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Mount Sinai Obituaries and Services » Susanne Kester
Susanne Kester
March 18, 1924 - May 3, 2017
Service Information Mount Sinai Hollywood Hills - TaNaCH Chapel
Service Date: Sunday May 7th, 2017
Service Time: 10:00 am
Mount Sinai Hollywood Hills - TaNaCH Chapel
5950 Forest Lawn Drive
Los Angeles, California 90068
SUSANNE KESTER
1924 -2017
Susanne Kester (Luft), 93, was born in Berlin, grew up in Sweden and immigrated to America in 1948. She is survived by her beloved husband of 68 years, Paul, whom she met in Sweden when she was 14. She is also survived by her son Daniel (Gunilla) Kester, and granddaughters Anya and Shiri, by her sister Eva, and by nieces and nephews, relatives and friends, and her devoted caregivers.
Susanne was a mother, a homemaker, a superb chef, a talented gardener, and an artist. For over 33 years she worked as a dedicated volunteer in the photo library and archive of the Skirball Museum and Cultural Center.
Funeral services will be held at Mt. Sinai, Hollywood Hills on Sunday, May 7 at 10:00 AM.