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Gertrude Kass Obituary

January 5, 1912 - June 1, 2014 Gertrude Brown Kass died at 102 years of age. She passed away quietly in her sleep Sunday morning, June 1, 2014, at her daughter's home in Hollywood, California. Born in Brooklyn, New York on January 5, 1912 to English parents, she is survived by her daughter, Judith Anne Kass Dowden and her son, Brian Jay Kass. Gertrude's beloved husband Joseph F. Kass, born in Lund, Sweden preceded her in 1990. Her other son, one-time President of the Beatles Apple Records, Ronald S. Kass preceded them in 1986. Also Survived by seven grandchildren: David Jon, Robert Joseph, Jonathan Peter, Katyana Kennedy, Benjamin Theodore, Jeniffer Lee and Alexandra Pema, and great grandchildren: Sasha Duncan Wyatt, Joshua Alexander, Jason William and Laetitia Josephine. There will be a small graveside service at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 3:00 P.M.

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Published by Los Angeles Times on Jun. 5, 2014.

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Fred and Randi Christian

June 10, 2014

Judy and Chick, you are in our thoughts at this sad time. We're glad Gert's passing was peaceful and painless. You'll miss her, but you have a lifetime of memories and stories. Cherish them.

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