Leon Rittenberg Jr. W56, 87, died on January 10. He was born in New Orleans in 1934 and spent his life there, save for a few years of school and a few weeks for Hurricane Katrina. After Wharton, Leon graduated from Tulane Law School in 1959; he practiced law in New Orleans for 59 years. He was a founding member of the Krewe of Bacchus — an honorary director from 1976 to 2005 and a member for 50 years. Among other involvements, Leon was president of the board of trustees of Touro Synagogue from 1974 to 1976; chairman of the Central Area Council of the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce from 1975 to 1976; and president of the Penn Club of Louisiana from 1965 to 2004. Leon is survived by wife Cynthia Neuwirth Rittenberg. He was the father of Leon Rittenberg III W89 (Heather), Andrew Rittenberg (Amy), and Babette Rittenberg; brother of Katherine Rittenberg Samuels; and grandfather to five grandchildren.