Mikhail Braginsky

Mikhail Braginsky, age 94, passed away on February 11, 2022, with his daughter by his side. Preceded in death by parents, Yefim and Klara Braginsky; spouse, Zlatina Braginsky; brother-in-law, Aron Kabakov; sister-in-law, Tsilya Kabakova; other relatives perished during the Holocaust.
Survived by his daughter, Nina (Brian) Sinykin; granddaughter, Svetlana (Scott) Shugh; great-grandchildren, Alina and William; nephew, Aleksandr Kabakov; niece, Svetlana Kabakova (Yuriy Lyubliner), their children, Marina Lyubliner, Mila (Shawn) Larkin, and grandson, Riley; cousins, Boris and Mikhail (Valentina) Rozengurt, and their families; brother, Anatoliy (Faina) Braginsky, and their family; and other relatives and friends. Barely escaping Nazis in Kiev during the WWll, he started his work career at 14 years old as a Machine Tool Operator in Siberia. After the war, he moved to Leningrad, graduated college, worked as an Engineer Designer and created 7 patents. Mikhail met Zlatina and got married in 1952, after that their daughter, Nina, was born. After immigrating to America in 1989, he diligently learned English and proudly communicated in both languages until the end of his life. In Minneapolis, he volunteered as a Senior Companion with Lutheran Social Service and taught many people how to drive. He enjoyed playing pool, chess, photography, cars, and dancing the Tango. He was very proud of his accomplishments, but also the achievements of his family, and took pride in his granddaughter and great-grandchildren. Funeral service 1:30 p.m. TUESDAY, February 15th at TEMPLE ISRAEL, 2323 Fremont Ave. So., Minneapolis. Masks are required. Funeral is also available on Zoom, to request a link to the funeral email zoom1@hodroffepstein.com.