Theresa Dorothy Tyor

April 10, 1927 - September 21, 2014 Born in NYC to Bennett Tyor & Rose (Siegel) Tyor. She attended the High School of Music and Art and Queens College, receiving a Master's degree in early education from Yale. In 1948 she married Joseph K. Indenbaum and relocated to Los Angeles in July of 1952, just in time for a major earthquake. She was the developer and director of the Culver City Children's Center from 1973 until her retirement in 1990 when she began spending her summers in Vermont. Her effectiveness with staff, students and parents created an atmosphere of trust and belonging, so that the children and staff learned, parents felt blessed, and staff members were inspired to seek further training. From 1992 until 2008 she was a member of the Docent Council of LACMA. She developed a love for the art of Southeast Asia and became a member the Southeast Asian Art Council division of the Docent Council. Like her mother before her, she was an enthusiastic world traveler, visiting numerous countries on 5 continents. She was predeceased by her two half-brothers, Milton and Herman Tyor and her long-time companion, Leon Thamer. She leaves her children, Richard Indenbaum, and Laurie Indenbaum and her partner Andrew Toepfer, and her beloved grandchildren: Samuel Indenbaum and Rosa A. Indenbaum, who knew her as "Grandma Fish." Also surviving are nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews, cousins and many friends. In lieu of flowers the family is requesting that donations be made in her name to the L.A. Foodbank or to NARAL Pro-Choice America. Memorial celebrations will be held in Los Angeles and in Vermont at a future date.