Rabbi Shlomo Ahron Kazarnovsky deserves a book in his own right. He was one of the pillars of Lubavitch in America. His son who passed away, Rabbi Moshe Kazarnovsky, raised a family of Chasidim and his story will hopefully be told as well.
The two women who passed away can best be described regarding the public eye as wives. Their own lives were unsung, not even their names were commonly mentioned, at best it could be assumed from knowing and hearing of their husbands that there was a Rebbetzin Posner and a Mrs. Rohr.
Rabbi Zalman Posner was one of the first to be sent to arei hasadeh, out into the cities in the field, where Judaism was not quite a thriving enterprise. He served as Rabbi and is now Rabbi Emeritus in Nashville, Tennessee. He was a prolific speaker, a writer and an incredible example of a Chossid raised in America. I am sure his wife was his partner in all of this. Her role in her own right is unsung. Hopefully, her story will now be told.
I will continue to add links that tell of the life of Rebbetzin Risya Posner as I see them:
Great nashville religious leader died
Pioneering Chabad Emissary, Mother and Grandmother Passes Away in Nashville skip the short intro, first third of the article is about her
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The second woman, Mrs. Charlotte Rohr, was the wife of Sammy Rohr. A philanthropist dedicated to Chabad from his life in Colombia, he continues his support of Chabad worldwide together with his son George. It would be incorrect to say that he was a businessman who happened to support Chabad. He worked to be able to support Chabad, and gave more than your average philanthropic businessman would consider properly balanced. They support every Chabad house on campus, Chabad activities throughout Europe, Chabad rabbis dedicated to Torah teaching, and more out of the public eye. I have no doubt that her support was crucial considering the extent of their giving. Yet she herself was never present when their name was honored.
May their souls be bound in the bind of eternal life.
תהא נשמתן צרורה בצרור החיים.
