Lawrence Ernst, age 74, passed away on November 4. He is survived by his wife Gail, his daughter Erica (Benjamin) Fleischer, granddaughters Nava and Rina Fleischer, and son Jason Ernst. He graduated from The City College of New York with a B.S. and Brown University with a Ph.D. in Mathematics and spent the majority of his career as a Mathematical Statistician for the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Service and shiva can be accessed virtually through Anshe Emet Synagogue. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Anshe Emet Synagogue, Chicago Jewish Day School, or the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.