Shirley Baskin Familian, creator of KCET, died on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at the age of 101. According to the family, Familian died at his home on Los Angeles’ Wilshire Boulevard, surrounded by his children. grandma. According to Shirley’s family:
“Shirley has a great zest and love for life, and is constantly advocating for peace, understanding, and generosity amidst all that she encounters, the qualities she herself embodies. .”
Familian’s cause of death remains unknown. Her medical history was not disclosed and she may have died of age-related problems. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the UCLA Institute of Neurosurgery or the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center.
#REST IN PEACE Shirley Baskin Familiar, 101; co-founder and longtime member of the board of directors @KCET in LA is the wife and sister of the people who launched it @BaskinRobbins with six stores in 1945. She hand-wrote “Free Birthday Ice Cream” greeting cards. https://t.co/YBh0s8hA4M
– Mike Barnes (@MikeBarnes4) October 29, 2022
Shirley Baskin Familian has served on the KCET Board of Directors for 60 years.
On November 21, 1920, Shirley Baskin Familian and his family moved to Seattle. They later moved to Tacoma, Washington to attend Annie Wright Seminary. Shirley went on to study art and design at the University of Washington, where she was president of the Women’s Student Union. Shirley met her first husband, Burton Baskin, while in college. Burton spent four years in the Navy during World War II before marrying Shirley and moving to Southern California.
Burton and Shirley’s brother, Irv, formed a partnership and founded the Baskin Robbins ice cream brand, opening first in Glendale, California, then expanding to other locations. Shirley also helped the couple develop an ice cream brand and authored free ice cream birthday cards, which were distributed over a long period of time in the United States.
Burton Baskin died of a heart attack at the age of 54 in 1967. Shirley later married Aaron Goldfarb, who died shortly thereafter. She later married businessman Isadore Familiano, who passed away in 2002 at the age of 60. Shirley is also known for her work with KCET, where she has hosted series such as Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, The Cousteau Odyssey and the American Family in early 1964.
Shirley Baskin Familian was also recognized at KCET’s Women’s Council annual fundraiser, Star Luncheon, in 2011. Shirley is also an artist who has used stamps to create collages, paintings, and other versions. of common objects such as chairs and dolls. Her work has been exhibited at the Los Angeles Museum of Folk Arts and Crafts, the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Shirley’s children Edie Baskin Bronson, Richard Baskin and Richard Skip Bronson survived her, as did her grandchildren Anabella and David, Scott and Jon and the late niece Goldie Bronson.
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