Jackie Reinach Neutra (1930-2000)

Jacquelyn Reinach Neutra, Dion's wife, Emmy award-winning composer and producer, author, died on September 30, 2000 on the Sabbath of Rosh Hashanah, at her home in Silverlake, of lung cancer. It was two weeks after her 70th birthday. A lady of style to the end.

She is survived by her loving family, husband Dion Neutra, mother Dorothy Krasne, two sons, Alan and Barron Reinach, brother Donald Krasne, and grandchildren Zoey, Benjamin, Eli Reinach and Jessica Mastro.

Memorial services were celebrated on both coasts: on October 24, at the Church of the Advent Hope in New York; and on October 29, at Hillside Memorial Park in Los Angeles.

Tributes

Arbor Day Tree Plantings -- two tree plantings in Jackie's honor, celebrated on Arbor Day 2001, which happened to coincide with the first anniversary of Dion and Jackie's wedding on March 6, 2000

Dion's Eulogy -- delivered at the Los Angeles memorial service on October 29, 2000

LA Times Article -- available on the LA Times site for purchase or on this site if you're not registered with The Times on-line

New York Times Article -- available for purchase in the New York Times on-line archives or on this site if you're not registered with The NY Times on-line

In lieu of flowers, a memorial gift may be given to:

The Neutra Institute for Survival Through Design
[Jackie served on the Board for the last two years of her life; see Aims and Purposes for the aspirations and goals of this organization, and donation information.]

and/or

Children's Development and Education Foundation
P.O. Box 498
Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
[Jackie was on the Board, and once chaired the Board, of this organization.]

You can contact immediate family members as follows:

Dion Neutra: dion@neutra.org
Alan Reinach: ajreinach@msn.com
Barron Reinach: reinach@bellatlantic.net

Jackie and Dion at home in Los Angeles, 2000