We regret to inform you of the Petirah of Reb Levi Pekier Z”L who was Niftar this evening. He was 73.
Originally from Flatbush, Reb Levi Z”L was a noted Askan and Talmid Chacham who resided in Lakewood the past few years.
The Niftar leaves behind his wife Leah (nee Nadborny), and children Avi Pekier, Dallas, Mrs. Hennie Neumann, Lakewood, Mrs. Esti Erlanger, Denver, Mrs, Yocheved Gordon, Lakewood, Shaya Pekier, Lakewood, Shalom Pekier, Lakewood, Dovy Pekier, Lakewood, Mrs. Michal Licht, Lakewood, Shimon Yehuda Pekier, Lakewood, Aron Tzvi Pekier, Lakewood, and Yisroel Yaakov Pekier, Lakewood.
His siblings are, Mrs. Rochel Portnoy, Lakewood, Mrs. Chaya Rosengarten, South Fallsburg, Mrs. Cheni Gittelis, Lakewood, Mrs. Shulamis Rubinfeld, Lakewood.
The Levaya is scheduled for 10:00 AM Friday morning at the 7th Street Chapel in Lakewood, and the Kevurah will take place in Eretz Yisroel.
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
Levaya info in israel?
If I am not mistaken he was a son of Rav Alter Pekier, a distinguished Kletzker Talmid. His father wrote about his life in Siberia and about the life of Maran Rev Aron Kotler zatzal.