Leonid Fainberg
Thursday, August 13 at 1:00 PM
Chapel Service
Thursday, August 13 to Sunday, August 16
1005-6950 Côte St. Luc Road, Montreal, QC
Shiva hours: Thursday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
27th of Av, 5786
Donations in his memory may be made to the “Leonid Fainberg Memorial Fund” at Federation CJA, (514) 345-2600 or click here.
Peacefully, on August 10th, 2026, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Husband and best friend of Elena Rif, Leonid was an incredible husband and a gentle soul who cared for others. He was a “person of light” (roughly translated from Russian). He will be missed terribly by Elena as well as his cousins Leora and Cody Stipelman, Dr. Perle Feldman, Sandra and Ian Baker-Gregory and Clara Halasz, and other relatives. He will also be missed by their close circle of friends Maria Montesano-Ricci and Marco Ricci, Nina Sigalova and Michael Kirgizov, Olga Karakozova, Maria Pitacciato, Mark Lokshin, Anna Tasse, Angelina Amato, and other friends. Finally, Leonid worked at Federation CJA for 33 years and will be missed by his coworkers who consider him both friend and family. Thank you to the wonderful caring staff of the Hematology/Oncology care unit at the Jewish General Hospital, Dr. Paul Warshawsky and residents, nurses, and orderlies of the Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit of the Jewish General Hospital for their amazing care and understanding.
Funeral service from Paperman and Sons, 3888 Jean-Talon St. W., on Thursday, August 13 at 1:00 p.m. Burial at Baron de Hirsch Cemetery, de la Savane. Donations in his memory may be made to the “Leonid Fainberg Memorial Fund” at Federation CJA, (514) 345-2600 or click here.