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By Kevin Roderick | August 19, 2009 2:31 PM

Helen Lacter, Mark's mother, passed away Tuesday evening in Plantation, FL. She was 96. Posting at LA Biz Observed will be intermittent over the next week or so while Mark takes care of things.

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