush!)

(Over 12 years later a golf ball is still under rose bush.)

Marcel teaching golf at CSUN (Cal State Univ. at Northridge)

When Marcel retired from VA I called CSUN and asked for them to hire my husband

because he was good. The dep't head called me and hired Marcel!

Marcel loved teaching and giving written tests

but had very little energy due to cancer treatments.

Marcel loved windboarding in Hawaii

Marcel liked catching fish

at father-in-law, Joe Melton's, Sarasota, Florida backyard dock.

Marcel loved hot air ballooning over Red Rocks at sunrise

Aurbergine dining at Oak Creek 1991

(I went earlier in day to save the special best table for Marcel.)

Sedona, Arizona

Marcel loved choosing his own etrog for Sukkot

at House of David, North Hollywood.

Each year we built our Sukkah.

Marcel & Midnight

kitty Marcel rescued

after brother ran into stray kitty in garden and Marcel brought it home.

Marcel at home

with Sarge the cat

after a day of golfing

and trying to catch up with medical mail.

(Every day about 6 inches high arrived.)

I'll scan more...

All my earlier photographs I scanned of Marcel,

AvivaBell put in her website. Enjoy them. - Joy

http://brettandaviva.com/marcel_pictures.html

Thea Krauthammer

Marcel's mom celebrated her 90th birthday

in home of Aviva & Brett,

5 1/2 years after Marcel, z'l, died.

Marcel and Joy Krauthammer

wedding of Aviva & Brett

Marcel & Joy

Wedding of Aviva & Brett

Marcel, dear friend Shelly R

Aviva & Brett wedding

Marcel's birthday

(I would bring a big delicious carrot cake to the hospitals for staff to share.)

Marcel & Joy

Marcel and Aviva

August 1978

photos and collage © Joy Krauthammer

Marcel & Joy & Aviva

photos and collage © Joy Krauthammer

Since I was family photographer, it was rare to have a photo of Aviva and I. - Joy

Photos above, shot, scanned, edited,

and posted with love

hours before Aviva is due to give birth to Marcel's, z'l, and my first grandchild.

L'Dor V'Dor

Joy

MAZAL TOV Aviva & Brett

Marcel's 1st granddaughter, Maya Sage is born!!!

June 13, 2012

Baby named at Torah in Hebrew, Maya Nechama, after her grandfather, Marcel / Menachem, z"l.

An additional naming, Sivan, adds Maya's paternal ancestors, Sol and Sylvia, z"l.

And Maya's maternal great grandfather, Shulim, z"l, Marcel's father.

2nd Grandchild Eliana Jade

is born to Aviva and Brett, Friday, 26 August, 2016 Av, 6776

Younger sister of Maya Sage

Eliana Jade is named for maternal great-grandmother Ethel, z"l, who loved Aviva for 11 first years of her life

and

for maternal grandfather, Yosef, Joseph, z"l, who loved Aviva for 22 years of her life.

L'Dor V'Dor Maya

Marcel is smiling in Heaven.

L'Dor V'Dor Eliana

Marcel is smiling double in Heaven.

Eliana & Maya

Maya Nechama visits Marcel's grave site with parents, Aviva and Brett.

Chanukah 2012

Maya Nechama visits Marcel's grave site with parents, Aviva and Brett.

Chanukah 2013

Placing her first stone.

Aviva, Brett and Maya visit.

Krauthammer 'pillow block' stone

Leaving a stone

Lilies at grave

Waiting for Matzeivah

(First grave in this section)

Crepe Myrtle seen high at next grave

http://sephirathaomer.blogspot.com/2015/05/heart-in-compassion-day-17-tiferet-sh.html

After choosing the undeveloped greater grave location because Marcel wanted a standing monument stone,

I chose the specific site on paper because it is # 118. Chai.

The "Krauthammer" family named 'pillow block' is slightly tilted but definitely not the upright stone we were told could be here.

Companion Estates where we are/will be.

See aerial X below

Rest In Peace

Satellite view of X = 2 graves

All the lovely pink oleander bushes at top edge of curved section have been removed. 2.2019

Marcel

Marcel Krauthammer, MD

Albert Einstein College of Medicine graduation 1971

Marcel's goal was to be the best Professor of Medicine, and he was.

Yeshivat Ramaz, Marcel's NY day school.

