Monday, 18 May 2026

Rodney Salkinder (1944 - 2023)

Rodney Salkinder, known as Rod, is the son of Henry Sailing Salkinder, the nephew, by marriage, of Rachel Levin, my 2x great aunt. Salkinder family tree HERE

Parents: Henry Sailing Salkinder (1911 - 1987) and Bertha (Bee) Morris (1913 - 2011)

Tombstones for Rodney's parents. They are both buried in the Westpark Cemetery, Johannesburg, South Africa

Born: 13 June 1944 in Johannesburg, South Africa

Hebrew name: Reuven son of Hirsch

Rodney is at far right

Occupation
Was a partner, with Ralph Jacobsberg, of Jacobsberg Commercial Catering Equipment Manufacturers & Suppliers (Pty) Ltd, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Established in 1972, it manufactured high quality kitchen equipment under the Raljac brand name. 

Siblings
  • Gail Salkinder 1947 -
  • Estelle Salkinder 1952 -

Marriage: June Horwitz

Children
  • Avril Salkinder 1971 -
  • Errol Salkinder 1974 -
  • Wayne Salkinder 1976 -

Death
9 March 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa age 78. He was buried in the Westpark Cemetery in Johannesburg, South Africa on 11 March 2023, grave no J425

Westpark cemetery record for Rodney