Mrs. Rivka Laine, 72, AH

Mrs. Rivka Naomi Laine, a longtime resident of Crown Heights and matriarch of a Lubavitch family, passed away on Sunday, 7 Cheshvan.

She was 72 years old.

Born to R’ Moshe Chaim and Leah Sapochinsky and grew up in the Lubavitch community of Montreal. When she reached marriageable age, she married her husband, R’ Yossi Laine, longtime owner of The Print House, that produced countless Chabad and other Jewish publications and printed materials.

She worked alongside her husband for many years, and together they generously supported Chabad mosdos and numerous Jewish causes.

She passed away following a terrible illness.

She is survived by her husband Yossi Laine and children Chana Liba, Yaakov, Sholom and Zev.

She is also survived by her mother, Mrs. Leah Sapochkinsky and her siblings Chani Capland, Rachel Even-Sapir and Rabbi Yitzchok Sapochkinsky.

The levaya will pass 770 on Sunday at 3:00 pm on the way to kevurah near the Ohel.

Shiva will be held at 1566 Carrol Street. Shacharis will be held at 8:00 and 9:00 AM, with Mincha and Maariv bizmano.

Visiting hours for men are from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and for women from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

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