Herman Epstein

Herman Epstein, 85, Manhattan Beach, Calif., died Monday, June 20, 2011, in Los Angeles.
He was born Sept. 25, 1925 in Kansas City, Mo., a first-generation American, son of Russian immigrants Max and Hilda Epstein. He had two brothers, Mike and Abe. 
He was a graduate of UC-Berkeley, and worked as an electrical engineer with a long career at Hughes Aircraft. Late in life he became a dog-lover. 
He was preceded in death by many close family members.
Survivors include his sons and daughters, Dr. Mark Epstein and Ronda Reems, Kansas City, Mo., Marcia Epstein and Kyle Thompson, Lawrence, and Harold and Carol Epstein, Overland Park; his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and other friends and family in California, Canada and the Kansas City area. 
The family suggests memorials to Headquarters Counseling Center, P.O. Box 999, Lawrence, KS 66044.