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Martin Zelcer Obituary

Zelcer, Martin
Died suddenly March 6, 2003. He was the loving father of Michael, Bonnie (Larry) Lax, Gary (Karen), David (Darcy); grandfather of eleven; a great-grandfather of one; and uncle to Rochelle (Jacob) Leib, Barbara (Dana) Abrams, Irwin (Riya) and great-uncle to six. Martin was a Holocaust survivor who settled and raised his family in Los Angeles. He was the founder and namesake of Martin Plumbing Supply Co. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 10, 2003, at Chevra Kadisha Mortuary, 7832 Santa Monica Blvd., L.A. 90046, 1-800-654-6772. Burial at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, 6501 E. Gage, City of Commerce, 90040.

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Published by Los Angeles Times from Mar. 8 to Mar. 9, 2003.

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