Stekol Boris Berkovich (11 October 1942, Gorky) — driver.

Boris Stekol was born into the family of Ber Stekol (1915, Varakļāni — 1944) and Lyubov Stekol (née Sandler) (1916, Varakļāni — 1952, Gorky). In 1961, he graduated from Riga Secondary School No. 39.

From 1961 to 1964, he served in the Soviet Army. From 1965 to 1969, he worked as an equipment regulator at the VEF plant. In 1969, he worked as a mechanic at the training combine of the Ministry of Motor Transport and Highways. From 1969, he worked as a driver at Riga Motor Transport Enterprise No. 2 (later reorganised as Riga Motor Combine No. 5).

His father was killed in action during the Great Patriotic War and was buried in Jēkabpils.

His marriage to Rokha Stekol (née Kreiner) (1948, Riga) was dissolved in 1978, although the family continued to maintain a joint household.

In 1979, Boris Stekol received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of his wife’s half-sister, Hinde Erenstein (née Levshtein) (1935, Riga).

Family:

Rokha Stekol (née Kreiner) (1948, Riga) — wife
Ber Stekol (1915, Varakļāni — 1944) — father
Lyubov Stekol (née Sandler) (1916, Varakļāni — 1952, Gorky) — mother
Hinde Erenstein (née Levshtein) (1935, Riga) — wife’s half-sister