Ethel Lurey, 96, who settled in Pacific Palisades five years ago to be closer to her son Michael and his family, died October 9 at the Sunrise Assisted Living facility on Sunset Boulevard. From the time that she relocated to the Palisades, Lurey was an active member of the seniors group at Kehillat Israel Congregation, where she enjoyed social gatherings and joined other volunteers in a knitting project, making scarves in camouflage colors for Israeli soldiers. Born Ethel Ruth Hellman in Chicago, Illinois, on April 21, 1914, she married Harvey Lurey, a wholesale food salesman, in 1940. They raised three children in Chicago, where Ethel once was voted the ‘favorite mom’ on her block. The couple retired to Southern California in 1977 and settled in Leisure World in Laguna Woods the following year. Widowed in 1983, Ethel kept up a full life, spending time with family, socializing with friends, playing bridge and mahjong, golfing and traveling. She remained a lifetime fan of the Chicago Cubs. Lurey is survived by her daughter Nadya of Bali; son Michael (wife Laurie Hasencamp) of Pacific Palisades; daughter Beth Lurey-Titus (husband Mark) of Prairie Village, Kansas; granddaughter and grandson-in-law Jennifer and Greg Kovacs (their children Savannah and Makenna); grandson Jeremy Lurey (his children Dylan and Amanda); grandson Chas Titus and granddaughter Marissa Titus. Other survivors include Lurey’s brother Bill Hellman (wife Rochelle Blank) and sister Jane (husband Bob Felixson). The family is grateful for the generous care of the clergy, staff and volunteers of Kehillat Israel as well as the staff at Sunrise and Ethel Lurey’s all-time favorite doctor, Dr. Damon Raskin of Pacific Palisades. A service was held October 12 at Hillside Memorial Park in Los Angeles. Donations in Lurey’s name can be made to Kehillat Israel, 16019 Sunset Blvd., Pacific Palisades, CA 90272.
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