Professional Musicians Local 47 - Funerals and Memorial Services

An acclaimed violist and music instructor, David Schwartz enjoyed an esteemed career spanning orchestral music, chamber music, and studio recording.

A memorial will be held June 23, 2013 at the Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey. Please email davidschwartzmemorial@gmail.com for more information and to RSVP.

Please join us in honoring and celebrating the life of Bill Mattison.
The service will be held June 29th, 12 noon - 4 at the Musician's Union Local 47 Auditorium.

Please join us in honoring and celebrating the life of Ray Johnson.
The service will be held June 30th, 2 - 6 p.m. at the Musician's Union Local 47 Auditorium.

Please join us this Sunday, June 16, in a celebration of the life of jazz legend, Sam Most.

Musician's Union
817 Vine street
Hollywood CA 90038
1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

$10 donation suggested

If you would like to play at the service (we encourage you all to participate!), please coordinate prior to the event. This should be done by contacting Carl Saunders at 818-693-9322.

Sam's FB page will be the official location for schedule, updates and last minute changes. So please check back often.

Thank you for all the expressions of love and admiration throughout the day today. It is deeply appreciated by his entire family.

"We look forward to seeing you all on Sunday!"

Please join the family for a memorial service
Wednesday, June 12, 7:30 p.m.
at the Playa del Rey Women's Club (8039 W. Manchester Ave.).

Please join us for a Service
Thursday, May 2, 2013
10 AM
Family Church
8434 Greenleaf Ave
Whittier, CA 91602
562-698-6737

Followed by a Burial
2 PM
ROSE HILLS MORTUARY
3888 Workman Mill Blvd
Whittier, CA 90601
562-699-0921

Then followed by a gathering at
IGUANA’S RESTAURANT
8528 Rosemead Blvd
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
562-949-0290

On Jan. 22, 2013, Local 47 member Tim Seehusen died at his home in Camarillo, CA

MARVIN HAMLISCH
(1944 – 2012)

Academy Award-winning composer, Pasadena Symphony and POPS conductor and established Local 47 member Marvin Hamlisch died Monday August 6. He was 68 years old.

Hamlisch took home Oscars for both The Sting and The Way We Were in 1974. A year later, he took Broadway by storm and scored a Tony Award for his ground-breaking musical A Chorus Line. During his illustrious career, Hamlisch won three Academy Awards, four Emmys, a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony, one of only 11 people in the world to receive all four of the prestigious entertainment industry awards.

The Pasadena Symphony Association released the following statement upon news of Hamlisch's unexpected passing:
"During his time in Pasadena, he was beloved in our community and made an enormous impact with everyone he encountered. He brought a tireless humor and enthusiasm to the stage, and was loved by our audience, musicians, and staff. Marvin propelled the Pasadena POPS into a new and successful era, guided by his contributions to the Great American Songbook carrying on the legacies of Richard Rogers and George Gershwin. His was a giant in American music and a true national treasure."

Friday, July 27, 2012, 11:00 am

Rose Hills Memorial Park
3888 Workman Mill Road
Whittier, CA 90601
(562) 699-0921

Tamasa 'Terri' Markham

Former Local 47 employee Tomasa "Terri" M. Markham, 62, born on December 20, 1949, in Harlingen, Texas, passed away June 21, 2012. She resided in Lomita, California at the time of her passing.

Funeral services will take place at Forest Lawn, Glendale on Friday, June 29, 12 p.m. at the Church of Little Flowers. For more information please contact Local 47's Overture department and we will provide you with contact information for the family.

Notice to Friends of Gerryck King

Member Gerryck King, drummer, passed away Sept. 22, 2011, and a memorial was held in the Local 47 auditorium Oct. 9, 2011. His mother, Devera King, expresses her gratitude to the staff and the Local 47 members who attended the memorial. "All of your help is truly appreciated," she writes. "God bless you and keep you."

The family is requesting anyone who attended the memorial to check if they may have in their possession the memorial Guest Book signed by the attendees, which the family is unable to locate. If you know its whereabouts or have any information, please contact Jeff Surga at (323) 993-3179.

