Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Katz
שלמה זלמן ב"ר יהונתן בנימין הכהן
Rav, Anshie Kutna of the BronxDate of Death:
Sun. June 10, 1962 -
Sivan 8 5722
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Name Listed on Cemetery Database: SAMUEL RABBI KATZ
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Photo Caption: Rabbi Shloma Katz, Credit: Alan Paul Katz
Photo Caption: Rabbi Shloma Katz, Credit: Alan Paul Katz
Photo Caption: Rabbi Shloma Katz, Credit: Alan Paul Katz
Credit: IFJCAH
Credit: IFJCAH
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He came to the US 1938, he was an uncle for the Sombotheli Rav, he served as the rav of Anshie Kutna on the Bronx, see more details:
http://www.ivelt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=11766&p=629832#p629832
I think it reads as –
נפטר ביום ח’ סיון
שנת תשכ”ב לפ”ק
The Rav’s Son buried to his left was Rabbi Dr. Henry (Chaim) Katz who passed away feberuray, 2008, here is an obituray and photos of the son, with some more information on his father and the family.
http://www.tributes.com/show/Henry-Katz-82726265
אז ער איז געווען א איידעם ביי ר’ פינחס צימעטבוים ס’הייסט ער איז אויך געווען א שוואגער מיט דער מנחת יצחק
http://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=2714&st=&pgnum=78
Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Ben Rabbi Yonason Binyamin HaKohain Katz’s Niftar date is Ches 8th day of Sivan 5722. June 10th, 1962.
Rabbi Samuel Katz, my paternal grandfather, Rebbetzin, Berta Breindel Katz returned to Europe in hopes of getting out the rest of the family and was not successful. She and her family was murdered in Auschwitz Death Camp, Monday, May 29th, 1944, the second day of Shavous. Her brother, Rabbi Aaron Zimetbaum, was the only survivor. Originally, Rabbi Samuel Katz had seven children of which 4 passed on early in life pre World War Two. Rabbi Katz emigrated 1937 with his Rebbetzin and three remaining sons, Rabbis’ Benjamin, Solomon and Dr. Henry Katz. Rabbi Samuel Katz was niftar 18 years and 1 day after his Rebbetzin. He never remarried.