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Moshe Klapar??
Here lies a man who walked in the righteous path,
Moshe…….
Moshe Klapar?? ...
Here lies the important young man, 
 the eminent teacher and rabbi 
 R’ Baruch Dawid/David son of our teacher
Yakov/Jacob May his light shine, died on the
first day of Shavuot 5648 [6 Sivan – 16 May 1888] 
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
 (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies the i...
Here lies a man upright and honest,
all of his deeds were done with skill, 
the wise old man, our teacher Yehoshua son of the late
teacher and rabbi Yehudah, died on 19
of the month of Mar Heshvan in the year ?  
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
 (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies a man...
FROM RIGHT TO LEFT.
1. Here lies a man upright and honest,
all of his deeds were done with skill, 
walked in the honest path, the wise elderly man,  
the honorable rabbi R’ Elazar Gershon  son of the late
teacher and rabbi ? of blessed memory, died   
on the second day of the month of Tamuz in the year 5647 
[24 June 1887] by the abbreviated era. 
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
2. Here lies. All of you cry with fury, the earth covered his glory
and his days were cut, all of you praise him with a bitter voice,
his ways were always honest, his light will ignite in paradise,
the young man our teacher and rabbi Yehudah son of…
[the remainder is obstructed by grass].
3.  Here lies a man who always followed the honest path,  
 his deeds were done with skill, our teacher and rabbi
R’ Zev Yosef son of our teacher and rabbi Nisan. Died 17
Menachem Av 5647 
[7 August 1887]
by the abbreviated era
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life  
Translated by Sara Mages (smages@comcast.net)
FROM RIGHT TO L...
Here lies. Our beloved father rose to the heavens,
was honest all of his days, placed his sons in a lot of agony
and sadness, his light was extinguished and he passed away,  
our teacher and rabbi Aron/Aharon son of our teacher 
Yehudah, died 27 Nisan in the year 5647   
[19 July 1877]
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
Translated by (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies. Our ...
The broken candles tipped downwards are the symbol of death, of the light of life being extinguished. The eagle, king of the birds, is a symbol of strength and power, and parallel in the depiction of a woman to a lion. The drapery indicates sorrow and mourning.
Here lies. A God-fearing woman is praiseworthy, surely she is the
important modest woman, tender in years, Ms. Golda 
Serl daughter of our teacher and rabbi Mordechai May his light shine,
died 26 Kislev 5648 [12 December 1887].
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
Translated by (smages@comcast.net)
The broken cand...
Here lies. A God-fearing woman is praiseworthy,
 surely she is the important modest woman,
a woman of valor, Ms. Leah daughter of our teacher 
Yosef/Josef Arye, in the year 5651 [1890/91]  
by the abbreviated era.
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
Translated by (smages@comcast.net)
Here lies. A Go...
Sheva Zlate wife of Reb Mordechai
Hochberg. Here lies a woman worthy and modest. A woman who fears God is to be praised. Extended her hands to the poor, 
Sheva Zlate daughter of Reb Dawid/David, died at the 
age of ? years on 15 Kislev 5696 [11 December 1935]
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
Translated by (smages@comcast.net)
Sheva Zlate wif...
Yohéved wife of Reb Eliezer Margalit/Margolies of blessed memory 
Here lies a woman worthy and modest. 
A woman who fears God is to be praised, extended her hands to the poor, Mrs. Yohéved daughter of Tzvi of blessed memory 
died at the 
age of ? years on ? Second Adar ?
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
Translated by (smages@comcast.net)
Yohéved wife of...
Reb Mordechai Hochberg.  Here lies the righteous Mordechai  
son of Avraham of blessed memory, died 
with a good name on the second day of the month of
Shevat 5697 [14 January 1937] at the age of 75 years.
May his soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life.  
Translated by (smages@comcast.net)
Reb Mordechai H...
Candles are seen on women
Candles are see...
On the right – Haya/Chaya Riwka Weitzdenblum?.
The name on the middle stone is obstructed by vegetation.
On the left side – Tauba Roza Birenzweig.
On the right &#...
Here lies Haya/Chaya Riwka daughter of Reb Moshe Shlomo of blessed memory. 
Her life ended before her time, obeyed God’s will during her life,
did not leave sons, the sound of crying was being heard at the time
of her death,  raised orphans during her life…and were noble….
the holy rabbi Rabbi Dawid from Lelów May the memory of the righteous be of a blessing, died on 
15 Elul 5692 [16 September 1932]
May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life. 
(smages@comcast.net)
The surname on the stone is Wajchendler (the information was provided by David Colman) 
 
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Here lies Haya/...
Here lies the rabbi’s wife known for her righteousness and ?
Mrs. Ester/Estra daughter of the important rabbi R’ Yitschak Moshe
of blessed memory wife of ? the holy R’ Elazar Haim 
May the memory of the holy righteous be of a blessing in the world to come,
head of the rabbinical court from here, died on Monday Mishpatim & Shekalim  (Diaspora and Israel weekly Torah reading) 22 Shevat  
5691 [9 February 1931].   
 May her soul be bound in the bond of everlasting life. 
[The ephitaph is difficult to understand]
Here lies the r...