Petirah Of R’ Chaim Ber Shanik Z’L – Father Of Dr. Shanik

[UPDATED] We regret to inform you of the Petirah of Mr. Bernie (Chaim Ber) Shanik Z’L, who was suddenly Niftar this evening. R’ Chaim Ber is the father of renowned Pediatrician Dr. Reuven Shanik. R’ Chaim Ber was Niftar in West Palm Beach, where he resided. He was 97.

The Niftar will be flown to New York tomorrow for the Levaya and Kvurah.

Additional details will be posted when available.

Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.

UPDATE: The Levaya will be taking place tomorrow, Friday, at the Schwartz Brothers Jeffers Memorial Chapel, 114-03 Queens Boulevard in Queens, New York.

Shiva details will be posted when available.

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anonymous
14 years ago

BD”E -Although I did not know Dr Shanik’s father,I surely know he must have been a great person to have a son like our pediatrition,hamokom Yenachem eschem b’soch shaar aveiley tzion yerusholoyim,may the Shanik family and all of Klal Yisroel have no more Tzar .

a benefactor of the Shanik's
14 years ago

BD”H’E About Dr. Shanik we can surely say “Ashrei yiladito!” his legacy speaks volumes about his roots. Never knew his father but must have been special. May the Shanik Family and their relatives only know from Simchos.

Oy vay !!!!
14 years ago

Bde …

rhonda goldstein
14 years ago

Bde may u know of no more sorrows

yankiv Yitzchok
14 years ago

Benefactor or beneficiary?

We are all beneficiaries of Dr. Shaniks tzidkis.

Anonymous
14 years ago

ben·e·fac·tor/ˈbenəˌfaktər/
Noun: A person who gives money or other help to a person or cause

ben·e·fi·ci·ar·y/ˌbenəˈfiSHēˌerē/
Noun: A person who derives advantage from something, esp. a trust, will, or life insurance policy.

Thank you yankiv Yitzchok!

Anonymous
14 years ago

ben·e·fac·tor/ˈbenəˌfaktər/
Noun: A person who gives money or other help to a person or cause.

ben·e·fi·ci·ar·y/ˌbenəˈfiSHēˌerē/
Noun: A person who derives advantage from something, esp. a trust, will, or life insurance policy.

Thank you yankiv Yitzchok!

dov
14 years ago

Will Dr. Shanik be sitting at his home?

Josh
14 years ago

I feel bad for what you are going thru Dr. Shanik.

kwder
14 years ago

Can anybody post the shiva info.
Thanx