Leah Danberg

away peacefully on January 29th at her home in Los Angeles. She had just celebrated

her 90th birthday on January 9th. She was preceded in death by her loving brother

Joseph Fine, his daughter and her niece Debia (Fine) McCulloch, and an older brother,

Leibel Fanaberia.

Leah received her Master’s degree in theoretical math from Emory University, and

began a trailblazing career in computer programming at the infancy of this

groundbreaking field. She worked for Lockheed, System Development Corporation (part

of the Rand Corporation at the time), and Farmers Insurance Group.

After retirement, Leah dedicated herself and her artistic skills to creating beautiful

fiber works, such as basketry and woven art, using natural materials like kelp and other

seaweed. Her works were included in many exhibitions and galleries around the United

States, and can be found online by searching under “Leah Danberg.”

Her love of the arts extended to music as well. Leah was a longtime supporter of

the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Opera, spending many afternoons

and evenings enjoying their performances.

During retirement, Leah also formed a group who met weekly to study Yiddish, a

tribute to her father who spent most of his career teaching the language. She spent

many hours in her kitchen and could make a delicious apricot jam. Her neighbors often

saw her in the garden, tending to her beautiful camellias, hibiscus, clivia and various

potted plants (some in pots she made herself). And she was dedicated to the care of

several lucky cats during her adult life.

Leah is survived by her nieces Rebecca (Fine) Rose and Amanda (Fine) Hazell,

her sister-in-law Sara Steinberg Fine, many grandnieces and nephews, her cousin

Daniel Schteingart and many other cousins, friends, and caregivers. May her memory

be a blessing.

Leah’s ashes were scattered at sea. In lieu of a traditional memorial service, Leah’s wish was for her family and friends to remember and celebrate her life and their relationship with her in whatever way each of them finds meaningful and comforting.