Lina Tovshteyn, a longtime Crown Heights resident, passed away from complications of COVID19 on Wednesday, 12 Adar, 5781.
She was 78.
Her sons, Chaim and Eli, just stood up from Shiva today for their father Motl Tovshteyn obm who passed away one week ago. Both contracted COVID at the same time.
She is also survived by 9 grandchildren.
Lina was well known and admired in Crown Heights for her hospitality she provided to Russian-speaking bochrim and Shluchim and the love she gave while working in Tannersville summer camp and babysitting jobs.
She was always happy with her simple lifestyle and was known to say that she emigrated from the Soviet Union only for her sons’ futures.
The levaya will take place today, Wednesday.
2:45 – Service near F.R.E.E (1383 President St)
3:00 – Passing by 770 Eastern Parkway
3:45 – Montefiore Cemetery (226-20 Francis Lewis Boulevard, Cambria Heights. Inside the cemetery: Benjamin Ave and North 7th Street)
Chaim and Eli Tovshteyn are sitting Shiva for their mother Lina Tovshteyn at her home
1650 President Street, Apt 3C
Thursday (Taanis Esther)
Mincha 1pm
Friday (Purim)
Mincha 1pm
Visiting hours 10am-2:30 pm
Motzei Shabbos
Visiting hours 7:30pm-11pm
Sunday
Shacharis 8:30am
Mincha and Maariv 5:20pm
Visiting hours 12pm-2pm and 5pm-8pm
Monday
Shacharis 7:15am
Mincha and Maariv 5:20pm
Visiting hours 12pm-2pm and 5pm-8pm
Tuesday
Shacharis 7:15am
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
Dear Tovshtein families, except our deepest condolences! We can’t believe that something so horrific happened. Chaim and Eli, you were the most amazing sons, took such a great care of your parents and gave them so much nachas to see your families growing and prospering BH! May your parents’s neshamas go straight to Gan Aiden, together as always, and be melizei yosher for their children and grandchildren. We need Moshiach now! Ad Mosai!!!
Only revealed good! It won’t be for long Moshiach Now!!!
Lina used to watch our daughter many years ago. Lina was such a kind and loving person. She and my daughter became quickly attached. She was a very smart lady and quickly adapted to life in Crown Heights after immigrating here. Her main focus was her family. She was very proud of her sons and would do anything for them.
I remember them both such nice people so sorry for your loss . Moshiach should come now !!!