E. Ralph Lupin MD

E. Ralph Lupin, MD, died on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at Touro Infirmary at 6:58 AM. Native and lifelong resident of New Orleans, LA. Age 83. Loving husband of Pamela Halter Lupin and the late Freda Merlin Lupin. Loving father of Dr. Jay Stephen Lupin (Judith) of Scarsdale, NY and the late Michael Jeffrey Lupin. Stepfather of Shaney Woods (Robbie). Son of the late Yetta Linick Lupin and Albert Isidore Lupin. Brother of Dr. Arnold M. Lupin (Celia) of Metairie, LA, Dr. Samuel Lupin (Linda) of Monsey, NY, Fagey L. Fischman (the late Dr. J. L.) of New Orleans, LA, Reva E. Lupin (Sanford Kutner) and the late Marian Lupin Rosenzweig (Harold). Adoring grandfather of Andrew Michael Lupin, (Glenn) of Brooklyn, NY and Nancy Alison Lupin of New York, NY. Step grandfather of Gabrielle Reid Cefalu. He is survived by adoring nieces and nephews, Louis J. Lupin (Nairne), Lisa Lupin Miestchovich (Kenneth), L. Timothy Lupin (Anamaria), Lily Lupin, Dr. Nathan Fischman (Leslie), Debra J. Fischman, Kathy Fischman, Diana Fischman, Suzanne Lupin Stokar (Avi) of Teaneck, NJ, Tamarah Lupin Corn (Yitzhak) of Israel, Melanie Lupin Dahan (Israel) of Spring Valley, NY, Michael Lupin (Esty) of Boca Raton, FL, Ira Rosenzweig (Walkie), Leslie Adler (Yitzchak) of West Hartford, CT., Alan Rosenzweig (Rami) of Rochester, NY, Julie Berins Gillis (James), Rebecca Berins Schwarz (Matthew) of Scardsdale, NY, Mark Lupin Berins (Rachel) of Houston, TX, the late Lois Lupin Salzman and numerous great nieces, nephews, cousins and relatives. Funeral services will take place at Shir Chadash Synagogue, 3737 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, LA on Friday, May 2, 2014 at 1:00 PM, with visitation beginning at 11:00 AM. Interment in Anshe Sfard Cemetery, 4400 Elysian Fields Ave, New Orleans, LA with Rabbi Ethan Linden officiating. Kindly omit flowers. Memorials to New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, World War II Museum, New Orleans Museum of Art, Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans Ballet Association or New Orleans Opera Association preferred. Tharp-Sontheimer Funeral Home of Metairie in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be expressed online at www.tharpsontheimer.com. For information, please call (504) 835-2431.