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With full hearts, we share that Sydney “Syd” Peters died peacefully on August 1, 2025, in Los Angeles. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia on September 21, 1949, Syd was named after her beloved uncle, Sidney Rittenberg, whom she admired and adored.
Syd was a force—headstrong and endearing, private but socially captivating. Culturally Jewish, she was not religious but believed in the life force of love through food, music and animals.
Her life was full of complexity, …
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Hi Emma and Peter,
We share our deepest love and thoughts with you with the loss of Sydney. My mother and I were reminis…
Hi Emma and Peter,
We share our deepest love and thoughts with you with the loss of Sydney. My mothe…
Hi Emma and Peter,
We share our deepest love and thoughts with yo…
It was such an honor to be loved by your mom and to have a loving place to grow up with Emma. Summers were filled with …
It was such an honor to be loved by your mom and to have a loving place to grow up with Emma. Summe…
It was such an honor to be loved by your mom and to have a lovin…