Jeff Landa 1954-2005
Sender
Chuck Maiden
Email
cmaiden@adelphia.net
Posted On
2007-12-09
Year
2005
Memoir
Jeff Landa, class of 1971, passed away on the morning of December 26, 2005. He died of a heart attack while sleeping in his Manhattan apartment in New York City.
Jeff was a great friend of mine. I loved him dearly. We grew up with each other on Lorne Street in Canoga Park, California through the 50's and 60's. Even though we lived on different coasts for the past 20 years, it was he who consistently called me and others to keep in touch. He was very devoted to his family and friends. Over the last year he took it upon himself to hook me up with Cleveland and Chatsworth High School friends, Debbie (Ware) Bartnicki and Mike Pundeff who I hadn't seen in years. He was a gentle and tender-hearted man who had an intense love for life and a great sense of humor. Jeff was unusually curious and had a profound memory. He could remember dates, names and places that would continually leave me and others awe-struck! He was an extremely talented artist and was quite gifted intellectually.
He graduated from UCSD with a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, which was the profession he worked in. He loved painting, sculpting, reading, travelling, surfing and jogging through Central Park. He will be sorely missed. As were Jeff's wishes, there will be no formal services. He is survived by his brother John, sisters, Cathy, Cynthia and Christina, as well as by his beloved wife, Rena and daughter, Dori.
Jeff was a great friend of mine. I loved him dearly. We grew up with each other on Lorne Street in Canoga Park, California through the 50's and 60's. Even though we lived on different coasts for the past 20 years, it was he who consistently called me and others to keep in touch. He was very devoted to his family and friends. Over the last year he took it upon himself to hook me up with Cleveland and Chatsworth High School friends, Debbie (Ware) Bartnicki and Mike Pundeff who I hadn't seen in years. He was a gentle and tender-hearted man who had an intense love for life and a great sense of humor. Jeff was unusually curious and had a profound memory. He could remember dates, names and places that would continually leave me and others awe-struck! He was an extremely talented artist and was quite gifted intellectually.
He graduated from UCSD with a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, which was the profession he worked in. He loved painting, sculpting, reading, travelling, surfing and jogging through Central Park. He will be sorely missed. As were Jeff's wishes, there will be no formal services. He is survived by his brother John, sisters, Cathy, Cynthia and Christina, as well as by his beloved wife, Rena and daughter, Dori.