By COLlive reporter
R’ Yoel Franzos, a resident of Brooklyn’s Williamsburg, passed away on Shabbos.
He was 88.
A survivor of the holocaust, R’ Yoel arrived in the United States after the war, and met with the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe – Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn in yechidus to ask for advice for livelihood.
He began working at the well-known Franzos bakery shortly afterward, which was owned by his cousin.
Yoel was known as a charitable man, answering the many who constantly knocked on his door for assistance, even giving a loaf of bread to each for the way.
Even after losing his family in the war, R’ Yoel was known for his iron-clad emunah – strong faith in G-d.
He had a great love of learning, especially chassidus. And after losing his wife in a car accident in 1998, he retained his emunah to all who knew him.
Franzos has many children and grandchildren on shlichus throughout the world, in locations such as Russia, Slovakia, Holland, the U. S. and Canada.
He is survived by his children Zeesy Newman (Crown Heights), Sara Leah Barber (Crown Heights), Feivy Franczos (Flatbush), Eliyahu Franczos (Monsey), Esther Goldstein (Ann Arbor, MI), and Reizy Stiefel (Montreal).
The funeral will take place Sunday, 1 PM, at Shomrei Hadaas Yirayim Chapel 93 Broadway in Williamsburg, followed by the kevura in Washington Cemetery in NJ.
The family will be sitting shiva at:
70 Ross St. apt 2M, in Williamsburg
Phone: 718-387-8720
email: [email protected]
Baruch Dayan Haemes.
We were very sorry to hear the loss of your father we shall miss him alot but he will always be in our mind. The goodness & generous heart will never be forgotten between us. Bashefer zol eng treisten and mer nisht visen fin kein tzar. We should share many simchas together . THE ENTIRE FRANCZOZ FAMILY (COUSINS)
What a good sweet soul!
I had the merit to spend many Shabbosim with R’ Yoel Z”L at the Stiefel”s home before I was married. Your Zeida was good like gold. G-d Bless!
Dovid Lazar
May H’
TO REIZY AND SIBLINGS
SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR LOSS OF YOUR FATHER – HAMOKOM MENACHEM ESCHEM BESOCH AVEILE ZION VIYERUSHOLAIM -MAY YOU ONLY HAVE SIMCHOS FROM NOW ON- MOSHIACH NOW!
YOUR COUSIN MIRIAM (INGE SUFRIN) AND FAMILY
May Hashem comfort you and your whole family, I’m truly sorry to hear of your loss. May Hashem send much simcha to you and your family, to comfort you for this great loss.
Shoshi Thaler
The world lost a very special person… his chessed and the interest and concern he had for each one of us even in his old age was indescribable… may his legend live on…
so sorry to hear the sad news.
may we hear good news from now onwards
lieders from down under
always thinking of you!
A very righteous man i met him a few times. B”DE
ad mosai?!
Hashem how much longer could we suffer like this?????!!!!
It was a privilege to know him. A truly wonderful man, so proud of his family. He has left a remarkable Yerusha in his children, grandchildren, & great-grandchildren. He will be so missed.
Simcha & Hindy Lewis
Baruch Dayan HaEmes… his wonderful grandchildren and great-grandchildren are a testimony to their grandfather’s stamina and Bitachon.
i have shared many Simchas with the family and am sure we will share many more – including the ultimate Simcha with Moshiach Now!
with love, aliza