The Gabai Tzedakah struck in Lakewood in 2013 and critically injured, was Niftar today in Eretz Yisroel, family reports to TLS.
The man, Refoel Baruch Wilhelm Z”L, was struck on Madison Avenue and 6th Street in June of 2013.
R’ Baruch Z”L was transported to JSUMC following the incident, where he remained in critical condition. Approximately three weeks later, he was transported back to Eretz Yisroel.
He remained in a coma ever since. He was approximately 50 years old.
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
Oy we must beg to Hashem to bring Moshiach now!
This should be the last tragedy – no more Tzaros
Then we need to start doing teshuva together as one nation ASAP.
Tragedies don’t just happen by coincidence….
So sad! I was right there on Madison Ave. after it happened. Cannot begin to imagine what suffering his mishpocho must have endured these last 3+ years.
Hashem yirachem on our holy nation. And he surely is and will.
Is the nifter part of the R’ Binyomin wilhelm mishpacha?
Nebech, Nebech. So sad. He Comes collecting for an important Tzvek. Gets hit by a car. Goes into a coma at 46 yrs old. Is Niftar at 50. So, sad. As Cool Masmid said so eloquently: can we imagine what this does to his choshuvah, Heiligeh family ? What a sad story. TNZBH.
Does anyone know what is the name of the tzdaka he was gabbai of . I would like to donate to it in his memory.
Oy oy so so sad bde