Condolences for Lucianne and Jonah

Husband of Lucianne and father of Jonah Goldberg, Sidney Goldberg, died Wednesday night after a long illness. John Podhoretz and Kathryn Jean Lopez of National Review Online have some thoughts about him:

SIDNEY GOLDBERG [John Podhoretz]
Kind, friendly, amusing, amused, thoughtful, loving, clever, dapper, jaunty, principled, intellectually engaged, politically astute, wise.

Sid was the ultimate mensch.

I loved him, my wife loved him, our baby daughter loved him, everybody loved him, and the world is a smaller and colder and meaner place today without him.
Posted at 10:15 AM

A GOOD MAN WE'RE ALL GRATEFUL FOR [Kathryn Jean Lopez ]
After a long illness, Sidney Goldberg (a.ka. Poppa Goldberg, Jonah's Dad) passed away last night. That's why Jonah hasn't been around much lately. Please don't feel obliged to send e-mail condolences and know that if you do he probably won't be able to respond. He knows so many of you wish him and his family well and appreciates that. On behalf of all of us here at NR broadly: Rest in peace, Poppa G. The world is a richer place for your years here. Thanks.
Posted at 09:44 AM

Lucianne's letter of thanks to her friends, fans and supporters is here.