Hierowski, Pavel (‘Pinchas’)
The son of Jerzy (Israel) and Paulina, born on May 18, 1939 in Lvov, Poland, he was three months old when the Second World War broke out, and his childhood was spent in haunted and horror-ridden wanderings The family began their journey in the Ju-Lag camp in 1943. In 1943, the parents fled with their two children, Pablo and Kristina, and hid in the Peltev, an underground river, where they lived under conditions of suffocation, 1945, Pevel was five years old, living in Cracow, where the family moved in, were Simcha – despite the difficult economic conditions – compared to the difficult years beforehand, where Pavel studied elementary and high school In 1957 he immigrated to Israel, married Yolanda, and they had a son and a daughter, Yaron and Anat, and the young family lived in Kiryat Motzkin near Haifa, where Pevel worked there By profession as a dental technician On May 11, 1960, Pavel was drafted into the IDF and assigned to the Medical Corps. In his unit he helped with dental care. When he was released, his commander wrote: “A disciplined soldier who carries out his duties to the satisfaction of his superiors.” During his years of service as a reservist, he was promoted to First Sergeant. He took part in the Six-Day War and the Yom Kippur War. His father died in 1975, and Pavel took upon himself the concern for his mother. On the 19th of Nissan 5738 (19.4.1978), when he was in his reserve duty unit, an army truck carrying medical equipment passed nearby. It fell on the slope of the road and hit Pavel, who was walking. He was mortally wounded and died shortly thereafter – he was 39. He was brought to eternal rest in the Tzur Shalom cemetery. He left behind a wife, a daughter and a son, a mother and a sister. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander, Dr. Harris, wrote: “Pavel always excelled in his response to every call to duty and to any task assigned to him. He always carried out his task with dedication and efficiency, quietly and discreetly. He excelled in his social relations with all people, accepted and loved by all the soldiers. After a difficult childhood, Pavel wanted to establish a family in the Holy Land and raise it in peace and security, which he had never had in his childhood. May his children grow up with the same spirit that Pavel gave them. “
