Emily Bella Kwalwaser

Emily Bella Kwalwaser, age 96, of Los Angeles, California, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018 (3 Nissan 5778). Emily was born June 17, 1921, in Portland, Maine, to Margarite "Goldie" (neé Levine) Ackerman, Of Blessed Memory, and Isaac Ackerman, Of Blessed Memory.

Emily is survived by her daughters, Ilene (Gary) Robbins and Lorraine (Arden) Finkelstein; her sister, Lillian Krupin; and her grandchildren, Dr. Gregory Finkelstein, Dr. Darren Finkelstein, Dr. Jenn Robbins, Benjamin Robbins, and Jack (Caroline Tawney, Fianceé) Robbins.

Emily was preceded in death by her beloved husbands, Jack Joseph, Of Blessed Memory and Irving Kwalwaser, Of Blessed Memory; and her parents, Isaac Ackerman, Of Blessed Memory, and Margarite "Goldie" Ackerman, Of Blessed Memory.

Funeral services for Emily will be held Wednesday, March 21, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM in the Groman Eden Chapel of Groman Eden Mortuary. Services will be officiated by Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky, and will conclude Graveside, in Eden Memorial Park.

Serving as casket bearers are Gary Robbins, Jack Robbins, Dr. Jenna Robbins, Benjamin Robbins, Arden Finkelstein, Dr. Gregory Finkelstein, Dr. Darren Finkelstein, and Jeffrey Lerner.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Emily's memory may be made to City of Hope, www.cityofhope.org/giving; Jewish Women International, www.jwi.org; and Braille Institute, www.brailleinstitute.org.

Arrangements are under the direction of Groman Eden Mortuary.