FRANK T. MESSINA
(1918– 2012)
Life Member. Accordion

Please join us for a Memorial Mass

Friday, June 1, 2012, 10:30am

St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church
15520 Ventura Blvd Encino
Encino, CA 91436

Interment to follow
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
11160 Stranwood Ave
Mission Hills, CA 91345

RICHARD FEINBERG
AKA DICK FORREST
(1937 – 2012)
Trumpet

Please join us for a Memorial

Saturday, May 19, 11am - 2 pm
Local 47 Serena Kay & Earl Williams Auditorium

RED HOLLOWAY
(1927 – 2012)
Life Member. Saxophone

Memorial Concert & Tribute

Sunday, May 20, 4–8 p.m.
Local 47 Serena Kay & Earl Williams Auditorium

Food & Refreshments will be provided

Plas Johnson, George Bohanon, Bruce Forman, Rickey Woodard and many more of L.A.'s top area musicians are scheduled to perform at this memorial concert and tribute for their dear friend, James "Red" Holloway, whose legendary career was spent working with the likes of Sonny Stitt, Dexter Gordon, Lionel Hampton, Jack McDuff, Billie Holiday, Ben Webster, Sonny Rollins, and Lester Young among many others.

$25 Recommended Donation

Net proceeds to benefit California Jazz Foundation in Red Holloway's memory

Beverly Garland Hotel
4222 Vineland Avenue
North Hollywood, CA 91602
Map & Directions

The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, a donation be given to
the National Prostate Cancer Foundation in Warren’s name:
http://pcf.org/warrenluening

They may also be mailed to:
Prostate Cancer Foundation
1250 Fourth Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Services will be held
Saturday, March 24, 11 am

Northridge United Methodist Church
9650 Reseda Blvd.
Northridge CA 91324

The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations
be made in Frank's remembrance to:
Foundation of Human Understanding
PO Box 1000
Grants Pass, OR 97528

Funeral will be held
Friday, March 9, 11 am

Salvation Army Chapel
3695 1st St.
Riverside CA 92501

LORIN LEVEE
(1950– 2012)
Clarinet

Lorin Levee, Principal Clarinet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, passed away peacefully on Feb. 22, 2012, surrounded by friends and family. Mr. Levee, born July 8, 1950, is survived by his mother Mildred, brother Phil, son David, daughter Marissa Martinez and granddaughters Maya and Gwen Levee.

The concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Thursday, Feb. 23, will be dedicated to Lorin's memory and the orchestra will perform Ravel's "Le Jardin Féerique" from "Mother Goose" in his honor. His funeral will take place in Chicago; arrangements are still to be announced.

The family is requesting that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Clare Fischer Family Trust to support documenting, recording and archiving all of Clare Fischer's written music for education and to promote the live performance of his music worldwide. Please refer to "Memorial Fund " on your check and mail to:

The Clare Fischer Family Trust
P.O. Box 1563
Studio City, CA 91614

Memorial Concert for Ronald C. Purcell
Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
Cal State University Northridge (CSUN)
Music Department Recital Hall
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330

If you have questions, please contact Professor Ron Borczon
at (818) 677-3174

Israel Baker passed away December 25, 2011, days after suffering a stroke. Baker was one of the foremost violinists of the last century, and a major figure in the musical life of Hollywood.

Visitation & Memorial:
Thursday, Dec. 22, 9am-12:30pm
Heritage Memorial Services
17712 Beach Blvd.
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
714.842.2400

Funeral Service:
Saturday, December 3, 10am
Harrison-Ross Mortuary
1839 Firestone Blvd.
South Gate, CA 90001

On Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, the Jammin Foundation and Linda Morgan will pay tribute to the Life and Remembrance of Art Hillery. Art was honored as a Living Legend by the Jammin Foundation and Linda Morgan on May 27, 2010. For more information visit Jamminfoundation.org.

Please join the family in celebrating the life of Vince Pirillo, who recently passed away at the age of 91. Gathering to follow. Bring stories to share.

Wednesday, Nov. 23, 10am
at St. Mark's Catholic Church
1147 Discovery St.
San Marcos, CA 92078
760-510-8073

A special concert will be presented to honor the memory of Armen Garabedian, who passed away in August 2011. Mr. Garabedian was an exceptional musician, well known to many of us in the Los Angeles musical community. He was a good friend, a beautiful soul, and an inspiration to us all. The New Valley Symphony sponsors the concert, where he served as music director and conductor. It will be held on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Hall of Liberty, Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive.

Upcoming Musical Tribute Concerts:
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 7:30 pm
Ardrey Memorial Auditorium
Northern Arizona University College of Arts & Letters
Flagstaff, AZ

Roger Williams, best known for his composition "Autumn Leaves," the only piano instrumental to reach #1 on the Billboard pop chart, died Oct. 8 2011 from pancreatic cancer. He was 87.

A Life Member of Local 47, Roger Williams is ranked by Billboard magazine as the top-selling piano recording artist in history, with 18 gold and platinum albums to his credit.

The Overture featured an interview with Roger Williams published in the April 2009 issue. Read the interview here.

If you would like to post notice of a memorial service for a Local 47 member who has passed on, please contact our Benefits Department:
(323) 993-3159, benefits@promusic47.org