Obituaries - June 2, 2006

Tracy D. Auer, Michael Fischman

Tracy D. Auer

Tracy D. Auer, who spent her entire life as a resident of La Crescenta, died Saturday, May 27. She was 40 years old.

Born July 19, 1965, Tracy was the middle child of Chuck and Linda Auer; her sisters are Lea and Deana. All of them survive her.

Tracy was a beautiful person. Anyone who met her or had known her for any amount of time commented on how good and giving a person she was.

She was a collector of anything that caught her eye, including hearts, rocks, pieces of glass, fabric and even electrical items. She knew she was a little packrat.

If you showed Tracy once how to do something she could do it . She remembered everything. And, if you needed something she had she would share it, or if you needed help she would do it for you.

Fond of sunflower seeds, Tracy could be found eating them all the time. She also loved gardening and flowers.

Tracy so loved her family. Her mom and dad and sister Deana are all living locally; sister Lea is in Louisville, Kentucky. Words cannot describe how much we all miss her, but she is in the things we see or in something we remember her saying or joking about. Family and friends are trying to make sense of her passing. She will be loved and remembered. She is at peace.

Service arrangements are pending and are under the direction of Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills.

Michael Fischman

Michael Fischman, of La Cañada, beloved husband of Kathy Quant, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2006. He leaves behind a daughter, Kathleen Fischman, 18; a niece Kelly Field, 19; and his in-laws Bonnie and Gladys Quant.

Michael worked as an attorney at the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office, held a leadership position in his Buddhist lay organization, SGI-USA, and was an active member of the National Lawyer’s Guild.

A memorial service celebrating his life will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 10 at the SGI-USA Community Center at 14840 Nordhoff St., Panorama City.