Khaldey (Haldej) Yefim (Efim) Abramovich (25 March 1918, Klimovichi, Mogilev Region) — sewing machine mechanic.
Yefim Khaldey was the son of Abram Khaldey (1878, Klimovichi — 1955, Dnepropetrovsk) and Sara Khaldey (née Shuster) (1878, Klimovichi — 1955, Dnepropetrovsk).
In 1930 he graduated from Primary School No. 38 in Dnepropetrovsk. From 1930 to 1934 he was an apprentice locksmith in the “Metalloremont” artel in Dnepropetrovsk. From 1934 to 1938 he worked as a sewing machine mechanic at the Volodarsky Factory in Dnepropetrovsk. From 1938 to 1940 he served in the Soviet Army and participated in the battles of Khalkhin Gol in Mongolia. From 1940 to 1941 he worked as a sewing machine mechanic in the “Koopshveiprom” artel in Dnepropetrovsk.
During 1941–1942 Yefim Khaldey fought on the Stalingrad Front. From 1942 to 1945 he worked as a carpenter at a military technical school in Moscow. In 1945 he was a musician at the Higher School of the NKVD in Moscow. From 1945 to 1947 he worked as a musician at the MVD club in Dnepropetrovsk.
In 1948 he moved to Riga.
From 1948 to 1949 he worked as a mechanic at the Riga Industrial Combine. In 1949 he was a locksmith in the “Remont” artel. From 1949 to 1950 he worked as a sewing machine mechanic at the “Fantaziya” factory and in the “Ausma” and “9 May” artels. From 1951 to 1958 he was a mechanic in the “Darbs” artel. From 1958 to 1961 he worked as a sewing machine mechanic at the Riga Household Services Combine and the “Daugava” combine. From 1961 to 1964 he distributed tickets for the Riga State Circus. In 1964 he worked as a street vendor in Store No. 24 of the Riga Fruit and Vegetable Trade Administration. From 1964 to 1965 he was a plumber at the Technical School for Merchant Fleet Personnel Training. In 1965 he headed the uniform workshop in the Travelling Circus No. 13 of Soyuzgostsirk in Grozny. Later in 1965 he worked as a gas equipment mechanic in the Riga Gas Administration. In 1966 he was an adjustment mechanic at the “Somdaris” combine and later worked as an auto mechanic. From 1967 to 1968 he worked as a driver-mechanic in RSU-28 of Lenremstroi Trust No. 1. In 1968 he was a driver in the garage of the Ministry of Agriculture. From 1968 to 1975 he worked as a driver in the Riga Taxi Fleet. From 1975 to 1978 he was a disability pensioner, and from 1978 — a pensioner by age.
Yefim Khaldey was awarded the medals:
• “For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945”
• “For the Defense of Stalingrad”
• “20 Years of Victory over Germany”
• “25 Years of Victory over Germany”
• “30 Years of Victory over Germany”
• “50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR”
• “60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR”
In marriage with Rozaliya Khaldey (née Vilenskaya) (1925, Klimovichi — 1967, Riga) three daughters were born:
Ludmila Muller (née Khaldey) (1946, Dnepropetrovsk),
Larisa Meitus (née Khaldey) (1948, Riga), and
Alla Chinova (née Khaldey, later Karklinsh) (1954, Rogachev).
He later married for a second time, to Faina Kirilyuk (née Levitina) (1915, Klimovichi).
In 1980 Yefim Khaldey received permission to emigrate to Israel, following an invitation from his cousin Iosif Shuster (1905, Klimovichi), who had emigrated from Dnepropetrovsk to Palestine in 1924.
Family:
Rozaliya Khaldey (née Vilenskaya) (1925, Klimovichi — 1967, Riga) — first wife
Ludmila Muller (née Khaldey) (1946, Dnepropetrovsk) — daughter
Larisa Meytus (née Khaldey) (1948, Riga) — daughter
Alla Chinova (née Khaldey, Karklinsh) (1954, Rogachev) — daughter
Faina Kirilyuk (née Levitina) (1915, Klimovichi) — second wife
Abram Khaldey (1878, Klimovichi — 1955, Dnepropetrovsk) — father
Sara Khaldey (née Shuster) (1878, Klimovichi — 1955, Dnepropetrovsk) — mother
Iosif Khaldey (1903, Klimovichi — 1953, Riga) — brother
Naum Khaldey (1904, Klimovichi — 1975, Dnepropetrovsk) — brother
Grigory Khaldey (1915, Klimovichi — 1970, Dnepropetrovsk) — brother