OBITUARY Leo Frankel Leo Frankel, a...

OBITUARY

Leo Frankel

Leo Frankel, a Pacific Symphony Orchestra board member remembered

most for loaning his precious 1714 Laurentius Guadagnini violin to a

concertmaster two years ago and starting the orchestra’s instrument

acquisition program, died Sunday.

He had been battling cancer. Frankel, who lived in Corona del Mar,

was 71.

The New York native and violin lover joined the orchestra’s board

of directors four years ago. While serving in the army, Frankel had

been a violinist for the Seventh Army Symphony. He later started a

successful scrap metal company with his father.

The violin-loaning incident triggered a first-ever program for the

orchestra, in which board members and other benefactors of the

organization loan out their prized and well-crafted instruments to

musicians.

Frankel is survived by wife Rebecca Frankel and children Nadia and

Nathan Frankel.

Memorial services will be held at noon today at Temple Emanuel,

3512 North E. Street, San Bernardino.

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