Obituary of Brushka Shkolnik

Brushka Shkolnik, age 83 of the Schuyler Ridge Nursing Home in Clifton Park, NY died on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. Born in Romania, Brushka came to this country 22 years ago. She worked in the food business in Russia for more than 40 years. She was a member of Congregation Gates of Heaven in Schenectady and was a survivor of the Holocaust. Brushka was married to Srul Shkolnik until his passing in 1998. Mother of Naum and Samuel Shkolnik both of Niskayuna, New York. Grandmother of Boris and Marat Shkolnik and Marianna Lozovskaya. Great grandmother of Isabella and Misha Lozovskaya. Services at Congregation Gates of Heaven, 852 Ashmore Avenue Schenectady, NY on Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 2:00pm. Interment will follow in the Gates of Heaven Cemetery in Schenectady, NY.