Rosa Woloski

Rosa "Shoshana" Woloski passed away on Tuesday, Jan 18th, 2022 in Houston, Texas, one week shy of her 82nd birthday, after a long battle with multiple health issues. She was born on January 25th, 1940, in Mexico City, to the late Cima and Pedro Krajmalnik. Rosa graduated from Colegio Israelita de Mexico and got her degree in education at the UNAM MX. and a masters in pedagogy from the Ramat Aviv University, Israel. Teaching Hebrew and Judaics was her passion and she taught hundreds of students through the years in Mexico City, Petah Tiqva, Israel, San Antonio, and Houston, Texas. She left an undeniable mark on all of them. Rosa taught in day schools, afternoon schools, bar/bat mitzvah tutoring, and adult education. She taught with such love and gusto, and that made her an unforgettable teacher who lives on in the hearts of her students. When she wasn't busy preparing lessons for her teachings, she liked to spend time doing arts and crafts, bowling, and knitting. Rosa always had a deep love and connection to Israel. She served in the Israeli army in 1958 and made Aliyah in 1972, where she lived with her family in Mevaseret Zion and Petah Tiqva. In 1979, she and her family moved to San Antonio, Tx to be closer to her siblings. In 1989, she and her family moved to Houston, Tx to be closer to her daughter and her twin granddaughters. Family was of utmost importance to Rosa. She loved and unconditionally supported her husband, children, grandchildren, siblings and their families. She was a friend to anyone she met, and loved talking to anyone who would listen. She made friends everywhere she went. She was admired for her wisdom, strength, loyalty, passion and her big warm heart. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Moshe Podbilewicz. She is survived by her devoted husband of 52 years, Jose Woloski; her daughter, Sara Ostrofsky; and grandchildren, Kelly, Shelly, and Tracy (Evan); and great grandchildren Olivia and Asher; daughter, Ilana Miller (Ralph); and grandchildren, Daniel and Kendall; daughter, Dana Nisenfeld (Mike); and grandchildren, Sidney and Ari; stepson, Zev Woloski (Frume) ; and grandchildren Alan, Alex, Anat (Avi); great- grandchild David; siblings Fabian Krajmalnik (Beile), Tamara Speckman (Leo), and Salomon Krajmalnik. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 20th, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the Emanu El Memorial Park located at 8341 Bissonnet Street, Houston, Tx 77074. To view the service, use the following link: https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony/?c=adc2d243-7faa-45ca-9b2b-b57ea027d604

Rosa Woloski

January 25, 1940 - January 18, 2022