Ruth Dubin; Model for Murals at Wilshire Boulevard Temple

Ruth Dubin, 97, model for the Warner Murals of Jewish History at Wilshire Boulevard Temple. Along with her husband, Rabbi Maxwell H. Dubin, she was a pioneering leader in that temple, which in 1926 was established as Los Angeles’ first synagogue. Artist Hugo Ballin, who also created murals for The Times and for the Edison Building (now One Bunker Hill), asked Ruth Dubin to pose for his murals in the temple, which is now a national landmark. Dubin was also a founding board member of the temple’s Sisterhood organization. She helped her husband publish Jewish educational textbooks for children, served as a social worker for Jewish Big Brothers and worked with the Helping Hand Organization of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She was also an active volunteer with the UCLA Department of Psychiatric Medicine. On Monday in Los Angeles.

David Lockhart Judd; UC Berkeley Professor, Fusion Expert

David Lockhart Judd, 75, physicist and fusion reactor theory expert. A native of Chehalis, Wash., Judd graduated from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash. As a Navy lieutenant, he worked on the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos, N.M., helping develop the atom bomb to end World War II. After earning a doctorate in theoretical physics and mathematics at Caltech, Judd began a long career of teaching and research at UC Berkeley. At the time of his death, he was actively involved in research to generate electricity by fusion. On Monday in Berkeley of a heart attack.

Celeste Mendoza; Cuban Singer Called ‘Queen of Guaguanco’

Celeste Mendoza, 68, Cuban singer known as the “queen of guaguanco,” a type of salsa music. Born in Santiago, Cuba, Mendoza began singing on the radio at age 13. By the time she was 21, she was appearing at the famed Tropicana nightclub. Among her most popular recordings were “I Am So Happy,” “Put the Blame on Me” and “Let God Punish Me.” Mendoza toured the world during her career, last year giving concerts throughout Europe. Earlier this year, her recording of “The King of Rumba” with the group Los Papines won Cuba’s version of the Grammy Award. She was a fervent supporter of Cuba’s socialist government. On Sunday in Havana of unknown causes.

Rosa Turich; Comedian and Character Actress

Rosa Turich, 95, comedian and character actress who appeared in “Hondo” with John Wayne. Born Rosa Sinohui in Tucson, she moved to Los Angeles with her family and married comedian Felipe Turich when they were both 17. Billed as Filipin y Rosita, they performed their live comedy act for Spanish-language audiences in downtown Los Angeles twice a day weekdays and four times daily on weekends. Their three children grew up watching them from the front row. The couple retired at age 80, only after their agent died. Felipe Turich died in 1992. Rosa Turich had small roles in “Hondo” in 1953, in “Lonely Are the Brave” in 1962 with Kirk Douglas, and in a popular episode of “I Love Lucy.” On Nov. 20 in Santa Ana after two strokes.