167) Mell Lazarus…

Miss Peach by Mell Lazarus 9-19-1958

I would occasionally see Mell Lazarus at cartoonist gatherings. He was a very nice person, friendly and engaging. As a youngster I really enjoyed reading Miss Peach and the older me delighted in Momma. Who, with a Jewish mother, could not relate to Sonya Hobbs?

Miss Peach by Mell Lazarus 11-21-1972

When I last saw Lazarus at a local NCS meeting, he seemed very frail and a bit disoriented. I later learned that he was suffering from Alzheimer’s. He passed away in May 2016. He was a brilliant man, writer, cartoonist and Mensa member.

Here are some Mell Lazarus originals from my collection.

Momma by Mell Lazarus 5-23-1971

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