Obituary: Emanuel (Manny) Lazarnick

Emanuel (Manny) Lazarnick, 96, of Roswell, Ga., passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. The funeral was held on Jan. 12 at the Georgia National Cemetery. Shiva was held on Thursday, Jan. 12, and Jan. 15, at the home of Sharyn Lazarnick.

Manny is predeceased by his brother, Joseph Lazarnick, son, Herbert Lazarnick, nephew, Richard Lazarnick, and parents, Rose and Sam Lazarnick. Survivors include his loving wife of 21 years, Sharyn Lazarnick; his children, Barry Lazarnick, Sylvia Lazarnick, and Tim Beaman, nephew, Peter and Abby Lazarnick, great-niece and nephews, Sari Lazarnick and Zachary Pedigo, Lauren Lazarnick, Seth and Hailey Lazarnick; stepchildren, Juli and Steve Pollak and Karyn and Rami Rotkopf, grandchildren, Micayla and Elliott Pollak, and Joshua Belenke, siblings-in-law, Kay Levinson, Bob and Charlene Levinson, and Mark Levinson.

Manny was born in 1926 in Brooklyn, N.Y. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in Europe as a tank operator. Manny received a victory medal in Germany for his service. After the war ended, Manny returned to Brooklyn and worked as a refrigeration and automotive mechanic. He then got into furniture and appliance sales and retired after 45 years.

Manny and his brother, Joe, moved to Atlanta in 1990 and mastered the game of golf. He met Sharyn in 1995 and married in 2001. They enjoyed dinner and dancing, traveling, and making memories with their grandchildren. Manny loved to tell stories about Brooklyn, WWII, and always told you he loved you.

Donations can be made to: Hadassah or Georgia National Cemetery. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care.

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