Sarah Ann Wapner

Sarah Wapner Obituary

November 30, 1958 - May 30, 2015 Sarah Wapner passed away in her home in Santa Monica at the age of 56. She suffered from heart disease from her earliest years and had a heart transplant on November 9, 2014. Sarah was born in Los Angeles at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, and was a lifelong resident of Southern California. She attended the original Frostig School and Pacific Hills School, and graduated from the Rexford School. Sarah received her certificate in Early Childhood Development from Santa Monica College. She worked as an assistant teacher at Valley Beth Shalom Preschool in Encino for fifteen years. Sarah was considered the family historian, possessing an encyclopedic knowledge of the Nebenzahl-Wapner family tree. She was an ardent lover of cats. Sarah was a loving daughter, sister, and aunt. She is survived by her parents, Judge Joseph A. and Mickey Wapner, and brothers, Judge Fred Wapner (Audrey Schlesinger), and David Miron-Wapner (Edna). Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, June 3rd at 2 pm at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills. Donations in Sarah's memory can be made to the preschool at Valley Beth Shalom Synagogue.

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Published by Los Angeles Times on Jun. 3, 2015.

Memories and Condolences
for Sarah Wapner

15 Entries

Harry Davis

November 23, 2024

Please accept my deepest condolences.

Bradley Goldman

July 9, 2024

Dear Wapner Family,
Just last Thursday on July 4TH of this year 2024, I went to a 39TH reunion to some friend's home on the lake at Westlake Village celebrating one of my favorite holidays with the same usual friends including a few that I had gone to high school with. There were in fact a few friends and relatives that I had been thinking about and today's Tuesday, 7/9/24, as I'm still mourning to myself about the loss of them including Sarah. Sarah will and always be in my heart and mind. Since the beginning of 2006, I first lost my Father and a cousin. I lost my dear Mom in 2018, and then my only Brother at the age of 58 back in 2019. Besides all my friends and relatives, all I have left from my immediate Family left, are my Sister n Law Katherine and her daughter, Sydney ( my Niece ) and her Husband of two years Charles. The last several years, I know, you haven't heard from me at all. But this time,
I decided to let you know that I've been reminiscing again about everyone who's gone in my life, and I thought to myself, I thought I would take the time to reach out to you again. I will still and always love all of whom are not with me anymore including Sarah. I also send my warm thoughts to both of you, Fred & David - and all your Family and Friends as well. Sincerely, ***Bradley Goldman

BRADLEY GOLDMAN

May 30, 2019

To All Of Sarah's Family & Friends,

I am still to this day have been friends with one of my long time friends, Jeff. We've been friends since the
Fall semester of 1967 at Frostig , that being a 52 year long time of friendship that he and I still have. Either
of us never seem to fail to speak of our memories of those whom we still remember. He's always sharing
his memories of incidentals while I share mine of people I remember, and Sarah, he and I have many nice
memories of her.
Sarah was a very quiet kind of person and only spoke when she needed to. She was always very trustworthy
and was always very nice. I know that even with the social problems I had while dealing with other kids my
own age, as far as all the girls that I have known since she was there, I have to say, she was absolutely the
nicest to me. As we got older, we seem to have spoken about Judaism and the Jewish holidays. She knew
that I had taken a very special feeling about all of my favorite ones, and she always knew that Passover was
my most favorite. Another young lady friend that Sarah and I were friends with had joined us one time back
in the mid seventies for dinner. The other time second time following for dinner, it was just Sarah and myself
and then again a third time. The first time we met for dinner at "Earth, Wind & Flour" in Westwood in 1978-1980. Second time for dinner was at "La Trattoria" in West L. A. just a few years after and we used to call
each other on the phone at least every other week. And the third time we met in Van Nuys at "Hamburger
Hamlet". Then after the mid eighties, I had left one or two messages and never heard back from her for
awhile.
I hold most of my very special heart-filled memories of both my long time friend Jeff, however of all the young
ladies I had the pleasure of knowing since my earliest of the days at the Marianne Frostig Center since they
were on Melrose Ave, I do have to say that Sarah even to this day would be the absolute nicest and most wonderful person I have ever known. I will always feel sad about her not being around for us to have
continued on with the many years of what she and I had. I vaguely met a few times her brother Fred
back at her apartment on a very few occasions. I felt honored to have met her mother and father on a
few occasions as well. I do know that my parents were involved at the time since Frostig had been on
Venice Boulevard, in helping in raising a very large amount of money over ten years. My dad was directly
involved with contacting many celebrities for many of the Golf Resort Special Events & Party's throughout
the years and my Mom whom just recently passed away, she for many years served as Treasurer of the
Frostig's fund-raising committee: "LEARN & RETURN".

