We are deeply saddened to inform you that Anton Polischuk, grandson of  Righteous Among the Nations Viktor Polischuk’s, passed away July 7th at Hadassah Ein-Kerem in Yerushalayim. Over the past few weeks Anton’s condition deteriorated drastically despite Hadassah staff’s untiring, wonderfully directed and remarkably devoted efforts to restore Anton’s remission to enable a bone marrow transplant. The aggressive return of his cancer was uncontainable and Sunday Anton knew his death was approaching.

After fighting so hard for many years and especially the last five months he was able to find the final strength and courage to say goodbye to his fiancé and mother at his bedside. They are returning home to Ukraine with his body and ATZUM has arranged that final journey for Anton.

We wish to express our gratitude to those who generously contributed to this struggle to try to save Anton’s life. His unanticipated five month hospitalization and surgeries, intensive care treatments and chemotherapies were made possible by your caring. By so doing you honored the last wish of his heroic Righteous Rescuer grandfather; afforded his family the assurance they did all possible for their only child; brought support to his fiancé; and allowed Hadassah to gain crucial experience with a course of treatment that may well help save the life of a bone marrow transplant patient in the future.