The memory of Ira Joseph Peer (Los Angeles, California), who passed away on September 3, 2025 at the age of 85, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ira Joseph Peer to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Ira farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Ira is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Gussie Peer (Druyan) and Raymond Peer; and his brother Russell. He is survived by: his wife Maria Segarra Irizarry; his children, Michael, Karisa (Ian Yap) and Christopher; his granddaughter Marina; and his sister Edith.
A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, September 13th 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the St. Timothy's Catholic Church (10425 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064).
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the New York Yankees Universe Fund/Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: https://giving.mskcc.org.