David Julius MALK

MALK, David Julius Age 84, died from natural causes surrounded by his family at home in Mission Viejo, CA on Saturday, November 6th, 2010. Born December 6th, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, he served in the Navy during World War II before moving to California to be with his beloved sister Perkie and to attend UCLA, where he graduated in 1952. On October 30th, 1954 he married Anita Kathryn McDonald. He started his career as an art teacher in Los Angeles before taking a job as a technical illustrator with Beckman Instruments in Fullerton, CA, where he spent 32 happy years, retiring in 1989 as the Director of Technical Services. He lived in La Habra, California for 43 years before moving to Heritage Pointe, Mission Viejo in 2006. David will be especially remembered for his loving heart, his devotion to his wife and family, his incredible artistic talents, his gift of leadership, his sense of humor, his brilliant mind, his keen insight into people and especially his wonderful story-telling abilities.
Survivors include his wife Anita Malk of Mission Viejo, his daughter Kimberly Cherney of Trabuco Canyon, his daughter Dana Simons of Terre Haute, Indiana, his son Steven Malk of Orange, CA and his beloved daughter-in-law Mary Malk and sons-in-law Jonathan Cherney and Ronald Simons. Grandchildren include Rachel Bruttig, Caitlin Bruttig, David Bruttig, Brian Malk, Sarah Malk, Hannah Malk, Joshua Cherney and Daniel Cherney and great-grandchild Alicia Malk. He is also survived by his loving "adopted" family in England, Stan and Eileen Haworth. Services will be held at Pacific View Memorial Park, 3500 Pacific View Dr., Corona Del Mar, CA Tuesday, Nov. 9th, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a tree be planted in Israel in David's name through the Jewish National Fund. Thanks to Dave Moyo and Jose Tallador and everyone at Essential Homecare and all the nurses from St. Joseph's Hospice Services for their help, love and support. Malinow and Silverman Mortuary, (800) 710-7100