Re: [Cz-L] Very sad news

Sad sad ....I feel honored to have known him

Sylvia

On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 2:26 PM, yosi-jerry <eshet1_at_netvision.net.il> wrote:
> Dr. Bursuk was a real "Mentsch" , and somebody you could always turn to for
> help to solve a problem there. He helped arrange the cleaning and building a
> wall with a gate at cemetery of Novoselitsa. He came to Israel with the
> Mayoress of Novoselitsa and the small community of survivors arranged a
> festive reception. To the best of my knowledge he has a son, an Admiral in
> the Russian Navy who lives in Moscow, and a brother in Ramat Gan, Israel.
> "Yehi Zikhro Barukh"- Let him be of Blessed. Memory
> Yosef Eshet
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Miriam Taylor" <mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu>
> To: "Genealogy and History Czernowitz" <czernowitz-l_at_list.cornell.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 4:52 PM
> Subject: [Cz-L] Very sad news
>
>
>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> With great sorrow, I want to let you know that Dr. Josif Bursuk, whom many
>> of us knew personally and others knew, because he was our link to both
>> Czernowitz and Chernivtsi, passed away on February 11th.
>>
>> He was a "real Mensch", the like of whom there are not many.
>> Always willing to help, concerned for his fellow human beings and single
>> most supporter of the elderly and needy Jews of Chernivtsi.
>>
>> May his name be for a blessing.
>>
>> The funeral will be on Friday.
>> I asked Zoya to send me the name and address of his son who lives
>> in Chernivtsi. When I receive it, I will let you know, so we can all of us
>> send condolences to his family.
>>
>> Mimi
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