Virginia Vera Unger

March 4, 1919 - February 17, 2015 Born in New York City, daughter of David Sonnenfeld and Violet Speed. While attending Hunter College, Virginia met and married Oliver A. Unger on December 23, 1939 and their marriage continued until his death in 1981. They had six children: Anthony (Joelle), Carol (1943-1959), Stephen (Kathleen), Meryl (Henry), Olivia (Lynn), and Victoria (David). The family relocated to Beverly Hills in 1959 and over the next 22 years, moved back and forth to Paris. Virginia embraced French culture and creating bridges between French and American women. Virginia was the first President of the University Women of what is now the American Jewish University. She volunteered her time and energy to numerous cultural activities ranging from serving as a docent at the Hammer Museum to translating for the Hungarian athletes at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Tri-lingual in English, French, and Hungarian, she traveled the world often with her husband, a film producer, distributor, and pioneer in television and pay TV. Virginia loved writing poetry, bridge games, travel, the arts, and entertaining. She is remembered for her glamour and her joie-de-vivre. Virginia considered her children to be her greatest accomplishment and took great pride in their education, careers, and successful marriages. She was "Vivi" to her eight grandchildren: David, Erica, Noah, Briana, Zoe, Oliver, Sandor, and Jackson, and her great grandson, Parker. The family would like to thank her devoted caregivers at Eleanor's House, Sara, Elena, and Maureen. Private interment will be February 22 at Hillside Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the UC Regents/UCLA Division of Geriatrics, the University Women of the American Jewish University, or the Motion Picture and Television Fund.