Guido 'Michael' Meyer “Papoo” Cohen

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Guido 'Michael' Meyer “Papoo” Cohen

Birth
İzmir, Konak İlçesi, İzmir, Türkiye
Death
12 Apr 2012 (aged 92)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sunset Slope, Block 11, Plot 500, Space 3
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Cohen, Guido Mike 10-19-1919 - 04-12-2012 Born: Smyrna Turkey, 6th child of Avram Behor & Julia Behora Cohen. All of his older siblings died in infancy. At age 2, family moved to NYC. Brother Benjamin b 1921. Due to death of her younger children, Julia did not cut Mike's hair until he was 8. Photo of the day shows Mike with hair to his knees. 1932, family moved to L.A. At 20 he married Ruth. Daughter Sharon b 1940. 1942, he married Dorothy Hasson. Son Gerald b 1944, Dennis, 1946. WWII: Army Air Force as a parachute fitter on Saipan. A skilled artisan who made and upholstered furniture. Owned, Michael's Interiors in El Mirage AZ until he retired in 2010 at age 89. He married Patti Haile in 1984. Dec. ?09, moved to Sunrise in Playa Vista CA. His last two years were filled with companionship of friends and love of his family, especially brother Ben, sons Gerry and Dennis, and "adopted" daughters Vicki, Greta & Sandy. Survived by wife, brother, sons and daughter, grandchildren Desire, Adam, Laurette and Wendy, 3 great grandchildren and 2 great, great grandchildren. He loved fishing, women and great danes. Great humor to the very end. He was loved and will be greatly missed. Services: Hillside 6001 Centinela Bl. LA 90045, Sun. 4-15-12 at 3. .Published in the Los Angeles Times on April 15, 2012

Correction: Papoo has 4 great grandchildren, from his granddaughter Désirée: Brock C. Warden, ChelseaAnn V. Green, Trenton C. Green and Steffan C. Green.

From Brock he has 2 Great Grandchildren Mikayla and Levi and two more Great Granddaughters due in Sep & Oct one from Brock and one from ChelesaAnn.

Désirée, Laurette and Adam are Sharon's children.

** Papoo married Ruth Marcus 1939-1942 Los Angeles, CA
one child Sharon Lily Cohen

He married Dorothy Hasson 1942 they divorced and married again and then divorced. Los Angeles, CA
two sons, Gerald 'Gerry' & Dennis Cohen

Papoo Ruth & Dorothy all went to school together. Ruth & Dorothy were best friends at one time.

**He also married Dorothy Latshaw in the late 1960's in Phoenix, AZ later were divorced in the early 70's. Papoo is listed as Meyer' on the marriage certificate.
He went by Guido, Meyer, Michael and Papoo



Cohen, Guido Mike 10-19-1919 - 04-12-2012 Born: Smyrna Turkey, 6th child of Avram Behor & Julia Behora Cohen. All of his older siblings died in infancy. At age 2, family moved to NYC. Brother Benjamin b 1921. Due to death of her younger children, Julia did not cut Mike's hair until he was 8. Photo of the day shows Mike with hair to his knees. 1932, family moved to L.A. At 20 he married Ruth. Daughter Sharon b 1940. 1942, he married Dorothy Hasson. Son Gerald b 1944, Dennis, 1946. WWII: Army Air Force as a parachute fitter on Saipan. A skilled artisan who made and upholstered furniture. Owned, Michael's Interiors in El Mirage AZ until he retired in 2010 at age 89. He married Patti Haile in 1984. Dec. ?09, moved to Sunrise in Playa Vista CA. His last two years were filled with companionship of friends and love of his family, especially brother Ben, sons Gerry and Dennis, and "adopted" daughters Vicki, Greta & Sandy. Survived by wife, brother, sons and daughter, grandchildren Desire, Adam, Laurette and Wendy, 3 great grandchildren and 2 great, great grandchildren. He loved fishing, women and great danes. Great humor to the very end. He was loved and will be greatly missed. Services: Hillside 6001 Centinela Bl. LA 90045, Sun. 4-15-12 at 3. .Published in the Los Angeles Times on April 15, 2012

Correction: Papoo has 4 great grandchildren, from his granddaughter Désirée: Brock C. Warden, ChelseaAnn V. Green, Trenton C. Green and Steffan C. Green.

From Brock he has 2 Great Grandchildren Mikayla and Levi and two more Great Granddaughters due in Sep & Oct one from Brock and one from ChelesaAnn.

Désirée, Laurette and Adam are Sharon's children.

** Papoo married Ruth Marcus 1939-1942 Los Angeles, CA
one child Sharon Lily Cohen

He married Dorothy Hasson 1942 they divorced and married again and then divorced. Los Angeles, CA
two sons, Gerald 'Gerry' & Dennis Cohen

Papoo Ruth & Dorothy all went to school together. Ruth & Dorothy were best friends at one time.

**He also married Dorothy Latshaw in the late 1960's in Phoenix, AZ later were divorced in the early 70's. Papoo is listed as Meyer' on the marriage certificate.
He went by Guido, Meyer, Michael and Papoo




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