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Lena Negru 1908 - 2005

Lena (Brookner) Negru was born on August 18, 1908 at Husiatyn, Austria to Mendel Brookner and Regina Brookner, and had siblings Benjamin Brookner, Max Brookner, Paul Brookner, Mary Zoller, and Pauline Greifer. She married Myer Negru on February 11, 1941, and died at age 96 years old on July 21, 2005 at Montreal, QC, Canada. Lena Negru was buried at Mount Royal Cemetery Chem. de la Forêt, in Montréal, Communauté-Urbaine-de-Montréal County, QC Canada.

Lena (Brookner) Negru

Blēma, Lee

August 18, 1908

Husiatyn, Austria

July 21, 2005

Montreal, QC, Canada

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08/18

1908

Birthday

August 18, 1908

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Husiatyn, Austria

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Religious Beliefs

Jewish
Professional Career

Social Worker
07/21

2005

Death

July 21, 2005

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Montreal, QC, Canada
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Mount Royal Cemetery Chem. de la Forêt, in Montréal, Communauté-Urbaine-de-Montréal County, QC H2V 2P9, Canada
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NEGRU, Lee (Bluma). Born in Husyatn, Austria August 18, 1908, died in Montreal on July 21, 2005. Daughter of the late Mendel and Regina Brookner. Pre-deceased by brothers and sisters Benjamin, Pauline, Paul, Max and Mary. Grew up in Providence, Rhode Island. Beloved wife of late Myer Newell Negru (Montreal Gazette 1943 - 1968). Beloved mother of Mathew (Soon-Bok) and John (Elise). Beloved grandmother of Zoe, Azia and Elliott. Beloved step-grandmother of Justin and Jeffrey. Lee Negru was a Yiddish translator for Baron de Hirsch Institute 1941 - 1943, Social Worker for the Red Feather Agency 1943 - 1963. Social Worker for the Montreal Children's Hospital focusing on helping families of native Canadian children sick in hospital 1963 - 1993. She loved her job and cared deeply for the hospital. A tireless and beloved advocate for those in need. She lived a life of great service to others. Funeral Private. A public memorial service to be held early summer 2006. Donations may be made to the Lee Negru Memorial Fund, C/O Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation, 1 Place Alexis Nihon, 3400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West, Bureau 1420, Montreal, Quebec, H3Z 3B8. Donations will help fund the Montreal Children's Hospital Social, Health and Education Services, acknowledging exceptional achievement by young Aboriginal persons in The North.

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09/25/2023

Lena and Negru on their wedding day

Lena wore a tan suit from the family dress shop (Lee's in Providence, Rhode Island). They were married at a Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue.
Michael and Bessie Greenblatt were witnesses.

Date & Place: February 11, 1941 in Montreal, Montreal County, Quebec Canada