Irving Rezak, formerly of Bayside, died in Los Angeles on Dec. 23 of heart failure at the age of 88. He had been suffering from Parkinson's disease since 1987.
Born in Czestochowa, Poland, Rezak and his brother, Allen, were the only members of their family to survive the Holocaust.
Rezak immigrated to the United States in 1946, initially to New York City. He later moved to Milwaukee where he and his brother founded A-1 Scrap Metal and Recycling, which they owned and operated for 29 years, before retiring.
In 1947, he married Holocaust survivor Kathryn Hershkovitz from Bigset, Hungary. They were married for 53 years until her death in 2000.
The family belonged to Congregation Agudas Achim and later Congregation Beth Israel.
Irving and Kathryn moved from Milwaukee to Los Angeles in 1986 and lived there until they died.
According to their children, "Our father, having survived, made a life in Milwaukee — a life, among his family and friends, that he loved. He went about the business of living and doing. He possessed an indomitable spirit and a vital sense of life. He knew what was important. He never looked back. He never gave in."
Rezak is survived by daughter Carmen (Brian) Rezak Johnson, and son Donald Rezak, both of Los Angeles; and two grandchildren.
Rabbi Chaim Honka officiated at funeral services at Mt. Sinai Mortuary in Los Angeles on Dec. 26.
The family appreciates memorial contributions to the Parkinson's Disease Research Society, 2100 Pfingsten Rd., Suite B205-A, Glenview, Ill. 60026.
The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
January 15th, 2009
Born in Czestochowa, Poland, Rezak and his brother, Allen, were the only members of their family to survive the Holocaust.
Rezak immigrated to the United States in 1946, initially to New York City. He later moved to Milwaukee where he and his brother founded A-1 Scrap Metal and Recycling, which they owned and operated for 29 years, before retiring.
In 1947, he married Holocaust survivor Kathryn Hershkovitz from Bigset, Hungary. They were married for 53 years until her death in 2000.
The family belonged to Congregation Agudas Achim and later Congregation Beth Israel.
Irving and Kathryn moved from Milwaukee to Los Angeles in 1986 and lived there until they died.
According to their children, "Our father, having survived, made a life in Milwaukee — a life, among his family and friends, that he loved. He went about the business of living and doing. He possessed an indomitable spirit and a vital sense of life. He knew what was important. He never looked back. He never gave in."
Rezak is survived by daughter Carmen (Brian) Rezak Johnson, and son Donald Rezak, both of Los Angeles; and two grandchildren.
Rabbi Chaim Honka officiated at funeral services at Mt. Sinai Mortuary in Los Angeles on Dec. 26.
The family appreciates memorial contributions to the Parkinson's Disease Research Society, 2100 Pfingsten Rd., Suite B205-A, Glenview, Ill. 60026.
The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
January 15th, 2009
Irving Rezak, formerly of Bayside, died in Los Angeles on Dec. 23 of heart failure at the age of 88. He had been suffering from Parkinson's disease since 1987.
Born in Czestochowa, Poland, Rezak and his brother, Allen, were the only members of their family to survive the Holocaust.
Rezak immigrated to the United States in 1946, initially to New York City. He later moved to Milwaukee where he and his brother founded A-1 Scrap Metal and Recycling, which they owned and operated for 29 years, before retiring.
In 1947, he married Holocaust survivor Kathryn Hershkovitz from Bigset, Hungary. They were married for 53 years until her death in 2000.
The family belonged to Congregation Agudas Achim and later Congregation Beth Israel.
Irving and Kathryn moved from Milwaukee to Los Angeles in 1986 and lived there until they died.
According to their children, "Our father, having survived, made a life in Milwaukee — a life, among his family and friends, that he loved. He went about the business of living and doing. He possessed an indomitable spirit and a vital sense of life. He knew what was important. He never looked back. He never gave in."
Rezak is survived by daughter Carmen (Brian) Rezak Johnson, and son Donald Rezak, both of Los Angeles; and two grandchildren.
Rabbi Chaim Honka officiated at funeral services at Mt. Sinai Mortuary in Los Angeles on Dec. 26.
The family appreciates memorial contributions to the Parkinson's Disease Research Society, 2100 Pfingsten Rd., Suite B205-A, Glenview, Ill. 60026.
The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
January 15th, 2009
Born in Czestochowa, Poland, Rezak and his brother, Allen, were the only members of their family to survive the Holocaust.
Rezak immigrated to the United States in 1946, initially to New York City. He later moved to Milwaukee where he and his brother founded A-1 Scrap Metal and Recycling, which they owned and operated for 29 years, before retiring.
In 1947, he married Holocaust survivor Kathryn Hershkovitz from Bigset, Hungary. They were married for 53 years until her death in 2000.
The family belonged to Congregation Agudas Achim and later Congregation Beth Israel.
Irving and Kathryn moved from Milwaukee to Los Angeles in 1986 and lived there until they died.
According to their children, "Our father, having survived, made a life in Milwaukee — a life, among his family and friends, that he loved. He went about the business of living and doing. He possessed an indomitable spirit and a vital sense of life. He knew what was important. He never looked back. He never gave in."
Rezak is survived by daughter Carmen (Brian) Rezak Johnson, and son Donald Rezak, both of Los Angeles; and two grandchildren.
Rabbi Chaim Honka officiated at funeral services at Mt. Sinai Mortuary in Los Angeles on Dec. 26.
The family appreciates memorial contributions to the Parkinson's Disease Research Society, 2100 Pfingsten Rd., Suite B205-A, Glenview, Ill. 60026.
The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
January 15th, 2009
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