Bernardo Porzecanski

Dr. Bernardo Porzecanski

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Immigration Card

Birth: October 29, 1907 in Liepaja, Liepāja, Kurzeme, Latvia

Death: October 9, 1990 (age 82)

Note:
At the time of his birth, Liepâja was known as Libau, and had been part of the Russian Empire since 1795. Since Bernardo, was born in 1907, meaning that he was born in Russia. Following the end of the First World War, Libau became part of Latvia when the Republic of Latvia was proclaimed on November 18, 1918. Latvia gained true independence when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990.

Inscription:
Dov ben Yekutiel v’Leah
Died in good name
21 Cheshvan 5668 – 20 Tishrei 5751

Gravesite Details: Row B – Plot 13

Inscription:
Bernardo Porzecanski
MD
October 29, 1907 – October 9, 1990
ת נ צ ב ה
abbreviation for Biblical quote: “May his soul be bound up in the bond of eternal life.”

Parents:
Lina Halpern Porzecanski (1878-1964)
Yekutiel (Cusiel) Porzecanski (1877-1949)

Siblings:
Aron Porzecanski Hallpern (1909-2003)
Abraham Porzecanski (1912-1990)
Nachman Porzecanski Raz (1913-1996)

Spouse:
Stephanie Meta Kochmann Porzecanski (1919–2010)

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