Miriam Zahka Obituary
With sadness, we share the passing of Miriam Zahka (Brooklyn, New York). Miriam, born on July 16, 1935, passed away on July 14, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Miriam Zahka to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ethel Salamy and Simon Salamy; her husband Fred Zahka; her siblings, June Krisch (Salamy), Paul Salamy and William Salamy; her nephew Daniel Krisch; and her son-in-law Denis Fitzgerald.
She is survived by: her children, Dorian, Michele and Jeffrey; her daughters-in-law, Marian and Munisa; her grandchildren, Matthew, Alex, Sam, Amira and Kamila; and her lifelong best-friend Lucille. She is also survived by many other relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mimi's memory can be made to ANERA (anera.org), Planned Parenthood (plannedparenthood.org), the American Federation of Ramallah, Palestine (https://afrp.org), or Doctors Without Borders (doctorswithoutborders.org).