Shot on day of Yeshivat Maharat ordination of Orthodox women 'rabbahs' held at Ramaz.

Yeshivat Ramaz, Marcel's NY day school.

Shot on day of Yeshivat Maharat ordination of Orthodox women 'rabbahs' held at Ramaz.

(How would Marcel have felt knowing women are being given 'smeecha' as Orthodox female 'rabbis'?)

Showing Paley Park to Aviva and Maya.

Place where Marcel and Joy met to have their first date, before going to listen to jazz pianist,

Marian McPartland play.

Marcel had offered Joy for their first date to do anything she wanted,

and Joy joyously chose to listen to jazz pianist Marian McParland at famous jazz club.

photos by Joy and Aviva 6.12.2015

In honor of what would have been Marcel's 70th birthday May 2016,

I scan and include here more youthful photos.

Marcel 2 years 1948, Belgium

Marcel and Charlie aka Irving Charles Krauthammer

Niagra Falls

David & Irene Horowitz & family from England visit his parents & his sister Thea & Shulim Krauthammer & family

for Rosh HaShana NY 1951, soon after their move to NY from Brazil where Marcel was born.

L>R

Irene H, patriach Salo Horowitz, Thea H Krauthammer, David H, matriarch Mina Horowitz, Shulim K.

Seated:

Charlie & Marcel Krauthammer, Vivienne (later Wohl) & Michael Horowitz

Photo in collection of Thea 2018

Marcel Krauthammer

Card photo

sent to Joy, June 2018 by a "a member of Congregation Ohav Zedek, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

"The reason I'm reaching out is because I found an interesting postcard, a scan attached below, that the Rabbi of our synagogue showed me today. Apparently it is from Marcel's bar mitzvah that took place here, when Rabbi Adams was the Rabbi in the 1950's. The postcard was stuck in one of his books, which we still have in the library."

"I found mention in our records of a Naftali and Chaya Krauthammer* as well along with their yahrtzeit dates in Hebrew (but no year)." -DI

*Shulim's, z"l parents.

Card reads for Marcel Krauthammer 'Elimelech' in Hebrew script. (His full name is Menachem Elimelech.)
Brother Charlie wth his Hebrew name.
Grandparents Mr & Mrs Salo Horowitz; Uncles - Mr & Mrs Simon Krauthammer - Mr & Mrs. Nounio Krauthammer, Mr Leon Krauthammer (from Rio de Janeiro), - From Belgium Mr & Mrs Jos Geldzahler - from England Mr. David Horowitz.

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Maternal Grandparents

Horowitz - scholars Rabbis

Melech Geldzahler - known figure in Antwerp - founder and active in Jew community.

Paternal Grandparents

Very religious, learned - Pious

Sent children to study __ in university.

Memorial plaque in NY upper west side shul Congregation Ohav Zedek

Marcel's maternal grandmother Mina Geldzahler Horowitz.

4/16/64 on Iyar 4, 5724

Hebrew name Chaya Mindel bas Menachem Elimelech.

That is also Marcel's Hebrew name, Menachem Elimelech ben Shulim v'Tova Mateal

Translation from D.I.

Line 1: LeZikaron Olam == For Eternal Memorial

Line 2: (her English name), followed by two hebrew letters ע״ה which stand for "Aleha HaShalom = May she be in peace"

Line 3: Nifterah BeShem Tov, 4 Iyar, 5724, = She died with a good name on the 4th of Iyar, 1964.

Line 4: VeHoova-ah LeMenuchot, 5 Iyar = And she was brought to burial (literally, "rest") on the 5th of Iyar

Line 5: Died April 16, 1964, B'Yom HaAtzmaut = On (Israel's) Independence Day

Line 6: תנצבה = Five Hebrew letters which are a common acronym put on tombstones, standing for "Te'hei Nishmata Tzror BeTzror HaChayim = May Her Soul Be Bound in the Bundle (Bond) of Life"

Marcel's paternal grandparents:
Chaya Krauthammer died Tishrei 18 (no year listed).
Hebrew name Chaya bas Yehuda Yosef

Naftali Krauthammer died Sivan 20 (no year listed).
Hebrew name Naftali Shmuel ben Yisroel

Marcel sadly was unable to attend his nephew Danny's Bar Mitzvah

but Aviva, Joy and Marcel's mom went for him to DC.

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