Kopel, Tiberio (“Toby”)

Son of Isidor and Helen. He was born on August 7, 1949 in the city of Sighet, Romania. When he reached school age, he began his elementary studies, finished them and continued high school until he reached the eleventh grade, when he immigrated to Israel with his entire family and was a sportsman who wanted to read a lot, Galim studied naval school in April 1967. In April 1967 he was drafted into the IDF and began his service in the “Eilat” company, where he liked to be among his friends in the destroyer, but in his spare time he always spent time with the family. To be in the destroyer more than half a year from his duty-duty in finding his death with his other brothers-to the crew on 18.10.1967 when he came down with the drowning destroyer By Egyptian missiles off the coast of northern Sinai Romney. Was laid-rest at the military cemetery in Haifa.