Gepstein (Gepshtein) Albert Naumovich (b. 15 February 1909, Rēzekne – ?) – Pharmacist.
Albert Gepstein graduated from the Rēzekne Jewish Gymnasium in 1926. Worked as a bread delivery man from 1927 to 1929 and as an apprentice pharmacist from 1929 to 1930. In 1930, entered the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Latvia, graduating in 1938 with a master’s degree in pharmacy.
In 1938–39, he worked as a pharmacist at Zhmudza Pharmacy in Krāslava. Served in the Latvian Army in 1939–40. From 1940 to 1941, managed a pharmacy in Rēzekne. In 1941, he was evacuated to the Gorky Region, where he managed a pharmacy in the village of Varnilovo. In 1942, he was conscripted into the Soviet Army and demobilised in 1946.
Albert Gepstein was awarded the medals For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–45 and 20 Years of Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–45.
From 1946 to 1951, he managed Pharmacies No. 31 and 20 in Riga. From 1951 to 1953, served in the Soviet Army as Head of the Inspection and Expert Department of the District Military Medical Depot of the Baltic Military District in Daugavpils. From 1953 to 1956, managed Pharmacy No. 16 in Riga. From 1956 to 1959, headed the central pharmaceutical warehouse of G.A.P.U. From 1959 to 1964, managed Pharmacy No. 20. Between 1964 and 1969, headed the galenical-packaging division at the central pharmaceutical warehouse of G.A.P.U. From 1969 to 1976, was Director of the Galenical-Pharmaceutical Factory. Retired in 1976. Member of the CPSU from 1947 to 1980.
Albert Gepstein married to Dora Gepstein (née Moskovskaya) (b. 1918, Rēzekne) and adopted her daughter from a previous marriage, Reize Belkind (néeShteinveis, later Gepstein) (b. 1939, Riga).
His parents, Naum Gepstein (b. 1879, Rēzekne – presumed murdered 1941, Rēzekne) and Reize Gepstein (b. 1888, Rēzekne – presumed murdered 1941, Rēzekne), and sisters Haya Gepstein (b. 1904), Zelda Gepstein (b. 1920) – all perished in the Holocaust.
Brother, Abraash Gepstein (b. 1915, Rēzekne), was killed in action during the Great Patriotic War. Brother, Maksim Gepstein (b. 1911), emigrated from Riga to Poland in 1957 and lived in Israel during the 1980s. Sisters, Frida Nagli (née Gepstein, b. 1907, Rēzekne – d. 1977, Riga) and Miryam Gepstein (b. 1915, Rēzekne), lived and worked in Latvia.
In 1981, Albert Gepstein received permission to emigrate to Israel.
Dora Gepstein (née Moskovskaya)(b. 1918, Rēzekne) – wife
Reize Belkind (later Gepstein) (b. 1939, Riga) – daughter (stepdaughter)
Naum Gepstein (b. 1879, Rēzekne – presumed murdered 1941, Rēzekne) – father
Reize Gepstein (b. 1888, Rēzekne – presumed murdered 1941, Rēzekne) – mother
Haya Gepstein (b. 1904, Rēzekne – presumed murdered 1941, Rēzekne) – sister
Zelda Gepstein (b. 1920, Rēzekne – presumed murdered 1941, Rēzekne) – sister
Frida Nagli (née Gepstein) (b. 1907, Rēzekne – d. 1977, Riga) – sister
Miryam Gepstein (b. 1915, Rēzekne) – sister
Abraash Gepstein (b. 1915, Rēzekne – d. unknown) – brother
Maksim Gepstein (b. 1911) – brother
Zalkind Moskovsky (b. 1913, Rēzekne) – brother-in-law (wife’s brother)
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