Wagner, Isaac (Isak)

Son of Yanko z “l and Chaya Sarah was born on May 29, 1928 in Mayhalin, Romania, immigrated to Eretz Israel with his mother in 1970. Yitzhak married his father when he was fifteen, and when he moved with his mother and his sister After graduating from high school, he was accepted to a university in Bucharest and completed a master’s degree in mining engineering, and was educated in Jewish tradition and joined the Zionist movement in Romania. Despite his opposition, the authorities persisted in his struggle to immigrate to Israel and succeeded in realizing his dream. He later learned the new language in addition to the many languages ​​he had mastered: Romanian, French, English, German and Spanish, and was later accepted to work at the Haifa Refinery, His co-worker says: “Yitzhak was discovered in his work as an intellectual personality, as a very industrious and honest man and as a good friend who is always ready to help. I envied him for his good command of Hebrew and his ability to express his opinions in writing and in conversation. As a new immigrant I knew how to appreciate his great talent in learning Hebrew. Being a lonely man we used to spend many hours together, and every time he was with him was interesting and crowded. The fascinating conversations continued until the wee hours of the night, without feeling the passing of time. He loved reading a lot and adding knowledge. His knowledge of the Tanach was great. ” Yitzhak’s greatest aspiration was to remove the remnants of exile from him, and this aspiration was fulfilled. While he was based on his work, he decided to marry Carmela and establish a home and family in Israel. On the 16th of Elul 5707 (August 23, 1975), Yitzhak died during his service. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Haifa. Survived by a wife, mother and sister. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Private Yitzhak was a dedicated and loyal soldier for his position in the Haga area in Kiryat Bialik, and his comrades mourn his death and cherish his memory.”