Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok (Fitche) Itkin, who served as a mashpia of the Chabad community in Pittsburgh, and administrator of Vaad Hakashrus Pittsburgh, passed away on Monday night.
By Anash.org reporter
Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok (Fitche) Itkin, who served as a mashpia of the Chabad community in Pittsburgh, and administrator of Vaad Hakashrus Pittsburgh, passed away on Monday night, 7 Teves, 5784.
He was 69 years old.
Rabbi Itkin was son of the well-known chossid Reb Meir Itkin, who was moser nefesh for Torah and Mitzvos in Soviet Russia and later moved to Crown Heights and lived just two doors down from 770 Eastern Parkway.
After his marriage, Rabbi Itkin moved to Pittsburgh, where he served as the mashpia of the Chabad community.
He also taught in the mosdos chinuch in the city, and served as administrator of Vaad Hakashrus Pittsburgh.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nechama Itkin, and their children Chana Mondshine – Smolensk, Russia; Mrs. Shaina Stolik – Lantana, FL; Tzivi Kivman – Mansfield, MA: Rabbi Avrahom Baruch Itkin – Kingston, NY; Rabbi Chaim Itkin – Pittsburgh, PA; Chaya Posner – Thornhill, Ontario; Alte Raskin – Brooklyn, NY; Goldie Ohana – Vestal, NY; Rivkie Raichik – Los Angeles, CA; Devorah Leah Itkin; and Menucha Itkin.
He is also survived by his siblings Mrs. Feigei Rapaport – Mequon, WI; Mrs. Shana Tiechtel – Crown Heights; Rabbi Leibel Itkin – Scranton, PA; and Mrs. Chana Geisinsky – Great Neck, NY.
He was predeceased by his brothers Rabbi Zalman Itkin of Hamilton, Canada, and Rabbi Mendel Itkin of Sydney, Australia.
The Levaya will be passing by Yeshiva Schools in Pittsburgh tonight, Monday night, at 11:45 pm, and will continue in New York on Tuesday.
The levaya will pass by 770 Eastern Parkway on Tuesday 2:30 PM to the old Montefiore Cemetery in Queens.
The family will be sitting Shiva at the Tiechtel home – 405 Crown St., Brooklyn, NY, 11225.
Hours:
Tuesday 6-9 PM
Wednesday 10 AM-1 PM, 6-9 PM
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