Dina Sklawer's Obituary
Dina Sklawer (Luski), born September 6, 1933, passed away peacefully August 13, 2023. She is survived by her children Lenny (Karen) Sklawer, Miriam (Dan) Shir, grandchildren Jeremy (Rony) Shir, Allie (Lonny) Kapelushnik, Joey Shir, Mitch (Marisa) Sklawer, Andy (Jodi) Sklawer, Sam Sklawer and Josh (Stacey) Mandel, her sister and brother-in-law Bertica and Jules Mitnick, nephew Jeff (Jo) Mitnick, and 8 great-grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by her beloved husband Ismael (Mel) Sklawer, nephew Mark Mitnick, and brother-in-law and sister-in-law Max and Julia Sklaver. Dina was born in Cuba to Menachem and Hanna Luski. She met her beloved husband at a dance in 1954, was married in 1955, and began their family . Their life was interrupted when they had to flee communism to start a new life in the US in 1962. They were eternally grateful and loved this country. They lived for their family, and we are forever thankful for their love and guidance and the example they set. The family requests donations in memory of Dina Sklawer to Hadassah, https://www.hadassah.org/region/greater-miami or Jewish National Fund, https://www.jnf.org. A Chapel Service will be held on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Levitt-Weinstein Blasberg-Rubin-Zilbert Memorial Chapel, 18840 West Dixie Highway, North Miami Beach, Florida 33180, (305) 932-2700.
Followed by burial 1:00 p.m. at Lakeside Memorial Park, 10301 NW 25 Street, Doral, FL 33172
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