In the later years, I had the pleasure of going to a few of these events that my folks were involved with and
having had the pleasure of meeting some of the most world famous celebrities.
I really appreciate knowing that I've had two loving parents whom are no longer with my brother and I, that
I will cherish in my heart forever and forever. Many of my relatives are no longer, as well as a few of my
dearest of all friends. And only I can think of a total of four friends I have lost over the years of my life
lived so far, and Sarah was, and still to this day, a very special friend that I will always dearly miss.

Ann Weisman and Bob Szurgot

June 8, 2015

Your loss is our loss. She was a wonderful daughter and she will be missed.

Susie Weitzman-Trifman

June 7, 2015

I was saddened to hear of cousin Sarah's passing. I have good memories of meeting her at family events and playing with her when we were young. My husband and children join me in sending love, thoughts and prayers to Joe, Mickey and the whole family. We wish you long life.

BRADLEY GOLDMAN

June 5, 2015

I send my condolences to the Wapner family. I had gone to the Frostig School with her and then years later
a few others from school we all got
together a few times for dinner. I have some very fond memories of her and
I have always known her to be very nice. I will dearly miss her and I send
all my blessings to her family.

- Bradley Goldman

Juie Lockman

June 5, 2015

I was so sad to hear about Sarah passing away. I have taught music for years at VBS and Sarah always had a kind smile and a hello for everyone. She was a very sweet woman, and so great with the kids. I know her memory will always be a blessing to all that knew her, she will be greatly missed

June 5, 2015

Dearest Mickey, Joe, Fred and David and families, We send you all big hugs at this complicated time of sorrow! With time may the sweet memories sustain you all! Love,
Sally & Michael, Yavin & Matan Klein-Katz

Cindy Leshtz

June 4, 2015

My condolences to the Wapner family. Sarah was wonderful to work with and I know she looked forward to coming to work in the preschool each day. She will be missed... so very sad..

Michelle Tepper

June 3, 2015

We are so sorry to learn about Sarah's passing. She was so wonderful to my daughters while they attended the VBS Nursery School and Sarah always brightened my day with her smile. She will be missed.

SHIRLEY J. LANE

June 3, 2015

So sorry to read about Sarah Ann. Sigma Delta Tau (Sigma Chapter) Mickey, we worked together on your publishing the National Annual Magazine at the Hollywood Citizen News so long ago. I attended one Road Scholar Christmas Program in your Building in Simi Valley. I am 92; retired from UCLA; still going strong having just returned from my 60th Road Scholar program in Italy!
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June 3, 2015

So very sorry to learn of Sarah's untimely passing. I lived next door to her on 18th st for 10 years, she was a great person..sandy goldstein

June 3, 2015

i send condolences to all of sarah's family and friends. life is so precious! - wendy (sarah's 2nd cousin) in oregon

June 3, 2015

Cherished memories accompany you on this final journey.
Rest in Peace my friend.
Mario

June 3, 2015

We are so very sorry to learn of Sarah's passing. This is far too young. Our thoughts are with our Wapner cousins.
Elaine and Berwyn Friedman

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