June 26, 1923-May 2, 2014
Eva Landecker Menkin died peacefully at her Riviera home Friday morning, May 2, 2014. She was an active psychotherapist for 30 years and supervised many of Santa Barbara's counselor- trainees. After retiring, she continued counseling as a volunteer at Garden Court and the Women's Free Homeless Clinic. Even at 90, she enjoyed playing tennis at least twice a week with friends of all ages.
Eva was born in Berlin and immigrated to the U.S. at age 11. She was married for 30 years to Fred Landecker and for 32 years to David "Bud" Menkin, with whom she moved to Santa Barbara in 1974.
She is survived by her four children, David Landecker of Santa Barbara, Anita Landecker, Peter Landecker, and Judy Hoffman, her brother René Zacharias, and grandchildren Ariana, Michael, Tema, Aaron, Hannah, Jake, Sabrina, Sacha, Nora, Aileen and Josie. Eva Menkin was the author of Aging is a Lifelong Affair with Dr. Ben Weininger and A Moving Experience, about her youth, from Nazi Germany to France, Spain, Ohio, Michigan, to California.
A private burial will be followed by a public memorial Wednesday, May 7 at 11:30 am at Congregation B'nai B'rith, 1000 San Antonio Creek Road. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Santa Barbara Street Medicine, P.O. Box 3751, S.B. CA 93103.