Odesa philanthropist Rimma Litvak dies

Rimma Lytvak, a scientist in the field of social pedagogy, teacher, educator, public figure, philanthropist, wife of the honorary citizen of Odesa and Odesa region, Hero of Ukraine Borys Lytvak, died in Odesa at the age of 95.

This was reported by the press service of the Odesa City Council.

Rimma Lytvak and her husband are known for founding the Odesa Regional Charitable Foundation "Future", which is better known in the city as the House with an Angel. This foundation was created on the initiative of Borys Lytvak in honor of the memory of the couple's daughter.

The foundation operates a children's rehabilitation center that helps children with disabilities. Here they receive treatment, undergo rehabilitation, and have the opportunity to develop and adapt to life in society. The building is popularly known as the House with an Angel because of the golden sculpture of an angel on the facade.

Earlier, Odesa writer and playwright Serhiy Steblynenko died on February 23.

Also, Tamara Khmiadashvili, a longtime editor of the Odesa Film Studio, head of the Vira Kholodna Film School, and member of the Odesa branch of the National Union of Cinematographers of Ukraine, passed away after a long illness.

Since the beginning of the year, the following people have also died in Odesa: Lyudmyla Sebova, director of the educational complex "Marine Lyceum - School No. 24" of the Odesa City Council , Lyudmyla Sebova, on February 16. Vitaliy Serafimov , head of the council of the Odesa regional organization of the Union of Lawyers of Ukraine and the state examination commission of the Master's program in public service at the Odesa National University "Odesa National Law Academy".

Also this year, the first Head of the Criminalistics Department in the history of the Odesa National University "Odesa Law Academy", Valerii Tishchenko, passed away. Valerii Tishchenko headed the department in 1998 and held the position for a quarter of a century. The lecturer also participated in the development of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine and the Laws of Ukraine "On Forensic Examination" and "On the Bar and Practice of Law".

The head of the Kiliya District Court in Odesa Oblast died suddenly on January 24, around 5 a.m., in the Kiliya Multidisciplinary Hospital. The 45-year-old judge sought help at the medical institution with complaints of feeling unwell, after which he lost consciousness. Despite the help provided, doctors were unable to save his life. Mykola Balan has been working in the Kiliya court since 2008. In 2015, he became the head of the institution, which he managed for five years. After that, Oleksandr Maslenikov was elected as the head of the court, but in 2023 Mykola Balan was re-elected again.

Кирило Бойко