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Sylvia Brakarsh Obituary
Sylvia Brakarsh
MADISON - Sylvia Brakarsh passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 19, 2023, in Madison, WI, at age 99.
As the mother of Amy, Daniel and Jonathan and wife of Jack Brakarsh, she lived a unique life. Growing up from Jewish immigrant parents in Brooklyn, NY, she received a teaching degree from the Jewish Teachers Seminary and returned to school, thirty years later, to obtain an undergraduate and graduate degree in Social Work. She then worked at Mt. Sinai and North Shore Hospitals in New York as an esteemed and widely consulted oncology social worker. During summers, she was the "first lady" of Camp Boiberik, a cultural oasis for the immigrant Jewish community and the generations which followed. She had a lovely laugh and enjoyed literature, music and the arts.
Thanks to Capitol Lakes Retirement Community and Agrace for the wonderful care they provided.
She is survived by her children: Daniel and Jonathan; her daughters-in-law: Dianne Brakarsh and Barbara Kaim; and her grandchildren: Hannah and Sam Brakarsh.
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Susan Mullins
February 3, 2023
I'm surrounding you with prayerful light. Your inspirational mother and bubbe lives on in you and all that you bring forward into the world. L'chaim.
Laurie Frank
January 29, 2023
She was an amazing woman, and I see the richness of her life in the rest of her family. Thinking of you all.
Haleigh Carter
January 27, 2023
While working at Capitol Lakes, I had the pleasure of getting to know Sylvia. She was an intelligent, vibrant and very funny woman. I had a wonderful time talking with Syliva about her personal history and hearing stories about her art collection.
Having her inspire me every day with her kind works and wisdom pushes me everyday to be a better social worker.
David and Patti Kopstein
January 25, 2023
Jack and Sylvia were such a classy couple! They always dressed up so nicely for Torah Study and had such a warm and pleasant attitude. We would often run into them at Trader Joe´s, an encounter that would make our shopping experience so much more enjoyable.
We miss them.
Patti and David Kopstein
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